Senior Internal auditor

Stephanie Lynn Ballou

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Profile

• Currently working on obtaining the Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Internal Audit certifications

• Obtained a Tier 1 General Migrant Visa (UK), and a 5 year working Visa in India (valid until 2011)

• More than twelve years of experience as a financial analyst, including five years as a corporate internal auditor, partnering with financial and operational business leaders.

• Highly organized, diligent and responsible, able to design, implement and complete multiple projects simultaneously to meet the satisfaction of both clients and senior management in a goal oriented and detailed driven environment.

• Skilled at working with global partners in both domestic and foreign locations (Mexico, Hong Kong, Germany, India, Singapore, Canada, and UK).

• A skilled communicator and manager, able to assess needs and convey necessary information with clarity and enthusiasm.

• Understanding of broad business processes both from the information technology and functional accounting perspective

• MBA in Finance and Marketing, Six Sigma Greenbelt coursework and examinations completed, participated in workshops on The Consultative Approach, LaMarsh Change Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sox), and System Design Life Cycle. Currently a member of ISACA and IIA.

Employment

McDonald's Corporation, Supervisor- Internal Audit October 2007-Present; Oak Brook IL

Coordinates and conducts operational and financial audits for Global markets and Corporate (SOX, Suppliers, Functional areas, and ERP implementations). Responsible for coordinated scope, timing, resources for audits, delegating work assignments and presenting final report to senior management. Tracks issues to ensure proper remediation or mitigation and develops and maintains relationships with auditees at appropriate levels. Committed to continually improving customer satisfaction.

KPMG, Senior Associate—Risk Advisory Services January 2007-September 2007; Chicago, IL

Lead audits to assess compliance, review controls designs and functions, and assist in improving efficiency and effectiveness of key business processes . Industries work in include transportation logistics, Corporate Trust, and food manufacturing. Additionally, took part in an ongoing investigation of earnings report fraud.

The Northern Trust Company, Audit Project Leader—Officer August 2005-Dec 2006; Chicago, IL

Managed completion of 2006 Global Trust and Custody SAS 70 inclusive of Fund Administration provided and special products such as Investment Operations Outsourcing. Also, lead various audit projects such as Anti-Money Laundering, Income Collections, Benefit Payments, Periodic Accounting, Item Processing, Global and Domestic Trade, Daily Valuation, Canadian Processing, and other custody back office processes to minimize risk of corporate financial loss. As In-Charge, developed the overall strategic plan within the audit program, review and provide technical expertise into final audit results. Minimized risk of corporate financial loss by incorporating the AICPA's standards for fieldwork, quality control, and reporting. Trained, assigned projects, and reviewed work of staff auditors.

Motorola Inc., Senior Corporate Auditor June 2004- July 2005; Schaumburg, IL

Create corporate wide financial, compliance, operational, and strategic risk assessments based on Motorola’s Enterprise Risk Model. Held accountable for internal control documentation, design effectiveness testing, operational testing and remediation for the following cycles: Revenue, POC, Misc. Liabilities, Deferred Taxes, and Supply Chain. Accomplishments include satisfying the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirement for a Global Telecommunication Division within the company, and facilitate change and process improvement by offering value added recommendations. Conduct Enterprise Risk Management reviews, including Oracle system implementation and global procurement, by incorporating Six Sigma analysis and improvement techniques.

International Survey Research LLC, Senior Financial Analyst January 2003–June 2004; Chicago, IL

Worked directly with the CFO, providing business development support and analysis and preparation of all financial data. Created and supported systems to support efficiency and business development, including new transfer pricing among company affiliates and the proposal and sales tracking system. Developed all company financial reports, including operating and capital expenditure budgets, short and long term sales forecasts, variance analysis, revenue and expense tracking, revenue reconciliations, and consolidated financial statements involving foreign affiliates. Responsibilities also included monitoring internal and external audit processes.

ABN AMRO, Senior Operations Control Analyst March 1999-January 2003; Chicago, IL

Promoted to position in August, 2001. Responsible for the integrity of all the reconciliations and internal monitoring for Operations Control in North & South America. Automated reconciliation processes within the Operations department. Trainer for Senior Management on financial software systems. Performed high-visibility assessment review of balance sheet accounts, compliance with internal policies at foreign affiliates. Utilized knowledge of various financial instruments including Foreign Exchange, Derivatives, Money Markets, and Fixed Income products.

Senior Financial Control Analyst

Promoted to position in July, 2000. Project manager responsible for the implementation of reconciliation software for all domestic divisions of ABN AMRO, training and liaising between stakeholder groups. Identified and corrected breakdowns in cost-effectiveness and the reconciliation process. Monitored various conversions involving all subsystems and corporations making sure company policies were followed.

Money Market Financial Analyst

Responsible for monthly reporting to senior management, and closely interacted with Accounting, Finance, Processing, and Investment Sales departments. Implemented an automated reconciliation system, and integrated reconciliation functions of affiliate banks prior to mergers. Responsible for all Money Market balance sheet accounts, and performed monthly yield analysis.

Bank of America, Trade Support Financial Analyst November 1997-March 1999; Chicago, IL

Trade analyst for bond, yield, mortgage-backed products, and German stock trading groups. Actively supported the Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo traders, making intra-day changes to traders’ volatility levels and skew. Responsible for preparing the Bond P&L.

Education

Masters in Business Administration: Finance/Marketing, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, Graduated December 2002

Bachelors in Business Administration: Finance, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., Graduated May 1997

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