Crystal Woods, MBA

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Audit and financial consulting professional focused on the deployment of company-wide guidelines, monitoring business unit and location compliance by executing risk identification and fraud examination techniques. Responsible for performing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews of Corporate and plant business processes to determine effectiveness of key internal controls.

Experience

MB Financial Internal Audit Department (Consultant for SNI Financial) Rosemont, IL

Senior Auditor December 2014 – June 2015

Assist the “In-Charge” Auditor in performing audits/reviews of Bank processes and internal controls

Prepare well organized and documented work papers

Apply audit standards and techniques necessary in a timely manner

Communicate effectively and efficiently with the Internal Audit Department and Line Management

Prepare audit findings and recommendations in audit report format for review by Internal Audit Management

Grant Thornton Banking Merchant Services (Consultant for IGFR) Elk Grove Village, IL

Senior Auditor September 2014 – November 2014

Execute operational and banking regulatory audit assistance to evaluate internal controls with Citibank.

Write Design Effectiveness Assessments to document weaknesses in operational controls.

Develop recommendations for areas of improvement; write audit reports based on audit findings for dissemination to management.

CME Group Inc. Financial Services (Consultant for Randstad) Chicago, IL

Experienced Sox Compliance and Internal Controls Analyst January 2014 – September 2014

Worked closely with business process owners to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 and 302.

Created business process area narratives, Visual Internal Control (VICs) diagrams and process flowcharts.

Planed and performed walkthroughs and testing procedures around business process and entity level controls to satisfy all relevant compliance requirements.

Documented control testing work papers in accordance with established framework and documentation standards.

Work with process owners to determine cause of control failures and develop management action plans.

JP Morgan Chase Banking Commercial Card Services (Consultant for Randstad) Elgin, IL

Operations Risk/Control Senior July 2013 – December 2013

Developed and executed test programs to verify the adequate design and effectiveness of controls and processes.

Documented control test plans and findings while clearly communicating test results both in verbally and in writing.

Performed root cause analysis to identify and offer recommended solutions.

Identified and document control enhancement opportunities in the company’s operations risk management tool.

Tested bank compliance for:

oBank Secrecy Act Regulation O Compliance

oAnti-Money laundering laws Dodd Frank

oRegulation B Compliance Fair Credit Reporting Act

Discover Card Financial Services (Consultant for The Judge Group) Riverwoods, IL

Sr. Financial Controls Associate November 2012 - May 2013

Led the Financial Controls Group in performing testing of compliance policies; assess the implications of noncompliance, and partner with internal cross-functional teams in several locations to assist with audit finding remediations.

Provided controls consultation to internal customers in evaluating new transactions and processes as well as in contemplating changes to existing processes.

Worked with Internal/External Audit to execute the annual Audit Plan effectively maintaining deadlines and acting a policy expert resource.

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Atkore formally Tyco Electrical and Metal (Allied Tube & Conduit) Harvey, IL

Sr. Sox Internal Auditor March 2010 - September 2012

Reported to PWC Director for Atkore’s Sox Compliance, Operational and Financial Audit Reviews.

Evaluated existence, design, and operating effectiveness of processes and controls, including testing of controls to ensure that they were operating, and that there was sufficient evidence of procedures being performed.

Communicated audit exceptions to the appropriate level of management for remediation to ensure that exceptions were appropriately tracked and resolved.

Designed control audit programs to test controls; communicate exceptions resulting from the testing phase to the appropriate level of management for remediation; coordinate, assist, and reconfirm to ensure that exceptions are appropriately resolved.

Administered SharePoint SOX database, including creating template control assessments, effectiveness tests and establishing user access.

Johnson Controls Inc Milwaukee, WI

Internal Auditor June 2007 – July 2009

Performed annual PWC assistance audits where internal audit performed testing for PWC in an effort to reduce external auditing costs.

Executed financial, operational, and Sox Compliance audits based on identified risk and control weaknesses per GAAP and COSO framework guidelines.

Developed recommendations for areas of improvement; write audit reports based on audit findings for dissemination to management.

Conducted investigations of suspected improprieties in a confidential and professional manner

Education

Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL

Master of Business Administration December 2004

Major in Accounting GPA 3.2/4.0

Dean’s List

Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Business Administration May 2000

Major in Management GPA 3.7/4.0

Graduated Magna cum Laude

Training

IIA Institute of Internal Auditors

IIA ACL Certification

CIA Certified Internal Auditor Certification (In Progress)

Technical skills

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Visio and SharePoint

Knowledge of SAP, Hyperion (HFM), Risk Control Tracking System (RCTS), and Paisley Systems AutoAudit (GRC)

PWC TeamMate and Data Analytics – CAAT

Trintech Record to Report Solutions

Chesapeake Systems TRECS Administrator

SharePoint Sox Compliance Administrator

Perform Webinar Training (Fraud Risk Assessment, Evaluating Deficiencies, and Third Party Management)

Fortune 100 manufacturing experience with training in Lean Management, Six Sigma, 7whys and 5S

References Available Upon Request

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