Internal Audit Manager / SOX Compliance

JIM GILLIGAN (***********@***.***, or 847-***-****)

PROFESSIONAL PERSONALITY SUMMARY

Results-driven & diversified audit & SOX professional utilizing a creative yet pragmatic consultative

problem solving approach. An over achiever with a proven track record of supporting all business

partners in a collaborative manner. MS-Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, and Visio) proficiency.

Willing to travel as needed.

SOX, Auditing & Accounting Consultant June 2014-Present

Consultation & assistance in identifying specific steps to successfully update existing internal

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control documentation & ensure future compliance with the 2013 COSO SOX I/C Framework.

Complete financial responsibilities (A/P, Payroll, Tax, & Reporting) for multiple small

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businesses including start-up business operations.

ADP DEALER SERVICES, Hoffman Estates, IL

SOX Professional 2011- June 2014

Managed internal control infrastructure for 35 business unit cycles with 250+ key controls

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including independent control testing subsequent to operational flowchart and risk analysis.

Collaborated with 35+ operations personnel with varying levels of operational and/or auditing

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expertise. Drive effective and efficient resolutions to operational issues and internal control

deficiencies. Identified an internal control deficiency which resulted in a $4 million adjustment.

Established standardized SOX process flowchart, control matrix, and risk analysis

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documentation. Maintained an internal control deficiency database and drove continual

remediation efforts for 100+ identified deficiencies .

Managed SOX 302 & 404 process and associated executive summary reporting while also acting

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as the Corporate & Public audit liaison

Controller & M&A Specialist 2000-2010

Full financial responsibilities for 6 business unit P&L’s ranging in size from $10-$165 million.

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Participated in 10+ due diligence reviews and 4 subsequent organizational integrations for

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entities with annual revenues ranging from $10-$75 million.

Utilized Oracle 10.8 Application Suite (G/L and Hyperion HFM) to complete monthly close,

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forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic planning.

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JIM GILLIGAN (***********@***.***, or 847-***-****)

DIAMOND EXTERIORS-Assistant Controller Woodstock, IL 1996-2000

Handled financial statement preparation, reporting, budget/actual variance analyses, forecasting,

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journal entry posting, account reconciliations and audit coordination. Recruited, trained, and

developed 4 staff accountants with additional responsibilities for 7 clerks.

Oversaw $75 million in annual vendor disbursements and reduced invoice processing time from

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72 hours to 24 hours.

Managed the operational migration to Oracle’s 10.8 software including business requirement

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definition, configuration, conversion, and implementation. A/P & G/L Super User application

support and end-user training responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Discover Card Services-Audit Manager

Managed an annual departmental budget of $3 million. Recruited, hired, trained, and mentored

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15+ corporate & field auditors while reducing T&E 5% annually.

Identified annual operational cost savings opportunities exceeding $1 million. Authored

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comprehensive process flowcharts, and internal control documentation including policy and

procedures (accounting, operations, and audit) and training manuals.

Developed a risk analysis model which helped identify, rank, and document business risks and

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the underlying systems of preventative/detective internal controls.

Deloitte & Touché-Supervising Senior

3+ years of increasing audit responsibilities across a wide spectrum of clients and industries.

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Flowcharted operational work flows & developed error/control matrices to document the internal

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control infrastructure.

EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY

• BS in Accounting – Information Technology Minor – Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

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