KIMBERLY MICHELLE KENNEDY

**** *. **** ******, ************, NJ 08094 609-***-****

acya0n@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking a management level position as a Sarbanes Oxley, internal audit or

financial statement accountant that will enable me to utilize my fourteen

years plus of audit and accounting experience across several industries and

companies.

Skills

Sr. Internal Auditor, Cooper Health System, Camden NJ

November 10, 2014 - Present

. Responsible for evaluating internal controls within the health system and

providing assistance when needed.

. Responsible for planning and conducting financial and operational

compliance audits. In addition, providing recommendations on any

deficiencies found within the department's internal controls or

processes.

. Responsible for any follow up testing required for deficiencies found

within the audit.

. Responsible for presenting audit results to Executive Management through

detailed audit reports.

Accounting Manager, Pro Capital, Voorhees, NJ

April 1, 2014-

November 7, 2014

. Manage two staff accountants. Ensure their day to day responsibilities

are fully executed accurately and timely.

. Prepare detailed monthly and quarterly financial reports which are

submitted to the Board of Directors and Investors for five different

investments.

. Provide detailed analysis, budgets and reports, borrowing base

certificates to external auditors.

. Responsible for creating the department's standard operating procedures

(SOPs) for all processes.

. Responsible for the structure and operations of the department.

. Ensure that all monthly tasks (i.e. journal entries, software reports)

are completed accurately and timely.

SEC Accountant/SOX Auditor, Kenexa Tech., an IBM Co., Wayne, PA

June 2007- March 31,

2014

(NYSE: KNXA, Market Cap. $1.3B)

. Created/Updated Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) internal control narratives and

conduct detailed testing in the following areas: Payroll

(Domestic/International), Accounts Payable (Domestic/International),

Financial Reporting, Stock Compensation, General Ledger, Tax, Cash

Management, Revenue Recognition, Key Spreadsheets and Capital Assets.

Responsible for presenting to the Audit Committee the results of the SOX

testing and any significant deficiencies found on a quarterly basis.

. Project management duties including development and tracking SOX budget

versus actual hours for all SOX areas, including IT work which was

performed by an outside consultant.

. Involved with the Revenue Recognition process for Company's Survey

Products, ensuring that revenue is recognized at the correct amount each

month. Examined and reported significant variances to senior management.

. Assisted in the creation of quarterly and annual SEC reports by compiling

supporting data for the filing and ensuring that the company's financials

are being accurately reported in the form 10-Q and 10-K.

. Responsible for reviewing and creating Key Spreadsheets which are

compiled and used in filing financials to the SEC.

. Responsible for investigating and researching any areas within the

company that may pose a potential risk to the company's financials and

overall processes.

Senior Internal Auditor, PHH Mortgage, Mt. Laurel, NJ

June

2004- May 2007

. Conducted Internal Audits within various servicing departments ensuring

that these audits are performed in accordance with professional standards

and departmental procedures.

. Handled and coordinated external investor requests and audits regarding

their loan status.

. Reviewed audit reports from the Internal Audit Department (IAD) auditors

and the timelines of the various stages of

. Assisted the internal auditors during the various audit stages when

required.

. Responsible for the workload of internal auditors along with collecting

their weekly status reports and ensuring the information listed on these

reports is valid.

. Compiled and reported monthly achievements of Internal Audit to the VP of

Servicing, via monthly Projects and Main Tasks.

. Continuously improved policies and procedures both within the IAD and

Servicing Departments.

. Responsible for relaying pertinent information back to the IAD that may

have come from upper management.

Associate Auditor, PRG-Schultz, NJ and PA

April 2003 - May

2004

. Audited major companies such as Pep Boys, Amtrak, Burlington Coat

Factory, Breuners Furniture and Footlocker.

. Recovered money in areas such as overpayments, missed

discounts/allowances, freight issues and improper sales tax payments with

an approximation recovery of $50K-$75K per year.

. Articulated findings to Sr. Management and recommendations for system

improvement and transaction assurance.

Staff Internal Auditor, Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ

September 2002 - April 2003

. Performed audits of Travel and Entertainment and Key Log Controls.

. Assisted with Collections, Cashback, and CTR Audits.

. Conducted other field audits and investigations for compliance with the

Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement.

Education

Regis University, Denver CO Goldey-Beacom College, Wilmington DE

Graduation: May 2008 Graduation: April 2002

Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science - Major in Accounting

GPA: 3.9 Graduate Honors GPA: 3.5 Honors: Dean's List

Accomplishments

Cooper Health System:

. Yellow Belt Certified

Kenexa Technology:

. Starting in 2009, assumed all SOX testing responsibility from outside

SOX consultants to the point to where it is completed entirely in-house

with an annual savings of $37K.

. Received 21+ Sailing Bonanza Awards from various managers and coworkers.

These awards are the staff's way of recognizing a job well done.

PHH Mortgage:

. MVP and/or 5 Star Award for the months of July and October 2004;

January, May, June, September and December 2005; April 2006 and 4th

Quarter 2006, February and March 2007

. Silver and Bronze Medal Winner for outstanding service- 2005/2006

. Certificate of Completion for MVP Series Training Program & Introduction

to Servicing Training

. Certificate of Achievement for MAGIC of Customer Relations

Professional Education

Attended various training sessions and seminars that were available through

PHH Mortgage, KenexaTechnology and Cooper.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, Oracle, QuickBooks, Lawson and ACL

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