BILL EGGERT Resume
Chicago, IL 60657
abmqwp@r.postjobfree.com
Public Accounting Professional with 16+ years of Internal Audit, Enterprise
Risk Management and Compliance experience for several industries both US
and International locations.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
. 12+ years of experience working with 3 separate public accounting firms-
2 national firms and 1 Large regional firm, developing methodologies,
marketing, building customer relations, conducting operational and
compliance audits
. 4+ years of Fortune 50 corporate internal audit experience, performing
operational audits and developing and implementing new methodologies
. Skillfully and successfully managed relationship building with C-level
management and audit committee members at several national and
international companies
. Comfortable speaking in front of large groups of people 100+, Board of
Directors, Audit Committees and teams of employees.
. Solid experience in several industries and numerous processes from
planning to execution to timely reporting with high business acumen
. Exceptional management skills in developing and mentoring employees,
inspires and pushes employees to exceed personally simultaneously
maintaining high moral within team
. Proven ability to show leadership by authoritative and democratic means
while allowing employees to develop new ideas and points of view
. Very flexible, adaptive, entrepreneurial, inquisitive. Embraces change
and can turn a vision into reality
. Thrives in front of a crowd, excellent teacher, communicator and
presentation skills
. Proven ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with
all levels of employees throughout the corporation.
. Discuss and develop yearly internal audit plan and link plan to company
goals and objectives
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Baker Tilly LLP formally Virchow Krause LLP 2003-2010
Chicago, IL
Senior Manager, Partner Development Program
. Team leader for the Chicago Risk Services team, managing several large
projects with teams up to 19 employees
. Developed the firm-wide methodology for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance,
internal audit, and enterprise wide risk management documentation and
templates
. Provide guidance and technical expertise on internal control, testing,
and remediation issues for several projects and industries including:
Real Estate, Manufacturing, Financial services, and non-for-profit
. Lead SOX teams in risk assessment, interviews, process documentation,
internal control identification and control gaps, test plan development
and approve testing results for both public and private, US and
International corporations
. Communicate results to senior management, external auditors, develop
report for and communicate results to Board of Directors and Audit
committees on a quarterly basis
. Responsible for all activities in the Chicago market including sales,
staffing across four offices, staff development, reviews and retention,
budget development and reporting
. Development of internal audit departments as well as full outsourcing and
co-sourcing of internal audit departments, including writing charters
and establishing corporate committees to meet compliance requirements
. Performs Risk Assessments which help develop yearly internal audit plans,
process assessments and redesign, establish key performance indicators
and metrics to measure improvement
Protiviti, Inc 2002-2003
Minneapolis, MN
Manager
. Successfully developed Sarbanes-Oxley methodology and templates for new
compliance for public companies
. Lead activities for evaluating SOX compliance activities, including Risk
Assessments, process identification and documentation, and identification
of internal controls
. Planned and executed operational risk-based internal audits to ensure
proper controls are in place to mitigate inherent risks at a company or
process level
Arthur Andersen LLP 1998-2002
Minneapolis, MN
Experienced Senior (1998-2002)
. Plan and execute operational risk-based internal audits to ensure proper
controls are in place to mitigate inherent risks at a company or process
level
. Determine audit scope and develop work plan and budget
. Build and foster a learning environment for staff, seniors, and managers
by sharing knowledge on industries and clients and providing necessary
real-time training
. Supervise staff including performance evaluation, developing performance
goals, review work papers and supporting documentation
UnitedHealth Group 1992-1998
Minneapolis, MN
Internal Audit (1994-1998)
. Conducted and executed comprehensive audits of various business units to
ensure proper controls and efficiency of operations through interviews
and detailed analysis of operations
. Evaluated the effectiveness of operational controls and developed
appropriate cost-effective solutions to identified deficiencies. Reported
on operational cost savings
Accountant-Health Plan Accounting (1992-1994)
. Managed and maintained constructive and effective oral and written
communication with finance/accounting staffs in Birmingham, Baton Rouge,
New Orleans, and Hartford
. Reduced monthly financial close for the south region by 3 days
. Successfully and efficiently combined 4 regional offices into one
location with very little disruption
. Responsible for the operation and timely completion of the quarterly and
annual statutory filings for the state of Louisiana
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Minot State University
Bachelor of Arts-Business Administration
Double Major- Finance and Management
CIA - Certified Internal Auditor