Internal Controls Project Management

CAROL BRUNSDEN, CPA, MBA

Monroe Township, N. J Cell: 732-***-****

email: ***********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Experienced business consultant skilled in the areas of auditing, compliance, risk assessment, process mapping and analysis, and project management. A strong work ethic, initiative, who is eager to tackle new tasks, while driving increased productivity, and efficiencies. An adept communicator cultivating strategic alliances with cross functional teams, vendors, and customers.

Core Qualifications

Auditing/ Financial Analysis and Controls Sox/Compliance Management and Testing

Business Process Analysis Process Mapping and Management

Experience:

Sr. Internal Auditor/Sox Lead, Toyota Finl. Services, Plano, Tx. 01/2024 – 08/2024

Sox Lead on the ERP development team to integrate new products and identify internal controls needed to ensuring adherence to SOX requirements and industry best practices.

Partnered with the Implementation Team to seamlessly integrate the new controls and confirm mitigation of any identified gaps.

Conducted meetings with process owners to evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of internal controls.

Prepared process mapping documents in VISIO and LUCID for Incentives, Claims, and Premiums and establish the Risk Control Matrix (RCM).

Internal Audit Consultant, Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C. 03/2023 – 6/2023

Led advisory meetings to support regulatory control testing for compliance with laws and FHA regulations.

Reviewed all related policies and procedures to provide supervisory guidance across multiple business units and evaluate that controls were operating effectively.

Audit Manager Consultant, Clark Schaefer Org., Cincinnati, Ohio 10/2022 - 12/2022

Recruited to support the development of process documentation by performing walkthroughs to evaluate the R2R, P2P, O2C and Fixed Assets processes applying COSO framework.

Documented narratives and Risk Control Matrixes (RCM’s) to identify key internal controls

Senior Audit Consultant, FHLB of Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa 6/2022 – 8/2022

Evaluated updates to controls based upon delivered project changes to bank processes.

Reviewed control exception from evaluations and establish proper remediation plans.

Updated and designed tests for new controls during walkthrough evaluation.

Senior Analyst, Internal Control & Compliance 7/2017 – 12/2021

Dow Jones & Company, Princeton, N. J.

Conducted end-to-end review for annual evaluation of assigned areas of risk and controls.

Updated Risk Control Matrixes (RCM’s), Visio flowcharts, identified and tested internal controls, summarized and remediated any control deficiencies documenting results in audit board

Managed and supported collection of PBC requests originating from External Auditors.

Engaged in business process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with policies/procedures.

Performed monthly reconciliations for AR chargeback to analyze transactions recorded in the financial records.

Business Process Consultant, TRAC Intermodal, Princeton, NJ 8/2016 - 11/2016

Document and perform gap analysis for current and future state and collaborated with stakeholders to reach timely resolution and mitigation of process issues.

Process Analyst/Risk Analyst Consultant 2/2014 - 12/2015

Public Service Electric & Gas, Newark, N. J.

Documented energy efficiency and solar loan process narratives and VISIO flowcharts to capture key internal controls to cover risks and perform testing ensuring control for monthly program processes.

Reviewed, documented, and tested the PJM Market Trading Risk & Controls for compliance.

Project managed upgrades to existing TrakSmart system for policy and regulatory changes.

Financial Project Lead Consultant 10/2013 - 2/2014

American Water Enterprise, Mt. Laurel, N. J.

Collaborated with Business and IT Cross Functional Team as the Finance Subject Matter Experts to complete requirements and ensure timely implementation of new ERP system - Microsoft Dynamics.

Created process mapping narratives and flowcharts (VISIO) to establish key internal controls for record to report, order to cash, financial statement closing, procure to pay, HR and payroll processes.

Documented and presented security module training for SMEs to complete roles, duties, and permissions.

Compliance Officer (Contract) 5/2013 - 9/2013

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, New York, N. Y.

Performed audit walkthroughs for Credit, Investments, Loan Portfolios and Funding processes Completed risk assessments, Sox 404 audits, identified deficiencies and remediation

Created a presentation and update to existing FHLBNY COSO Policy and Procedures for new 2013 COSO

Sox Compliance Consultant 3/2012 - 4/2013

Dun & Bradstreet, Short Hills, N. J.

Created Risk Assessment Control Matrix (RACM), updated key Internal Controls based on risk assessment and conducted SOX 404 Testing for financial statement close, procure to pay, order to cash, HR including compensation and bonus plans in Salesforce, commissions, payroll, and procurement/sourcing.

Reported significant audit deficiencies (SAD), and corrective actions necessary for remediation of issues.

OTHER POSITIONS:

Volt Info Sciences, Manager –Sox Compliance/Projects, N.Y, N.Y. 7/2005 to 5/2011

KPMG, Audit Manager - Short Hills, N. J. 12/2004 – 5/2005

EDUCATION:

Pace University, Lubin School of Business, New York, N.Y. - MBA: MIS 12/2000

Rutgers – The State University, New Brunswick, N.J. BS: Accounting – 5/85

SKILLS:

Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Lucid Charts, VISIO, Audit Board, SharePoint, PeopleSoft, IBM Open Pages, Project management

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