Terence Jackson, Aba, B.Acy., Mba Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, cement, asphalt, readymixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with 24,100 employees at close to 1,300 locations in 44 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.- Management of the Process Control Worksheet (PCW) for Texas to ensure if is compliant with division standards and has been effectively rolled out to the Texas operating companies- Manage the coordination of management's SOX process controls documentation (narratives and workflows) annually or when changes are made- Review and assist management in the completion of Entity Level Controls documentation and evaluations- Maintain ongoing communication with internal and external auditors including alignment on SOX planning, walkthroughs/testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluation- Identify, evaluate, and monitor the remediation of control deficienciesPerform mini-internal audits to confirm compliance with controls and create reporting to present the results- Assist in Financial reporting, as necessaryPerforms reporting, reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis- Assist with local physical fixed asset audits- Perform site visits at Texas locations to train new personnel on the existing SOX controls

Round Rock, Texas, Us

For this multi award-winning lifestyle media brand, lead daily operations, provide advertising, marketing, and public relations expertise, reaching an average digital circulation of 20k every other month and online access drawing an average of 1M unique visitors. Lead an international team of 15.• Created the successful niche publications, InFluential Magazine, Spanish InFluential, and Teen InFluential, resulting in a 25% spike in profit and spearheaded successful cooperative ventures with local broadcast outlets which further strengthened relationships between the magazines and community through positive press and public relations.• Direct the design and development of website with a strong focus on news coverage, including daily multiple updates, and increased customer satisfaction, as measured by two independent market surveys over a 5-year timeframe.• Develop marketing partnerships with local media outlets that allow an operational streamlining of personnel costs and established reciprocity agreements with various public relations firms across the United States resulting in a substantial reduction in personnel costs.• Create strategies for story ideas, topic assignments, and content to align with national trends, seasonal activities, and newsworthy topics of interest.• Develop talent within the writing staff to push for more unique story ideas and potentially viral content, resulting in consistently increased in page views.

Austin, Texas, Us

Oversaw and directed the contracts administration and Accounting department, ensuring operations performed smoothly and efficiently according to company standards and applicable regulations. Set goals and guidelines, lead the research and development efforts, established procedures, managed the budgets and costs, reviewed and evaluated financial reports, and implemented the organizations' policies and standards.

Austin, Texas, Us

Contributed to BBB’s overall success by leading the Business Practices and Resolutions divisions of Customer Development. Was responsible for managing specific aspects of mission-based services to stakeholders, regardless of accreditation status. Provided a high-quality customer service experience for all BBB visitors, no matter the medium in which they reached BBB. Maintained and published current department metrics and key performance indicator (KPI) trends.• Provided effective leadership and coaching for a team of nine team members contributing to the Business Practices and Resolutions departments. • Worked collaboratively with leadership in Customer Development to identify organizational initiatives and KPIs. • Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of BBB Policies & Procedures and ensured team members had knowledge of and remained in compliance with those most applicable. • Provided effective and responsive management of Tier 1 level concerns relating to BBB operational matters. • Monitored and actively contributed to alternative dispute resolution services by supporting efforts to recruit, coordinate, and manage volunteers, scheduling, and coordinating. This included BBB Autoline services offered in partnership with National Programs.• Led and managed investigative processes, including follow up with consumers and businesses in response to investigative findings. • Offered suggestions for continuous business process efficiencies related to Business Practices and Resolutions strategies and functions. • Captured information on key department trends, team member successes, and worked in partnership with management to influence change throughout the organization. • Maintained professional affiliations and enhanced professional growth and development to remain current in the changing business trends as related to the management of operations. • Built and maintained key strategic relationships with all stakeholders, internal and external.

