New York City Metropolitan Area
• Responsible for the oversight and managing of the SOX program for various entities of AIG. • Responsible for the optimization and streamlining of existing controls to ensure efficient and effective SOX assessment. • Performed planning and risk analysis for related in-scope process areas within AIG for SOX interim and year end testing. • Designed and implemented sustainable internal controls to address relevant risks and financial statement assertions • Performed assessments and quantification of noted significant audit deficiencies (SADs). • Managed the review and testing of SOX activities and reported findings to senior management. • Liaised with process owners, internal and external risk management teams (i.e., PwC) on planning, testing strategy, as well as; key financial and operational risk metrics efficiently. • Responsible for the researching technical new accounting guidance and drafting memos related to how they effected the SOX environments, reported findings to the Audit Committee. • Developed presentations and training materials to be used company-wide for employee development purposes.
• Involved in audits of multi-location public engagements including identifying and evaluating business and financial statement risks, while balancing travel schedule between locations and budgeted hours. • Provide audit services to clients across a wide range of industries, with a focus on manufacturing industries • Coordinate and perform walkthroughs of significant business processes and testing of key controls as outlined within Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. • Understand the clients' external business environment, industry trends and business strategies to effectively provide strategic or operational advice to streamline reporting and mitigate high-risk areas • Foster a professional and cooperative client service relationship with key client personnel on a daily basis • Create analytical, ratio, financial and comparable company analyses on a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow and statement of shareholders equity • Acting Senior on minor league baseball team client. Responsibilities included effectively training and supervising entry-level staff, executing internal control procedures, acting as liaison between various account process owners and the core audit team, accounts receivable and revenue recognition. • Performed physical inventory count observations analyzing control procedures and risks. • Researched technical accounting matters using both internal and external source materials.