Management Control

Margaret Z. Nelson, CPA

Pelham, NH, *****

Tel: 603-***-****, Cell: 603-***-**** Email: ****************@*******.***

SUMMARY

Result-oriented finance professional experienced in public accounting and private industry.

Strengths include auditing, FCPA compliance, financial reporting, technical accounting (US

GAAP, IFRS), SOX compliance and process improvement. Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and

Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HOLOGIC, Bedford, MA 08/2010 – Present

Senior Internal Auditor

Planned, supervised and executed financial and operational audit engagements. Conducted

annual enterprise risk assessment, and developed annual audit plan. Lead annual SOX

compliance efforts.

• Lead FCPA compliance audit, helped the company to build an effective FCPA compliance

program including policies and procedures, training programs, and continuous monitoring.

• Lead financial and operational special projects to assess financial impact, enhance internal

control, streamline process and improve efficiencies. Facilitated process owners to

implement recommended changes.

• Established effective relationship with key management team in order to assess emerging

risks, understand business strategies and improve audit effectiveness.

• Coordinated with third party consultants to conduct annual SOX compliance work and

developed good working relationship with external auditors.

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, Andover, MA 06/2007 – 04/2010

Internal Audit Supervisor

Planned, supervised and executed financial and operational audit engagements to ensure

company’s resources are efficiently allocated by management and in compliance with policies

and procedures. Reported audit findings and outlined remediation plans to the management for

improvement opportunities.

• Applied risk based audit approach to identify financial and operational risks through

data analysis, management review and bench marking key performance indicators.

Tailored audit plan and designed audit procedures to execute audit engagements.

Conducted root cause analysis and recommended improvement opportunities in the areas

of order to cash, procurement to pay, record to report, internal control, laws and

regulations and fraud prevention.

• Assessed the adequacy of unit accounting practices to ensure it was in compliance

with company-wide accounting rules and US GAAP and IFRS requirements (e.g.

Revenue Recognition, R&D capitalization, Foreign Currency etc.) Presented and

defended findings to management team.

• Integrated newly acquired companies financial reporting system, policies and

procedures to ensure smooth and speed assimilation.

• Led SOX compliance project to assess adequacy of internal control system design

and quality of unit self assessment. Enhanced control in key operation areas, and

streamlined

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redundant control procedures. Represented internal audit to interface with outside

auditors.

• Conducted audits in new product introduction and supply chain review. Assessed the

unit management process in managing new product launch and global sourcing.

Identified improvement opportunities in milestones tracking, budget control, value

proposition, supplier management and logistic strategy.

KPMG, Toronto (Canada) Beijing (China), Boston (US) 03/2003- 05/2007

Senior Associate (Assistant manager)

Provided audit services to business enterprises. Clients incuded manufacturing, financial

services, and other types of industries. Provided SOX compliance services to public traded

companies.

• Planned, supervised, and executed financial audit engagements. Led and coached team

members to gather financial data, review financial statement and perform audit procedures.

Documented audit work papers in an organized and concise manner.

Coordinated with clients and audit partner to facilitate audit processes.

• Led regional teams in IPO projects for Chinese state-owned enterprises. Guided local

clients in adopting proper accounting practices and reporting standards (US GAAP,

IFRS). Provided financial deliverables under tight reporting deadline.

• Provided SOX compliance services to assist client management in setting up internal

control system to monitor and ensure data integrity in the financial reporting

environment. Drafted internal control manual by identifying critical control points,

establishing control procedures, allocation of process owners and control testing

methodology.

BDO DUNWOODY, Toronto 04/2002 – 03/2003

Senior Associate

• Provided tax services to medium-sized corporations and high net-worth individuals.

• Performed financial statement reconciliation to ensure compliance with statutory

financial reporting requirements.

• Conducted tax research to identify optimum tax treatment.

SMITH & NIXON LLP, Toronto 01/2000 – 03/2002

Staff Accountant

• Provided auditing and review services to medium-sized clients

• Provided individual tax services.

EDUCATION

Master of Accounting Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

Master of Spanish Literature, University of Alberta, AB, Canada

Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish, Beijing University, Beijing, China

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