Manager Management

BRENDA TIREON HUIEL, MBA

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Senior level, results oriented executive with over ten (10) years of extensive finance, administrative, and public accounting experience in diverse industries including healthcare, retail/wholesale distributors, manufacturers, and financial services. Proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth, and maximize profits through achievements in finance management, cost/budget reductions, internal controls, and productivity/efficiency improvements. Ability to travel up to 50%. Proficient in French. Strong qualifications in general management, business planning, staff development and leadership, and system design and implementation.

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT CONTRACT & PRICE NEGOTIATION

ARTICULATE COMMUNICATOR PROJECT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT

QUALITY & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT VENDOR MANAGEMENT/RETENTION

PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

EDUCATION/COMPUTER SKILLS/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Atlanta, GA 2005-2007

EXECUTIVE MBA, Business Administration with “Honors”

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPOSURE Shanghai, China and Bangalore, India 2006

Companies: “3M”, “Pepsi”, and “Coca-Cola”

EMORY UNIVERSITY Atlanta, GA 1993-1997

BACHELORS, Business Administration

Licensed Public Adjuster for State of Georgia 2012

CFE CANDIDATE TBD (Q3 2012)

CPA CANDIDATE (passed 2 parts of CPA exam) TBD (Q4 2012)

CIA CANDIDATE (pending success of CPA) TBD (Q4 2012)

Member, INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS (IIA)

Member, NATIONAL BLACK ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION (NABA)

Member, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Member, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

Member, PHD PROJECT

Mentor, GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL OF EMORY UNIVERSITY

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Oracle, Clarus, Hyperion, JD Edwards, SAP, Peachtree Accounting, PeopleSoft Financials, ACL, Visio, and SharePoint

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

METRO PUBLIC ADJUSTMENT, INC Baltimore, MD January 2012- Present

Policyholder Advocates maximizing property claim settlements

Senior Claims Representative- Educate policyholders on insurance policies and coverages. Provide complimentary policy and property inspections. Obtain referrals.

TAI PING CARPETS AMERICAS Calhoun, GA September 2011- June 2012

Manufacturer of Luxury Custom Carpets

Internal Audit Assistant Manager- Responsible for all internal audit activities for the Company’s divisions located in the United States and Latin America. Design risk-based audit programs and internal control questionnaires. Determine scope of audits to be performed. Perform assurance audits of financial and operational systems. Determine compliance with local, group, and statutory policies. Communicate findings and recommendations to management verbally and through written reports. Provide support and cooperation with external auditors. Perform ad-hoc investigations, as requested.

ATLANTA DREAM Atlanta, GA June 2009- Present

WNBA Eastern Conference Champions

Atlanta Dream Ambassador- Generate ticket sales. Participate and network in basketball functions and events.

• Named #1 Ambassador for securing seven (7) new accounts

• Coined “Key Ambassador Lead” for turning in over 1500 ballots

• Increased number of Ambassadors from five (5) to twelve (12)

APEX ANALYTIX Greensboro, NC November 2008- June 2009

Fastest growing provider of audit technologies and services

Senior Audit Advisor for “Home Depot and HEB”- Oversaw the performance of client services including the planning and coordinating activities of functional areas. Performed quality control on data, audit findings/recoveries, and reports issued. Maintained client information and provided client updates. Prepared internal (departmental) and external weekly reports and checklists as designated for management.

• Prepared over $675,000 in duplicate payment, cash discount, pricing, returns, freight and allowance type claims

• Recognized as #1 Performer for two (2) consecutive weeks

• Created audit schedule and plan to be utilized at both locations

INTERCONTINENTAL CIGAR CORP Miramar, FL April 2008- October 2008

Leading manufacturer of quality tobacco products and accessories

Atlanta Auditor/Representative- Assisted with inventory levels for management at various venues and promotions. Provided support and walkthroughs to clients as requested. Documented and presented findings to clients and management. Suggested improvements for existing policies and procedures.

