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FARIBA ARAB, CPA

CAREER PROFILE

Self-motivated team player with strong work ethics. Committed to delivering high quality work with a sense of urgency. Solid interpersonal skills for successful interaction with all levels of management and establishing effective relationships. Strong financial and operational risk and control evaluation skills. Thorough analytical skills.

ACOMPLISHMENTS

Selected as one of approximately 50 high Potential Individual Contributor for a 6-month leadership program (participation in 2014)

Obtained Six Sigma both Green Belt and Black Belt certifications

EXPERIENCE

Freelancer 2018- present

Assisted business clients to identify areas that can improve accuracy and effectiveness of the processes such as financial, sales and Marketing

Provided individual and corporate taxes.

Senior Corporate Auditor 2007- 2018

Southern California Edison, Rosemead, CA

Plan audit scope, organize resources, track progress, and report project performance to management. Projects include supply-chain management, contract compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Joint participants, Regulatory Compliance, and Corporate Governance. Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance requirements are met. Identify high risk areas for review, prepare audit work program, manage relevant testing procedures, and execute testing to evaluate internal controls applying data analysis. Provide OUs’ senior management with the key risks and opportunities for to improve a strong compliance control design. Directly supervise, manage, coach, and provide on-the-job-training to staff on various engagements. Lead closing meetings to communicate observations, solicit management responses to recommendations, and draft audit reports. Track management’s implementation of audit recommendation correction actions.

Assisted the IT audit team with the data collection and analysis and management presentation of multiple projects, including the Executives Onboarding process audit.

Serve on the Auditing Committee for company’s three joint participant projects to protect the company’s financial interests in its joint participant projects

Supervise audit projects to ensure quality work product delivered on schedule, including performance evaluations and mentoring for junior staff.

Contributed in annual risk assessment process in collaboration with Enterprise Risk Management

Coordinated with external auditors on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 testing to ensure efficiency for the company.

Developed collaborative relationships with peers, clients, and management to develop and agree on solutions for control deficiencies and obtain stakeholder buy-in.

Demonstrated working knowledge of IIA Standards, GAAP, and COSO Framework.

Contributed to company strategy through evaluating the risk associated with annual OUs’ goals.

Led a review to assess Company’s Key Risk Mitigation Plans and provided recommendations for process improvement.

Supervised and led Helpline and Employee Relations Processes and Controls audits and identified several opportunities for process improvements.

Led Severance Payout audit that produced $547 thousand in company savings.

Led various Contract compliance audits that yielded a total savings of $1,690 million resulting from third-party vendor’s noncompliance with specified contract terms and conditions.

In-Charge Senior Internal Auditor (equivalent to Assistant Audit Manager) 06/2000-02/2007

City of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

Managed a team of eight auditors. Performed budgeting and planning of annual internal audit projects. Ensured effective implementation of audit/special project deliverables. Participated in staff recruiting and provided on-the-job-training to staff on various engagements.

Ensured citywide compliance with all mandated regulations and policies by conducting comprehensive evaluations of business processes, associated risks and internal controls.

Delivered oral and/or written presentations to senior management both during and at the conclusion of audits to communicate deficiencies and recommend corrective actions. Consistently followed up with appropriate stakeholders to ensure timely and effective recommendation implementations.

Planed, assigned, supervised, and reviewed audit projects and ensured quality project outcomes.

Monitor a variety of revenue and expense accounts .

Participated in the development and implementation of citywide goals, objectives and policies, prioritized audit division initiatives.

Review the process of daily cash receipt and wire transfers and other banking functions.

Maintain knowledge of City policies and procedures, department best practices, related internal controls, basic governmental accounting principles and City’s financial and information systems.

Provide support for independent audits. Compile data and prepare various reports and schedules,

Conducted a special audit of the citywide health insurance program and identified a variety of recording errors. Played an instrumental role in establishing proper processes and systems to collect revenue and record data that resulted in a $3 million dollar savings from revised system implementation the succeeding year.

Part-time Faculty 09/2005-02/2007

Myers University, Cleveland, Ohio

Taught undergraduate Managerial and Intermediate Accounting courses.

Earlier Career

Working for eight years as a Senior Accountant at a private CPA firm. Managed four junior accountants

Working as an Audit Supervisor for Deloitte and Touche in Istanbul, Turkey. Managed 12 auditors.

EDUCATION

Masters in Consumer, Industrial and Organizational Research Psychology at The Cleveland State University

B.A. in Accounting and Business Management at University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of California

Six Sigma Lean Green Belt Certification

Six Sigma Lean Black Belt Certification

Project Management Certification

SOFTWARE

SAP and PeopleSoft

ACTIVITIES & ASSOCIATION

Member of Institute of Internal Auditors

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