Auditor

Chibueze O. Alutu, CISA

**** ** **** ******, *******, FL 33351 954-***-**** *************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/chibuezealutu

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Extensive experience in financial audit, risk assessment, accounting, financial Analysis, taxation and IT auditing.

Experience in SOX, PCI, HIPAA and NAIC regulatory compliance.

Certified Information System Auditor (CISA).

CPA candidate

Proficient in TeamMate Audit and Control Management system, QuickBooks, SQL, ACL, Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase, AS400, Lotus Note as well as Microsoft Office and Visio.

Excellent interpersonal skills, team-focused, eager to learn and result- oriented.

Member of Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

Member- Insurance Accounting and System Association, South Florida Chapter.

EXPERIENCE

IT Compliance Analyst – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (Consulting)

September 2013 – March 2015

Responsible for the planning, execution and reporting of Information System audits and SOX testing assignments to ensure adequate internal controls are maintained over the processing environment.

Participated in integrated audits, development of audit tools, process documentation related to IT improvement.

Performed daily testing and monitoring of changes made on the two AS400 systems, ODBCs and the Databases to verify compliance with established policies and procedures.

Coordinated and participated in monthly password tests to ensure compliance with Security policies.

Conducted Month end SOX Compliance audit which include change management and logical access of all the SOX systems, prepared month end compliance audit report and followed up on the remediation processes.

Trained new employees on SOX compliance testing and monitoring.

Performed security reviews of the UNIX, Windows operating systems, Oracle database system and various SOX applications.

Collaborated with DBAs, Security Administrators, System owners and Managers to ensure that all the established processes are operating effectively.

Monitored AWARE Ethics hotline to ensure that they are operating effectively.

Created and maintained Logical Access and Change Management testing dashboards used to document the results of IT compliance tests.

Financial Examiner & Analyst– State of Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

March 2011 – September 2013

Performed financial audits of multi-million dollar insurance companies, which included examination of financial statements and supporting documents to determine that the financial statements reflect the financial condition of companies without material misstatements or fraud.

Interviewed C-level Executives to gain understanding of the corporate governance, Risk management and Company’s operations.

Reviewed the external CPA’s work papers as part of audit planning to identify the areas to focus on substantive testing.

Conducted compliance procedures on all the business areas of the insurance companies to ensure compliance with various applicable state statutes and the NAIC industry regulatory requirements.

Planned and Conducted Risk-Focused audits of insurance companies, which involved identification of inherent risks, prioritization of risks and assessing the design and effectiveness of control environments on all the business areas of the insurance companies.

Responsible for Investment Analysis which include assessing the quality of investment portfolio, assets allocation, Risk/Return analysis and ensuring compliance with Securities Valuation Office Standards.

Conducted operational audits and financial statement review of many Premium Finance Companies.

Performed Test of Controls and substantive tests to determine the effectiveness of the controls in place within the insurance company and the accuracy of figures reported on the financial statements.

Designed audit work programs in TeamMate Audit Management system.

Utilized ACL software to perform various financial data analysis to identify trends, gaps, unusual patterns and areas of potential fraud.

Planned and conducted IT audits of multi-million insurance companies, including identification of IT risks and key IT controls and assessing the operating effectiveness of controls using COBiT framework.

Followed up on exceptions noted during the IT audit to ensure they are remediated in a timely manner.

Prepared Management Letters and final IT Audit Reports, highlighted recommendations that improved operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Reviewed SSAE 16 reports, Risk Assessment and internal audit reports to assess the adequacy of the controls in place within the Company.

Accountant – State of Florida Department of Health December 2009 – March 2011

Supported the Finance & Accounting Director with the annual closing process and the annual budget process.

Perform analytical procedures over revenue generation and reporting.

Supported different departments through the reconciliation process of multiple systems’ generated reports.

In-charge of the daily monitoring and closing for all the cashiers at Broward County Health Department.

Responsible for the overall monitoring and reconciliation of daily cash receipts from sub-ledgers to the general ledgers within CENTAX and HCMS accounting systems.

Perform forensic procedures over all differences reported by the banks on deposits made.

Senior Clerk – State of Florida Department of Health

May 2008 – December 2009

Responsible for accurate and confidential keeping of protected health information of clients in compliance with HIPAA.

Reviewed clients’ records to ensure compliance with various government policies.

Interviewed clients to determine eligibility for government welfare programs.

Senior Audit Assistant – Okechukwu, Nwoko & Co. Chartered Accountants

Feb.2003 – Jan. 2007

Prepared management letters and Auditors reports.

Carried out compliance tests and designed the audit programs that improved the quality of audit and reduced resources.

Assisted clients in setting up sound accounting and internal control system to reduce fraud and misappropriations in their companies.

Assisted clients with in other accounting services like taxation advice, incorporation, bookkeeping and preparation of accounts.

EDUCATION

2009 Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Fl

Master Of Accounting (MACC)

2006 Nnamdi Azikiwe University, College of Business Awka, Nigeria

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - Accounting.

1998 Federal Polytechnic Oko, Nigeria

Bachelors – Accounting

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