Internal Auditor

Todd K. Godes

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Hopkins, MN *5343

Phone: 651- 485-3419

Email: yxmrev@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

July 2010 Augsburg College- Minneapolis, MN

MBA

Cumulative GPA: 3.6

July 2007 Augsburg College– Minneapolis, MN

BA – Double Major - Accounting and Finance

Minor: Business Administration

Cumulative GPA: 3.3

Major Concentration GPA: 3.5

EXPERIENCE

October 2007 Famous Daves of America Minnetonka, MN

to Present

Internal Auditor

Audit Responsibilities

Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Compliance: Been in charge of SOX compliance, control testing and documentation of process changes for four fiscal years (2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010).

Operational Audits:

Corporate Restaurants: Designed and implemented an audit program that addresses all departments with in the company. Helped improve OSHA compliance and employee file completion. Employee file completion at restaurants is now around 90% compared to 50% when I started.

IT Auditing (HRIS and Costing): Validated that information correctly transferred from existing HRIS system into the new HRIS system. Identified control issues during the implementation of the new HRIS system. Worked with HR to restrict access to certain employees and implemented new controls and tests for SOX compliance.

Proccess Change Implementation: Performed a cost savings analysis on all areas of the company proposed a scanning invoice process change. I am working with operations, IT, Accounting, HR and 200 + managers to implement a scanning initiative that will reduce mail cost by 50% companywide. This should be implemented companywide within the next two months.

Franchise Acquisitions: Helped plan and performed due diligence on two franchise acquisitions.

Void and Discount Tracking Analysis (Continuous Auditing): Designed and implemented a system for tracking discounted and voided transactions. This is a continuous audit that is performed on a monthly basis, have identified theft and contributed to multiple employees being terminated.

Décor Warehouse Inventory: Lead two complete décor inventory audits and have reduced and consolidated over a1,000 sku’s and helped right size the inventory levels by eliminating slow moving inventory.

Common Area Maintenance and Purchasing Contracts Audits: Validated correct pricing through third party distributors and performed Common Area Maintenance review on an annual basis. Over the past two years have returned or been reimbursed over $70,000 for over charges from Land Lords.

Other Operational Audits: Designed and performed Compensation, Payroll, and Treasury, Fixed Assets, Travel and Entertainment Expense, Franchise Restaurants (Royalty Audit) and New Store Construction

June 2005 to Augsburg College Administrative Accounting Office Minneapolis, MN

July 2007 STUDENT EMPLOYEE

• Budgeting, AP Processing, Purchase Orders, Reconciliations,

• Accomplishments: First student to take on A/P responsibilities, Implemented a new system of organizing and paying purchase orders at Augsburg College

STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

• Student Instructed: Principles of Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, and Intermediate Accounting I

• Helping students with their homework and understanding topics

• Prepare Students for tests via study groups

• Accomplishments: Help multiple students received 3.5 grades or better

Retail Experience: Best Buy, Sketchers, Aero Postle

COMPUTER SKILLS *Microsoft Excel *Microsoft Word *Microsoft Power Point * Microsoft Visio

. *Agresso Accounting Systems * Lawson Accounting Systems

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