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GuidehouseEnterprise Risk Management Practice Leader
Apr. 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
GuidehouseDirector
May. 2018Washington D.C. Metro AreaAs Director, I developed and executed comprehensive consulting strategies for clients resulting in the pull-through of multiple firm practice areas, enhanced customer experience, and an expanded scope of work. I partnered closely with our clients, operating as their trusted advisor and ensured customer satisfaction through effective communication and problem-solving.
Notable engagements include:
• I headed a significant Federal Cyber/ERM risk assessment for a federal agency. Implemented significant risk mitigation activities and shifted the overall cybersecurity discussions from a technical to a senior management decision-making perspective.
• I guided a commercial software company in the design and implementation of the ServiceNow Governance Risk and Compliance module, streamlining the inclusion of compliance rules to efficiently execute internal and external audits.
• I provided strategic and tactical support to the Global Head of Security Risk for compliance team reorganization for a large technology company. • I reviewed, under attorney-client privilege, a company's security and risk processes, procedures, third-party audits, and external audit reports for compliance with laws, rules, and regulations.
PwCDirector Risk Advisory Services
Jul. 2016 - Apr. 2018Washington DCAt PwC, I delivered advisory services to strengthen clients' risk management capabilities, including the design and execution of enterprise risk (ERM) programs. Notable achievements during this time include:
• I authored, as part of the core team, the COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework titled Enterprise Risk Management: Integrating with Strategy and Performance, in 2017.
• I crafted and launched as part of the core team, the Global Risk Management Methodology for the Global Risk Advisory Practice.
• I designed and implemented an Internal Review Program for a Federal Agency, improving the organizational quality and enhancement of manager training and execution of business duties.
• I created a pilot program for a regulatory agency to evaluate enterprise risk responses and residual risk.
• Crafted and led the adoption of the compliance risk and controls function for a new Federal Agency.
PwCManager - Advisory Services
Sep. 2009 - Jul. 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area- design operations around a new program
- design compliance, risk and controls functions
- advise clients around the design effectiveness and operating efficiency of internal controls around processes
- design and implement operations for an enterprise risk management program of a large government entity
PricewaterhouseCoopersManager - Advisory Services
Sep. 2009 - Jul. 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area- design operations around a new program - design compliance, risk and controls functions - advise clients around the design effectiveness and operating efficiency of internal controls around processes - design and implement operations for an enterprise risk management program of a large government entity
PricewaterhouseCoopersAuditor
Sep. 2002 - Sep. 2009Washington D.C. Metro Area• Review and analyze financial statements, footnote disclosures, and consolidations for public companies. Apply analytical techniques and ratios to the financial statements in order to develop expectations of trends and identify relationships within the financial statements.
• Review and comment on client SEC registration statements, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 11-K, as well as comfort letters for underwriters.
• Review clients internal control structure, identifying key monitoring and application controls to support the audit. Provide recommendations for improved controls to supplement the client’s financial reporting structure. Identify material weaknesses surrounding the client's internal control structure and assist in the communication of these matters to client management.
• Broad knowledge base of U.S. GAAP. Performed extensive research on accounting issues, utilizing industry guidance such as FASBs, SOPs and SABs.
• Coordinated with subject matter experts to develop procedures and the testing plan for an engagement team to test the initial implementation of Regulation AB at an audit client. • Assisted on a project to review and provide guidance to a foreign bank on converting from IFRS to US GAAP for securitization transactions. Analyzed IFRS requirements and applied the requirements to the securitization transactions. • Monitor engagement budgets, billing, audit progression and critical deadlines. • Develop client recommendations for improvements relating to business opportunities, and accounting policies and procedures.
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