ANTHONY MULLEN, CIA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Proven leadership record of developing company’s / departments / roles from the ground up or effectively managing a project which resulted in 180 degree of improved performance turnaround.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Audits & Financial Analysis
Internal Controls & Risk Management
Project Management
Policy & Procedure Development
RECENT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY, Tampa, FL April 2010- Current
Regional Support Supervisor
Supervisor, in newly created role, of 10 direct and indirect reports across four locations that perform various key control and process administrative duties (i.e. Payroll, Cashiering, Settlement, Reception, Customer Setup, Customer Resolution, etc.). Supervisor duties included performance evaluation, scheduling, training and coaching.
o Identified staffing needs and gaps by completing an analysis of functions and skill sets. Recommended additions/changes to current staffing structure which were implemented.
o Evaluated each employee’s current assignments and drafted newly created job duties and objectives. In addition, ensured all staff were properly cross trained to assist as needed.
o Assist with the Quarterly Control Self Assessment to ensure controls are followed and action plans are implemented. In addition, assisted with the first PepsiCo GCS audit conducted by HQ Internal Audit.
o Process, analyze and conduct weekly, period and quarterly trends by location of various activities (i.e. High Risk, Donations, FSV, Over/Short, Settlement, Loss, etc.)
o Rolled out consistent and standardized policies around NSF recovery, specific pay practice, ticket requests, uniforms, and copiers.
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, Tampa, FL May 2007- April 2010
Internal Auditor
Motivated and energetic auditor recruited to travel 80% domestically and internationally conducting operational and compliance audits in two-four week intervals at operating plants and warehouses. Conducted approximately 10 projects a year completing assigned various audit programs while maintaining an expense budget.
o Lead three projects per year with teams of up to 10 members. Responsibilities consisted of preparing the audit budget, contacting the auditee, coordinating logistics, completing pre-work, presenting during the opening and closing meetings, scheduling and conducting update meetings, training staff, discussing findings and preparing reports.
GLOBAL SIGNAL INC, Sarasota, FL January 2006 - May 2007
Senior Internal Auditor
Effective auditor recruited to establish this newly created Internal Audit (IA) department resulting in a well rounded established team reducing the need for outside resources and consulting costs.
o Completed multiple Sarbanes Oxley (SOX 404) individual test of controls, 12 operational and compliance audits, three quarters of SOX 302 testing, and investigated four anonymous tips through the company's conflict of interest hotline.
LAZYDAYS RV CENTER, Seffner, FL September 2005 - December 2005
Audit Services Manager
Audit Manager recruited to establish the start up of the new Internal Audit function. This was accomplished initially through the development of the approved Internal Audit Charter.
o Completed four operational audits with drafted reports over the course of a four week timeline and identified and tracked down unaccounted for inventory, unbilled or under billed revenue charged to customers, and overpayments paid to vendors which were in turn recovered during the audit resulting in significant actual cost savings of $100K.
IAC/INTERACTIVE CORP, Saint Petersburg, FL March 2003 - September 2005
Senior Auditor
Essential auditor recruited to establish and develop the new Internal Audit department and team and executing the audit plan and SOX implementation resulting in a functional and productive department.
o Completed 60% domestic and international travel executing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), financial, operational, and compliance type audits at multiple business units of varying types (over 10 different businesses, industries, products and/or services) reducing payroll costs at each division by eliminating the need to hire and train internal auditors or consultants.
o Documented initial SOX process narratives and flowcharts for key processes at the multiple business units by conducting interviews with key process owners and assisted management in identifying controls and design gaps in a process/sub-process and incorporated COSO, control activities, financial statement assertions, control parameters and business risk into the audit work program utilizing customized audit software and repositories with administrator rights.
THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY, Atlanta, GA March 2000 - January 2003
Internal Field Auditor
High profile auditor responsible for efficiently completing approximately 70 operational and compliance surprise audits per year at individual branches in assigned territory.
o Identified and saved the company significant actual and/or potential cost savings (roughly $100K annually) through investigations and a thorough analysis of the Profit & Loss report.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Business Administration-Management - Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, OR