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ERIN C GENOVESE

Email: adgm5m@r.postjobfree.com Residence: Columbus, OH

Cell: 614-***-**** Active Clearance: Secret

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

I am an accounting, audit and project management professional, with more than 13 cumulative years of Financial Management experience that encompasses the evaluation of internal controls, reviews of an organization’s financial and operational processes for compliance and process improvement purposes, and the conducting of financial statement reporting. Specifically, the past 9 years of my career has been focused on bringing organizations into conformity with laws, regulations and local policies and frameworks to include: Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Federal Management Regulations (FAM) and Government Accounting Audit Standards (GAAS). Previously, I spent approximately four years performing corporate financial statement reporting requirements in accordance with GAAP and providing financial security by performing key internal controls. CERTIFICATION & EDUCATION

BS Accounting, Ohio University, 2008

KNOWN FOR

• Value-added Leadership; Team building, mentoring, client relations, direct and cross-organization supervision, project management

• Excellent Communication; leveraging technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams, and with firm leadership and support team

• Business Strategist; Supported the execution of a $45M program through specific project management responsibilities of a $1.2M annual task order

• Internal Audit Technical Expert; internal controls, internal compliance reviews, IPA audits, control deficiencies and business process improvement identification and recommendations CORE COMPETENCIES

• Financial Audit (13 yrs) • Project Management (6 yrs)

• Risk Management (3 yrs) • Financial Analysis (13 yrs)

• Internal Controls (13 yrs) • Data Analysis (13 yrs)

• Compliance Testing (9 yrs)

• Financial Reporting and Audit Laws and

Regulations (13 yrs)

• Financial Reporting (4 yrs)

• Client Service (9 yrs)

• Full Financial Statement Audit (13 yrs)

SKILLS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Navy ERP, Microsoft Office, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), CHOOSE, Defence Collaboration Services

(DCS), Audit Readiness & Response Center (ARC Tool), Arc Tool, Microsoft Office, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), QuickBooks Premier, Financial Processing Systems, Query Analyzer, Essbase, PeopleSoft, TeamMate, Deltek Costpoint, Cognos, Tableau, ERM/GRC Tool, Work Day Booz Allen Hamilton Internal 2

EXPERIENCE DETAILS

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 06/2020– PRESENT

Client: United States Department of the Air Force

Project: Air Force Financial Improvement Audit Remediation (FIAR) Project Date: 06/2014 – PRESENT

Advisory Manger, 06/2020 – Current

• Provides client facing risk and financial advisory services to assist Department of Defense (DoD) Air Force client with achieving and sustaining audit readiness

• Performs internal control Test of Design (TOD) and Test of Effectiveness (TOE) to evaluate client’s control environment

• Supports client in developing corrective action plans to remediate deficiencies identified by the Independent Public Auditor (IPA) during the annual full financial statement audit

• Supports client in the management of corrective action plans derived from self-identified and IPA deficiencies to ensure remediation is achieved

• Develops key briefings for client executives to communicate audit updates and crucial Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-A123 initiatives

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, INC. 01/2014– 06/2020

Client: United States Department of the Navy

Project: Navy Financial Improvement Audit Remediation (FIAR) Project Date: 01/2014 – 06/2020

Lead Associate, 01/2019 – 06/2020

• Provided client facing audit advisory and consulting services as the Contractor Task Lead to assist Department of Defense (DoD) Navy client with achieving and sustaining audit readiness. Task Lead responsibilities to ensure successful project delivery include: o Management of a $1.2M annual task order budget

o Compliance with all contractual requirements

o Staffing and management of contract resources to include development, execution and management of operating model

o Management of client relationships

o Oversight of the planning, development and execution of all project deliverables to ensure quality, on-time delivery

o Regular communication of project and staffing updates to client executives and firm leadership

• Lead a contractor team and conducts all Career Manager (CM) and Job Leader (JL) responsibilities for each direct report to include: Booz Allen Hamilton Internal 3

o Verification of compliance by staff with firm’s Time Reporting Policy and addressing business and compliance risks through the detailed review for accuracy, completeness and timeliness of submission of time sheets of each direct report o Consistent performance of timely approval of time sheets each time recording period o Consistent performance of timely approval of tuition reimbursement requests for a direct report enrolled in the Data Analytics program o Creating an environment consistent with the firm’s core values where employees are comfortable discussing issues and concerns

o Serving as the primary point of contact for staff professional development through the supporting of goal development plans, routine communication, advising and feedback throughout the CY on goal challenges and achievements and conducting 6-month pulse checks and annual assessments for all direct reports. o Manage staff in meeting their billed target hours and proper accounting for billed teleworking hours

o Regular communication with direct reports to include dissemination of firm-wide communications on training opportunities, required firm trainings and year-end self- assessment guidance

• Provided program management support to client executives to include: o Supported the development of key briefs for stakeholders and leadership to communicate audit updates and crucial program initiatives o Supported the identification and documentation of the organization’s Financial and IT control environment

o Supported internal testing efforts as an SME advisor for Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) and Internal Controls Over Financial Systems (IFCOS) testing during planning, fieldwork and reporting activities

o Supported development of internal Financial and IT internal audit metrics for command leadership risk management purposes through utilization of the data visualization tool Tableau

o Supported administrative program activities such as management of weekly staff meetings, command leadership meetings, weekly reporting requirements and organization chart

o Supported the client’s risk management initiatives through management of a Booz Allen developed Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Tool. Responsible for understanding the dynamic, evolving requirements as the functional SME and working with Booz Allen developers to develop and deliver the solutions. This capability ensures the organization can identify, document and conduct analysis on financial risks. o Supported the client’s Audit Response and Coordination workstream by coordinating, facilitating and fulfilling audit requests in support of the Navy’s full financial statement audit

Major Accomplishment/Awards:

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Earned a Booz Allen Hamilton Passionate Service Award for embracing the client’s mission and providing steadfast, servant leadership to government and Booz Allen staff. This award was formal acknowledgment of exceling in making and sustaining meaningful connections and drawing upon a collaborative approach and functional expertise to shape the development and execution of client audit strategy.

Associate, 01/2016-12/2018

• Provided client facing audit advisory and consulting services as a Contractor Internal Audit Program Lead to assist DoD Navy client with achieving and sustaining audit readiness. Responsibilities included:

o Provided direct oversight and leadership over contractor Internal Audit Leads on all internal audit testing tasks and deliverables

o Development of annual audit schedule based on the organization’s risk, historical control performance, status of corrective action plans and mandated requirements o Development of program metrics for leadership to assist in their understanding of the organization’s control environment and associated risk o Development of planning documents and final reports o Conducted resource management to ensure adherence to audit schedule o Developed and executed a quality control process over all internal testing workpapers to ensure quality standards are met

• Supported the development of client’s ERM Tool to document internal controls, organization risks, authoritative guidance, results of control point evaluations and internal Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) to include root cause analyses

• Conducted CM and JL responsibilities for direct reports

• Supported the Task Lead, as part of the project leadership team, by conducting various tasks to include the development and management of contractual deliverable requirements and resource management

Major Accomplishments/Awards:

Achieved Booz Allen Hamilton Performance and Team Award in acknowledgement of superb Internal Testing Program leadership. Successful management of the Client’s CY16 Internal Testing Schedule as evidenced by the completed testing of 12 major business processes that identified 45 process deficiencies for stakeholders to mitigate with corrective actions.

Through Robotics Process Automation (RPA), served as the functional SME that worked with firm engineers to successfully accelerated the client’s Field Level Journal Voucher (FLJV) quarterly reconciliation process required to support the Journal Voucher (JV) completeness and accuracy validation process as part of the Financial Statement Compilation and Reporting (FSCR) major business process. The Booz Allen Team developed the automation using UiPath, coding rules and business logic to ensure command compliance with authoritative guidance. Impact of the process automation generated a Level of Effort (LOE) reduction of 160 hours to 4 hours, extrapolated to a corresponding annual cost savings reduction from $160K to $5K for a net savings of $11K. Further, staff are no longer completing mundane tasking and are focused on higher-priority and higher- value analytical work.

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Senior Consultant, 01/2014-12/2015

• Provided client facing audit advisory and consulting services as a Contractor Internal Audit Lead to assist DoD Navy client with achieving and sustaining audit readiness. Responsibilities included:

o Evaluating and strengthening command internal controls for major business processes to include conducting activities within all phases of the audit (planning, fieldwork and reporting)

o Analysis of federal laws, policies, procedures in support of financial data accuracy, completeness and compliance

o Facilitating the standardization of business processes across organizational units o Development, support implementation, and monitoring of corrective actions to effectively address identified process and control deficiencies within the organization.

• Supported the development and implementation of Internal Testing Programs in the client’s subordinate commands. This initiative included executing training on activities within all phases of an audit.

• Provided mentoring to junior staff and new hires to support successful firm onboarding and project delivery.

Major Accomplishments/Awards:

Earned Booz Allen Hamilton’s Performance and Team Award in formal recognition of demonstrating Collective Ingenuity through the successful on-time, quality completion of the Client’s internal testing of the Procure to Pay business process. Independently lead and conducted the planning, testing and reporting of the Client’s Contract Vendor Pay process which comprised of four Navy key control points that resulted in a total of 358 samples tested and approximately 1,000 KSDs retrieved, tick marked and assessed.

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 06/2007– 12/2013

Principal Auditor, 06/2012 – 12/2013

• Performed monthly indirect cost reviews to ensure Battelle’s compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to support maintaining a Government-approved cost accounting system.

• Provided independent and objective reviews and analyses over financial data and major business processes in accordance with applicable corporate policies, laws and regulations. This includes performing planning activities to include the development of the planning documents, conducting fieldwork activities to include the gathering and tickmarking of key supporting documentation (KSDs) and executing reporting activities to include composing final reports that encompass recommendations for corrective actions or process improvements as applicable, and the debriefing of final result to stakeholders.

