Accounting/Internal Audit

JOAN MONTINI

**** ***** ****

BRECKSVILLE, OHIO 44141

216-***-****

Scope of Interest: I wish to grow my talents in the audit field by

being part of a motivated, goal oriented team. I am developing my

expertise in the area of fraud and compliance

Myers Industries - Akron, Ohio 1/2014 -

Present

Sr. Internal Auditor

. Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager - Responsibilities

include SOX 404 testing, internal control benchmarking, policy

compliance, and project management. Due to an acquisition,

preparations are taking place to conduct SOX training.

. Continued development in the area of compliance and ethics

. Working toward CIA

OM Group - Cleveland, Ohio 1/2006 -

1/2014

Internal Audit - (Promoted March 2011)

. Reporting to the Director of Internal Audit - Responsibilities

include SOX 404 testing, internal control optimizations, policy

compliance, risk assessments, process improvement assessment,

and project management. Due to the global nature of the company

this position requires excellent communication skills and

diplomacy with management.

. Subject matter expert in compliance and ethics by obtaining a

CCEP designation - Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional

- November 2012

. Worked extensively at a government contract facility requiring

education through George Mason University on government contract

accounting/auditing, CAS, FARS, TINA - May 2011

Senior Accountant

. Reporting to business unit controller - Main responsibility is

balance sheet management of the general ledger. This position

interfaces with all business segments requiring close work with

management as well as all departments.

. Complete responsibility of month end, quarter, and year end

closing including journal entries, account reconciliations,

intercompany balances, accruals, financial reporting, and fixed

asset management. Assisted Internal Audit with travel and

expense audits.

. Responsible for compiling and reviewing documentation for SOX,

financial, and internal audits.

. IT systems include SAP, Hyperion, and SharePoint

Georgia-Pacific - Cleveland, Ohio 4/2000 -

1/2006

Accounts Payable Manager/Plant Accountant

. Responsibility focused on manufacturing cost accounting and

payables. Month end duties included inventory counts, waste

calculations, WIP and Finished Goods reporting.

. Required management of the purchase order system working heavily

with maintenance and raw materials management.

. Eventually assisted in Account Receivable management making

collection calls, assisting sales and customer service with

value-added account management.

. In 2004 I was named the SOX Compliance Officer for this

location. Responsibilities included doing pre-screening audits

with all departments in preparation for internal or external

audits.

Prior to 2000 my career experience is not accounting related.

2005 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University - Cleveland, Ohio

B.S in Accounting

References available upon request

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