Seth Hale Email & Phone Number

United States

Dallas, TX, US

• Plan, coordinate, and lead high-visibility IT audit projects from start to finish, focusing on cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence governance and usage
• Spearhead annual SOX compliance efforts by designing testing strategies and workpaper templates, communicating with senior leadership and external auditors, and leading the entire audit department (80+ individuals).

Bloomington, Illinois, US

• Facilitated multi-week courses on public cloud use and migration to classes of 20+ developers
• Researched and developed cloud training content for approximately 1000 IT migration professionals, resulting in elimination of costly on-site training sessions through offering self-paced learning resources
• Administered enterprise-wide cloud learning needs assessment to identify knowledge gaps and direct organizational investment in training materials

Bloomington, Illinois, US

• Conducted risk management consulting for significant initiatives across the enterprise, focusing on public cloud usage, and technology modernization efforts, resulting in successful client project implementations
• Developed and conducted senior leadership project updates on various initiatives and programs
• Led quarterly Board of Directors Audit Committee reporting and identified concerns, which translated into ongoing project management deliverables
• Coordinated Internal Audit’s Summer Internship Program, leading the first ever virtual/remote internship

Bloomington, Illinois, US

• Executed detailed IT infrastructure audit engagements, focusing on public cloud, IT infrastructure, and information security
• Consulted Public Cloud Adoption Team in building out new governance board and processes, identifying potential improvements in current governance structure and resulting in a comprehensive overhaul of migration.
• Led team of three to research and implement Agile project management application VersionOne, developing best practice documentation and providing training across a department of 200+
• Acted as Scrum Master for team of 8-10 auditors, adapting and enforcing Agile principles and facilitating discussions between team and stakeholders
• Mentored interns, introducing them to the department and guiding them through the Internal Audit process

Bloomington, Illinois, US

• Created and executed in-depth audit test cases and audit programs for IT and information security engagements
• Utilized MKinsight/Pentana and Archer audit management software to document and complete audit work

• Mentored student membership of over 100, providing assistance with coursework, CIA/CISA exam material, and job search/interview strategies.
• Wrote and presented lectures on various internal audit/IT audit subjects, including professional ethics, fraud detection and prevention, governance strategies, IT general controls, and multi-generational workforces.
• Coordinated major IIA conferences and events, including Fraud Summit and Dallas IIA Super Conference
• Networked with internal audit professionals nationwide to encourage outreach and cooperation with our student membership

• Implemented QuickBooks Online to manage receivables, invoicing, and expense reports.

• Created assignments to increase student understanding of critical internal audit and IT audit subject matter, including attribute testing, risk assessment, SOX compliance, cybersecurity, and fraud prevention.
• Coached students on resume building, interview tips, and internal audit-related coursework

Brussels, Brussels, BE

• Performed walkthrough/interim SOX compliance testing across several diverse industries, including oil & gas, financial services, and manufacturing.
• Owned and completed six work programs testing SOX compliance and internal control effectiveness
• Updated seven audit programs to reflect emergent risks and trends
• Documented and reported findings and worked with management to determine remediation strategies

• Proposed plan to CAE and AVPs to reengineer audit scheduling process, significantly improving efficiency
• Owned and completed four work programs testing business continuity planning and access controls
• Performed exploratory audit to define and assess the potential risks of End User Computing applications
• Utilized MKinsight software to document and complete work papers and audit write-ups

Richardson, Texas, US

• Engaged in UNIX Systems audit encompassing over 1200 UNIX assets
• Performed risk assessment to determine scope of audit
• Interviewed administrators and asset owners to gain understanding of UNIX environment
• Utilized TeamMate software to document and complete work papers and audit write-ups

• Utilized Archer GRC software to document and complete work papers and audit write-ups
• Employed ACL Analytics to compile and analyze data
• Interviewed upper-level management to ascertain prominent risks in preparation of risk assessment
• Documented detailed issue reports, risk assessment interviews, audit findings, and action plans

Austin, Texas, US

• Assembled presentation on traffic data for Commissioners Meeting
• Prepared traffic and revenue reports based on 2 decades archival data
• Restructured and normalized databases
• Drafted interoffice memos and letters to employees

• Transferred archival data to more efficient information system (IA Pro)
• Restructured and normalized databases
• Organized archival disciplinary data
• Took inventory of archived employee and HR files

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting