ALVIN P. ADAMSON

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PROFICIENCY HFM Reporting Team Mate Audit Software SAP

EXPERIENCE

KBR Inc. Houston, TX

Internal Audit Supervisor (01/2014 – current)

Execute operational, financial, and anti-corruption audits to determine compliance with company policies and procedures, recommend improvements, and opportunities for revenue enhancements and cost savings.

Develop risk analysis and testing procedures for corporate and operational internal audits.

Develop the testing plan, related time budgets and schedule the work for completion of audits and review testing work papers.

Provide regular status reports to the Vice President of Audit regarding the audit progress

Assist in the management and review of SOX 404 audits and external auditor support.

Prepares audit reports, recommendations, and memorandums for corporate management and Audit Committee review.

Conduct audit presentations to various levels of KBR management.

Provide management, guidance, coaching, and oversight to a team of auditors engaged in the completion of internal audits.

Perform wrap up tasks after audit fieldwork to include finalizing work papers and preparing audit reports for Manager Review.

Presenting audit results to the client's governing body

Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting; prepares reports, and communicates findings and recommendations to line and senior management.

Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations.

Senior Internal Auditor (03/2013 – 12/2013)

Performing specified portions of financial and operational audits of the Company and its subsidiaries, including its external business partners

Travel to Domestic and International locations to review and validate the risk environment in order to determine the adequacy of their controls surrounding financial reporting

Perform interviews with process owners to discuss functional overview, confirm key controls surrounding identified risks, validate and communicate findings

Responsible for obtaining testing documentation, performing the testing program, communicating status updates pertaining to the PBC request to management and the client

Complete audit plans by performing testing of key controls: Change Management, Revenue recognition, Cash disbursements, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Payroll, Month End Close, Payroll, and Functional Currency.

Perform process documentation and controls testing for manufacturing and valuation

Assisting in the planning phase including Business Process Development and work paper/work program preparation

Adams Harris Inc./ Accretive Solutions Houston, TX

Senior Field Auditor (06/2010 – 03/2013) – Clients include: BP Global, KBR Inc.

Perform audits to evaluate the design and effectiveness of systems of internal control while also evaluating the adequacy of financial and/or operational controls, including Company policies and procedures:

Planning and identifying audit risks,

Establishing audit objectives and the scope of work,

Execution of fieldwork, preparation and/or review of work papers,

Drafting preliminary audit issues, developing value-added recommendations

Solomon Edwards Group (Consulting Project) Houston, TX

Resolutions & Receiverships Accountant (09/2009 – 06/2010) – Clients include The (FDIC)

Analyze financial information, asset mix, physical and intangible assets and financial status of troubled financial institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Assists in the development and monitoring of business plans for receiverships.

Assists in the creation of a post closing asset management (PCAM) business plan for receiverships, addressing specific aspects of loan assets, e.g. unfunded commitments, participations, mortgage loans and other assets.

Working in conjunction with employees of the failed institution, bring all accounts forward to the closing date and post all applicable entries to the general ledger, making sure that everything is in balance.

Balancing the accounts of the institution immediately after closing, transferring certain assets and liabilities to the new owner, and determining the exact amount of payment due the acquirer.

Produce pro forma statement reflecting any adjustments necessary.

McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy, LLP (Consulting Project) Houston, TX

Audit Readiness Consultant (1/2008 – 8/2009) - Clients include: Texas Southern University

Review the university’s accounting records, audit schedules, and financial statements for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 to determine if the university’s accounting records are audit ready.

Examine documentation to ensure that valid audit trails exist and that the numbers reported in the financial statements are adequately supported and properly recorded.

Determining whether transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP and pronouncements for higher education institutions.

Examine post-award administration of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and any other form of sponsored program awarded to the University.

Accretive Solutions (Consulting Project) Houston, TX

Internal Auditor/SOX (6/2006 – 12/2007) - Clients include: Bering Point, Bank of New York, Comsys, Sirva Relocation, Gulf South, and SCI (Conducting financial and operational audits)

Review compliance with corporate policies.

Review effectiveness of internal controls, including accuracy of financial reporting (SOX 404).

Plan and coordinate remediation of identified control deficiencies

Implement control improvements

Participate in walkthroughs of SOX documentation

EDUCATION TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Houston, TX

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree December 2006 – Accounting

Candidate for CIA (currently sitting for CIA exam)

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