Lula Mitchell Email & Phone Number

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Develop, manage and execute employees career development plans, aligning with company objectives, to develop and refine employees career strategies• Mentor, develop and train employees on career development plans ensuring their goals support the overall operational goals of the company as well as personal endeavors • Works closely with Finance Executives and Talent Strategy Teams to identify and drive opportunities for strategies on employees career development plans•Create a team powerhouse by conducting interviews for new recruits, ensuring the organization is fully staffed with qualified personnel

• Execute complex financial data models to illustrate the flow of costs and maximize savings opportunities • Lead monthly reconciliation analysis to identify and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs), and effectively propose recommendations that strengthen operational function and shape growth strategy• Formulate and present financial analysis materials to Senior Management, counseling on significant insights that directly align to the corporate strategy and/or emergent risks that threaten milestone achievements • Arrange multiple cross-functional projects, contributing valuable feedback and influence procedures and processes that augmented business efficacy and streamlined financial reporting • Address and eliminate unfavorable cost variances by employing root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive solutions based on recognized factors • Conduct earned value management analyses (EVM) and planning analyses to introduce and support acquisition strategies and cost model build initiatives

• Successfully led audit engagements, by structing a diverse team of audit professional while providing support and coaching, ensuring on-time completion, and timely deliverance of quality reviews• Sharpened Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Governance framework, acting as subject matter expert in ERM process evaluation, launching approaches that curtailed weaknesses and reinforced policy development• Fostered collaborative and communicative relationships with external government auditors, through serving as the primary technical auditor liaison for resolving audit inquiries• Initiated vigorous internal control reviews and testing, exposing vulnerabilities, and proposing corrective measures to affected stakeholders and Senior Management, driving prompt action on unsatisfactory findings• Head company-wide audit documentation and training projects, facilitating weekly meetings, and infusing agile methodology to monitor project timelines, reduce bottlenecks, and achieve desired targets• Champion and set a culture of ethics and compliance awareness by hosting employee education initiatives, and partnering with HR and Legal Teams to advise on ethical misconduct cases and financial risk mitigation tactics

Available Upon Request

Available Upon Request

•Hired, trained and scheduled CPA Review Course Coordinators for Missouri and Illinois classrooms to ensure students had a conducive learning environment•Responsible for the operations of Missouri and Illinois classrooms, installing and testing equipments, answering student questions, conducting and facilitating educational programs with key departments and personnel•Acted as a liaison with Client Services regarding classroom schedules, student enrollments and customer service to ensure all student issues were resolved in a timely manner

Diploma, Accounting

Certification, Certified Internal Auditor - In Process

Certification, Becker Certified Public Accountant - In Process

Certificate, Communication, Certified Coach, Teacher And Speaker Certification

Certificate, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business