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Key Largo, Florida, United States

Key Largo, Florida, United States

Over 25 years of diversified international risk and financial management, accounting and auditing experience as Head of North American Operational Risk Management, Chief Audit Executive, Vice President of Worldwide Financial Shared Services and “Big 4” Senior Manager.Independent, risk management and audit consultant and owner providing services to businesses as well as owning and managing companies• SmartParkJFK – Founder• Verint Information Systems – Sox, Audit and Control Consultant• CoSource Solutions – Risk and Control Consultant• Fresh Laundry Management – Owner/Operator

New York City Metropolitan Area

Responsible for Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Control for Macquarie's North American Operations which included over 30 managed investments owned by Macquarie or its investment vehicles (2 Publicly listed on either the New York Stock Exchange or Toronto Stock Exchange and multiple Private Equity funds). Internal Audit Head for both Public Companies and Compliance leader for private Investments. Led Sox implementation for NYSE entity and Bill 198 implementation for TSX listed company. Owned/Managed companies included Smarte Carte, Icon Parking, Duquense Power, Chicago Skyway, Indiana Toll Road, Avistar Parking, Hawaii Gas, Atlantic Aviation and Aquarion Water to name a few.

Head of Internal Audit who led the company through a restatement of its prior 5 year publicly issued financial statements, an internal investigation of financial practices and a Department of Justice and SEC investigation, meeting with the DOJ and SEC numerous times. The results were 10 indictments of Senior Finance, Sales and Executive management individuals. During this period, initiated the Company's SOX program. To facilitate this program, I left Audit and started the companies Shared Service Group, to streamline process and conform disparate financial and control activities to a single policy. This included establishing a Shared Service Center in Brno, Czech Republic, while eliminating 11 European Controllers offices and redesigning SAP to accommodate while installing new processes and controls. Functions included Payroll, Accounts Payable, Collections, Invoicing, and General Ledger. I also created and managed Master Data Management and Policy and Procedure Teams as well as leading the SAP upgrade for Order to Cash and Payroll.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Senior Manager in the Internal Audit Services practice of Deloitte. Responsible for establishing and managing multiple Internal Audit teams over a broad range of industries, including Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Hospitality and Rental. For over 50 unique Fortune 500 companies, developed, tailored and implemented Deloitte’s Internal Audit methodology to over 50 unique organizations. Consistently managed the expectations of Management, Senior Leadership and Audit Committees. Hands on leader travelling to over 30 states and multiple Nations. Recognized expert in Defense Contracting, Construction, General and Cost Accounting and Control Design.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Public accounting and Internal Audit roles with increasing responsibility, building a wide range of business acumen.

Bba, Accounting

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