Audit Manager, Compliance & Finance, Americas Region Resume Example

Performed and led audits in Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, and special requests

Participated in audits of the operational audit teams DGF, DSC, and Express, including the Western Union product

Supported the annual audit planning/risk assessment

Responsibility for work paper quality review

Focus on IA's internal process improvement and tools

• Pfizer Inc. – Consultant, New York City, NY
• Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act. For the Procure to Pay cycle at the Pfizer Spain PGP division, reviewed the location's policies and procedures, identified key controls relevant to section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sample tested those controls, identified items for remediation, and prepared the internal audit report.
• Reviewed user access and separation of duties for the Procure to Pay and Order to Cash cycles at Pfizer Spain.


• Liberty Medical, Inc. – Consultant, Port St. Lucie, FL
• Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Reviewed of policies and procedures, key controls identified, and control testing procedures for the inventory cycle relevant to section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Performed tests of those controls, identified items for remediation, and prepared testing reports.

• Financial statement preparation and consolidation of operations
• Support preparation of tax provision and financial audits
• Preparation and filing of SEC reports 10Q and 10K and Department of Commerce reports
• Review of divisional inventories, accounts receivable and payable
• Implementation of new accounting software and report writing

Financial statement preparation and consolidation of domestic and international operations

Tax provision calculation and return preparation support for United States, Netherlands, and British Virgin Island companies

Responsibility for hedge and forward contract accounting for operations in Mexico, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Spain, and all foreign currency transfers

Responsible for company's financial and 401(k) plan audits

Forecasting, cash flow analysis, and preparation of Department of Commerce reports

Implementation of new accounting software

• Performance of audits and reviews under generally accepted auditing standards (US GAAS) primarily for companies in the retail, manufacturing, and chemical industries
• Conversion of financial statements prepared under Brazilian generally accepted accounting principles (BR GAAP) to United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP)
• Review of debt and equity Offering Circulars and subsequent issuance of comfort letters to underwriters, primarily for the banking and financial sector
• Preparation and review of annual reports and other documents filed with the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Sole responsibility for operation of accounting department, and related policies, procedures, and staffing
• Establishment of internal control procedures related to all financial aspects of the organization
• Preparation of Tax returns: Intangible Tax, Tangible Tax, and City, State and Local Taxes
• Preparation of documents required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Creation of financial projections and forecasts
• Initial development and implementation of customized software specific to the accounting needs of the organization
• Administration of payroll and, to a lesser extent, personnel functions

Review accounts payable procedures and controls

Reconciliation of Bank Statement and General Ledger accounts

Supervise and train Accounts Payable staff