
William Dykstra

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Senior Manager at Crowe LLP
Education

Saint Xavier University
1998 - 2001Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) AccountingCompleted undergraduate studies in financial accounting and management at Saint Xavier University's Graham School of Management.

DePaul University
2011 - 2014Master of Arts (M.A.) Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 3.97 GPAGraduated with Distinction from DePaul's School of Public Service with a Master in Nonprofit Management, 2014. Capstone Project (i.e. thesis) entitled, "Development Aid's Impact on Poverty".
Experience

Rotary International
Sept 2004 - Feb 2016Led the organization's first Business Intelligence (BI) program. Outlined BI program strategic plan objectives and gained support from executive management. Oversaw development and implementation of staff training curriculum. Achieved product owner designation for BI software (i.e., SAP BI Platform). Managed all operational, personnel, and budgeting matters for BI program. Created awareness and promoted value of BI program to staff members and volunteers. Conducted research on BI users’ experience and presented findings to executive management to inform decisions on future BI technology investments. • Served as liaison to data governance team, comprised of senior management, initiating company’s first enterprise-wide data standardization initiative.• Achieved product owner designation for SAP BI Platform. Show less Led the transformation of existing business process to fit Rotary's new program model. Collaborated with subject matter experts to identify and integrate regulatory reporting requirements for “associate foundations” in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, and United Kingdom. Analyzed and communicated each user’s diverse reporting needs to IT developers, and coordinated prioritization and delivery within project time and resource constraints. • Selected by executive management to support restructuring of company’s program model that focused on business process improvement and reporting.• Managed project team members to convert existing business processes to new program model within project time and resource constraints. Show less Led the enterprise risk assessment and advised the business on risk management practices. Introduced prioritized risk-based approach, improving collaboration with management, and increased internal audit’s value. Managed operational audits and advised on process improvement initiatives in financial reporting, compliance, international operations, procurement, IT security management, and enterprise project portfolio management. Supported annual independent audit of financial statements.• Created an audit universe to ensure all major functional areas were considered in the annual risk assessment and audit planning process. • Introduced prioritized risk-based approach in collaboration with management. Show less
Business Information Manager
Jul 2013 - Feb 2016Process Improvement Specialist
Jan 2012 - Jun 2013Senior Auditor
Sept 2004 - Dec 2011

Crowe
May 2016 - Jul 2021Manager
Dec 2017 - Jul 2021Senior Risk Consultant
May 2016 - Jul 2021
Licenses & Certifications
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Certified Internal Auditor
Institute of Internal AuditorsJan 2004 - View certificate

Certified Risk Management Assurance Professional
The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by Greater Chicago Food Depository on Sept 2015
Associated with William Dykstra
Languages
- enEnglish
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