• Executed audit field work to support financial services clients in the review of their internal control environment preparing risk assessments, process narratives, and the testing of design and effectiveness over ten process areas.• Aided as a team member for a $3.6 billion international manufacturing client during the acquisition of a private United States entity collaborating to create the audit plan for the integration of financial controls.• Analyzed the operational and financial control environment for the acquisition, developing an inventory of key controls and assessment of performance gaps to advise the private entity towards compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations.• Created audit reports for operational reviews that encompassed detailed status and tracked budget of each review to be sent to key executives within the company.• Performed operational reviews over workers compensation within a public utilities corporation to validate efficiencies and gaps within the calculation to ensure fair pay for employees.• Assisted in implementing a regulatory compliance program evaluating gaps in compliance with government filings and preparing a forecast for the maturity of the program and management action plans to effectively reach maturity.• Executed an annual independent re-calculation of Total Shareholder Return to assist the Chief Financial Officer in tracking company performance, overall financial benefits for investors, and benchmarking against industry competition.• Developed and maintained working relationships with control owners and external auditors, effectively communicating consistent progress and detailed report updates.

• Retrieved all bank reports and detailed cash activity to balance corporate bank accounts daily.• Coordinated with cash manager and controller in monitoring account disbursements, wire transfers, and off system sales to wholesale suppliers of natural gas.• Reconciled cash ledgers for each subsidiary daily and assisted Lead Financial Analysts with monthly bank reconciliations and various ad-hoc projects.• Assisted in monthly closings by analyzing and reporting closing journal entries and preparing month end statements for NiSource subsidiaries.• Gained experience in accounting programs such as Peoplesoft Financials.• Charted a company-wide community service fundraiser for The Columbus Diaper Coalition, a local Columbus nonprofit organization, raising over $9,000 in donations to contribute to the Coalition.