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Skills Summary

Results-oriented professional with over ten years of financial experience in the public and private industry; proven ability and effectiveness in the planning, design and development of audits and preparing audit findings and recommendations. Experience accompanied by graduate degree, certification, professional association membership and community involvement.

Employment

Principal Auditor

August of 2009 to Present

Confidential,Office of Inspector General Chicago, IL

Responsible for performing complex financial, performance and special audits in support of the oversight of Amtrak\'s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-funded programs:
Participate in risk assessment, audit planning and audit strategy to ensure compliance against Amtrak\'s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines and the legislative restrictions and guidelines contained in the grant agreement between Amtrak and the Federal Rail Administration (FRA).
Review compliance with management controls established to assure objectives can be met within timelines and budgets established by the ARRA guidelines and grant agreement.

Sr. SOX Analyst July of 2008 to August of 2009

Confidential,Chicago, IL

Assist in the ongoing process of reasonably ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements across the organization:
Partner with Department Heads in: a)evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over the general ledger, financial reporting and general computer controls for organization; b) ensuring that the financial controls and supporting records are prepared in accordance with company policies and GAAP; and c) maintaining relevant SOX documentation and flowcharts.
Liaison with Audit Services and external auditors in the documentation of noted deficiencies and monitoring remediation plans.

Senior Auditor
Confidential, January of 2006 to July of 2008

Chicago, IL

Involved with the planning and managing of several sales and use tax engagements (for up to 15 states) at publicly and privately held companies
Coordinated engagement projects and supervised and reviewed audit staff, one or two auditors, both locally and remotely at multiple locations to conduct audit of companies that are mostly Fortune 500 companies.
Identified reporting of sales and use tax weaknesses as audit exceptions and with adequate recommendations (assess liabilities)) based on research of applicable sales and use tax laws/regulations.

Auditor
Confidential, November of 2004 to January of 2006

Chicago, IL

Assisted in the organization, planning and development of audits of many areas of IRS operations:
Responsible for preparing audit findings and recommendations for identification of exceptions for audit reporting.
Managed and planned the day to day analysis of identifying internal control weaknesses and purposing recommendations to IRS management.

Auditor
Confidential, November of 1998 to November of 2004

Chicago, IL

Involved with the planning and managing of several sales and use tax audit engagements (for up to 13 states) at publicly and privately held companies in manufacturing, retail, financial services, and other industries:
As lead auditor, responsible for the coordination of audit engagement projects and supervision and review of audit staff, one or two auditors, both locally and remotely at multiple locations to conduct audit of companies that are mostly Fortune 500 companies
Identified audit exceptions based on research of applicable sales and use tax regulations for states represented on audit

Auditor
Confidential, August of 1996 to
November of 1998

Hillside, IL
Involved with the planning and managing of several sales and use tax audit engagements at publicly and privately held companies in manufacturing, retail, financial services, and other industries:

Responsible for the coordination of engagement projects both locally and remotely at multiple locations to conduct sales and use tax, documentary stamp tax and intangible tax audit.
Identified reporting of tax weaknesses as audit exceptions and with adequate recommendations (assess liabilities).

Education AND Certification

Masters of Science in Accountancy
Bachelor of Science in Finance
CIA-Certified Internal Auditor
CGAP-Certified Government Auditing Professional
CFE-Certified Fraud Examiner
Real Estate Broker License-State of Illinois

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Windows XP and knowledgeable about Microsoft Access, Teammate (Audit Software)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY INvolvement

Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors-Chicago Chapter
Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners-Chicago Chapter
Schaumburg Township Trustee (May of 2001 to May of 2005)
Member of DePaul University's Golden Key National Honor Society
Member of Dominican University's Sigma Iota Epsilon Honor Society

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