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Chicago, IL, US

Northbrook, Illinois, US

• Responsible to Implement Enterprise strategic direction through innovation related to business processes and standardization. Key responsibilities include:
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practices, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance across businesses.
• Lead a process team to design, operationalize, and continuously improve process effectiveness and efficiencies in collaboration with the Enterprise Operational Excellence team.
• Define, build and execute the strategy and mechanisms for continuous process creation, change and improvement, that meet the pace and scale needs of Enterprise growth strategy and goals.
• Assess processes for opportunities for improvement, to achieve buy-in from appropriate stakeholders, and driving the final implementation of recommendations in collaboration with Operational Excellence and Client.
• Validate process behavior using policy documents, SOP’s and supporting process flows.

Northbrook, Illinois, US

• Manage finance, operations, audits, ITGC, and special projects to add value to the Enterprise. key special projects are:
• Advises management globally regarding audit coverage and scope and recommends improvement in the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, process, and control improvement.
• Ensures successful collaboration and alignment with key business leaders (IT, Security, Operations, Internal Audit, Finance, and Legal) for compliance efforts to foster a culture of compliance across the Enterprise.
• Special projects requested by the Executive Leadership and Operating Committee.
• Pre-acquisition due diligence and integration monitoring assistance.
• Leading global post technology (Oracle) implementation reviews.

Northbrook, Illinois, US

• Manage, supervise, and lead teams to perform complex financial, operational, compliance, information system, technology audits, and E&C projects in line with global and regional requirements. Ensure that the audit.
• Develop financial, operational, information systems, and technology audit objectives, procedures, and programs. Advises management globally regarding audit coverage, scope and recommends improvement in the adequacy and.
• For Integrated IT & emerging technology risk projects, partner with third-party (EY, KPMG, etc.) SMP to identify systems, platforms, technologies in use, and work with experts within and outside the enterprise to.
• Plan and execute Not-For-Profit audits with Legal & SMP's assistance to determine the effectiveness and maturity state of the US Government grants and contracts compliance and internal control framework. It involves.
• Involve in planning and deployment of the Sarbanes-Oxley assessment, RACM, and audit program. Perform and lead control gap assessment for in-scope functions globally and supports operating management in developing and.
• Align the strategic audit objectives with that of business processes to ensure that risk is identified and communicated to the board and senior management to enable effective governance, oversight, and risk management.

Northbrook, Illinois, US

• Responsible for supervising, planning, and leading financial, operational, and information system audits across the different global businesses, focusing on the Americas, EMEA & APAC region. Key responsibilities include:
• Supervise and lead engagements globally to facilitate achieving organizational objectives in a wide range of areas, including operations, finance, information system, and regulatory compliance projects.
• Provide excellent project management for audits, including planning, scheduling audits and resources, coordinating, work paper completion, and reporting.
• Review and creates audit reports that support audit conclusions and make value-added improvement recommendations.
• Advise operations and corporate functions regarding the adequacy of policy, procedures, and appropriate controls.
• Conduct and supervise special reviews and investigations as approved by the Chief Audit Executive and Ethics & Compliance group.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, US

• Brought on board to perform various assignments, including operational and financial audits, confidential investigations, SOX compliance, control testing, PhRMA code compliances, FCPA compliance, and external audits.
• Plan and execute audits in a thorough and timely manner, in various domestic and international locations, consistent with the IIA standards, departmental & company's policies.
• Work closely with business management to ensure that the audit planning activities, including scope, timing, and resource allocation, are effectively completed and documented in a thorough and timely manner consistent.
• Responsible for preparing detailed reports on audit findings and recommendations for improvements in business areas and management practices.
• Stay abreast of all accounting and auditing technical information, industry trends, as well as regulatory requirements and guidelines such as Sarbanes Oxley implementation practices, compliance requirements, and the.
• Effectively track audits/projects' progress, including monitoring key milestones against audit timeline, coverage of scope areas, and appropriate communication/follow-up with the team to maintain awareness of work.

London, GB

• Brought on board to perform the annual & half-yearly external audits, quarterly reviews, internal audit assignments, due diligence assignments, funds verification, fraud investigations, risk advisory, and consulting.
• Lead a team of 3 to 10 seniors and associates on audit, assurance, advisory, consulting, and fraud investigation engagements for various clients.
• Responsible for audit planning, direction, supervision, review, and finalization of audit assignments according to EY global audit methodology.
• Maintain a strong client focus, customer centricity, responsiveness to client requests, and develop productive working relationships with clients.
• Strengthen client relationships and keep the engagement partner & manager informed about significant matters affecting the engagement and further reporting these matters in the management letter for corrective measures.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.

Certified Internal Auditor (Cia)

Certified Fraud Examiner (Cfe), Financial Forensics And Fraud Investigation

Master'S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management

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