William Dykstra

William Dykstra

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager at Crowe LLP

  • Education

    • Saint Xavier University

      1998 - 2001
      Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Accounting

      Completed undergraduate studies in financial accounting and management at Saint Xavier University's Graham School of Management.

    • DePaul University

      2011 - 2014
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 3.97 GPA

      Graduated 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 2016

      Led 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 2016
      • Process Improvement Specialist

        Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
      • Senior Auditor

        Sept 2004 - Dec 2011
    • Crowe

      May 2016 - Jul 2021
      • Manager

        Dec 2017 - Jul 2021
      • Senior Risk Consultant

        May 2016 - Jul 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Internal Auditor

      Institute of Internal Auditors
      Jan 2004
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Risk Management Assurance Professional

      The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Greater Chicago Food Depository on Sept 2015
      Greater Chicago Food DepositoryAssociated with William Dykstra