Susan Kellum

Certified Audit Professional

Experienced Internal Audit, SOX and Strategic Management Professional who works collaboratively with management and process owners to understand business challenges and complex issues to develop solutions and continuous improvement initiatives. I have a passion for people, policies, procedures, internal controls, and continuous improvement. I possess a strong knowledge of business, financial reporting, information technology, training, and compliance. My business acumen combined with my excellent communication skills, and a spirit for training and development, blend beautifully with my ability to quickly adapt to any situation.

CONTACT

Denver, CO

303-***-****

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Linkedin.com/in/auditguru123

EDUCATION

BSBA - University of Arizona

MBA - University of Phoenix

CERTIFICATION

CPA

CIA

CRMA

SKILLS

Project Management

Financial Analysis & Audit

SOX Compliance (BP & ITGC)

Business Process Improvement

Audit Plan Development

FED/ST Regulatory Compliance

Enterprise Risk Management

Risk & Fraud Assessment

IT General Controls Assessment

Internal Controls

Fixed Assets Accounting

Contract Compliance

TECHNOLOGY

Audit Board

Salesforce

Workiva wDesk

Smart-sheets

Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Blackline

Oracle

Workday

WORK EXPERIENCE

Protiviti – Robert Half International

June 2021 – September 2022 IAFA POD Lead 2 – Americas Deliver Center (ADC)

Managed, Mentored and Developed Analysts from onboarding to full cycle SOX testing. Oversaw multiple projects to ensure quality and efficiency and high quality on-time delivery. Solicited, Planned and Conducted client meetings, including project ADC proposals, kickoff, status and closing meetings. Identified, implemented and communicated best practices and process knowledge all projects for all contributing staff. Developed, Implemented and Conducted continuous development and skills training for all levels of staff and clients. Performed job administration responsibilities, including status reports, budget to actuals, and performance evaluations for Staff. Assessed and mitigated risks to ensure that project controls, including statutory and regulatory requirements, are in place. Reviewed and ensured adherence to client information and confidentiality agreements.

January 2021 – June 2021 - Senior BRCA: USAA–

Conducted full scope control testing on Consumer Lending & Credit Card products including engagement execution, walk through, Test of Design (TOD), Test of Effectiveness (TOE), remediation and communication with control owner. Established and performed peer reviews for entire team of control test documentation and rationale. Multiple controls reassigned to me for completion when other testers experienced significant difficulties with ability to complete tests. Able to step in and evaluate a situation to drive process forward to meet deadlines. Provided guidance to complete documentation as directed.

2016 – 2019 Senior SOX / ICFR Consultant Various Firms

-Regional Global Partners (RGP), Inc. (Client: Omnitrax; Industry: Transportation): Reconciled and validated four (4) years of payroll tax for railroad employees.

-Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) (Client: Industry: Healthcare): Planned, reviewed and performed compliance, financial, information technology and operational audits to assess organizational risk by evaluating the procedures and internal control environment.

-Apex Solutions Inc. (Client: Kaiser Permanente; Industry: Healthcare): Planned, reviewed, and performed SOX Manual & IT Audits.

2006 – 2016 Director, Internal Audit Simpson Housing LLLC

Successfully planned, designed, executed, and managed a comprehensive risk-based audit program. Mentored and managed staff to meet deadlines while creating an environment with continuous improvement and team building. Focused on engaging process owners and department heads to actively participate in the process fostering new audit programs annually.

Accomplishments: (1) Improve policy and procedure compliance by 30% in 2 years by improving communication and training. (2) Reduced manual processing of regulatory compliance by 70% in 2 years. Improved accuracy of contract and regulatory compliance through automation by 60%.

2000 – 2006 Manager, Internal Audit - EchoStar Communication Corp.

Legacy Team formed to plan, research, design, and implement the Internal Audit & SOX function, including risk, operational, financial, IT, regulatory compliance. Focus: external reporting, treasury, corporate tax, payroll, benefits, fixed assets, inventory, and vendor contracts.

Accomplishments: Designed, implemented, and maintained an automated SOX testing template to monitor TOD and TOE results. Designed & implemented an automated tax calculation process that reduced return processing by 4+ weeks while improving overall accuracy and proving a resource for analytical assessments.

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