Manager Management

Greensboro, NC Position.

To whom it may concern,

Your Internal Audit Direcotr opening aligns very well with my experience leading internal audit

departments and Sox Compliance functions in manufacturing environments. I am presently a Group

Audit Manager with Microsoft’s Internal Audit Department, where I oversee the audit program for our

Sales, Marketing, and Operations Group, after previously leading the Corporate Finance audit program.

My responsibilities have included Internal Audit’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) testing plan and coordination

with our external auditors, and anticorruption auditing at Sales Subsidiaries worldwide.

As the Manager of Internal Audit and Controls at Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a manufacturer of

high-tech products, I led the companies audit department, responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance as

well as domestic and international audits of the company’s worldwide offices. I’ve led staffs in both

large and small audit shops, and I have passion around managing and developing people.

I am heavy with audit management experience assessing company-wide risk, developing audit plans and

establishing methodologies and practices for the internal audit process. I’m also experienced at auditing

information systems and in engaging technological methods to improve the audit process or develop

ongoing monitoring. I have been very successful at fostering strong relationships with management and

establishing the positive perception of Internal Audit as a collaborative resource.

I have often served as a consultant to management and the Board on business process and internal

control matters. My continual responsibility for preparing and presenting information to every level of

management and the Audit Committee has resulted in exceptional presentation skills. Current

involvement as an instructor for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has also provided audit insight

used in managing and performing the audit process.

Again, this position seems a perfect opportunity for me and I have great desire to work for a leading

company on the East Coast.

Please contact me at 425-***-**** or 503-***-**** to discuss further.

Thank you,

Devon Pearce

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: To work in a capacity that utilizes my leadership, vision, communication skills, and my

knowledge of Internal Auditing and Risk Management to contribute to the success of a proven organization.

Group Internal Audit Manager, Microsoft. Manage the audit program for the Sales, Marketing,

EXPERIENCE:

and Operations Group. Previously managed the Corporate Finance area, including the Treasury,

Aug. 2007 –

Corporate Accounting, Venture Integration, Tax, and Investor Relations areas of Microsoft. Previous

Present

responsibility also included the Audit Group’s Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) testing plan and coordination

with the Financial Controls Group and Deloitte & Touche, the company’s external auditors.

Oct. 2005 -- Manager of Internal Controls, Electro Scientific Industries. Managed the corporation’s

August 2007 worldwide internal audit process and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) compliance process. In addition to

ensuring compliance with Section 404, directed and performed internal audits of overseas sales and

operations offices. Responsibilities included managing an audit team of internal staff and external

resources, while working closely with Executive Management to develop effective business and

control solutions. Responsible for communicating audit and SOx compliance issues to Executive

Management and the Audit Committee.

Apr. 2001 -- Manager of Internal Audit/Chief Audit Executive, TriMet. Responsible for managing the

Oct. 2005 Internal Audit Department and staff through completion of enterprise wide risk assessments and

development of the annual audit schedule, as well as supervising and conducting audits throughout

the agency. Audits performed covered a wide variety of internal departments and functions, as well as

external contractors, programs and construction projects. Other responsibilities include reporting

and otherwise communicating audit results to Senior Management and the Audit Committee and

collaborating with Management and agency employees to develop effective solutions for increasing

the effectiveness of controls, compliance, and business process efficiencies.

July 1998 -- Senior Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Part of the Strategic Risk Services

Apr. 2001 group focused on assisting clients with building risk management frameworks embedded within their

organizations. Primarily responsible for the performance of consulting service and reviews of

business processes for clients within various industries to identify and reduce risk and to improve

efficiencies, as well as the management and execution of the internal audit function for several

outsourced client engagements. In these engagements, I used COSO as a framework for performing

enterprise-wide risk assessments to prioritize risk and create annual internal audit plans aimed at

addressing these risks. Responsibilities also included planning and conducting audits, reporting and

otherwise communicating findings and audit results to Senior Management and Audit Committees,

suggesting operational efficiencies, and fostering client management relationships in order to

increase client satisfaction with the consulting process.

Aug. 1997 --

Advanced Auditor, Ernst & Young, LLP. Performed operational and financial audits of clients

July 1998

within various industries, with an emphasis on financial services industry corporate departments.

Internal Auditor, Audit Services Group, US Bancorp. As a member of the Financial and Corporate

Sep, 1995 – Team, participated in operational audits of corporate headquarter departments of US Bancorp such as

Aug, 1997 Treasury Operations, Loan Servicing, Corporate Insurance, and Payroll.

Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Idaho. Graduated May 1995.

EDUCATION: Current MBA Candidate – Fall 2011.

PERSONAL: Former Board member of Advantis Credit Union (Portland, OR). Past President of Portland chapter of

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and instructor for IIA courses.

COLLEGE -- University of Idaho Football Team, All American and Conference MVP in Junior Season. Team

Captain in Senior Season.

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