Michael S. Email & Phone Number

St Louis, Missouri, United States

700 Market Street, St. Louis, Mo 63101

• Direct and oversee the assigned staff, activities, and administrative responsibilities of the IA function, including the timely and quality completion of assigned portion of the annual IA work plan.• Work closely with and mentor other managers for successful execution of a pooled resource concept.• Participate with management in an advisory role in the implementation of new systems.• Play a lead role in performing special engagements, investigations or other reviews as requested by management.• Project manage the testing of operating effectiveness of internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 procedures.• Research and maintain a working knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the IIA’s IPPF’s and PCAOB auditing standards.• Communicate audit goals and findings to all levels of employees and management.• Assist in the annual company-wide risk assessment / audit plan development process• Train, mentor, develop and periodic appraisal of audit staff.• Ability to independently perform research and analyze and evaluate data, policies, procedures, processes and applicable laws and regulations.

Greater St. Louis Area

Conduct financial, operational, and regulatory audits from planning through fieldwork and draft audit reports.Provide leadership to other auditors on engagements as the in-charge auditor.Evaluate and perform testing of operating effectiveness of internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 procedures.Research and maintain a working knowledge of current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including accounting for derivatives, pensions, and valuations.Communicate audit goals and findings to all levels of employees.Effectively coordinate audit objectives across business functions.Assist in the annual company-wide risk assessment.Perform the review of the Annual Incentive Program submissions.Maintain a working knowledge of the various reporting systems used by the various functional units.Support departmental strategic initiatives.missouri department of revenue, field compliance — springfield, mo

An employee in this class conducts complex audits and serves as lead auditor as directed. Work involves conducting audits of company financial records, internal controls and tax returns to determine compliance with state sales, use, withholding, corporate income, franchise, IFTA, motor fuel, cigarette and related tax statutes; researching pertinent case law, statutes and regulations; developing audit leads and audit plans; documenting audit procedures and findings; and communicating with taxpayers or their representatives. Functional supervision and/or training are provided to assigned auditors while serving as lead auditor. General supervision is received from a Tax Audit Supervisor or other superior; however, the employee exercises considerable independence and initiative in the performance of assignments within established policies and procedures.