John Sheppard Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

Team member working on a Sox material weakness remediation project to improve and implement the control environment for an Insurance company. Also served as lead auditor in Internal Audit to help complete annual audit plan.

• Subject matter expert for business management for compliance and operational risk.
• Led targeted audit reviews on the design, testing and remediation of internal controls.
• Selected for operational projects in 2020. Delivered strong results to meet client and project milestones.
• Received company Bravo award for managing team for an automation reconciliation project.

Greater Boston Area

• Performed audits of IT system projects to ensure projects follow an established implementation process.
• Reported review results to management for system go live decisions.

Greater Boston Area

• Two long term consulting assignment:
• Key Member of Accounting Transformation Team involved in training and quality control testing for migration of accounting work to a shared service center in India for a major US Bank.
• Reviewed and tested effectiveness of current internal control structure at Philips Medical.
• Proposed recommendations to improve the control environment to Philips Medical management.

• Led Financial and Operational Audits and prepare reports for VP of Audit and management.
• Worked with Chief Audit Executive and divisional financial managers to establish formal internalcontrols, create test plan, and perform on-site testing for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Introduced control self assessment process to maximize acceptance by external auditors tominimize audit work and fees.

• Focused in Sarbanes Compliance Oxley and PeopleSoft implementation projects.
• Generated client SOx process narratives, Key Control Matrices and performed top down riskassessments of departments and workflows.
• Reported Compliance effectiveness to management with remediation plans.
• Served as functional Peoplesoft implementation manager for Fortune 500 client. Conducted account structure design, account mapping, user acceptance testing and training.
• Received PeopleSoft Project leader client feedback: Results prevented a 6 week project delay.

• Managed a staff of three analysts with both accounting and management reporting responsibilityfor the investment management and corporate overhead divisions.
• Acted as key liaison on reporting issues with financial counterparts at Dublin and Milan offices.
• Prepared and presented the annual strategic and operating plan with Chief Investment Officer.
• Created first successful business partnership between Finance and Operations through the creation of new monthly financial metrics reports and standing review meetings.
• Chosen as key manager to be included in an incentive retention program during sale of company

• Managed accounting staff of ten in difficult buyout environment to produce accurate consolidatedfinancial statements for investment bankers, external auditors and management.
• Trained staff in all aspects of department from general ledger duties through to financial analysis.
• Selected by Corporate Controller to head accounting after significant management turnover.
• Prepared Pro-Forma financials and Due Diligence materials for sale of company and answeredquestions for investment bankers and prospective buyers in final bidding period.

• Member of CFO’s task force charged with creating senior management reporting structures fornewly formed strategic business units for quarterly executive and Board of Directors meetings.
• Developed automated profitability reports using PeopleSoft Nvision knowledge.
• Introduced performance metrics for cash flow, business line profitability and productivity.

• PeopleSoft Functional Project Manager
• Reengineered accounting transactions and designed new solutions using PeopleSoft software.
• Implemented Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Consolidations and Fixed Asset modules.

• Responsible for general accounting duties, preparing month end closing reports and general ledger reconciliations

Mba, Finance

Bs In Business Admin, Finace & International Business