Audit Consultant Resume

SUMMARY:

Served as an audit consultant performing a variety of financial, IT & operational reviews for a variety of Industries. With more than 10 years of experience in audit and advisory, I have worked as a Confidential (Big 4) conducting reviews that include financial statement preparation, SOX compliance reviews, COSO/COBIT based risk assessments, and the successful setup, execution & management of internal audit departments. I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Utah and am an active Confidential and passed the Certified Information Systems Auditor ( Confidential ) examination.
Audit Consultant performing a variety of financial, IT & operational audit projects for large and small companies
Certified Public Accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers & other Confidential firms
Passed Certified Information Systems Auditor ( Confidential ) examination
Sarbanes - Oxley compliance & financial & information technology reviews
General Data Protection Regulation Implementation ( Confidential )
Best practices implementation for accounting and information technology
Internal audit department start-up and management
Preparation of financial statements and disclosures (GAAP & GAAS)
General ledger account analysis and reconciliation
Financial / operational / IT policies, procedures, governance
IT Governance
Revenue recognition
Fraud detection / prevention
Tax return preparation

EXPERIENCE

Audit Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Review Finance, IT and Regulatory Controls to determine iscope for new SAP revenue, billing and collections software application program at Confidential Company.
Review certified public accounting firm audit working papers for completeness and provide suggestions for improved internal controls.
Perform tests of accuracy and completeness of SAP custom software programs used to select samples for SOX reviews at Confidential Company.
Review revenue recognition process at Confidential Systems Company.
Assist the Confidential Insurance Company ( Confidential ) in performing account analysis, review and reconciliation of subledgers to general ledger to close Confidential Bank’s Company books.
Establish internal audit department at Confidential Company at the request of the Audit Committee that included preparation of internal audit policy, charter, risk assessment (i.e., financial, operational, administrative and regulatory), annual internal audit plan, internal audit report, quarterly status report of audits to the audit committee and audit programs.

Confidential

Quality Assurance Consultant Auditor

Responsibilities:

Assist Confidential Company in the implementation of internal accounting and information technology controls to ensure compliance with the Confidential Act.
Responsible for the review and approval of up to 25 staff auditors work papers consisting of internal control narratives, flowcharting of accounting processes, test of internal controls and remediation of test control failures.

Confidential, Orange County, CA

Audit Manager and Auditor

Responsibilities:

PricewaterhouseCoopers Entertainment Division - Supervise and perform financial reviews of major companies in the entertainment industry. The primary purpose of the reviews is to ensure major entertainment companies expend funds provided by investors in accordance with joint venture contracts PricewaterhouseCoopers and local Confidential Firms
Responsible for performing a variety of comprehensives financial audits at large and small service and manufacturing companies in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards to determine compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and other Confidential firms.

Internal Audit Director / Manager / Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Establish internal audit departments that included: preparation of internal audit policy, audit charter, risk assessment (i.e., financial, operational, administrative and regulatory), internal audit reports, quarterly status reports of audits to the audit committee and annual internal audit plan to audit Corporate office and over 200 field offices.
Perform Financial, operational and fraud reviews.
Prepare Accounting, Human Resources and Information Technology policy and procedure manuals.
Establish internal audit department at Confidential Company at the request of the Audit Committee that included preparation of internal audit policy, charter, risk assessment (i.e., financial, operational, administrative and regulatory), annual internal audit plan, internal audit report, quarterly status report of audits to the audit committee and audit programs.