EXPERIENCE

Grant Thornton, LLP July **** – Present

Senior Associate, Controls Advisory

Experience performing SOX 404 engagements, IT and Business Process internal controls assessments, & SSAE 18 reports

Key team member and lead IT Senior for one of the largest internal audit outsourcing engagements in the Firm

Prepare and manage audit plans, including planning, budgeting, schedule / staffing, & reviewing

Supervise team to perform testing, achieve deadlines, and provide client with high quality deliverable

Conduct client interviews for testing data while fostering client relationships

Evaluate and test business processes and controls in order to identify risks

Self-starter with ability to work independently with little supervision

Sherwin-Williams Company December 2014 – July 2015

General Accounting Co-Op

Processed monthly entries for draft printing charges, unprocessed draft fees, and recode previous draft entries

Obtained customer complaint support to provide to Corporate Audit to predict accurate bad debt expenses

Participated in Annual Co-Op Program and presented a formal business case to a board of managers

Researched daily reject report to check for potential fraudulent and unprocessed drafts

Assisted with month end procedures

NSL Analytical Services, Inc. May 2014 – December 2014

Accounting Intern

Established written procedures for coding accounts payable, cutting checks, and receivables payment applications

Assisted with monthly bank reconciliations, month end procedures, and preparation of debt schedules

Participated in monthly Controller meeting and provided updates for Accounts Receivable group

Performed procure-to-Pay processes as well as application of customer remittances

EDUCATION

Kent State University—Kent, OH August 2015

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting GPA: 3.4

Graduated Cum Laude University Honors Student CPA Eligible

University of Dayton—Dayton, OH May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Education and Health Sciences GPA: 3.3

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Information Systems Audit and Control (ISACA) NEO Board Member – term through 2021

Actively pursuing Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification, expected to take exam in Fall of 2019

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) member

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

University of Dayton Cleveland Alumni Chapter

GT United (Grant Thornton Volunteer Program)

St. Colman Church Feed the Hungry Volunteer

Cleveland Metroparks Volunteer

PROFICIENCIES

Experience with audit procedures for Windows, JD Edwards, AS400, Syteline, SAP, Oracle, QAD, Epicor, SQL & Payroll applications

Proficient in Microsoft Office

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