Experience

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  Kpmg

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Director

  Clients in manufacturing, government contracting, service, retail, and healthcare. Did audits in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Spain. Directed engagements to address operational, compliance, financial, fraud, and technology risks while providing services in the health care, manufacturing, retail, government contracting and non-profit industries. Principle clients were ACS, Tyson Foods and Odyssey Healthcare.• Leadership - Directed diverse audit teams. Devised approaches to evaluate financial reporting and operations based on specific client needs. Established the internal audit function for Odyssey Healthcare. • Execution - Led reviews for process improvement and SOX 302/404 management assessments with concurrent responsibility for multiple clients.• SOX - implemented SOX for two clients on time and within budget. Assessed reporting, accounting and IT controls.• Development - Prepared and presented training to partners and staff. Show less

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  The brink's company

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Chief internal auditor (cae)

  Responsibilities included risk assessments, internal audits, ethics compliance, fraud investigations, due diligence and post-acquisition implementation support. Scope included finance, technology, operations, compliance, and investigations. Followed the IPPF.• Leadership - Trained subsidiary, regional, and country CFOs. Lead the global internal audit team and collaborated with executive and line management. Recruited and developed a high quality team. Prepared team members for management roles.• Management - Assessed and made recommendations to improve business practices, strategic plans, personal, and operational results. Established the ERM program.• Cost Reduction - Negotiated with vendors to streamline processes and reduce the annual cost by 25%.• Revenue Assurance - Identified unbilled services providing a positive impact to the bottom line of $1 million.• Financial and SEC Reporting - Reviewed accounting reports and records for subsidiaries to ensure compliance with GAAP and policy. Reviewed external financial reports to assess accuracy and completeness prior to issuance (10K, 10Q, 8K, statutory, etc.).• SOX (302 / 404) - Evaluated subsidiaries’ compliance with the company's SOX program. Led the SOX program for two years.• Taxes - Coordinated with tax counsel and established a program to evaluate worldwide tax practices and ensure accurate financial reporting.• Ethics - Lead the annual conduct assessment and resolved areas of concern. Identified fraud, conducted numerous fraud investigations, and closed loop holes. Assessed FCPA compliance and provided training. Show less

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  Overstock.com (now bed bath and beyond-o)

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Internal audit director (cae)

  Responsibilities included risk assessments, SOX/ICFR/DCP/COSO, IT change management assessments, internal audits and aspects of PII/PCI and BCP/DR. Directed a comprehensive audit program including financial, technology, operations, compliance, and investigations. • Leadership - Established the internal audit department and risk assessment methodology to deliver high quality audits. This included staff development.• Emerging Technology - Managed a cloud computing assessment and identified cost savings and operational improvements using cloud solutions.• Process Improvement - Lead team to effectively remediate material weaknesses and implement controls resulting in no subsequent material weaknesses.• SOX (including 302 and 404) - Streamlined the internal controls over financial reporting documentation and testing to enhance coverage while reducing the time utilized by 50%.• Financial and SEC Reporting - Designed and implemented disclosure controls and testing for external financial reporting (10K, 10Q, 8K, proxy, etc.).• Security - conducted an IT physical and logical security assessment and drove corrective actions. Established an ongoing security assessment program.• IT - Guided system implementations and assessed implementation success. Enhanced the change management process to reduce post implementation issues.• Taxes - Assisted with tax research and compliance. Show less

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  Integracore (acquired by maersk)

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Sr. corporate controller

  Responsibilities included accounting, reporting, analysis, modeling, collections, insurance, taxes, analysis of potential clients, and supporting strategic projects. • Controllership - Established sound accounting and cash management practices, and enhanced the effectiveness of the accounting team. Converted to GAAP, established accounting policies and procedures, and successfully completed the first CPA review. • Reporting - Implemented reporting of financial data to department leaders, weekly scorecards, cash conversion cycle, and cash forecasting.• Treasury Management - Established a process to ensure bank covenant compliance and monitoring. Created a collections process. • M&A – Conducted due diligence for multiple deals.• Development - Developed strong team members to support operations, IT, analytics, sales, strategic projects, and other departments. Show less

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  Nice incontact (now cxone)

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Director of corporate compliance and internal audit (cae)

  Responsibilities included risk assessments, SOX/ICFR/DCP/COSO, internal audits, PII/PCI, SOC 2 and HITRUST. Directed a comprehensive audit program including financial, technology, operations, compliance, and investigations following the IPPF. • Process Improvement – Drove the resolution of a change management significant deficiency and assisted with a material weakness remediation. • SOX (including 302 and 404) - Streamlined the internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR for accounting and IT) assessment to enhance coverage and reduce time by 25%.• Financial and SEC Reporting - Designed and implemented disclosure controls and testing for external financial reporting (10K & 10Q).• Leadership - Improved the internal audit department skill set.• Risk Management - Enhanced the ERM methodology to include coordination with management, to prioritize risks, improve controls, and improve performance.• Communication – Enriched reporting to the Audit Committee and executives. Show less

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  Utah valley university

  Jan 2016 - now

  Internal audit director (cae)

  I am a trusted strategic advisor that develops and implements a risk-based audit strategy to mitigate a wide range of business, financial, information systems, compliance, and operational risks while strengthening internal controls. I promote a culture of compliance which embraces industry best practices, enhances governance, strengthens ethics, and reduces risks. I am an innovative problem solver and collaborative leader with a strong mind for controls, financial transparency, and technology operations and security. This includes internal controls over financial reporting.I work closely with executives and board members to identify and resolve issues that drain value while enhancing efficiency and improving the internal control environment.I coordinate with independent auditors, develop strong teams, drive improvements, enhance procedures and operating methodologies, and focus on providing value-adding recommendations. Show less