Mechelle Thomas Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Responsible for Compliance and Corporate Risk Management Matters

Atlanta, Ga, Us

London, Gb

• Leads teams of professionals in projects of up to $80 million to provide internal audit, control management, process evaluation and improvement, corporate governance, SOX and other advisory services.• Counsels and trains client executives and staff on latest trends and requirements in internal audit, ERM and risk advisory practices.• Makes process improvement and internal control design recommendations that result in the elimination of internal control material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.• Presents findings and recommendations to client senior executive management on business issues and negotiates contracts.• Provides thought leadership on internal audit and risk topics such as risk management, risk transformation and risk alignment.• Effectively completes projects under or within allotted budget and expenses.• Contributes to the growth of the practice by leading sales pursuit activities.• Champions International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and leads other initiatives.• Led internal initiatives such as recruiting, compentency model implementation, diversity initiatives, fundraising, training and other service line, sub-area and firm-wide programs.

Zurich, Ch

• Managed a $65 million human resources budget for expense management functions such as hiring, corporate programs, travel and major purchase approvals.• Successfully managed internal audit readiness by identifying business risks, significant business process deficiencies, internal control weaknesses and developing improvement recommendations for management.• Decreased department’s operating expenses by 8% by developing cost containment initiatives.• Reviewed vendor proposal requests, managed selection process, contract negotiations and work completion.

Bloomfield, Ct, Us

• Developed the Divisions’ annual audit plans and Best Practices Guidelines and supervised the operational audits.• Prepared and presented audit reports to senior management.• Developed audit department’s metrics and workflow guidelines.• Supervised the unit responsible for investigating suspected employee misconduct, prepared investigative reports and made recommendations to senior management.• Worked with Legal to restructure and deploy company’s global Code of Conduct and Ethics program.• Prevented and detected fraud by developing and implementing internal security programs and internal control procedures. • Directly responded to employees’ inquiries and reports of Corporate Policy violations and managed the dissemination and investigation of the company Ethics Program.

New York, Ny, Us

• Provided opinion on accounting areas for manufacturing, information technology, non-profit, healthcare and banking clients’ financial statements by planning and performing audit test work.• Researched and resolved complex accounting issues and prepared tax returns.• Developed proposals and made presentations to prospective clients.