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Chicago, IL, US

Tampa, FL, US

• Leading the fieldwork of SOC 1 & 2 engagements for clients in the tech industry. Controls include riskmanagement, network monitoring, and logical access.
• Collaborating with clients on appropriate control creation and compliance management.
• Conducting risk assessments for high-risk processing in connection with regulatory requirements, including data security, security breach notifications, and privacy by design

Menlo Park, California, US

Menlo Park, California, US

• Assisting GRC teams with assessment and documentation of compliance and risk posture as it relates to their IT infrastructure.
• Performing validation testing for ineffective controls remediated by clients within the finance industry.
• Initiated a procedure documentation project, outlining the steps necessary to communicate effectively with control owners and obtain appropriate evidence for multiple controls, including access management and change.

Chicago, IL, US

• Performed risk-based testing of controls for SOC 1 & 2 for clients within the healthcare industry. Controls tested includes logical/physical access, change management, monitoring, etc.
• Acted as the internal IT auditor for clients preparing for ISO 27001 Certification. Controls tested includes HR Security, physical security, asset management, etc.
• Performed IT Risk Assessments of client applications, infrastructures, processes, and controls to provide management with an evaluation of IT related elements and their potential to impact the organization.
• Lead control and readiness walkthroughs with clients to gain an understanding of how their controls operate within their organization, as well as provide recommendations to enhance their overall IT environment.

Worldwide, OO

• Enrolled all physicians within a large health system in a multi-factor authentication application. Involved traveling to different hospitals in the surrounding area, introducing and teaching the doctors the new.
• Executed IT Audits for multiple clients within the insurance and oil/gas manufacturing industries. IT Controls tested included access management, change management, provisioning & deprovisioning, network intrusion.
• Performed risk-based testing of controls for SOC 1 & 2 for a company performing IT services for a government entity. Controls included physical access, emergency response, policy management, etc.
• Established a project roadmap for the enhancement and refinement of IT Asset Management within the organization. Aspects of the roadmap included an accountability matrix and a project timeline.Laid off due to COVID-19

Chicago, IL, US

• Worked closely with the Corporate Tax Team to prepare and file all federal, state, and local tax returns, quarterly estimates, extensions, and supporting work papers
• Drafted correspondence to various state and local tax authorities to resolve tax differences

Chicago, IL, US

• Prepared various tax returns (1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120-S)
• Assisted in the creation of a tax consulting presentation for a potential client
• Drafted tax correspondence sent to the IRS

Chicago, IL, US

• Prepared returns for high net worth individuals, trusts, gifts, S-corps, and others when needed
• Part of team that prepared over 200 returns for S-corps in less than a month
• Located immense client data (100+ clients) for special financial planning project
• Built up a working knowledge of tax laws and tax preparation software

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Submitted daily GL entries and reconciled GL accounts to the sub-ledger
• Supported the Controller in general accounting procedures (record maintenance, month-end closing, etc.)
• Provided high quality invoice support for financial audit, proving complex payment

Chicago, IL, US

• Implemented conflict resolution strategies, improving customer satisfaction by 5% 📈
• Informed, presented and showcased oceanographic facts, material and scenarios for 3 exhibits daily