John Nickels, Mba Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, AZ, US

San Jose

Part-time role supporting three clients with SOX 404b compliance

Strategic implementation of a fractional CISO offering, allowing small to mid-size organizations to ensure their Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) requirements meet all standards effectively and efficiently. Services offered are customized according to the client’s industry specific GRC requirements across BSFI, Construction & Engineering, Energy &.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Led multiple GRC projects including NIST Cybersecurity Assessments (CSF. 800-53, 800-171), ISO 27K implementations and Risk Assessments utilizing platforms such as ServiceNow IRM, Archer, IBM Open Pages, OneTrust.
• Assisted Governance Exception Management (GEM) team with security policy exceptions across the organization, including exceptions associated with standards including PMBOK standards, foundational security control.
• Provided a corporate wide Cyber Security Maturity Assessment utilizing NIST 800-53 including HIPPA crosswalk to ensure appropriate controls in place to meet regulatory/compliance requirements, support best-in-class.
• Performed Cyber Security Maturity Assessment under NIST Cyber Security Framework (NIST CSF) and assisted with integration utilizing Agile Managed SOX and SOC 1 & 2 activities for major clients especially remediation of.

Scottsdale, AZ, Denver, CO & Chicago, Il. Remote

• Ernst & Young
• Audit Lead/Manager assisting closing year-end (2018) audits and open SOX issuesWells-Fargo
• Consulted in Auditing Financial, Operational and IT Controls including SOX and PCI-DSS IBM
• Internal Audit IT Control, SOC 1 and 2 and SOX activities for major utility clients, including project management (PMP)
• Led a team providing SOX IT testing including segregation of duties utilizing ITIL, COSO/COBIT 5 Framework and ITGC.
• Security and Identity Access Management and Vulnerability testing as the focal

Dallas, TX & Phoenix, AZ

• Designed and executed a comprehensive risk-based audit plan with external auditors (PWC) to maximize efficiencies and reduce costs. Led the development of controls design and implemented a Data Governance program.
• Led the adoption of lines of defense (LOD1, LOD2, LOD3) strategic approach for the new organization
• Led testing and implementation of Workday roles based HRM and T&E modules for US, Europe and Asia. Special focus on privacy issues in EU (GDPR)
• Led development of new Corporate, IT and Financial policies and procedures, business analysis, disaster recovery (DRP), business impact analysis (BIA) and business continuity
• Established SOX documentation and testing while in the integration phase for successful year-end close with no issues / material deficiencies
• Ensured that revenue recognition and other related internal controls would meet upcoming integration with IFRS accounting standards

Windsor Locks, CT And Remote

• Oversaw accounting and IT controls including SOX, internal audit, business ethics and M&A, due diligence and post-merger integration work for Hamilton Sundstrand units with sales of $2B and 6,500+ employees.
• Managed and completed division-wide financial, operational and IT internal audit and compliance requirements
• Served as Project Manager for multiple ERP, HR and accounting software implementations including JD Edwards, Q-Software (SOD), Workday, PCI and Cloud
• Led Information Security Risk Assessment for each BU. Compiled subsidiaries responses and incorporated these into an overall division level ISRA. Tracked and assisted in closure of identified gaps
• Planned audit scope of work with external public auditors, as well as scope of work for internal audit including policy and procedure creation and ongoing revision
• Maintained primary oversight of SOX activities for 22 business units worldwide, implementing, documenting and testing for each unit while identifying and remediating issues, gaps or concerns

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General