Motivated MBA

Elijah Carl Lewis III

**** ******* **. #**** *********, FL 32935 • 203-***-**** • b7ib66@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: Solid background in Internal Audit and financial analysis, with strong emphasis in SOX. Experienced in making technical presentations to executives. Willing to do up to 80% business travel and relocate. Solutions driven self-motivator, who cultivates business relationships.

Education:

M.B.A. Finance & Marketing, Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL

B.A. Business Administration, Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL

Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Career Experience:

Harris Assured Communications [Government Contractor] Melbourne, FL April 2007- Present

Senior Internal Auditor

• SOX Financial Auditor for various divisions and subsidiaries.

• Lead Audit engagements including Inventory, walkthroughs, and broadcast division financial reviews.

• Wrote and designated key internal controls, audit programs, and risk assessments. I have Executed Enterprise Risk Programs and value added continuous improvement audits.

• Saved company roughly $1,458,000 in financial misstatements annually.

• Prepared Scope Memos, Audit Programs, Audit Reports, Control Tests, sample selections and other administration documentation.

• I am experienced in government contracts, DCAA & DCMA requirements, cost plus and fixed cost project pricing, and financial budgeting.

• Auditing all divisions afforded me experience in reviewing major proposals including coordinating, review performance requirements ensuring contracts are in accordance with legal requirements and policy specifications, structure contractual terms to reflect company business strategy.

• As an auditor I have provided guidance to all functional groups regarding policies and procedures.

• Helped refine internal control structure to institute Accounting Standard 5.

• Experienced in the detection, investigation, testing, and prevention of financial risk within a large organizations. Attended E&Y Fraud Detection Seminar Training.

• Performed Risk-Based Key Account Analysis to structure key controls tested in annual audit plan.

• Selected to be contracted out as an External Auditor for Ernst & Young to help reduce corporate audit costs. Gained external audit experience. Saved company ~ $32,000 in annual audit costs.

Office Max Inc. Itasca, IL July 2005-April 2007

Internal Auditor

• Developed in-depth knowledge of corporate departments and divisions. Performed process (distribution center) and financial audits at company sites across the US and Canada to determine and establish operational efficiency, metrics, and improvements while monitoring and enforcing regulations, policies, and controls.

• Performed control and financial statement reviews (10K, 10Q, CD&A, Proxy) in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), GAAP, and company policy requirements. Specialized in (SOX) compliance reviews to ensure the internal control effectiveness of the organization

• Special projects and analysis helped to save company over $2,900,000 in misstatements.

• Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and currently preparing for the Certified Internal Auditor Examination (CIA)

• Aided in the design of audit department training, mission and goals.

• Performed investigation interviews.

• Executed various special projects, analytical reviews on Inventory Control, Payroll

• Inventory Control team diagnosed the set of issues leading to a inventory control tracking and distribution issues included multiple system bridging.

• HR-Payroll SWAT team detailed process analysis.

• Designed the first Board of Directors Proxy Report Audit Program, and Lead that portion of the Executive Compensation Audit (3 years experience with Executive Compensation Audits)

IBM Southbury, CT & White Plains, NY August 2003-January 2004

Finance Intercompany Taxation (Intern)

• Accounting based IT software/systems tester

• Project Leader of a cross functional team.

• Division Security Audit Control Assessment Coordinator

Skills & Abilities:

AS400 (HFA, RACE, Mainframe), SAP, JD-Edwards, CAARS, Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Adobe Photo Shop, Lotus Notes, Lotus123, Query Search Tools,3+ years of Spanish, Web Accounting, Internet Research, 18-Wheeler Driver(tandem trailers), Turbo Pascal, Web Page and Graphic Design Computer Hardware Assembly, Software Installation and Systems Testing, legal clerk, Audio/Video Tech, Hazardous Materials Certified, professional Jazz Musician, Radio personality and Sales rep, Customer Service, HR, Recruiting and Training, marketing and business consultant.

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