Manager Management

Matthew B. Burgess, C.P.A., C.I.S.A., C.I.A.

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Rochester, Michigan 48306

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SUMMARY

Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor with extensive leadership and managerial experience, proven ability to

direct operational, finance, accounting and auditing functions in a dynamic, fluid environment.

SKILLED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

Communication Staff Development Budgeting Facilitation

Motivation of Staff Financial Analysis Organization Management

Coaching Arbitration Forecasting Multi-tasking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GMAC Financial Services, LLC, Detroit, MI 2007 – November 2009

Director – Regulatory Relations March 2009 – November 2009

In a newly established role, serve as regulatory liaison between management and its primary regulators after the company’s

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conversion to a bank holding company at year end 2008. Optimize the regulatory relationship of the company and minimize

regulatory intervention.

Oversee the monitoring and tracking of regulatory issues and corrective action and prepare progress reports for senior management.

Coordinate Regulatory Relations Council comprising representatives from all GMAC entities with government regulatory agency

relationships.

Audit Director – GMAC Bank August 2007 – February 2009

Develop Audit Plan for GMAC Bank (GMACB) and GMAC Procurement/Facilities. Schedule and direct audit planning, field work

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and reporting processes to complete Audit Plan.

Identify significant system and/or process changes and determine the level of Audit monitoring oversight appropriate.

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Direct audit teams in completing Sarbanes Oxley and FDICIA testing GMACB, a $30 billion industrial loan corporation.

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Coordinate all GMACB Audit Committee meeting activities and ensure that GMACB AC completes all Charter responsibilities.

Obtain feedback from Audit Committee Chair and Committee and incorporate any changes to the GMACB Audit Plan and programs

required to meet the needs of the Audit Committee Chair and the full Audit Committee.

Developed and implemented a tracking matrix to ensure all Audit Committee responsibilities are completed each year.

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Develop and maintain relationships with senior management of client departments, GMACB external auditors and regulatory

agency examiners.

Facilitate meetings with senior leaders to reach agreement on sensitive audit issues and corrective actions.

Worked with GMACB management in documenting overall processes followed by each GMACB functional area to identify key

risks and controls affecting the Company’s business.

Hire, train and develop new staff members.

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Thorough knowledge of laws and regulations affecting bank, mortgage and finance company activities.

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VW Credit, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI, General Auditor 2001 – 2007

Created new audit team to complete internal control audits and reviews for VW Credit, Inc. (VCI) and Volkswagen Bank USA

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(VBU).

Hired, trained and developed new staff members.

Collaborated with VCI Process Leaders in documenting overall processes followed by each VCI functional area to identify key risks

and controls affecting the Company’s business.

Developed an Audit Committee Charter and organized all Audit Committee activities for VBU and coordinated all Audit Committee

meetings.

Established standard reporting materials for Audit Committee meetings. Ensured all Audit Committee responsibilities were

completed each year.

Developed Internal Audit Charter for approval by VCI President and VBU Audit Committee.

Developed and implemented Internal Audit Approach and Methodology covering planning, audit program creation, work paper and

documentation standards and client reporting methodologies.

Coordinated VCI audit methodology and activities with Volkswagen of America, Inc. Internal Audit Group and VWAG General

Auditor.

Integral member of the VCI Compliance Committee established to ensure regulatory compliance across all company departments.

Facilitated meetings with senior leaders to reach agreement on sensitive audit issues and corrective actions.

WORLD WIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Southfield, MI, Chief Financial Officer 2000 – 2001

Responsible for all Finance, Accounting and Human Resources functions. Directed all General Ledger, Accounts Payable,

Accounts Receivable and Warehouse Borrowing activities covering originated mortgage loans of $1.5 billion annually.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP, Detroit, MI, Experienced Manager 1998 1999

Provided outsourced internal audit review and consulting services to various organizations. Clients included General Electric

Company (United Kingdom), McKechnie Vehicle Components, Continental Paper and Supply and the City of Flint.

COMERICA INCORPORATED, Detroit, MI, Audit Department 1985 1998

Positions held:

First Vice President and Manager Trust/Finance/Corporate Staff Group, 1996 – 1998

Vice President and Manager Trust/Finance/Florida Group, 1992 – 1996

Assistant Vice President and Manager Trust/Finance/Florida Group, 1988 – 1992

Audit Officer Trust and Consumer Lending Group, 1987 – 1988

Audit Specialist Consumer Financial Services Group, 1985 – 1987

Managed an audit staff of up to ten professionals. Effectively utilized resources to complete annual audit plans even during periods

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of staff shortages.

Developed and implemented an audit plan for all areas of the Corporate Staff Division, Finance Division, Securities and Insurance

Division, Institutional Trust, Personal Trust and all trust and banking operations in Florida. Organized Audit Committee activities

and coordinated Audit Committee meetings for the Florida bank.

Developed a risk model to evaluate suggested process changes during the company’s comprehensive process review. The model

was used to select process changes to be reviewed and monitored by the audit department. Developed a tracking and reporting

model to keep senior management and the Audit Committee apprised of the risk evaluation of each of the potential changes.

Coordinated development of a comprehensive Due Diligence Review plan with the Corporate Development Department. The plan

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included the tasks and activities to be completed by all departments of the company in the review of a potential acquisition.

Designed the Auditing Department section for inclusion in the complete plan. Led audit teams in the completion of reviews of

acquisition targets.

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Redesigned the program for trust department audits from an account review focus to a transaction review focus. The new

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methodology was more time efficient while also allowing coverage of a larger percentage of customer accounts.

Reduced staff size and related expenses by one full time equivalent through analysis and restructuring of audit plan.

Led a team in the complete redesign and development of the department’s workpaper documentation and referencing methodology.

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Developed and coordinated the audit plan, budget and forecasting process for all Auditing Department groups.

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Coordinated all regulatory examinations for the corporation, including the gathering of data requested by the regulatory agencies

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and logistic requirements of the examiners. Solicited and consolidated responses to examination report issues from the

appropriate department managers.

AMERITECH PUBLISHING, INC., Troy, MI, Internal Auditor 1984 1985

Completed internal audits of a new subsidiary company created in conjunction with the break up of the

AT&T System.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & COMPANY, Detroit, MI, Audit Senior 1981 1984

Completed financial statement audits of client companies. Clients included manufacturing, financial services, public utilities,

retailers and education institutions.

UCATION

B.A. Economics and Management, May 1981

Albion College, Albion, Michigan

M.S. Finance, With Distinction, December 1990

Walsh College, Troy, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant State of Michigan

Certified Internal Auditor

William S. Smith Certificate of Honor for outstanding performance,

scoring in the top 25 of examination participants

Certified Information Systems Auditor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Institute of Internal Auditors (Board of Governors and Past President Detroit Chapter)

Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

(Member and past Chair Financial Institutions Task Force)

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