Shawn Schower, CPA, CGMA

Shawn schower, cpa, cgma

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  • Timeline

    Sept 1998 - Sept 2001

    Senior Associate

    PriceWaterhouse Coopers
    Oct 2001 - Aug 2002

    External Reporting Analyst

    Borden Chemical Inc
    Nov 2002 - Jan 2006

    Internal Audit Manager

    Sierra Health Services
    Las Vegas, NV
    Current Company
    Jan 2006 - now

    Internal Audit Operational Manager

    Kodiak Solutions
    Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
  • About me

    Internal Audit Operational Manager at Kodiak Solutions (formerly Crowe Healthcare Risk Consulting LLC) | Helping clients mitigate risks and transform operations

  • Education

    • Shippensburg university of pennsylvania

      1994 - 1998
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) business administration
  • Experience

    • Pricewaterhouse coopers

      Sept 1998 - Sept 2001
      Senior associate

      I was based out of the Arlington, Virginia office of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, which specialized in audit and business advisory services for the Federal government. I was recruited by the Arlington office to perform financial, operational and compliance audits, and provide consulting services to the Federal government. My clients included the U.S. House of Representations, the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and Bureau of Financial Management Service (FMS), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a top secret agency. Show less

    • Borden chemical inc

      Oct 2001 - Aug 2002
      External reporting analyst

      Borden Chemical, Inc. (BCI) was a leading supplier of resins and adhesives for industrial customers. I was selected by BCI to prepare the quarterly and year-end SEC filings, research new accounting pronouncements, and consult with Management, the Finance team and the plants on the impact of emergent pronouncements on their operations. I also helped developed internal policies and procedures and assisted in their implementation.

    • Sierra health services

      Nov 2002 - Jan 2006

      Initially selected by Sierra Health Services to manage financial audits assessing risk using the COSO Framework and special projects as requested by Senior Management and the Audit Committee. My role was expanded to assist with managing the implementation of and compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. I also counseled management on developing internal controls for new processes and improving existing processes, and reviewed earnings releases and SEC filings for accuracy and compliance with GAAP prior to their release. Show less

      • Internal Audit Manager

        Oct 2004 - Jan 2006
      • Project Manager, Financial Audit

        Nov 2002 - Oct 2004
    • Kodiak solutions

      Jan 2006 - now

      Kodiak Solutions helps finance, revenue cycle, and compliance teams free up resources, manage mounting pressures, and reduce risk. I provide internal audit and consulting services to CommonSpirit Health, the largest Catholic health system, and the second largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States. As traditional practices experience disruption on a new order of magnitude, my deep industry expertise coupled with Kodiaks's advanced data science capabilities, help address my client's most pressing challenges. I am currently responsible for performing routine monitoring of key transactions related to the integration of CommonSpirit's legacy systems; and developing and implementing innovative audit approaches tailored to address key strategic, operational, compliance, and financial risks. Show less

      • Internal Audit Operational Manager

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Consulting Manager

        Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified public accountant

      Commonwealth of pennsylvania department of state bureau of professional and occupational affairs
      Jul 2012
    • Chartered global management accountant

      American institute of certified public accountants
      Jul 2012