Marjorie Babb Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

•Established, and oversaw all aspects of the SOX 404 compliance program for Thomson Reuters businesses globally.•Created the SOX 404 financial statement mapping, risk assessment, and scoping processes.•Conducted annual risk assessment, including managing documentation (e.g. process narratives, flowcharts), and risk and control matrices.•Standardized and improved IT General Controls process resulting in a twenty-five percent reduction in open deficiencies in year one after implementation.•Created and executed Finance Automation Policy covering use of BOTs, and related training, with the Chief Accounting Officer.•Guided the Finance Automation team on compliance considerations for new process automation, resulting in a twenty-five percent increase in automation processes in year one.•Evaluated changes to key accounting standards, IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 16 – Lease Accounting, prior to implementation to mitigate compliance and deficiencies.•Established SOX-like programs to support financial statement requirements for international jurisdictions such as the India Companies Act of 2013 and UK HMRC Senior Accounting Officer Certification.•Reviewed effectiveness of 900+ internal controls over financial risks, including tracking control gaps and action plans to remediate weaknesses. Partnered with business stakeholders to review and rationalize current controls.•Oversaw SOX compliance audits, including scoping, testing, and documentation of results and remediation plans. Planned and executed tests of 350+ SOX-related IT general controls and application controls.•Coordinated with internal and external audit leadership to ensure coordination of efforts, determination of external audit reliance strategy (at least 50% each year), and consistent evaluation of deficiencies.

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Finance Manager - Citigroup Asset Management (1997 - 2004)- Designed and implemented self-assessment program for Citigroup Asset Management Finance division.- Coordinated and consolidated Citigroup Asset Management's annual FDICIA filing.- Developed and maintained a system to manage and validate all sub-delegated accounts within Asset Management.- Responsible for Citigroup Legal Vehicle Reporting to Citigroup Head Office.Compliance Officer - Citibank Global Asset Management (1993 - 1997)- Provided legal and regulatory compliance oversight to Citibank Global Funds business.- Revised the Citicorp Global Fiduciary Manual and distributed worldwide.- Implemented self-assessment program for the Global Funds group.- Designed and implemented the Personal Investment Policy for Citibank Global Asset Management, including setting up pre/post clearance processes and procedures.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics