Manager Sales

JEFF L. POWELL

(Email: **********@***.***)

SUMMARY:

Audit professional with 19 years of experience in compliance, finance,

operations, and fraud. Extensive history in creating audit functions and

processes, reporting to and collaborating with company executives, and

managing audit teams for both manufacturing and corporate entities.

Expertise in SOX compliance, international operations, corporate projects

and investigations, internal theft, operational reviews, vendors and

outsourcing. Partial completion of CIA exam.

EXPERIENCE:

AUDIT MANAGER Valley Crest Companies

Calabasas, CA 11/07 - 3/09

. Designed the newly formed audit position and created appropriate

processes

. Implemented all subsequent audit programs, questionnaires, audit

report templates, and audit client surveys

. Created risk assessment models for all audit locations

. Educated all staff, departments, 150 locations, and executives on

internal control issues

. Identified major deficiencies in safety, payroll, inventory process

controls

AUDIT MANAGER Nestl USA/Nestl Purina Petcare

Glendale, CA 10/00 - 11/07

. Supervised audit groups of up to seven associates on both domestic and

international audits

. Provided analytics to support and reconcile synergy savings from the

merger of Nestl USA and Ralston Purina

. Performed audits of all corporate functions in support of SOX

compliance

. Managed internal fraud investigations at the corporate level

. Transferred from Audit Manager to Finance Manager for added support

during company transition

. Audited outsourced accounting functions and identified major

deficiencies with vendor processes

. Promoted to Supervisor and then Manager within five years

. Chosen to present current internal risk management concerns to

corporate controllers nationwide

INTERNAL AUDITOR Windsor Door, Inc. Little

Rock, AR 8/98 - 8/00

. Designed the newly formed audit position and created appropriate

processes

. Audited 30 distribution centers and three factories in the US and

Canada

. Provided extensive reviews of the individual location's internal

policies and corporate related procedures

. Created and implemented all audit programs, work-paper templates, and

report templates

. Interim Controller for a newly acquired installation company

SENIOR DIVISION AUDITOR Time Warner Cable

Atlanta, GA 9/96 - 8/98

. Designed the newly formed audit position and created appropriate

processes for Atlanta division

. Audited 32 cable systems nationwide, providing extensive reviews on

internal policies and procedures to include inventory, cash, fixed

assets, payroll, AR, sales, AP, and purchasing

. Implemented system-wide convertor box inventory tracking and

management system

. Identified a monthly loss of 30+ converter boxes, resulting in new

security measures

SENIOR AUDITOR America's Favorite Chicken, Co.

Atlanta, GA 8/93 - 8/96

. Audited over 200 Popeye's and Church's company and franchise locations

throughout the US

. Performed distribution audits for company with over 50 company vendors

. Performed audits of all internal corporate departments and functions

. Chosen to present the role of internal controls and internal audit

function at Church's national convention

. Led multi-day seminar on internal restaurant controls for Popeye's

Franchise District Consultants

SENIOR AUDITOR TGI Friday's, Inc. Dallas,

Texas 1/90 - 8/93

. Performed operational audits of restaurants, domestic and

international franchises, and distribution centers

. Audited corporate functions, including balance sheet reviews, AP,

marketing, and special investigations

. Provided direct assistance to external auditors with year-end review

of financial statements

. Supervised audit staff of three, including the review of audit work-

papers and written reports

. Chosen to assist International Franchisees in identifying key internal

control weaknesses and implementing appropriate action plans

. Promoted to Internal Auditor and then Senior Auditor within one year

EDUCATION: BSBA - Accounting - 1989 University of Arkansas

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