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Plano, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

o o Reduced identified audit nonconformities for 9 audit lines year over year by 90%o Evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of IT controlso Identification and documentation of IT control deficiencieso Develop, monitor, and recommend corrective action plans to address IT control deficiencieso Manage audit findings, track remediation activities, and report progress to senior managemento Information security policy ownership involving creation, update, and review o Recommend policy and procedure documentation to define controls in place to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise data assetso Identification and evaluation of risks during review and analysis of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including design, testing, quality assurance, and implementation of systems and upgradeso Liaison with external auditors to establish audit scopes, report findings, and present recommendations for improving data integrity and operationso Fostered positive collaboration, improving IT’s partnerships with other departmentso HITRUST and ISO 27001 Gap Analysis and documentationo Extensive SOC1 and SOC2 control testing, evaluation, and risk mitigation related to Human Resources, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Physical Security, and Information Securityo Business Continuity process evaluation, tabletop training exercise design, implementation and reviewo Development and maintenance of business continuity and emergency response planso Business Impact Analysis review and updateo Business Continuity Recovery plan design, review, and updates

Dallas, Tx

o Supervision of team activities to ensure compliance with MSA requirementso Managed customer questionnaire processes including physical security, information security, and business continuity/disaster recovery inquirieso Created and maintained facility emergency response procedures and applicable policieso Supported internal and external certification auditso Responsible for customer onsite and virtual auditso Management of audit findings, tracking of remediation activities, and reporting progress to senior managemento Improved response time for customer audit inquiries by 75%

o Oversight for all accounts payable functions including, invoice processing, payments, (domestic and international), vendor inquiries, SOX controls, and audit requestso Drove the validation of all 1099 vendor data points to ensure accurate filingo Perform month end closing and reconciliations for all accounts payable related accountso Supervision and development of staff to ensure accuracy and efficiencyo Weekly check runs exceeding 25 million dollars

Dallas

o Responsible for all accounts payable functions including vendor maintenance, invoice receipt and dissemination, invoice processing, vendor payments, vendor reconciliation, expense report review, and 1099 reporting.o Standardization of operation procedures for all accounts payable processes.o Responsible for the hiring, development, reviewing, and mentoring of staff.o Ensure that all open payables are paid accurately, timely, and coded correctly.o Month end close and accrual submissions.o Prepared monthly dashboard for senior management providing key performance indicators.o Completed all liability related balance sheet reconciliations.o Primary point of contact for accounts payable functions during Oracle R12 conversion.o Developed accounts payable dashboard reporting utilizing Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for ad hoc aging analysis. o Responsible for the transition of accounts payable function from San Diego corporate office to Dallas headquarters.o Responsible for all accounts payable year-end audit functions.

Dallas, Tx

Supervisor Accounts Payableo Responsible for the training, auditing, and evaluation of all accounts payable employees - 80+ employees.o Weekly audit of 4,000 invoices using visual basic for Excel to identify potential discounts, keying errors, and vendor payments.o Created standard operating procedures for all accounts payable processes.o Prepared 1099 reporting activity for approximately 1,400 vendors.o Responsible for weekly check runs in excess of 4 million dollars.o Supervision of staff of 7.Project Manager o Led accounts receivable invoice outsourcing initiative for customer base in excess of 14,000.o Led credit department consolidation of satellite offices to Dallas headquarters.o Liaison between internal departments, 3rd party vendors, and senior management.o Responsible for tollgate presentations to senior management.o Documented procedures for all credit department processes.o Specialist Oracle Trainer o Primary Finance trainer for Oracle application. Responsible for branch administration, student instruction, and creation of course curriculum.Senior Accountanto P&L variance analysis.o Margin analysis.o Balance sheet reconciliation.o Month end accruals.o Physical inventories.