PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Operational Risk Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As part of the Confidential business Enterprise Global Services (EGS) Division that focuses on the Effectiveness and Efficiency Program (Offshoring) I facilitated the EGS Transition Methodology (ETM) at Global In - House Centers (GICs) in India and the Philippines.
• Through coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and stateside LOB management, I documented the risks and controls for the scope of work being transitioned to the offshore platform.
• Provided risk sign-off before onboarding team members offshore.
• Implemented risk-based programs to identify assess and mitigate operational risk that arose from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems or external events.
• Worked with business units and corporate risk programs to provide operational risk expertise and consulting related to the implementation and use of the Confidential Risk Management Framework.

Business Unit Risk and Control Manager

Responsibilities:

• In accordance with CSG’s risk program, I am responsible for ensuring that risk and control efforts are designed properly and meet standards to effectively mitigate operational, brand, financial and regulatory risk.
• Risk mitigation efforts that are based on the established risk program designed to identify existing and emerging risks.
• Efforts are focused on driving and sustaining policies and procedures that are necessary and effective for an enhanced risk and control environment while achieving high quality standards.
• While demonstrating knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling Confidential ’ exposure to risks of various kinds, I liaise with business partners to explain the existing risk and controls within their respective operational processes.

Senior Risk and Control Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Introduced and trained the Risk and Control Services Team within Confidential ”s Charlotte Campus on the foundation of the COSO Framework.
• Developed the test plans for the SOX program for Confidential CSG Risk and Control Services Business Unit.
• Provided oversight over the identification, mitigation planning and escalation of risks identified by team members, Internal Audit and operational business partners during control/process assessments.

Confidential

Auditing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Executed the activities required by the Confidential Integrity Act (FMFIA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, and Departmental guidance including the documenting, testing, and monitoring of Administration for Children and Families (ACF’s) internal controls, and the preparation of ACF’s annual assurance statement.
• The process areas under evaluation include Budget, Information Technology General Controls, and Business Continuity Plans within the Information Technology Platform, Grants and Procure to Pay.
• The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for over 60 Federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

Confidential

Collins Consulting - Lead Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Served as KPMG Team Lead as it relates to the Confidential ’s efforts to implement consistent, Department-wide plans for achieving the agency’s Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (AR) objectives.
• Responsible for leading the Combined Element Reconciliation Team as it relates to the four waves of the AR methodology. Wave 1 (Appropriations Received Audit), Wave 2 (SBR Audit), Wave 3 (Mission Critical Asset Existence & Completeness Audit), and Wave 4 Full Audit Except for Existing Asset Valuation

Confidential

Senior Auditor/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Contracted with the Confidential, an independent U.S. foreign aid agency, to execute their OMB Circular A-123 (FY 2011) Assessment.
• As part of the OMB Circular A-123 Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation, I assessed the operating effectiveness of internal controls over OMB Circular Appendix A (Financial Reporting), Appendix B (Federal Charge Card Programs) and Appendix C (Improper Payments).
• This assessment also included the testing of Information Technology General Controls (ITGC).
• Conducted “End-to-End” evaluations of Corporate Governance from a business continuity perspective (including corporate restructuring and acquisition continuity planning).

Confidential

Chief Audit Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Consulted with Confidential to provide integrated solutions for business process improvement, cost-savings and efficiency to the administration of health benefits programs.
• Executed dependent eligibility audits, claim audits, prescription drug rebate audits and health care financial platform analysis of Anne Arundel County MD Drug and health care plans with Care First, Ca remark and Cigna.
• Responsible for the recovery of significant health care benefit expenditures for Anne Arundel County, Confidential required a strong working knowledge of D Confidential base Management Systems (DBMS)/Access.

Confidential

Government Contractor Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Contracted with the Internal Control Program Office (ICPO) within the Office of Financial Stability (OFS) with executing their OMB Circular A-123 Assessment (FY 2010).
• The deliverable included: (1) Developing and adjusting the Test steps for operational controls testing (2) performing the Real-Time Monitoring test of controls (3) consolidating the results of the testing, while assisting with reporting aspects (4) calculating and documenting the materiality criteria for transaction level sample testing and (5) executing transaction level sample testing.

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided financial management support services to the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Financial Management Division (FMD) providing technical support during the transition from the Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS) to System Analysis and Program Development (SAP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Responsible for developing complex queries for recurring reconciliation processes, financial d Confidential reviews and analysis, using the BRIO application

Confidential

Senior Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided OMB Circular A-123 assessment support to all 15 Department of Transportation Operating Administrations (OAs) including the evaluation of DOT self-assessment of internal controls
• Assessed the key controls within the Grants Management business process for 10 out of the 13 operating administrations at the U.S. Department of Transportation. I identified and reported on significant deficiencies noted during testing
• Incorporated American and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) requirements into a three phase A-123 program to ensure that DOT was tracking and reporting expenditures, job creation and results associated with ARRA

Confidential

Supervisor Internal Audit

Responsibilities:

• Performed the planning and execution of annual audit plans. Developed and implemented the systems and processes required to support the US Internal Audit department (Served as TeamMate Audit Software Champion for a segment of US Operations)
• Served as Lead Auditor on Significant international engagements located in Dusseldorf Germany, Guangzhou China and Dubai UAE
• Trained and developed newly hired audit staff in Old Mutual US Life and Asset Management locations (Baltimore and Boston office)
• Identified Old Mutual Financial Networks exposure to internal and external threats associated with hard and soft assets to provide effective prevention and recovery for the organization, while maintaining competitive advantage and value system integrity.
• Performed the 2005 Sarbanes-Oxley 404 audit, in addition to the Interim and Year end audits of Legg Mason, A global asset management firm with over 850 billion in assets under management around the world

Confidential

KPMG, Federal Practice Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Performed the 2004 Financial Audit of the, responsibilities included, but were not limited to, substantive/analytical test work in the area of US Budgetary Funds Management for DHS, site visits to US Coast Guard’s Inventory Control Points, and creating control risk matrixes
• Audited the Pension Benefits of the Service Employers International Union
• Audited the 2003/2002 Financial Statements of the Center City Consortium

Confidential

Ernst & Young Audit Team

Responsibilities:

• Assessed whether the principal financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with federal accounting standards, the assets, liabilities, net position, and budgetary resources of the operating divisions of HHS
• Performed a review of the reconciliation of the Federal FACTS II submissions and audited trial balance
• Evaluated the internal controls against the management control of OMB Circulars

Confidential

Jefferson Wells International, Accounting Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Prepared incurred cost submissions for the Confidential Agency’s final rate approval and contract close out. Analyzed indirect rate structures. Completed unbilled analysis for Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Firm Fixed Price, Time and Material government contracts
• Provided managerial and financial contract support to the U.S. Department of Energy (required a working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and GAAP). Prepared and submitted contract billings; managed contract modifications. Maintained indirect cost pools / indirect cost allocation bases