Pursuit for Excellence

Ifeanyi Basil Onukwube

Phone: 630-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***

PERSONAL PROFILE

Ifeanyi had a degree in banking and finance with extensive experience in financial and operational audit in compliance with GAAP. He possesses excellent written and oral communication skills, great inter-personal skill and a multi task team player. He has almost a decade of experience as a process improvement expert, compliance specialist; risk based auditing of SAP, JDE and PeopleSoft financial systems. He is well grounded in all aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and 302 Compliance

EDUCATION

Institute of Management & Technology Enugu, Nigeria BS Banking and finance (Evaluated and Certified by World Education Services, New York) GPA: 3.6/4.0

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

IIA (The Institute of internal Auditors) CIA Work in Process Member - ACFE (Association Certified Fraud Examiner)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Working Knowledge and extensive use of SAP/JDE, Oracle Financials 11i, PeopleSoft 8i, UNIX.

• Extensive knowledge of the following applications – MS Office Suite 2007 (Word, Excel, Power Point and Access)

• MS Visio, MS Project, ACL 8.0 ,

• Audit Assist for Risk Analysis.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer Obaseki & Associates (Chicago, USA) Role Sr.Auditor /SOX Compliance 07/2007 To Date Responsibilities

• Prepare Audit Programs based on audit scope.

• Performed risk based financial and operational audit in compliance with GAAP.

• Conduct audit field work such as substantive and compliance testing; prepared work papers that evidence audit procedures performed

• Communicate audit objectives, observation and recommendation in Auto Audit program.

• Conduct walk-through to identify changes and exposures in various business processes

• Recommend improvements on control deficiencies and processes

• Evaluate the adequacy and appropriateness of controls by bench marking based on standard practices.

• Conduct survey and interview of business processes and functions to determine the nature and significance of risk in operations.

• Perform special audit based Document process flow changes using Microsoft Visio

• Conduct SOX 404 testing on key financial controls to support management assertions

• Conduct opening meetings to discuss scope of work and closing conferences to schedule follow ups, remediation plans and re-testing work

• Document and communicate completed SOX Compliance audit work papers on red flags and financial misstatement.

• Documents survey result and overall observations for process improvements initiatives.

• Analyze Survey result and finding, and then communicate to senior management based on procedures performed and propose risk control matrix update.

• Conduct facilitation session to drive process improvement and change initiatives with process owners.

• Assist external auditor with audit process information and documentation.

Employer Best Buy LLC (MN, USA) 01/2007 – 05/2007 Role SOX 404 Compliance Analyst Responsibilities:

• Prepare process narratives for process owners in various business units

• Review process narratives from risk stand point and internal control effectiveness

• Developed and agreed flow chart with process owners in various business units

• Conduct and document walk through test to confirm processes as prescribed by owners

• Review flow chart with process owners to identify key and non key controls points

• Conduct interviews to identify and develop Key Control Matrix

• Access and Review Key Controls with financial assertions from risk stand point

• Conduct SOX 404 Testing on Internal Controls adequacy and effectiveness

• Report and document complete audit files including test program matrix’s

• Evaluate the adequacy and appropriateness of controls by bench marking based on standard practices.

• Prepare SOX 404 test work summary report papers to audit director and executives

• Document issues and develop recommendations, that would mitigate Control gaps

• Conduct entry meetings to discuss scope of work and exit conferences to schedule follow ups, remediation plans and re-testing work

• Conduct process risk assessment and special audits base on red flag.

• Perform financial and operational audit to identify financial exposure/misstatements and operational inefficiencies.

• Analyze various business process and work papers to external auditors

Employer: Intercontinental Bank( NIG) PLC 12/2004 – 09/2006 Role: Sr. Auditor Responsibilities:

• Perform financial and/or operational audits in compliance with GAAP.

• Prepare work papers that document the audit performed.

• Develop recommendations for corrective action/improvement.

• Develop and write the audit programs, scoping of audits, and prepare audit reports for Senior Management.

• Prepare written reports of observed deficiencies/non-compliance for senior Management review.

• Perform follow-up audits to determine adequacy of corrective actions.

• Provide assistance to external auditors as may be required.

• Work with Senior Management to develop detailed annual audit plans and programs.

• Perform audit field work such as substantive and compliance testing; prepared work papers that evidence audit procedures performed on key financial controls to support management assertions.

Employer: First Bank (NIG) PLC 10/2002 – 11/2004

Role: Staff Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Perform financial and operational audits and other special projects to identify financial exposure/misstatements and operational inefficiencies Identify and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.

• Conducts project opening status and closing meetings for assigned audit engagements.

• Discuss deficiencies, recommends corrective action and suggests improvements in operations.

• Continuously seek and identify organizational risk and recommend opportunities for Internal Audit to assist in risk mitigation activities.

• Prepare reports in a clear and concise manner for middle and senior levels of management.

• Prepare and edit reports (noted observations, recommendations and management responses) for approval by department management and communication to Corporate and Operating Group management.

• Develop effective relationships with information technology, process/systems change implementation initiative, financial, and operational management within both Corporate and Operating Groups.

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