• Instituted new inventory control system that resulted in a savings of over $2M in excess inventory

• Educated store personnel and staff on the importance of maintaining approved inventory levels and minimizing waste

• Sustained anticipated profitability rates of over 300% on all tobacco products

MEDASSETS* Alpharetta, GA February 2008-April 2008

Source Company of innovative solutions to healthcare providers

Senior Project Auditor- Assisted with educating business process owners on their internal control responsibilities. Assisted with

recommendations for, and monitoring of, internal control remediation plans. Provided support for external audits. Managed the development and maintenance of internal controls documentation and design.

• Spearheaded the SharePoint application/database of controls that reduced expenses by over 20%

• Reduced the number of control deficiencies from over 35 to less than 5

• Eliminated all significant deficiencies of 2007 noted in financial package

INTERNAP, INC. Atlanta, GA January 2005-September 2007

Intelligent Internet route-control solutions company servicing Fortune 1000 companies

Audit Manager/Senior Internal Auditor- Managed Company’s SOX Compliance Program, including 302, 404, operational and financial audits of all processes and facilities. Prepared and developed risk assessment plans, audit strategies and affect analysis of functional areas including Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources and Operations to mitigate risks. Reviewed compliance with regulatory requirements such as SOX, GAAP, COSO, COBIT, FASB, and the PCAOB. Recommended and monitored improvements to, and analyze costs and benefits of, internal controls and business situations. Reviewed process documentation (narratives) while performing walkthroughs. Created detailed, special reports and recommendations in both oral and written formats for audit committee meetings and board members such as assessing the effectiveness of new system implementations and deficiencies of internal controls. Built strategic relationships with functional and business leaders, including interfacing with the Company’s external public accounting firm (PRG).

• Identified as a Contributor for INAP's recognition on Forbes list of America's Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies

• Cut receivable write-offs by $450K by establishing new credit policies and procedures, instituting aggressive collection strategies and establishing constructive dialogue with delinquent accounts

• Discovered a fraudulent business relationship of over $250,000 after performing a risk based assessment

• Developed the General Computer Controls (GCC) manual for testing purposes

• Propelled automated templates for internal controls

BUSINESS STRATEGY INC Grand Rapids, MI April 2000-December 2004

A leading national consulting organization specializing in back office operations and AP Recovery

Senior Auditor/Consultant/Compliance Analyst- Handled day-to-day client administrative matters such as billing, performance reviews, client acceptance, engagement letter preparation, and travel arrangement schedules, etc. Drafted reports communicating engagement status to clients, staff, and management. Reviewed contracts and other documentation for standardization and compliance. Designed effective audit methods for auditors per engagement. Led operational/process improvement audits for “Mohawk Industries”, “Black & Decker”, “International Truck & Engine”, “Delphi”, “Pepsi”, and “3M”.

• Learned HIPAA regulatory laws to perform audits within the healthcare industry

• Improved benefit claims resolution among clients to over 75% by communicating results in a timely manner

• Instrumental to Business Strategy serving over 700 major healthcare systems, providers, and hospitals

• Acknowledged for Business Strategy being the only AP Recovery Audit vendor for members of four (4) national Group Purchasing Organizations

• Designed key performance metrics to be used against staff level auditors

ADP TOTALSOURCE Alpharetta, GA June 1997-April 2000

Provides payroll, benefits, human resource, and other business process management services

Accounting Supervisor/Accounts Payable Clerk- Managed billing cycle and AR Aging Performance. Reviewed and approved over 100 journal entries and accruals per month. Prepared and reviewed over 100 account reconciliations per month. Carefully reviewed the internal financial statement package to the GL. Reviewed the quarterly and annual statutory financial pages and exhibits to ensure accuracy. Analyzed trends and variances. Provided ad-hoc reports to Manager or Controller, as needed. Participated in ongoing policy and control environment development. Ensured compliance with year-end audits with outside Big Four Accounting Firm, Deloitte & Touche

• Realized revenue growth by over 35% in three (3) years and increased sales volume by over 40%

• Authored training module for new Accounting employees

• Appointed to Accounting Supervisor within fifteen (15) months

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