David Peace

Experience

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  KPMG LLP

  Mar 2004 - Jun 2008

  Director, Internal Audit Advisory

  Delivered risk and control advisory services to global insurance, reinsurance, financial guarantee, and investment companies, including:• co-sourced internal audits• SOX 404 project management, documentation, and testing• strategic performance reviews of internal audit departments

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  Verco International

  Jul 2008 - Apr 2012

  Internal Controls Consultant

  Reviewed business process reviews, provided recommendations to improve the internal control framework, other ad-hoc reviews,and periodic accounting services.

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  The New School

  Apr 2011 - May 2012

  Internal Controls Consultant

  Provided consulting services to the Finance and Business Department at The New School University, documenting the Procurement-to-Pay purchase cycle, providing recommendations to improve the internal control framework and other ad-hoc reviews.

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  AIG

  May 2012 - Mar 2019

  • Enhanced transparency relating to key operating risks, controls and issues across Corporate Finance (Treasury, Actuarial and Tax) by promoting culture of awareness and ownership of operational risks, acceptable behaviors and practices, and ORM governance.• Strengthened operational risk and control environment by facilitating RCSAs and performing effective challenge as 2nd LoD and performed quality control reviews of RCSAs.• Ensured RCSA results recorded accurately and timely in GRC database. • Monitored open Issues/Action Plans to ensure timely and effective remediation.• Partnered with Corporate Finance to ensure accurate reporting and analysis of operational losses, and preparing appropriate action plans, in compliance with ORM policies.• Conducted periodic risk event analysis identifying and escalating identified weaknesses, and providing remedial recommendations to management.• Supported Corporate ORM initiatives as member of the ORM Reporting and Enhancement Working groups, and participated in the Mentor program. Show less

  • Operational Risk Manager, Corporate Finance - promoted consistent execution of ORM across functions

    Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Operational Risk Manager, Global Tax group-facilitated development of global tax risks and controls

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Internal Controls Manager, Tax Risk group

    May 2012 - Jun 2013
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  Global Employment Solutions

  May 2019 - Feb 2020

  Operational Risk Manager

  Supporting Head of Risk Management at banking client:• Performing risk-based reviews to ensure effective implementation of Bank’s Integrated and Operational Risk Framework• Identifying and monitoring key operational risks and control exposures• Facilitating annual and quarterly RCSA testing program with business functions• Ensuring effectively and timely remediation of open control issues • Preparing and reporting monthly KRIs and operational losses to Head Office and ALCO and Risk Management Committees presentations• Managing effective Vendor Management program by performing; annual due diligence reviews, reviews of vendor contracts to assess renew/terminate decisions, monthly reporting to senior management of vendor relationships’ status Show less

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  James Lenox House Association

  Mar 2020 - now

  Chief Operating Officer