Reliable and focused Internal Control with 10 years of experience in due diligence auditing in the Insurance Industry
Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel; PowerPoint, Visio
Soft Skills
Collaboration with teammates
Strong work ethics
Patience
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
Requires minimal supervision
Superior research aptitude
Audit reporting
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Internal and external auditing
Work History
Internal Controls Specialist, 01/2007
to Current Farmers Insurance Company – Los Angeles
Started with 21st Century Insurance, sold to AIG in 2007 and Farmers in 2009.
Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the associated risks.
Gathered data for internal audits through interviews, financial research and downloads.
Met with clients to identify and assess business controls, risks, process gaps and work flow inefficiencies.
Supported management through risk identification, control testing and process improvement procedures.
Internal Control Specialist, 11/2009
to Current 21 century – Los Angeles,
CA
Performing walkthroughs of various processes.
Developing process narrative and identification and documentation of control points based on walkthroughs for both Business and Information Technology.
Areas of expertise include
SOX Auditor, 10/2007
to 10/2009 21st Century/AIG Insurance Companies – Woodland Hills,
CA
Performed operational audits and testing of Internal Controls within the areas of SOX.
Developed tests plans, performed testing through collection of evidence, evaluated the evidence and conveyed results to management.
Assisted Management to develop action plans.
Followed up on action plans and verified their implementation.
Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the associated risks.
Education
B.S: Accountancy,
California State University -
Coursework in Economics, Finance and Accounting
Certified Information System Auditor - CISACurrently working on CIA: isaca -
