Jeff Wright, CPA, CIA, PMP

Experience

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  Crowe, Chizek and Company

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  External Audit Manager

  Audit Manager with a CPA firm specializing in Financial Services: • Managed client audit engagements including banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance agencies, and hedge funds reporting directly to client senior management.• Lead project manager for twelve annual financial statement audit clients including audit planning, supervision, and financial statement analysis for US GAAP and SEC compliance.• Reviewed testing of IT controls for compliance with user considerations outlined in clients’ Standards for Attestation Engagements No.16 (SSAE 16) reports (formerly SAS 70).• Audited client’s compliance to FFIEC, OCC, NCUA and FRB standards and requirements.Additional Experience:Superior Bank, FSB - Accounting Supervisor3 years in Financial Reporting and 2 years in Accounting Operations as a Supervisor. • Managed a team of 8 staff accountants responsible for treasury function transactions and revenue / expense recognition for the Retail Bank investments, loans, deposits and borrowings portfolios.• Supervised the day-to-day accounting entries, month-end close-the-books, financial statement preparation and management/board reporting processes.• Responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the quarterly Call Report (TFR) submission. Show less

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  Protiviti

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Senior Manager

  PROTIVITI INC. (NYSE: RHI) is a global consulting firm whose consulting solutions span critical business problems in technology, business process, analytics, risk, compliance, transactions and internal audit.Senior Manager – Internal Audit ServicesConstructed robust internal audit, risk management and SOX programs for the world’s largest organizations. Provided customized solutions for data analysis and reporting.• Led audits of $50B international bank’s wholesale trading division covering their foreign exchange, money market, fixed income and future’s trading desks.• Championed a SOX / audit engagement for a leading financial institution with $2T in assets under management. Supervised twenty auditors that generated $2M in professional service revenue. Show less

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  Arthur J. Gallagher

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Internal Audit Manager

  Arthur J. Gallagher & Company (NYSE: AJG) is one of the leading insurance brokerage, risk management, and human resources & benefits consulting companies in the world. With over 34,000 employees providing services in 150+ countries. Internal Audit ManagerCollaboratively led property and casualty insurance broker program audits with a focus on risk management, key control testing, SOX compliance and information technology (IT) controls.• Led internal audit and SOX program testing of the corporate division financial statement close process focused on SEC and US GAAP reporting and 10Q and 10K disclosure accuracy.• Created the global ERM process rolled out across all divisions. Show less

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  West Monroe Partners

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Senior Manager - Operations Excellence

  WMP is a national digital consulting firm that partners with businesses to bring product engineering, management consulting, and creative design together to drive progress and change resulting in tangible results.Senior Manager – Operations ExcellenceDesigned and implemented governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions that allowed clients to institute monitoring processes and controls into their financial/accounting processes.• Established pre- and post-ERP system implementation testing and validation controls. Ensured the system incorporated all customized features and client technical requirements.• Guided the creation of project dashboards for clients and the senior leadership team. Minimized implementation risk by identifying problem areas and co-developing mitigation strategies. Show less

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  Plante Moran

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2018

  Senior Manager - Risk & Accounting Advisory Services

  One of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms.Senior Manager – Risk & Accounting Advisory ServicesPerformed concurrent responsibilities of client account management and practice initiative development. Drove efficiency and profitability for the management consulting practice. Developed new business and growth strategy across multiple industries.• Optimized and automated clients’ financial, operating and regulatory reporting processes to strengthen internal controls and increase efficiencies across insurance, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, and transportation industries. • Delivered outsourced and co-sourced internal audit, SOX and ERM services 50+ clients.• Coached and mentored a staff of twelve internal audit professionals to understand performance evaluations and improve communication and technical skills, while exceeding their career expectations. Show less

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  Global Employment Solutions

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Interim Financial Controller - Syndigo, Inc.

  Contracted by GES to work for Syndigo, Inc. providing software-as-a service (SaaS) digital asset management and product information management solutions to enable clients to increase in-store and e-Commerce sales with verified product information helping shoppers with buying decisions.Interim Financial Controller – Syndigo, Inc. (FKA: GLADSON, INC.)Performed post-acquisition merger integration for purchases made in 2018 and 2019 to assess people, process and technology at each acquired entity.• Created project plans to migrate the legacy accounting functions on to the parent Oracle NetSuite platform and fold new businesses into current operating processes. • Directed revenue cycle management reviews to validate conformance with Accounting Standards Codification 606 for Revenue Recognition (ASC 606). Show less

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  International Capital Investment Company

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Director of Internal Audit (CAE)

  Organization is a private investment holding company with a diverse portfolio of investments across the globe, including Cancer Treatment Centers of America, International Private Bank in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Stellar Insurance Captive in the Cayman Islands. Tasked with developing the internal audit function to provide assurance and risk advisory services to the portfolio companies. are effectively mitigating critical business risks. Responsibilities included: • Served as a trusted advisor to the Audit Committee for the planning, execution, and maintenance of world-class, modernized Internal Audit processes.• Added value and improved EBITDA by reducing costs and providing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes. Show less

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  Redbox Entertainment Inc.

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Director of Internal Audit (CAE)

  Redbox Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: RDBX) is a leading entertainment company that gives consumers access to a large variety of content across digital and physical media. Operates a rapidly growing digital streaming service that provides both ad supported and paid movies and 130+ channels of free ad supported streaming television.• Charged with building IA's reputation as a key business partner through process consultation and operational assessments that drive quality assurance around mission-critical initiatives. • Develop and implement the SOX program for the newly formed public company by establishing a steering committee to oversee the formation of the governance structure, policies and procedures, scoping, planning, reporting and documentation standards.• Create and execute the company’s internal audit and SOX plan. Show less

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  Associated British Foods plc

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2025

  Head of Audit - North America

  Associated British Foods (LSE: ABF) is a $20B revenue company with headquarters in London, U.K. The Head of Audit - North America is responsible for risk and control assurance within the organization and ensuring the effectiveness of controls are independently assessed and evaluated across all companies.