Manager Quality Assurance

James Scouton

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ***** ***, *** ***-4

City: Hatfiled

State: PA

Zip: 19440

Country: USA

Phone: 215-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $120,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Job History / Details:

Jim Scouton, CIA, CISA, CFE

* 2058 Maple Ave, Apt. AC2-4, Hatfield, PA 19440 * *********@********.*** * 215-***-****

Executive Summary

I am a hands-on Internal Audit leader with over 20 years of diversified experience, mainly in the insurance industry focusing on variable products. I have held a variety of internal audit and financial positions with three large insurance companies (total of 16 years in insurance industry). I was also an Audit Director at a billion dollar Energy related Construction Company responsible for SOX compliance and providing value added internal audit services. I have significant experience implementing and sustaining SOX / MAR compliance programs.

Experience

Guardian Life Insurance Company (2010 - 2012)

Business Controls Manager (Individual Life business unit)

* Work in close collaboration with CFO and Controller on all matters relating to MAR implementation;

* Work in close partnership with the IT and business leadership to ensure annual attestation requirements are met;

* Work with the Corporate Business Controls area and Profit Center Management to develop MAR testing approach;

* Taught MAR Foundation training for testers, process owners and business executives;

* Coordinate monthly filings for NY 308 Unclaimed Property.

Independent Contractor (2009 - 2010)

SOX Specialist (assignment at National Grid in Long Island, NY)

* Developed test scripts and required documentation for SOX;

* Executed test scripts and reviewed testing workpapers of staff;

* Presented findings and recommendations to senior management.

Jefferson Wells International (2007 - 2009)

Insurance Subject Matter Expert

* Advisor to clients to ensure quality assurance standards were met for various service offerings;

* Managed, directed and monitored multiple client services teams on client engagements;

* Assisted Business Development Managers on proposals and business development calls.

InfraSource Inc. (2005 - 2007)

Director of Internal Audit

* Developed Internal Audit department responsible for: Sox testing and compliance, performing value-added internal audits; performing forensic investigations; co-ordination with external auditors;

* Developed annual risk assessment and internal audit plan of all business and financial risks;

* Prepared quarterly reports of progress against the internal audit plan for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

KPMG (2004 - 2005)

Audit Manager

* Mainly within the financial services industry, provided high quality professional day-to-day management of SOX and internal audit engagements and other projects;

* Managed and developed team members.

Deloitte & Touche (2003 - 2004)

Audit Manager

* Led staff in the documentation and evaluation of client controls for the purpose of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 readiness;

* Led staff in conducting General Computer Control reviews to assess IT risk in the support of financial audits;

* Used in a consultative role for Insurance compliance related work with Deloitte`s Regulatory Services group.

ING (1998 - 2003)

Audit Manager

* Performed the annual risk assessment and audit plan development for ING annuity business unit;

* Performed compliance and operational audits of ING`s broker-dealer network and mutual fund operations;

* Recruited, developed and managed high potential professional staff;

* Coordinated completion of work performed for external audit in assigned areas.

Prudential (1989 - 1998)

Accountant, Financial Analyst, Senior Internal Auditor

* Performed operational, compliance and financial audits;

* Performed the annual risk assessment and audit plan development for Prudential retirement Services;

* Performed Asset to Liability reconciliations of Prudential separate accounts and mutual funds.

Keystone Coca-Cola (1987 - 1989)

Accounts Receivable Analyst

* Performed aging analysis of past due accounts;

* Researched discrepancies of customer`s accounts;

* Prepared working papers used by management in the collection of past due accounts.

Areas of Experience

Financial Reporting:

* Preparation of Financial Statements Variance Analysis

* Accounting Close

Internal Audit:

* Risk Assessment

* Audit Plan Development

* Audit Testing

* Audit Report Writing

* Presenting to Senior Management including the Audit Committee.

Sarbanes-Oxley (& MAR) Compliance:

* Scoping

* Control Documentation

* Control Design Analysis

* Development of Test Scripts

* Testing, Remediation

* Reporting of Issues to Senior Management including the Audit Committee.

* MBA, Wilkes University

* B.S. Accounting, King`s College

* Certified Internal Auditor

* Certified Information Systems Auditor

* Certified Fraud Examiner

* Series 6 license (not active)

* Chartered Financial Consultant (not active)

* Chartered Life Underwriter (not active)

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