Finance & SOX Controls Advisory Professional

ERIC GRIZZLE

Kansas City, MO • ******@**.*** • 620-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Finance, audit, and governance professional with experience building and stabilizing financial infrastructure across public-company, multinational, and high-growth environments. Background includes internal controls design, ASC 606 remediation, multi-entity reporting, SOX compliance, and cross-border operational support within NYSE-listed and scaling organizations. Trusted by leadership teams to diagnose complex reporting and process issues, implement scalable controls, and support strategic financing, audit, and transformation initiatives. ERP-fluent across Oracle and NetSuite environments with experience coordinating international remediation efforts and navigating dual-regulatory frameworks including SOX and GDPR.

CORE SKILLS

•Oracle, NetSuite, AuditBoard, TeamMate, ACL Analytics, Jira, Advanced Excel

•SOX 302/404, COSO, Internal Controls, ASC 606, US GAAP

•Multi-entity reporting and financial consolidation

•Financial remediation, process redesign, and operational scaling

•Agile project management and cross-functional workflow coordination

•International compliance and acquisition integration

•Budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, and variance analysis

•English (native); French (professional working proficiency)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fractional Controller & Advisory — Golden Belt Advisors Jan 2026 – Present

Kansas City, MO

Outsourced controller and advisory services for growth-stage and owner-operated businesses, including a Kansas City professional-services/staffing firm and a mixed retail, restaurant, and event venue in Wichita.

•Remediated revenue recognition (ASC 606), intercompany, and cash/accrual classification issues; produced lender-ready financial statements.

•Built first formal internal control frameworks across revenue, AP, payroll, treasury, and reporting.

•Established bookkeeping, monthly close, and multi–revenue-stream reporting for owner-operated businesses.

•Developed budgeting, forecasting, and KPI/management reporting to support executive decision-making and expansion planning.

•Supported financing discussions, sales-tax compliance, cash-flow planning, and payroll across engagements.

•Coordinated 401(k) ERISA audit activities — census preparation, payroll reconciliation, and auditor support.

Senior Financial Auditor — SelectQuote (NYSE: SLQT) Nov 2023 – Jan 2026

Overland Park, KS

•Partnered with Finance, Accounting, and IT leadership during a $100M debt securitization, supporting continuous testing and covenant compliance efforts.

•Supported SOX and operational control environments across revenue, financial close, treasury, procure-to-pay, and invoice-to-cash cycles.

•Performed SOX testing and control evaluations across financial reporting and ITGC environments within a NYSE-listed organization, including controls operating within Agile software development workflows tracked in Jira.

•Used ERP and financial data analytics to identify reporting gaps, process weaknesses, and internal control improvement opportunities.

•Helped develop SOPs, process documentation, and control narratives supporting external audit and governance requirements.

Senior Compliance Auditor — MISTRAS Group (NYSE: MG) Jul 2022 – Nov 2023

•Supported SOX and GDPR compliance initiatives across multinational operations and international acquisition integrations.

•Conducted SOX audits across Oracle and NetSuite ERP environments involving international financial and operational processes.

•Worked directly with European subsidiary leadership in French to support remediation discussions, documentation, and control alignment.

•Performed Transfer Impact Assessments and compliance analysis related to GDPR and cross-border operational frameworks.

•Used ACL Analytics to support population testing, fraud detection, and risk-focused data analysis.

Senior Financial Auditor — Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Overland Park, KS

•Performed internal audit and SOX control testing across financial reporting, operational, and compliance cycles within a NYSE-listed mining and specialty chemicals company.

•Supported risk assessment, control documentation, and process improvement initiatives across finance and accounting functions.

•Contributed to internal audit planning and execution in a structured corporate audit environment; role eliminated following CFO transition and internal audit function restructuring.

Continuous Audit Manager — Kansas Dept. for Children & Families May 2020 – Jan 2022

•Advised agency leadership and executive stakeholders on operational risk, federal funding compliance, and internal control matters.

•Directed continuous auditing and financial monitoring programs, including staff supervision, QA review, and engagement planning.

•Used large-scale data analysis to support statewide benefit allocation and operational oversight initiatives.

•Oversaw subrecipient monitoring activities tied to federal funding requirements and agency policy.

Lead Internal Auditor — Kansas Dept. for Children & Families Nov 2019 – May 2020

•Investigated fraud, waste, and abuse allegations involving federally and state-funded programs.

•Evaluated adherence to federal Uniform Guidance, state statutes, and agency policy across large-scale public funding programs.

•Presented findings and remediation recommendations to agency leadership and oversight stakeholders.

Financial Operations Manager — Patel Hospitality Group Aug 2015 – Dec 2018

Hays, KS

•Managed bookkeeping, purchasing, AP, and financial reporting support across a multi-property hospitality portfolio.

•Reconciled franchise-level ERP reporting into consolidated ownership reporting environments across Hilton and IHG systems.

•Supported annual audit preparation and operational financial analysis.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

•BBA, Accounting — Fort Hays State University (2019)

•CPA Candidate — exam track in progress

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