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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

• Develop strategy and approach for audits, while ensuring that the teams achieve established objectives, project deadlines are met, and business relationships are managed; present and report audit results to senior leadership• Manage flexible audit plan, ensuring that top and emerging risks are addressed in a timely manner• Create a talent pipeline for the Finance organization by hiring and training business professionals to become auditors and enhance key business skills; manage a team of 10• Serve on multiple internal governance committees and provide advisory services to business partners

Chicago, Il

• Assisted with the design and execution of a flexible audit plan to ensure key risks were being addressed; prepared materials for leadership and the Audit Committee to demonstrate progress of achieving audit plan• Led a team of four direct reports, showcasing individual competencies while challenging developmental skills • Accountable for team’s adherence to budgets and project timelines, as well as quality of work and delivering results• Managed business partner relationships and ensured cross-functional communication

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Actively managed a portfolio of engagements, including SOC attestations, AUPs, Internal Audit projects, and SOX 404 integrated audits • Assisted clients in determining the scope and approach of engagements• Created audit procedures and oversaw the execution of controls testing • Led discussions with clients to determine the extent of control weaknesses • Performed project management duties, including allocating resources to engagements and communicating overall engagement status to management on a ongoing basis

Chicago, Il

• Participated in the planning, testing and completion activities for a variety of projects, including operational audits, risk assessments and compliance reviews• Performed IT SOX and SAS 70 testing for multiple work programs• Conducted internal investigations, where the nature of the reviews were sensitive and confidential• Identified observations, as well as enhancement opportunities, and worked with control owners across the organization to develop action plans• Managed the preparation of the quarterly Audit Committee reporting package