OIG Investigative Analyst Candidate with CIA/CISA

BABATUNDE SUARA

OIG Investigative Analyst, I/II/III, Grade

Ashburn, Virginia • 571-***-**** • ***********@*****.*** Summary

Experienced audit and compliance leader with 9+ years conducting Yellow Book aligned financial, performance, compliance, and IT audits to detect fraud, enhance internal controls, increase efficiency by 15%, and improve governance, resulting in 20% better compliance adherence for public sector and private organizations.

Experience

Independent Financial Group

Compliance Auditor

• Planned and executed risk based financial, performance, and compliance audits meeting professional standards and Yellow Book requirements, producing audit work plans and procedures that improved risk assessment efficiency by 25 percent.

• Drafted over 50 audit reports with clear findings and recommendations and managed stakeholder communication with senior leadership and boards, achieving 100% on-time submissions and increasing internal control effectiveness by 20% while promoting remediation of control gaps. 04/2022 to Present

High Grade Employment Solution Inc

IT Auditor

• Conducted IT and financial audits, employing MS SQL, Alteryx, Power BI, and Tableau, leading to a 30% reduction in risk exposure and a 40% improvement in governance and compliance frameworks.

• Developed and executed audit procedures, oversaw external IPA activities, and led remediation efforts for critical control gaps, improving control effectiveness and decreasing errors and incidents. 07/2019 to 01/2022

Amobi Nwokafor & Co. (Chartered Accountants)

Associate External Auditor

• Conducted financial and performance audit fieldwork assessing internal control frameworks

(COSO, SOX) and prepared audit documentation consistent with professional auditing standards to support findings and recommendations that increased governance effectiveness by 15%.

• Prepared over 30 comprehensive reports and presented findings to senior management and boards, enhancing transparency and supporting corrective action plans, resulting in a 15% improvement in compliance adherence.

02/2016 to 05/2019

African International Bank

Financial Analyst

• Analyzed financial operations and internal controls, identified discrepancies and risk areas, and recommended controls and process improvements that reduced errors by 20% and raised transactional accuracy to 98%.

• Developed financial governance policies and delivered training on control and compliance to 50+ staff, enhancing adherence monitoring.

02/2012 to 10/2015

African International Bank

Internal Auditor

• Assessed internal controls' design and effectiveness, prepared audit documentation, and reported findings, contributing to timely and accurate report submissions.

• Assisted in audit planning and fieldwork, enhancing compliance monitoring and improving control remediation.

05/2009 to 02/2012

Education

Ambrose Alli University

MBA, Business Administration (International Management Practices)

2010

Canadian School of Finance and Management

Postgraduate Diploma, Financial Management

2012

Yaba College of Technology 1998

Diploma, Accountancy and Finance

Skills

Risk Based Audit Planning Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) Financial Audits Performance & Compliance Audits Internal Controls Testing Audit Report Writing Findings Documentation Data Analytics (Alteryx) Data Visualization (Power BI Tableau) MS SQL IT Audit (CISA aligned) IPA Oversight Stakeholder Communication Regulatory Compliance COSO SOX Project Management Python MS Power Platform

Certifications

Certified Internal Auditor

(CIA)

IIA

Certified Information

Systems Auditor (CISA)

ISACA

expected April 2026

Certified Public

Accountant (CPA)

candidate

expected April 2026

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