Sector Experience

Media & Entertainment
Financial Services
Business Services
Technology
14
years

Years of Experience

4/19

Member Since


Fortune 500

Experience

 
JWR Consulting Accounting
Compliance / Internal Audit Consultant
07/2017 - Present
Leads strategic Internal Audit and Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) compliance projects. Assesses the quality and ensures the effectiveness of internal controls across various risk areas.
 Assesses compliance with client objectives and government standards.
 Defines smart control recommendations and actively promotes internal control expectations, ensuring alignment with client and regulatory standards.
 Interacts with C-level client executives to present results and build consensus.

GANNETT COMPANY, INC Accounting
Internal Audit Manager
06/2016 - 07/2017
Built strong collaborative relationships across the Company. Led projects to assess the effectiveness of financial and IT general controls, ensuring the accuracy of financial statements and other records. Managed the work of Senior and Staff internal auditors.
 Educated senior management on the design, optimization, and maintenance of internal controls.
 Designed and executed the Company’s global Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) compliance program.

JWR Consulting Accounting
Compliance / Internal Audit Consultant
02/2014 - 06/2016
Leads strategic Internal Audit and Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) compliance projects. Assesses the quality and ensures the effectiveness of internal controls across various risk areas.
 Assesses compliance with client objectives and government standards.
 Defines smart control recommendations and actively promotes internal control expectations, ensuring alignment with client and regulatory standards.
 Interacts with C-level client executives to present results and build consensus.

Freddie Mac Accounting
Risk Operations Associate Manager, Professional Practices
12/2010 - 02/2014
Defined, designed, prioritized, and executed the day-to-day Professional Practices function for the Making Home Affordable – Compliance program, including:
 Evaluated the quality of audit planning, execution, and reporting; conformance with professional standards.
 Based on the results of quality assurance reviews, provided specific recommendations to improve the overall audit work product.
 Reported quality issues, policy/methodology non-compliance, and inefficiencies noted to management.