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8x8Senior Manager Internal Audit
May. 2023
ClariosInternal Audit Manager
Sep. 2020 - Apr. 2023Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States▪ Served as founding member in a newly established Internal Audit function and lead the development and implementation of Internal Audit departmental processes as it relates to people, process, and technology, as follows:
- People: Developed a comprehensive employee onboarding process, enabling new staff to efficiently acclimate and begin contributing to the audit plan within 2 weeks of hire; participated in candidate assessment, hiring decision making, and onboarding process for all new staff, globally
- Process: Developed and implemented a standardized audit execution methodology and developed a suite of standard audit templates to ensure quality and consistency across engagements; developed and implemented an issue follow up process to drive change and accountability with business partners
- Technology: Developed and deployed a department Microsoft Teams collaboration site, and a business facing SharePoint site to foster internal and external collaboration; led the project to implement the Workiva audit management solution, which successfully went live in March 2021
▪ While reporting to the CAE, lead global audit operations, including supporting IA staff in all phases of the audit process, ensuring real time collaboration across a geographically diverse department
▪ Collaboratively with the CAE, developed and executed an annual audit risk assessment process, considering emerging and industry specific risks, input from internal and external stakeholders, and qualitative and quantitative metrics, to develop a risk-based internal audit plan ▪ Managed third-party co-source partner relationship, including resource planning and allocation and performance related considerations
▪ Managed departmental resource allocation, serving as the intermediary between IA staff, external co-source resources, and business partners/auditees, attempting to ensure audit timing limits business disruption and successful completion of the annual audit plan
Briggs & StrattonInternal Audit Manager
Sep. 2016 - Sep. 2020Greater Milwaukee Area▪ Led all aspects of day-to-day department management from January to September 2020, after departure of the Internal Audit Director, managing team, audit plan and SOX execution, external audit relationship, and preparation of communication to executive leadership/the Audit Committee
▪ Oversaw departmental scheduling and resourcing, supported audit teams in execution of all phases of domestic and international operational and IT audits
▪ Led execution of the end-to-end SOX program on behalf of management, including execution of program level risk assessment, and coordination of design and operating effectiveness testing globally to meet SOX 404 compliance requirements; partnered closely with management, external audit, and internal and co-source resources to successfully complete the annual activity ▪ Worked closely with the Director of Internal Audit and external auditors to reduce external audit fees by developing quality control procedures and documentation expectations that met external audit standards for reliance
▪ Participated as a member of the project team for a global ERP implementation/business transformation project which went live in 2018:
- Lead a 2-year project to redesign the SOX control environment concurrent with a global ERP/HR system implementation; partnered with project team to document process flows during blue printing, and executed a risk and control rationalization and control identification activity for key financial processes, resulting in a significant increase in application control utilization over the legacy control environment
- Redesigned SOX administrative processes, and suite of SOX program and testing templates to enhance the quality, clarity, and efficiency of testing, and to ensure external audit reliance - Led the testing effort for year one of a new control environment, partnering with business leadership and external audit to ensure successful baseline testing of design and operating effectiveness of key internal controls
Briggs & StrattonSenior Internal Auditor
May. 2015 - Aug. 2016Greater Milwaukee Area- Planned and led domestic and international process, compliance, and plant audits to ensure consistent application of corporate policies and US GAAP, and to identify process improvements to enhance controls and processes efficiencies
- Collaborated with business leadership to ensure clear and concise issue identification and reporting and partnered with action owners to provide guidance on how best to mitigate identified risks and minimize administrative burden
Kohl's Department StoresSenior Auditor
Jan. 2013 - May. 2015Menomonee Falls, WI- Executed process audits individually, or as a member of an integrated audit team; identified process level risks and best practice controls, created and executed test plans, identified opportunities to implement or enhance monitoring controls aimed to reduce business risk and ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures - Drafted and issued audit reports and partnered with business leadership to monitor implementation progress
- Executed SOX testing on behalf of management, leading the planning and execution of testing by process
- Mentored new staff on department policies in procedures, SOX program execution, and the audit process
FiservFinancial Auditor
Nov. 2011 - Jan. 2013Brookfield, WI- Effectively managed 3-5 employees on engagements to timely complete SOX, financial, and integrated audits.
- Assessed the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX and corporate policies and procedures
- Drafted and issued reports to business unit management; outlining improvement opportunities, and suggesting remediation activities - Assisted in the development and implementation of new audit department procedures associated with implementation of audit management software
Quad/GraphicsInternal Auditor
Aug. 2010 - Oct. 2011Sussex, WI- Contributed to establishment of the Quad/Graphics SOX program - Documented SOX Revenue Process and Tax Process; identified risks, and assisted in implemented of key controls
- Assisted in the planning and execution of corporate, domestic plant, and international (Latin America) plant SOX audits
Kohler Co.Corporate Finance Group Accounting/Finance Intern
Jun. 2010 - Aug. 2010
Robert W. Baird & Co.Assistant Financial Analyst
Dec. 2009 - Apr. 2010Responsible for verifying accuracy of and approving Baird Foundation charitable requests
Analyzed trading expense data and prepared entries for 2009 execution reclassification
University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeLead Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Financial Accounting
Aug. 2009 - May. 2010Responsible for the coordination of five graduate TAs' discussion, exam, and review session schedules
Coordinated and lead weekly TA meetings; set grading criteria, and lesson plan guide lines
Taught four discussion sections; mentored and computed grades for approximately 120 students
Robert W. Baird & Co.Assistant Tax Analyst
Sep. 2008 - Aug. 2009Wrote a new property tax procedures manual to be used by future preparers
Audited property tax records to increase accuracy, then reconciled fixed asset data and prepared property tax returns for more than 50 locations
Created a sales tax reference, providing guidance on taxability and reporting procedures
Analyzed sales and use tax data to calculate liability; prepared and filed returns
Assisted with calculations for monthly, quarterly, and annual income tax filings
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