Senior Internal Auditor

Susan Piccolo-Armstrong, MBA, Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)

Phone Number: 281-***-****

E-mail Address: *********@*********.***

EDUCATION

LeTourneau University, Houston, TX

Master of Business Administration, Finance

2009

Honors: Cum Laude 3.5

Bachelor of Business Management 2002

Honors: Cum Laude 3.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Internal Auditor/SOX Compliance Consultant

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., Houston, TX Oct 2014 - Jan

2015

Reviewed control documentation, evaluated control design, and tested for

effectiveness

Identified and analyzed deficiencies, recommended changes, and developed

remediation action plans

Participated in review of quarter-end and year-end financial close

activity related to Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Direct Assistant ~ obtained and reviewed supporting documentation and

tested controls; coordinated documentation and communicated with senior

management, Internal Audit and External Auditors

Grocers Supply, Houston, TX. Jul 2012 - April 2013

Responsible for identifying, defining, implementing, measuring processes

and procedures for financial and operational internal controls

Define audit plan for effectiveness of controls, and implement process

improvements

Implement new controls, process narratives, develop test plans, and test

of controls

Manage and maintain internal control matrices, testing results, and audit

findings

British Petroleum (BP), Angola, Africa (Vendor Audit Consultant Liaison -

October 2012)

Reviewed service contracts and vendor contracts for billing provisions,

performed reconciliations, and provided deliverables and corrective

analysis to management.

Senior Internal Auditor

Exterran Partners, L.P., Houston, TX. Apr 2007 - Nov 2011

Managed and maintained Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404) internal control

documentation, testing results, audit findings, remediation plans, and

deficiency reports

Performed internal control testing to evaluate the design and

effectiveness of systems of internal controls, evaluated the adequacy of

financial and operational controls, including company policies and

procedures

Ensured sound accounting principles were followed when creating

controls, risk factors, and process narratives

Provided support to internal and external auditors to ensure compliance

with applicable auditor rules

Conducted interviews with process owners, and performed walkthroughs

both domestically and internationally

Performed sections of management reports, consolidated financial

statements and footnotes for quarterly and annual Securities and

Exchange Commission (SEC) filings

Sarbanes Oxley Auditor Consultant Aug 2003 -

Mar 2007

ENGlobal Engineering, Houston, TX.

Shell Oil Products, Houston, TX.

Teppco, Houston, TX.

Baker Hughes, Houston, TX.

Performed internal control testing and documentation in compliance with

SOX 404 for financial and operational controls, identified issues,

assessed risk, reviewed and analyzed evidence, and documented client

processes and procedures

Evaluated the design and effectiveness of systems of internal controls,

and provided management with process improvements in operations and

reductions in cost

Conducted interviews, reviewed documentation, and prepared working papers

Created new controls, process narratives, and developed testing plans for

products.

Prepared audit reports for management and conducted close out meetings

Assisted in the integration of the Control Matrix Database/Repository

systems

Senior Treasury Analyst/Credit Analyst Aug 1997 -

Jun 2003

El Paso Corp., Houston, TX.

Dynegy, Houston, TX.

Valero Energy, Houston, TX.

Lead a team of 4 on the issuance of Letters of Credit in compliance with

UCP500/ISP98

Ensured timely and accurate processing of Letters of Credit and Payment

Guarantees to cover purchases for domestic/international trades

Performed financial analysis on new and existing counterparts

Evaluated credit limits for chemical, crude, refined and feedstock

products while determining risk for potential credit exposure

IT SKILLS

Specialized Software: EPICOR, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Teammate, and

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MS Office (Access, Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) - Candidate

Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) 2012-

Present

United States Army Reserve, Houston, TX 1987 -1996

Galveston Chamber of Commerce Member 2009 -

Present

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