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Direct broad range of audit activities in both finance, business process and IT to ensure strong internal control environment and compliance with regulatory requirements.Consult with business and functional clients to design or improve business process and identify opportunities for increasing operational efficiency. Provide independent and objective assessments to IR leadership and the audit committee. Activities include: operational and financial audits, pre- and post implementation reviews for new business systems or externally hosted services, control design and assistance with compliance investigations. Area of Responsibility includes North America, Latin America and Global IT

Direct a broad range of IT audit activities worldwide to ensure a strong information technology control environment including pre-and post-systems implementation reviews. Consult with business clients to redesign/re-engineer business processes and identify opportunities for increasing operational efficiencies and strengthening business process controls specific to information technology.

Lead transformation of global strategy in Record to Report, Order to Cash and Procure to Pay for the America's. Including development, implementation and execution of standardized policies and processes to support the World Class Finance initiative.

Work stream leader for Corporate Finance initiatives based in Davidson, NC

Business Parter to Director of Direct Channel -helped to drive growth and profitability to the 35 us sales and service centers. Improved financial controls, Improved efficiencies and streamlined back office processes for the sales and service operations.

Led the design and implementation of the Sarbanes Oxley process Globally through Ingersoll Rand and led us to our inaugural testing and certification and subsequent positive certifications Worked with Sectors and Corporate functions to develop risk assessment tools and improve internal controls throughout the company. Worked to standardize and improve various financial business processes throughout the company

Worked to develop relationships with End Users of the fluid products and tool business of Ingersoll Rand which drives most of its business through distribution. Worked on surveys to assess customer satisfaction with product and distributor reps. Worked to attract more end users to our business through the development of Global End User contracts.

Controller for $180 Global business which included 3 manufacturing locations and global sales offices. Responsiblities included: development of long range plans, annual operating plans, financial planning and analysis activities, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts pa.yable, information technology

General Accounting Manager for $180M fuid products business. Responsbilities included: payroll, Accounts payable, general accounting, fixed assets. Budget development and financial reporting.

Worked in Toledo, Ohio office