Accounting, Financial, Consulting Professional
Resume:
Mara Foster
Phoenix, AZ ***21
****.*.******@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/marafoster
Personal Summary
Highly motivated, focused and adaptive professional with over 5 years of consulting experience, providing risk advisory, litigation and investigative support, as well as other consulting services on high profile, sensitive engagements. A consummate professional with extensive experience in assisting managers and other team members with the creation and completion of client work product and deliverables, such as expert reports, detailed reviews, and comprehensive analyses. Project experience across several areas, including high profile disputes, fraud investigations, forensic accounting, regulatory compliance, and financial risk management.
Work Experience
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP – Washington, D.C.
Financial Analyst – Contract Employee for Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) - May 2016 – October 2016
Assisted in the fact finding and documentation stage of an audit and advisory matter involving a large public school system.
Assisted the legal counsel of a large company in conducting an internal investigation involving various accounting matters, such as financial misstatement, material weaknesses, and suspicion of ongoing fraud and corruption. Responsibilities included conducting extensive and detailed reviews of financial statements over several years, internal/external communications, and other company documents considered to be important to the investigation, and subsequently documenting and drawing conclusions from said findings.
Served as team lead between fellow consultants and A&M advisory staff.
Navigant Consulting, Inc. – Disputes and Investigations – Washington, D.C.
Senior Consultant - September 2013 – January 2016
Consultant - August 2011 – September 2013
Responsible for overseeing work done by consultants, summer associates, and project employees. Tasked with ensuring accuracy and consistency of their work product before presenting to senior management or presenting to clients.
Relied upon to conduct extensive research and analyses into financial dealings and communication between clients and outside parties as part of numerous forensic investigations, including allegations of bribery, corruption, and accounting and securities fraud.
Managed the intake and time-sensitive review process of documents, such as audit work papers, emails, and other miscellaneous internal/external documents involved in an ongoing fraud investigations
Served as the sole client contact working alongside the mortgage banking support services group of a large financial institution designing and executing control functions, primarily in the areas of default, borrower assistance, and support services.
Managed the workflow of foreclosure lookback audits and distressed homeowner complaint reviews to more than 70 consultants, project employees, and contractors.
Performed detailed reviews and analyses of expert witness testimony, legal depositions, financial data, and other supporting documents.
Analyzed and organized large amounts of financial and loan level data to assist in the creation of expert reports.
Experience working on investigations, compliance reviews, and other sensitive matters involving the Department of Justice, World Bank, Federal Reserve Board, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Served on the Philanthropy Committee during entire time at Navigant. Helped organize yearly Adopt-a-Family event, the firm’s National Day of Service, and the firm’s annual participation in the Lawyers Have Heart 10k run.
Education
Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Finance
Volunteer Work
City Dogs + City Kitties Rescue - 2013 – 2017
Greater DC Cares - 2011 – 2013
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