Jon Brinks, Cia Email & Phone Number

Traverse City, MI, US

Goma, Nord-Kivu, Congo (DRC)

Greater Detroit Area

• Managed an inventory valuation audit in Zaragoza, Spain, that identified a control weakness in the process of selling over $500,000 annually in scrap metal.
• Supervised a data analytics audit covering 10 unique ERPs which identified duplicate vendors, duplicate customers, and duplicate payments.
• Streamlined the Global Finance Policy Manual by using a standard format, drafting new policies, and modifying old policies into a more concise version removing 45 pages of unnecessary material.

• Responsible for conducting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), general computer controls, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and operational audits worldwide.
• Investigated a fraudulent invoice alteration scheme that misrepresented costs to a customer and delayed the collection of $700,000 of receivables.
• Discovered $610,000 of unsubstantiated accruals during a US GAAP review in South Africa resulting in more accurate financial results and better operational performance.
• Recovered… Show more Responsible for conducting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), general computer controls, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and operational audits worldwide.
• Recovered $82,000 of duplicate payments and $40,000 of unapplied vendor credits in a continuous Accounts Payable and Cash Disbursements audit.
• Directed work of external audit teams and guided the work of a Finance intern on a Sarbanes-Oxley control alignment project that streamlined the process map maintenance function.

• Responsible for processing vendor invoices and tracking plant compliance with invoice approval process.
• Mapped operational workflows resulting in increasing first pass invoice processing efficiency by 50% and winning Operational Excellence competition.
• Developed requirements for converting invoice processing error reports from Access into SAP to expand reporting features and increase efficiency and security.

• Managed fixed asset accounting for 13 North American entities. Responsible for various asset and liability accounts. Performed General Ledger account reconciliations and journal entries for prepaid, accrual, and other.
• Executed transactions that allocated $100 million asset impairment from Hyperion into SAP Fixed Asset subledger providing more detailed level of accounting for fixed assets.
• Served as Plant… Show more Managed fixed asset accounting for 13 North American entities. Responsible for various asset and liability accounts. Performed General Ledger account reconciliations and journal entries for.
• Served as Plant Accountant on short notice prior to plant closing following the release of the plant accountant.
• Analyzed medical costs for a special project for the CFO to determine trends and confirm adequacy of costs allocated to profit centers. Show less

Analyzed profitability of sales promotions. Revised marketing materials and campaigns to more accurately describe products. Promoted London travel products at conventions to potential clients.

Tested and used OpRisk software to help track Sarbanes Oxley compliance for domestic and international operations. Internship continued into 2004-2005 academic year working remotely in London coordinating use of risk management software with multiple business units.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Member of Taylor University Endowment Fund Managed a portion of the University Endowment. Achieved returns in.

Finance

Spent a semester in London, UK studying Finance at Huron University.