Manager Audit

• A capital markets and derivative products auditor with extensive experience in compliance, information technology and management reporting with big 4 accountancy and top tier consultancy firm working with many Fortune 100 companies. 5 plus years experience with SOX 404, Coso/Cobit framework, SAS 70 reviews, Anti Money Laundering (AML) reviews, Quality Internal Audit reviews (including IT audit), Basel II compliance, Tax Audits, Transfer Pricing Audits. Overall 6 plus years experience with both financial and non-financial sector with both financial and operational audits, business process controls design & evaluation, control optimization programs, and use of data analytics.

Experience

BOOZ AND COMPANY, NEW YORK

Senior Consulting Associate, September, 2008 –May, 2009

• Led the design and implementation of the business process life cycle, billing shared service center, SLA definitions, vendor selection, for a large US computer services company which dramatically reduced process operating costs, improved process efficiency that increase company revenue.

• Evaluated the operational processes for in-store marketing activities by re-estimating future cash-flow, price promotions strategies, trade activities, using market mix models, with the goal of providing a situational assessment to turn a $4 million cash draining marketing strategy into a profitable venture.

• Led SG&A cost and process optimization in a turnaround project that identified/prioritized opportunities and implemented solutions resulting in significant annual cost savings of $13 million for a leading US manufacturer.

• Evaluated the economic feasibility of new organizational structure for non-profit organization, participating in the design and development of a turnaround strategy plan, change management plan and defining performance parameters by using benchmarks.

• Researched, analyzed and prioritized future demand trends for non-profit firm/hotel & leisure company outside its core business model and developed a new long-term growth strategy to expand internationally. Performed competitor analysis, market sizing exercises and researched industry best practices.

• Assisted in the development of the marketing future vision that outlines the costs and benefits of becoming integrated with all of the client’s partners. Conducted comprehensive branding analysis for client to evaluate the value of one of its subsidiary brands. The analysis addressed the benefits and costs of various branding scenarios, ranging from status quo to sun-setting the brand, as well as the incremental value of the brand for ancillary products over the sales/service approach. Overall net costs of scenarios, over a multi-year horizon, ranged from $4M to $50+M.

• For a major retail bank, analyzed their long-term wealth management strategy for the mass affluent population by developing a simplified segmentation scheme and a differentiated service experience. Also helped client develop and define their sales framework and differentiated sales & service channels.

ERNST AND YOUNG, NEW YORK

Manager, August, 2005 – August, 2008

• Managed post-merger integration program management office to develop strategy surrounding the finance and accounting functions for many Fortune 50 companies.

• Led the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Basel II and the efforts to achieve compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, NAIC requirements for many insurance companies including AIG.

• Project Manager for multiple manufacturing internal audit engagements including GE Capital, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Company, etc. This included the development and execution of sox 404 strategies, managing a team of 3-5 members, review of internal controls surrounding Swaps, Repos, fixed income, FX, CDO’s, securitization products.

• Executed audit procedures, identified gaps, wrote corrective action plans and provided recommendation to management to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, FINRA and SEC - adherence to capital markets group’s policies/procedures and operating efficiency.

• Managed multiple successful Internal Audit planning and walkthroughs including the review of IT audit of General Controls, AML audits including Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering review.

• Project Manager for a cash management SAS 70 review, Tax and Transfer Pricing audit, documenting risk, controls, and process narratives.

• Managed many risk based audit on front office, middle office and back office functions for capital market products including – Mortgage Backed Securities, Asset Backed securities, Fixed Income, Equities, Bonds, commodities, listed derivatives, MBS, Alternative Funds, and Quantitative Trading Models for Top 10 Investment Bank.

• Managed the system implementation of Wall Street systems, six sigma lean process simplification project for a Global Fortune top 2 industrial and financial services company.

• Developed and executed communications plan, and gap/synergy analysis for the functional areas including budgeting & forecasting, indirect procurement, sox and policies readiness for a $6.5 billion dollar acquisition.

• Managed post-merger integration program management office to develop strategy surrounding the finance and accounting functions on a $6.5 billion acquisition of a major pharmaceutical firm.

• Developed share services model, structured Transfer Service Agreements (contract management), and cost analysis to achieve reliable synergies of $ 275 million in a curve out.

• Led a financial due-diligence project using cash flows analysis and post-merger payroll process integration project between two major health care companies and built a database of regulatory and competitive structures across twelve specific country markets of the target company.

• Managed a transfer pricing engagement for hedge fund and manufacturing organizations for cross country/international pricing initiatives in preparation of financial analyses to determine transfer pricing implications of supply chain decisions, in-licensing deals and acquisitions.

• Advised on a $ 40 billion cell phone manufacturer for six months in a financial and operational restructuring project. Worked within the company’s business planning / M&A department to develop a five year financial business plan and restructuring alternatives. Performed phase I & II financial due diligence including industry and company research supporting the purchase of parts manufacturer of precision metal components for automobiles and airplanes. Deliverables included a comprehensive report with an analysis of EBITDA, cash flow and working capital analysis, key qualitative findings, customer examination and detailed balance sheet and P&L trend analysis.

• Led a project in establishing large scale FP&A budgeting and forecasting planning and finance function excellence center a major investment bank resulting in streamlined front/middle/back office processes.

• Conducted numerous “Current State” assessments and “To-be” vision deliverables including leading practices benchmarks using Six Sigma/Lean processing within the F&A areas of Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and Planning & Forecasting in evaluating and analyzing internal and external factors that influence an organization structure using reserve and trend analysis.

• Negotiated Outsourcing/Offshoring contracts (SLA’s) for Help Desk and IT operations for a toy automotive parts manufacturer. Impacted cost reduction of $18.5 million (240 million NIAT) through procurement strategies leaning processes, centralization of scale functions while increasing services.

• Managed financial services engagement to review and monitor key performance indicators (KPI) on the balance scorecard to determine key risk areas in the operations improvement project.

RELEVANTE CONSULTING, PHILADELPHIA

Senior Consultant, September, 2003 – July, 2005

• Advised small group of clients on operational improvement, audit and process re-engineering projects. Worked with multiple clients to develop functional operational improvement and audit strategy for automotive and financial services clients.

• Led many process improvement initiatives for a retail distributor and national bank identifying gaps in the change management process.

• Facilitated brainstorming meetings for management discussions and designed new processes to remediate SOX deficiencies.

WALT DISNEY, INC., Risk Associate – Internship - Orlando, Florida - September, 2002 – August, 2003

STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPT OF TREASURY, (Internship) - Lansing, MI - September, 2001 ¬– December, 2001

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY, Teaching Assistant – East Lansing, MI - June 1999 – August, 2001

Education & Honors

• Saint Joseph’s University, MBA in Finance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2005 with honors.

• Davenport University, Bachelors in Business Administration, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2002.

• Nominated by Davenport University to become the first student selected for the 2002 USA Today All-American academic team representing the best undergraduates of the nation.

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