Austin, Texas, Us

Maximized access, share, and profitability with stringent internal controls and financial analysis. Proactively built, inspired, and nurtured relationships with cross-functional teams and clients. Developed process improvements to better assist with service offerings. Conducted effective financial analyses as part of identifying growth and revenue-generating opportunities. • Key strategist in financial reporting, cost analysis, and quarterly forecasting. Created Excel-based dashboard based on key operational metrics used to drive business planning. Instrumental in implementing appropriate internal controls. • Results- and growth-oriented, and excellent communicator with an outstanding ability to present financial information in easily understood formats. • Demonstrated operational efficiency through process improvement and employee training which streamlined project reporting and client billing, reduced day’s accounting close from 10 to 5, and provided improved project invoicing to clients. • Monitored employee and client service productivity in accordance with established policy to assure adherence as well as completeness in all employee and client service transactions.• Ensured signed contracts were communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Provided governance and compliance support to the boards of directors, senior leadership, and staff of Dell Children’s Health Alliance, Seton Accountable Care Organization, Inc., and Seton Health Alliance. • Appointed Secretary of the Boards of Directors and a member of the Compliance Committees of the Boards.• Improved Board governance processes, revised Corporate Governance Principles, and committees of the Boards charters benchmarked to ensure best practices.• Fostered an ethical and compliant organization, meeting the requirements and regulations of numerous government agencies in healthcare. • Developed and monitored policies & procedures to guide staff and Board members in delivering services that met productivity plans.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Served as the information source for senior leadership and sole resource to document the impact of the Symphony migration project on systems, processes, and staff. • Conducted finance education training to staff and new managers from across the healthcare network. • Developed and monitored operations re-design initiatives to streamline operations, improve cash flow, and enhance customer service. • Developed and oversaw training courses relating to Code of Conduct, HIPAA, and Compliance laws and regulations.

Provided business operations and accounting expertise.• Served as Operations Director to President and Vice President in the execution of policies & procedures, project management, oversight of financials, and management of partner relationships and strategic alliances.• Developed and implemented Team Member Handbook, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and various policies & procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance.

Austin, Tx, Us

Designed and maintained the framework for compliance with the SOX, implemented business process improvements, and prepared staff for the migration as private company prepared to go public. • Led compliance with auditing standard AS 5 and appropriate frameworks. Developed a SOX implementation project, which included a risk assessment plan to determine the level of risk associated with business and IT processes and define the appropriate internal controls infrastructure. • Recruited and led a team of two consultants to draft process narratives, control matrices, and related policies & procedures for 12 business and IT general controls processes for reference by senior leadership, management, process owners, and external auditors. • Implemented and monitored the whistleblower hotline and provided training to staff. Acted as the direct channel for non-compliance issues with direct access to senior leadership, board of directors, and audit committee.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Maintained SOX compliance program and acted as a reviewer of internal audit findings. • Served as a point of contact for employees to seek clarification on SOX compliance policy issues or interpretation.• Kept informed regarding pending regulatory and industry changes, trends, and best practices and assessed the potential impact of these changes on compliance policies.• Monitored SOX compliance for 13 major business and IT general controls processes, specifically to Section 404. Improved the compliance process and process efficiency; reduced external audit costs by 10% year-over-year.• Prepared management reports regarding SOX compliance policy effectiveness.• Partnered with internal audit and process owners to ensure process changes, new business ventures, and other changes were considered from a SOX perspective and necessary updates to documentation, process narratives, matrices, and test plans were executed timely.

Developed and maintained Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program for the Finance organization and acted as a reviewer of internal audit findings. • Established scope and program milestones including evaluation of risk and control design, development of testing steps and evaluation of results and remediation plans. • Conducted the annual entity wide control assessment, coordination, and facilitation of senior leadership team input from all significant business units, corporate functions, and legal entities to determine opportunities for improvements and deficiencies. • Coordinated and compiled quarterly control considerations, management letters of representation, disclosure control checklists, control testing results, and special assessments for presentation to the SOX Certification Committee.• An active participant in business initiatives to provide control insight and guidance for acquisitions, consolidations, and process improvements. • Coordinated with internal and external audit leadership to ensure coordination efforts, consistent evaluation of control deficiencies, and an awareness and leveraging of control initiatives. • Designed, developed, and integrated a management self-assessment testing approach into the SOX program and led the roll out of program milestones, standards, and training to business control owners and testers. • Established the scope, program milestones, and oversaw the company’s other SOX like compliance programs such as SEC regulatory reporting. • Developed standards, rolled out program and policy requirements for reconciliation governance, financial system reviews, and information security requirements and the company’s functions that fall below the scope of core SOX. • Implemented and monitored the whistleblower hotline and provided training to staff. Acted as the direct channel for non-compliance issues with direct access to senior leadership, board of directors, and audit committee.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Associate Of Science - As, Business Administration