Sarah has experience designing and implementing strategic transformation solutions, including designing target operating models, optimizing processes, cutting costs, implementing enterprise programs in parallel to technology implementations, and enhancing ongoing reporting capabilities. She focuses on providing financial services and technology firms with innovative solutions in a dynamically changing environment.

Sarah as a Senior Associate in KPMG’s Financial Services Risk Advisory Practice focused on providing strategic solutions to large financial institutions, including Large Global and Regional Banks, Insurance firms, Government Sponsored Enterprises, and Financial Technology firms (‘FinTechs’). She has assisted clients with target operating model design / implementation, program optimization, and program transformations

• Process Inventory Rationalization & Taxonomy Design (Large Global Bank)• ERM Maturity Assessment & Transformation (Government Sponsored Enterprise)• TPRM Target Operating Model Design and Implementation (Large Insurance Firm)• TPRM Program Uplift and Implementation (Global FinTech Firm)• ERM & TPRM Risk Appetite and Reporting Framework (Global FinTech Firm)• TPRM Program Audit (Global Bank)• Integrated Risk Management Program Operating Model and Implementation (Large Regional Bank)

•Assisted in various engagements with major financial institutions over a nine-week period, including an Operational Risk Deep-Dive Program, Internal Audit Risk Assessments, Third-Party Risk Management, and Global OFAC Audit•Gained an understanding of the various phases of the engagement life cycle through working on a diverse range of engagements•Leveraged Excel and PowerPoint skills to develop client deliverables, such as supporting the development of an Excel Internal Audit Risk Assessment Database to facilitate tracking and monitoring risks and assisting in the development of a VBA-based Internal Audit transformation tool

• Provided analytical support to the KPMG advisory business by maintaining and enhancing content on the Firm’s internal portal • Facilitated information sharing via SharePoint, including uploading, tagging, and summarizing past engagements, providing toolkits, relevant news articles and various reference materials• Utilized Microsoft Products (PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and assisted in the development of a reference database of important client information about past engagements for KPMG’s Internal Audit, Risk, and Compliance service lines