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Yosief Ghirmai

Yosief Ghirmai

Manager Internal Audit

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Chief Audit Executive Results-driven with 20+ years of experience in financial leadership, strategic planning, and risk management.

  • Education

    • University of Missouri, Masters Business Administration

      1990 - 1991
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Finance General and International Business

    • Saint Louis University

      1982 - 1986
      Saint Louis University- Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting and Business/Management

  • Experience

    • Diamond Shamrock / Maxus Energy / Repsol

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1995
      Manager Internal Audit

    • Arthur Andersen

      May 1995 - Jul 2000
      Sr Manager Audit

    • Alcatel-Lucent

      Jun 2000 - Feb 2005
      Director of Corporate Audit - Americas

      Responsible for Financial, Operatoions, Compliance (SOX, FCPA) Audits globally (North America, South America, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

    • Raytheon Technologies

      Feb 2005 - May 2014
      Director Internal Audit - Global

      Led the transformation of Internal Audit function into a business-oriented, value-add organization. Establish a risk-based audit plan and lead global internal audit activities for the corporation, providing regular updates to the Vice President Internal audit regarding the effectiveness of internal controls.

    • DynCorp International

      May 2014 - Aug 2015
      Vice President, Chief Audit Executive (CAE)

      Established and directed all efforts of the internal audit function by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to the evaluation and improvement of the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and corporate governance.

    • Spirit AeroSystems

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2016
      Executive Director, Chief Audit Executive (CAE)

      A visionary, thought leader and growth-driven executive in internal audit and business with 20-year experience in financial & operations risk management, regulatory & compliance, and ITAR regulations with broad-based experience in both corporate and consultative settings. Transformed organizational performance, delivered tangible benefits and drove strategic thinking by embedding continuous risk assessment and emerging risks into the planning/execution process.

    • WorldVentures Holdings

      Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
      Regional Controller / Sr. Director of Accounting

    • Zilis LLC

      Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
      Chief Financial Officer

    • Princess House

      Dec 2022 - now
      Chief Financial Officer

    • Cenergistic

      Oct 2023 - now
      Chief Financial Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Lean Six Sigma

    • CRMA

    • Earned Value Management System (EVMS Level 2)

    • Program Management

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Yosief Ghirmai
      2011 National Achievement in Industry Award National Association of Black Accountants Jun 2011