Project Manager Management

Samson J. Knox, C P A M B A C I A

abmrvs@r.postjobfree.com Minneapolis, MN 55403 651-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Outstanding communicator and presenter. Eight years experience with

Sarbanes Oxley implementations utilizing the COSO/COBIT frameworks. Strong

ability to achieve superior results within a team environment. Solid

background of planning, developing, and leading multiple financial risk,

IT, SOX, ICFR, internal operational audits. Results-Oriented, pro-active,

and resourceful Auditor who contributes substantially, makes a difference,

and gets things done.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

Analysts International Corporation: (contract) Edina MN, January 2010 to

present. SOX COMPLIANCE AUDITOR.

. Developed policies, controls, and procedures designed to ensure

company-wide compliance with SOX.

. Conducted travel/expense audit

. provided presentations/ status results to Sr. management

. Performed major segregation of duties assessment.

. Established Materiality for SOX planning.

. Testing of key controls

McQuay International (contract ) Plymouth, MN. May 2008 - September 2009.

J-SOX PROJECT MANAGER

. Implemented the framework for assessing the Internal Controls over

Financial Reporting (ICFR)

. Sarbanes Oxley Self Assessments J-SOX

. Provided presentations/status results to Sr. management

. Identification, documentation, and remediation of deficiencies

. A/P invoice auditing for authorization compliance,

. Identification, documentation, and remediation of deficiencies

. Development of Limits of Authority schedules.

Multiband, ( contract) New Hope, MN. January 2007 - May 2008. SARBANES

OXLEY MANAGERr.

* Developed, implemented, monitored, and managed the Company's compliance

process including defining the scope, Process documentation and the

identification, testing, and evaluation of the

effectiveness of key controls.

* Communicated test results to management and proactively identified

deficiencies in existing accounting processes and developed and

implemented the

subsequent appropriate remediation corrective action plan.

* Provided presentations/summary status reports for senior management and

the audit

committee.

* Prioritized remediation of control weaknesses based on risk assessment.

* Applied best practice methods and wherever possible PCAOB and SEC

guidance

(AS5) where appropriate.

* Responsible for implementing an effective internal controls framework for

IT

using COBIT and GAIT methodologies.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Servic (contract) Mpls, MN December 2005 - June 2006.

INTERNAL CONTROLS AUDIT MANAGER.

* Responsible for implementing an assessment of effectiveness of the

internal

controls over financial Reporting within the framework of Sarbanes

Oxley/COSO.

* Documented Entity level processes, which included creating/updating, the

process-flow

narratives and flow-charts.

* Provided presentations/summary status reports to Sr. management

* Responsible for the overall risk assessment and risk mitigation.

* Responsible for identifying deficiencies and creating remediation test

plans.

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PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY (CONTINUED)

KPMG Mpls, MN September 2003 - December 2005. SOX / AUDIT MANAGER .

. Performed full-cycle SOX compliance project work for clients on site.

. Successfully implemented and developed the COSO and COBIT frameworks

for assessing the effectiveness of Internal Controls over Financial

Reporting.

. Planning & scoping the assessment.

. Documentation of entity level and process level controls.

. Deficiency remediation and testing of key controls.

. Risk assessment and mitigation.

. Communication and presentation of results to Sr. management and Audit

committee.

Ameriprise Financial Services - Mpls, MN December 2002 - September 2003.

SARBANES OXLEY MANAGER.

* Developed the SOX documentation with process owners

* Created the documentation at the entity and process levels;

developing flowcharts and process narratives.

* Responsible for Risk Assessment/Mitigation

* Responsible for performing testing and remediation of key

financial controls.

* Communication and presentation of results to Sr. management.

Trust Accounting Administrator. 1995 -2002

. Variance analysis, month-end close, daily and monthly account

reconciliations. Worked as staff level and Sr. staff level accountant

in the institutional Trust department of the company.

SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE (WITH PROFICIENCY RATING FROM 1-10, 10 = BEST)

ORACLE FINANCIALS/PROJECTS (9) S A P (10) S A P -BW(9) HYPERION(8) JD

EDWARDS(7) POWERPOINT(10) VISIO(10) EXCEL(9) ACCESS (9) MS WORD(10)

COGNOS(7) CRYSTAL(7) PEOPLESOFT(9)

EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS EARNED

B.A., Finance, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN. GPA was 3.63,

honors (June-2003)

MBA, Finance(accounting track) University of St. Thomas, GPA was 3.77

honors(Dec-2005)

CPA and CIA certifications received in November 2006.

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