• Conducted periodic reviews of key internal controls to evaluate operating effectiveness to ensure compliance with Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission

(COSO) requirements.

• Assisted the Internal Audit Director in conducting reviews surrounding irregularities, frauds and other acts and/or conditions that posed a risk to the organization. Booz Allen Hamilton Internal 6

• Assisted Battelle’s external auditors (IPA and DCAA) and the Government Accounting department in the conduction of audits to include the annual full financial statement audit, the benefit plan financial statement audit, labor floorcheck audit and the annual OMB A-133 audit.

• Supported and interfaced regularly with the VP/Director and Senior Internal Auditors daily regarding various internal and external audits.

Major Accomplishments/Awards:

Earned Battelle’s Outstanding Performance Award in recognition of outstanding contracted support for monthly finance and accounting assistance to Battelle’s subsidiary, the Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI). Reconciled financial system and invoicing data sent to Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Created financial deliverables including the Cost Incurred Report, Spending Analysis Report, and Property Report that are presented to Battelle’s Board of Directors. Prepared monthly financial statements for parent, Battelle Memorial Institute. Currently holds an active Final DHS Suitability determination.

Received Battelle Blue Chip Award for formal recognition of outstanding work performed during Mobile Devices Audit. Audit results identified areas for improvement and resulted in annual cost savings in excess of $59K to Battelle.

Brought Battelle’s Staff Association Group into compliance with FAR, during the Group’s first- ever audit. Resulted in Battelle’s removal of ~ $10K excess spend from the FY 2012 Incurred Costs Submission report, as well as providing training and counsel to the Staff Association in order to maintain such compliance.

Corporate Accountant, 12/2008 – 05/2012

• Performed the consolidated quarterly and yearly financial statement reporting requirements for Battelle in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Responsibilities included:

o Developed fiscal year-end schedules to include the Consolidated Interest Expense Schedule, the Investment Rollforward Schedules, the Minority Interest Schedule, and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

o Independently prepared Battelle’s consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. This Audit is reported to Battelle’s Board of Directors and is of strategic importance for loan convenience requirements of financial institutions supporting Battelle operations.

• Supported the annual fiscal year end audit by directly interacting with the auditors on assigned PBC requests, participating in process walkthroughs and/or interviews conducted by the IPA.

• Performed the daily accounting responsibilities for a Battelle subsidiary as the primary Accountant. Responsibilities included:

o Maintained the subsidiary’s two general ledgers through the preparation and documenting of all account entries in the financial system o Conducted invoicing activities

o Coordinated with the international accountants and Battelle’s tax department on all tax related items

o Maintained financial security by following internal controls o Reconciled financial data and researching and resolving discrepancies Booz Allen Hamilton Internal 7

o Regularly and readily provided financial information and analysis to upper management o Conducted all month-end and year-end reporting activities in accordance with GAAP. Major Accomplishments/Awards:

Received Battelle’s Blue-Chip Award in recognition of efforts as Battelle Energy UK, LLC’s primary Accountant. Responsibilities included regular correspondence with support accountants in the UK regarding invoicing, maintained and consolidated for financial reporting purposes two sets of general ledger accounts (USD and British Pounds (GBP)), prepared corporate tax reporting, and executed monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.

Received Battelle’s Outstanding Performance Award for comprehensive work performed during the FY 2011 year-end financial audit, which included the Year End schedules mentioned above.

Received Battelle’s Outstanding Performance Award in recognition of exemplary work in interviewing, selecting, and supervising of Corporate Accounting’s Interns during Battelle’s Finance Internship program.

Corporate Accounting Intern—Corporate Accounting [November 2007 – September 2008]

• Supported the development and implementation of the financial consolidation and reporting application, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM). Development and implementation included the creation of subsidiary financial mapping, web forms, and other translation that supported HFM.

• Constructed and balanced journal entries for eliminations, consolidations, adjustments and reclassifications within the consolidated Balance Sheet.

• Assisted in the validation process during the month end balance sheet consolidation process and aided in the research for reasons why differences existed, as well as crafting resolution.

• Created a venture fund analysis in excel to generate a more clearly traceable audit trail to assist external and internal auditors.

• Assisted in the analysis, review, and summary of COSO requirements for Corporate Accounting.

• Supported Senior-level Accountants daily on various projects. Pricing Analyst Intern—Pricing Department [August 2007 - September 2007]

• Provided financial managers with the pricing of cost elements to be included in major government contract proposals. These essential costs included direct labor, fringe benefits, materials, subcontracts, travel, overhead accounts and rates, and escalation. Government Accounting Intern—Government Accounting [June 2007 - July 2007]

• Assisted in an excel created module used to calculate cost impacts for Battelle’s National Security Division.

• Created a model for an accounting change to Subcontracts Administration recovery rate

• Provided supporting documentation to Defense Contract Audit Agency Auditors (DCAA) to support Battelle’s FY 07 Incurred Cost Submission Report.

• Created training materials business service staff on state and local government indirect rate usage, as well as correct general support and special facilities documentation.

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