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Morrisville, NC

• An integrated biopharmaceutical solutions company. $5+B in global revenue and operations in over 60 countries. Total employees/contractors 28,000 +Responsible for developing and executing the overall strategy for the.
• Manage a team of four auditors located in the United States as well as our… Show more An integrated biopharmaceutical solutions company. $5+B in global revenue and operations in over 60 countries. Total.
• Manage a team of four auditors located in the United States as well as our co-sourcing partner to ensure the global risk-based audit plan is completed. The plan includes identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Conduct confidential investigations, report findings and remediation plans to Management and the Audit Committee, as appropriate. Coordinate risk assessments, monitoring and compliance with other risk and compliance.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Responsibilities include integration of the compliance function, performing and managing internal investigations and the development & implementation of an effective customer audit process.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Manage the global Internal Audit department using a co-sourcing model, prepare and execute the annual audit plan and work with Corporate Compliance. Report to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.Promoted to VP in April 2015

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Managed a team of six auditors located in the United States and India. Strategically used our co-sourcing partner to ensure the risk-based audit plan was effectively implemented in a globally dispersed organization.
• Conducted confidential investigations and reported findings to Management and the Audit Committee.
• Enhanced the annual Sarbanes Oxley 404 testing approach to align with both Management’s obligations while creating a reliance model with independent auditors.
• Ensured… Show more Managed a team of six auditors located in the United States and India. Strategically used our co-sourcing partner to ensure the risk-based audit plan was effectively implemented in a globally.
• Ensured maintenance of high quality auditing standards by: (i) reviewing and approving audit programs and budgets, (ii) establishment of procedures covering the scope & follow up of audits; (iii) reviewed draft reports.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

An American tobacco company sold in 2014 to Reynolds American, Inc. Managed the Internal Audit function using a co-sourcing model. Prepared the annual audit plan for approval by the Audit Committee. Report to the chairman of the Audit Committee.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

A global tier 1 automotive and mobility supplier. $3+B in global revenue and operations in 17 countries. Total employees/contractors 20,000 +Manage an international team of auditors (Brazil, Mexico, China & US), Sarbanes Oxley 404 process, risk assessments and serve as a mentor.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Managed global cash, payroll and benefits accounting, including accounting for active health care, workers’ compensation, disability, pension and post-retiree health care and 404 compliance.
• Increased cash flow by reducing the collection time for the General Motors Other Post-Employment Benefits billing ($9.2M) by eight months.
• Transitioned the Corporate accounts receivable and accounts payable functions to the Mexican subsidiary eliminating seven positions ($700K) at Corporate… Show more
• Transitioned the Corporate accounts receivable and accounts payable functions to the Mexican subsidiary eliminating seven positions ($700K) at Corporate Headquarters
• Consolidated the functions of two local subsidiaries and remote plant payroll functions into shared services environment eliminating three ($300K) positions.
• Increased the effectiveness of the Accounts Payable SOX procedures to go from failed to successful test results in six months.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Alpha Beta Psi Fraternity

Mba, Organizational Management And Finance

Organizational Development

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Major

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General