Christopher Peterson

Experience

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  EY

  May 2000 - Sept 2007

  Risk Advisory Services Manager

  • Initially hired as intern and converted to FTE role within this "Big 4" accounting and consulting firm, gaining extensive knowledge of best practices related to finance, accounting, analytics, auditing, and compliance• Primary areas of focus included IT auditing, SSAE 18/SOC2 compliance, audit support data analytics, application (ERP) controls advisory consulting, and internal training services• Key contributor to a complex 9-month data analysis project at one of the nation's largest consumer finance companies, HSBC (assets exceeding $150B)—in addition to working with other top clients that included BP, DTE Energy, Exelon, Comerica Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Medical Mutual of Ohio• For above HSBC project, wrote and maintained ACL/Galvanize data analysis scripts to reperform/reconcile historical loan prepayment penalties, late fees, and origination fees charged to customers Show less

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  Meritor

  Oct 2007 - Aug 2013

  • Promoted to lead FP&A over unallocated corporate costs (and extended global functional costs) for this Tier 1 commercial vehicle supplier— preparing financial forecasts, actual results, and cost reduction strategies with internal business leaders, including the Information Systems department (which held the largest annual corporate G&A operating expense budget at $49M)• Led a critical Oracle Hyperion Financial Management implementation workstream focused on global functional performance and cost management that led to successful sunset of legacy Hyperion applications• Supervised one direct report, Senior Financial Analyst, in addition to interfacing regularly with an extensive range of additional stakeholders across the business—and utilizing strong influencing/collaboration skills Show less • Designed/directed internal audits for self-insured healthcare claims and the Information Systems PMO—in addition to leading key sections of more frequently performed operational/site audits• Led a cross-functional project across the Supply Chain Management and Procurement departments that successfully identified and resolved the root cause behind a critical supplier's chronic late deliveries• Identified a duplicate payment issue within the company's financial shared services organization and mobilized a task force to analyze, report, research, and resolve overpayments in excess of $900K Show less

  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Internal Audit Services Manager

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2010
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  SYNCREON

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2015

  Internal Audit Services Manager

  • Took on role leading a SOX gap assessment for this top global logistics/operations firm serving a range of leading Automotive, Technology, Consumer Home Products, Industrial, Healthcare & MedTech clients; efforts included related management of all subsequent remediation activities

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  SSA Marine

  May 2015 - Apr 2024

  • Promoted to senior-level role overseeing the planning/deployment of key technology and process changes throughout the organization—including leadership of a $20M+ global ERP initiative and emerging business transformation program; reported initially to SSA/Carrix leadership, in addition to working with top executives at Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, a PE firm that acquired a majority stake of Carrix in 2021• Initiated the creation of global process teams and authored an internal whitepaper outlining the critical need for global process ownership across the following impacted domains: Customer-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Purchase-to-Pay, and Enterprise Asset Maintenance• Directed a team of six direct reports in performing fit gap design analyses and generating data/process standards critical to solutioning endeavors for the company's operations in Panama, Canada, and Mexico• Developed and supervised essential vendor partnerships, notably with Carrix’s primary IFS systems integrator that are key to the program's success; engaged with 30+ external consultants from the primary IFS systems integrator over the course of the program to align efforts and expedite project completion• Steered the business aspects of a successful IFS Cloud implementation at Manzanillo International Terminal (“MIT”) in Colon, Panama, onboarding over 400 end users in 2023; employed various change management principles to ensure smooth deployment and prioritized a "No Customization" policy to avoid maintenance complexities• Established a framework for post-go-live support with IT, emphasizing an Agile-influenced product management approach• Supervised launch of critical IFS Apps 10 financial and integrated solutions for Rail Management Systems, Maritech Equipment, and Container Equipment Maintenance lines of business—in addition to creating 20+ end-user training videos enabling adoption of revamped or new business processes Show less • Recruited to SSA to build out and scale the company's Internal Audit department, aligning it closely with the company's specific strategic objectives and financial reporting goals• Led coordination with regional accounting firm—which operated as a co-sourced SOX delivery partner—and supervised tasks related to internal control work product, budget management, and quality standards• Reviewed the accuracy of risk assessment conclusions and control deficiencies identified by co-sourced partners, cross-referencing account balances (materiality), significant transaction types, relevant systems, management assertions, and associated risks• Presented in-person updates to the Carrix Audit Committee at quarterly Board of Directors meetings• Performed a significant operational audit of revenue/billing processes in 2017 and subsequently drove a critical follow-on initiative (utilizing ColumbiaSoft DocumentLocator technology) to implement state-of-the-art document management processes and digitized billing operations across the U.S. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Strategic Implementations

    Nov 2018 - Apr 2024

  • Internal Audit Manager

    May 2015 - Oct 2018
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  Amazon

  Jul 2024 - now

  Program Manager, Finance Business Integration (“FBI”) – Transportation Accounting