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Provide internal audit and consulting project support by recommending enhancements to existing policies and controls to ensure that they meet current and evolving needs in alignment with government regulations and organizational standards.Perform annual risk assessments and coordinate the development of the audit strategy, audit plan and audit scope. Maintain and update the internal audit unit’s standards for quality assurance and oversee the unit’s overall quality of work.Participated in executive management meetings concerning key business developments and made recommendations for actions to mitigate significant risk or exposure related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.

Provide overall direction and leadership of the internal audit function and assume responsibility for planning and conducting operational, financial, and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and manage organizational risk.Provide internal audit and consulting project support by recommending enhancements to existing policies and controls to ensure that they meet current and evolving needs in alignment with government regulations and organizational standards.Perform annual risk assessments and coordinate the development of the audit strategy, audit plan and audit scope. Maintain and update the internal audit unit’s standards for quality assurance and oversee the unit’s overall quality of work.Standardize documentation processes for risk assessments, creation of narratives, and control analysis. Issue all Internal Audit reports ensuring the reports are clear, identify root causes with practical solutions, and ultimately provide value to management. Hire and manage a high performing team of 4 to support the organization’s efforts to improve compliance and performance. Formulate professional development plans for junior staff members in accordance with skill levels and schedule availability.

Managed the annual risk assessment and audit planning for multiple healthcare business locations. Directed the development and implementation of audit manual and provided daily oversight of audit staff, including guidance on planning, and risk assessment and reporting.Directed the full audit cycle including enterprise resource planning and oversaw ongoing risk assessments and control management to ensure operational effectiveness, financial reliability, and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.Facilitated communication regarding critical business and finance technology initiatives in order to ensure that internal audit’s perspective was effectively conveyed, and the appropriate controls were designed and implemented on a proactive basis.

Oversaw internal audit in Brazil, evaluating quality control processes and strategic organization. Assumed responsibility for developing audit reports that concentrated on policies and procedures, compliance, fraud, money laundering and corruption. Managed the execution of global audit plans by attracting, hiring, and retaining a team of high-performing professionals in multiple locations (i.e., Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, South Africa, and Egypt) who possessed outstanding knowledge, experience, and integrity.Participated in executive management meetings concerning key business developments and made recommendations for actions to mitigate significant risk or exposure related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.

Mitigated organizational risk by developing annual audit plans and performing quality assurance reviews in accordance with IIA standards. Stayed abreast of industry changes, emerging trends, and best practices that could be incorporated into the audit function.Performed tests and prepared formal written reports of findings for management, with action plans for establishing/maintaining internal controls. Conducted follow-up reviews to determine the status of management’s implementation of action plans.Conducted independent audits and coordinated efforts with in-house compliance team, External Auditors and Government Auditors to meet objectives. Developed accounting policies and procedures and provided training to less experienced team members.

Provided compliance training and performed operational, financial, and compliance audits that included HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley 404. Developed audit plans and assisted with audit preparation and workstream management to identify risk areas.

Provided risk management and internal control leadership to ensure the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction during a variety of financial, operational, and IT audits for manufacturing, consumer business, and financial services clients.Completed general computer controls and risk assessments as well as internal control assessments. Responsible for full scope of financial audits; performing business process reviews, reengineering/reevaluation of internal controls, and fraud (forensic) audits.