It Auditor Security Officer

Mr. LEE V. MITCHELL, CPA, CMA, CISA, CRISC

Email: ***.*.********@*******.***

Phone: 506-***-****

Cell: 506-***-****

Dear Hiring Manager,

As the ideal candidate for the advertised position, I am a champion of growth, financial management, project, governance, risk and change management. I possess 30+ years in leadership roles across a variety of industry sectors including Public Sector, Private sector and Non-profit.

As a well-respected professional, I have a successful track record with strong team building skills and I am recognized as a flexible, visionary leader, with excellent communication skills. I also model a culture of continuous improvement. I am experienced in leading people, developing culture, projects, and process. I have expertise in identifying and driving value in an organization. I have a reputation as a trusted business advisor fostering organizational improvement and success. My attached resume details my skills and accomplishments. I hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree as well as a professional accounting designation

(CPA, CMA). In addition, I also have attained a designation as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certification in Risk and Information Systems Control

(CRISC).

I excel at leading a diverse team consistently anticipating and positively responding to evolving client and operational requirements.

Please consider the attached cover letter and resume and contact me at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Lee V. Mitchell, CPA, CMA, CISA, CRISC

Mr. LEE V. MITCHELL, CPA, CMA, CISA, CRISC

Email: ***.*.********@*******.***

Phone: 506-***-****

Cell: 506-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR GRC FINANCE IT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE 2016 – Present Independent Business Advisory Consultant

Expert advice and proven success in areas for public sector, private sector and non-profit entities in areas of:

• Business Advisory, Financial, Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

• Internal Audit, Information Management and Risk

• Project Management

• Cyber Security consulting – assessment, analysis and reporting

• Senior consulting roles- planning, delivery and ongoing management – major ERP platforms

• Research and Analysis

• Value for Money audit and consulting

• Forensic and Fraud Investigations

• ERP systems review and implementation (Oracle, SAP, etc.)

• ISO 27001, ITIL, COSO, COBIT, NIST, PCI, and SOX compliance advice

• Strategic, Operational and Financial planning

• Privacy Impact and Risk Assessment Gap analysis

• Business impact analysis

• Financial Management Expert – Budgeting, Data analytics, Financial Analysis SOX BUSNESS PROCESS CONTROL CONSULTANT (Contract) July 2021 –August 2021 Deloitte

• SOX business process controls review for USA client on SOX in-house application software and process to give assurance to Internal Audit of risk and mitigating controls and to certify application.

FINANCIAL EXAMINER (Contract) November 2020 – June 2021 Elections New Brunswick

• Performing compliance examinations of the electoral financial returns submitted to Elections NB in relation to the 2020 provincial general election subject to the Provincial Political Financing Act.

Mr. LEE V. MITCHELL, CPA, CMA, CISA, CRISC

Email: ***.*.********@*******.***

Phone: 506-***-****

Cell: 506-***-****

DIRECTOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (Contract) 2018 - 2019 Alzheimer’s Society of New Brunswick

• Member of the Senior Leadership Team

• Development, execution and management of programs, activities and fund raising

• Strategic, Operational, Governance, Risk and Financial planning in coordination with Senior Leadership team

• Recruitment, selection and evaluation of regional coordinators and staff

• Leading and managing a team of regional coordinators

• Business impact analysis

• Financial Management – Budgeting, Data analytics, Financial Analysis for program delivery CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Contract) 2016 - 2018

Hawkins Truck Mart Ltd – Peterbilt Atlantic (9 dealerships)

• Member of Senior Management Team, successfully supporting, managing, and supervising daily operations.

• Data analysis, KPI targets & measurements, financial planning, financial reporting

• Oversight and the maintenance of the company's finance IT systems.

• Established team targets and accountabilities.

• Leading the continuous improvement of accounting and financial processes.

• Developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with internal financial and accounting policies, internal controls, and accounting procedures.

• Leading the preparation of timely and accurate reports on the organization's financial performance each fiscal period, quarter, and year-end.

• Oversight for the external financial audit and serving as the primary liaison with external auditors.

• Oversight for preparation of analyses to create forecasts and other financial reports.

• Oversight for the procurement of goods & services activities

• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Building, coaching, and leading a high-performing team and an engaged department. DIRECTOR, AUDIT & CONSULTING SERVICES 2015 – 2016

Government of NB – Department of Finance

• Overall Financial analysis, Risk Based Audit planning, direction, coordination

• Proficient in ISO 27001, ITIL, COSO, COBIT, NIST PCI, and SOX and other pertinent regulations, Oracle ERP

• Management and reporting of Advisory and Risk Management consulting activities

• Management and reporting of Forensic and Fraud Investigations

• Group and Workshop Facilitation

• Budget and planning for operations

Mr. LEE V. MITCHELL, CPA, CMA, CISA, CRISC

Email: ***.*.********@*******.***

Phone: 506-***-****

Cell: 506-***-****

DIRECTOR, INFORMATION ASSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT 2007 – 2015 Government of NB – Department of Natural Resources

• Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO)

• Senior Project Management activities

• Budgeting and operations for program and project delivery

• Directed Project development and delivery for electronic Content Management System

• Risk based assessment, evaluation and analysis of business processes and IT applications

• Oversight for compliance with ISO 27001, ITIL, COSO, COBIT, NIST PCI, and SOX

• Stakeholder and contractor relationship management DIRECTOR, INTERNAL AUDIT 2002 - 2007

Government of NB – Department of Health

• Audit Planning and Audit team management

• Risk based analysis of internal controls, and Business process reviews.

• Value for Money, Financial and Operational and IT Auditing OTHER POSITIONS HELD 1984 - 2002

• Director IT Audit – McCain Foods Limited

• Provincial Sales Tax Auditor – Province of NS – Government

• Senior Internal Auditor and IT Auditor – IMP Group International Limited

• Internal Auditor – Irving Oil Limited

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

• Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting /Computer Science- Dalhousie University OTHER

• Director – CPA NB Board of Directors (2016 – Present)

• Member – Human Resources Committee – CPA NB

• Member – Governance Committee – CPA NB

• Member – Finance and Risk Committee – CPA NB

• Member – Audit and Finance Committee – Alzheimer’s Society of NB

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