Internal Auditor
Resume:
Zemedah L. Watlington
***********@*******.***
Finance Professional With Experience In Business Development and Management
Summary
Solution-based thinker with ability to express complex concepts effectively
Former sole proprietor in insurance industry
Expertise in internal audits, sales and use tax, and sales tax audits
Adept in the evaluation and implementation of internal controls in compliance with SOX
Successfully reduced sales tax assessment by $300,000
Lead fraud investigation for a hotel group finding $70,000 in fraudulent transactions
Industry experience in manufacturing, hospitality, restaurant, oil and gas, government, telecom and broadcasting
Comfortable interacting with stakeholders, C Suite executives and Big Four accounting firms
Flexible and team oriented, providing leadership for accomplishing common objectives and company goals
Professional Experience
Independent Consulting
Senior level consulting that includes various sales tax, SOX, internal audit assignments, and Network Operations
Senior Consultant (2010 - 2019)
Conducted quarterly Sox testing for publicly traded oil and gas company regarding controls over accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable, taxes, and revenues
Obtained sales tax exemption certificates reducing tax liability approximately $544,000 for client
Review of customer contracts to determine applicability of Texas manufacturing sales tax exemptions
Assisted management with state sales tax audits
Review of agency financials and comparison of actual to planned results
Management of office staff, scheduling, and productivity
Provided detailed information regarding tax software package
Monitor, respond, and report incident occurring on company IT infrastructure
Provides first line support of IT infrastructure and systems
Works with Network Operations team to troubleshoot and fix issues
Report server, network, systems performance metrics
Watlington & Associates Inc
Bookkeeping, sales tax, & income tax services
Consultant (2017 - Present)
Manage client sales tax audits
Monthly sales tax compliance
Income tax preparation
A/P, A/R, & credit card reconciliation
State Tax Advisors
Sales tax consulting for small to medium size companies
Audit Consultant (2015 - 2016)
Interface with clients regarding sales tax needs
Managing client audits
Produce multi-state taxability matrices
Prepare Voluntary Disclosure Applications
Obtain state sales tax registration
Watlington Insurance Agency
Multi-line insurance agency that includes property, casualty, life, commercial, health, and supplemental health care
products.
Insurance Agent/Owner (2008-2012)
Marketing various insurance products to targeted demographic
Maintained yearly customer product review schedule
Development and tracking of sales goals against actuals
Liaison between customer and underwriting
Preparation of weekly status reports
FedEx Kinkos (FKSO)
Assess corporate internal controls weaknesses and assist in the development/implementation of short and long-term solutions.
Senior Control Analyst (2007-2008)
Consulted with VP and Directors to help identify control gaps and develop controls
Evaluation of exposure across FKSO
Provided guidance for the development and documentation of policies
Facilitation of formalized change management policy and process
Assisted business process owners in the development of self-assessment tools
Recommended self-audit procedures and metrics to drive behavior going forward
Preparation of internal audit issue tracking and action plan database
Weekly reporting to FXK executive management regarding status of FedEx Services internal audits
Train and review deliverables of junior staff
Jefferson Wells
Sox internal control testing including initial, follow-up, and year-end
Consultant (2004-2006)
Created SOX internal control testing programs, testing and results for management’s assessment
Performed remedial testing as required
Identified process and procedures, information systems, transactional detail evidential matters, and internal
controls for processes implemented for the delivery of disaster relief
Identified and documented audit findings
Communicated audit exceptions and assisted in the resolution. Assisted in report preparation of finings
recommendations
Dave and Busters
Operational internal auditing and SOX implementation
Internal Auditor (2004)
Implementation, coordination, and execution of initial SEC regulations for SOX 404 Compliance
Created SOX internal control testing programs, testing and results for management’s assessment
Liaison with legal counsel, executive management and EY auditors
Observed and reported areas of weakness in the operational portion of the internal audit program
EDUCATION:
University of Phoenix
Degree: MBA, Accounting, November 2004
Grambling State University
Degree: BS, Accounting, May 1996
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