Jamie Sporrer, CPA
Vice President of Internal Audit at MDC Holdings Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Debbie Schmitt
Jamie is a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgable and detailed oriented. Great work ethic with a "can-do" attitude.
Rachel Thurman, CPA
I worked with Jamie for 4 years at MDC Holdings. Throughout my time working with Jamie he has always been extremely helpful, reliable, and hard working. Jamie regularly provides feedback and recommendations for internal improvements and operational efficiencies in his divisional audits. He is extremely hard working and dedicated to his job and his performance at work is evidence of this. Jamie has a can do attitude in everything that he does, and is a pleasure to work with. He is an asset to any company because of his commitment to his work, his ability to lead a team, his knowledge of his industry, and and his all around great attitude.
Debbie Schmitt
Jamie is a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgable and detailed oriented. Great work ethic with a "can-do" attitude.
Rachel Thurman, CPA
I worked with Jamie for 4 years at MDC Holdings. Throughout my time working with Jamie he has always been extremely helpful, reliable, and hard working. Jamie regularly provides feedback and recommendations for internal improvements and operational efficiencies in his divisional audits. He is extremely hard working and dedicated to his job and his performance at work is evidence of this. Jamie has a can do attitude in everything that he does, and is a pleasure to work with. He is an asset to any company because of his commitment to his work, his ability to lead a team, his knowledge of his industry, and and his all around great attitude.
Debbie Schmitt
Jamie is a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgable and detailed oriented. Great work ethic with a "can-do" attitude.
Rachel Thurman, CPA
I worked with Jamie for 4 years at MDC Holdings. Throughout my time working with Jamie he has always been extremely helpful, reliable, and hard working. Jamie regularly provides feedback and recommendations for internal improvements and operational efficiencies in his divisional audits. He is extremely hard working and dedicated to his job and his performance at work is evidence of this. Jamie has a can do attitude in everything that he does, and is a pleasure to work with. He is an asset to any company because of his commitment to his work, his ability to lead a team, his knowledge of his industry, and and his all around great attitude.
Debbie Schmitt
Jamie is a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgable and detailed oriented. Great work ethic with a "can-do" attitude.
Rachel Thurman, CPA
I worked with Jamie for 4 years at MDC Holdings. Throughout my time working with Jamie he has always been extremely helpful, reliable, and hard working. Jamie regularly provides feedback and recommendations for internal improvements and operational efficiencies in his divisional audits. He is extremely hard working and dedicated to his job and his performance at work is evidence of this. Jamie has a can do attitude in everything that he does, and is a pleasure to work with. He is an asset to any company because of his commitment to his work, his ability to lead a team, his knowledge of his industry, and and his all around great attitude.
Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant
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Experience
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MDC Holdings Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Internal Audit
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May 2014 - Present
• Prepare and update a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, insure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguard company assets, and comply with laws and regulations. • Identify, understand, and document processes and procedures surrounding internal controls. Continually monitor and update the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments. • Develop test plans and coordinate the performance of management testing of internal controls required by Sarbanes-Oxley. • Identify and assess the implementation of new controls as necessary. • Monitor and audit the company’s compliance with established internal controls. • Establish procedures and plan for conducting internal control audits. • Report findings to senior management and the company’s audit committee. • Understand the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and any related SEC pronouncements) and assist in maintaining processes and functions to help ensure compliance with such requirements. • Coordinate activities with external auditors to support their audit and review procedures. Show less
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Western Union
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Internal Audit
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Feb 2012 - May 2014
• Perform all stages of audits including planning, reporting and administration • Identify control and operational improvements • Perform root cause analysis and develop recommendations; prepare executive summaries for senior management • Complete and updates risk assessments for the audit universe • Offer recommendations and improvements to audit methodology • Lead meetings with management, participates in meetings with senior management • Coach, mentor and supervise Seniors and Staff and provide verbal and written feedback Show less
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Experis
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Professional
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Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
• Provide innovative finance and accounting consulting expertise in the following areas: • Policy and procedure development • Review and identify gaps in existing policies • Provide innovative finance and accounting consulting expertise in the following areas: • Policy and procedure development • Review and identify gaps in existing policies
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MDC Holdings Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internal Audit Manager
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May 2005 - Sep 2011
• Manage relationship with external audit team including the planning, coordination and execution of quarter-end, year-end and interim audit and tax procedures (i.e. account examination/analysis)• Supervise staff members through performance evaluations, task delegation and review and guidance on day-to-day personnel issues• Ad hoc research and special project execution related to operational processes and procedures• Business process re-documentation, risk assessment and key control identification onset by ERP implementation• Review and perform Sarbanes-Oxley and operational testing procedures with main focus on Homebuilding processes and business cycles Show less
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Treasury Analyst
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Sep 2002 - May 2005
• Manage a $600M line of credit and determine the company's daily cash position• Make investment and borrowing decisions• Ensure compliance with financial guidelines and reporting covenants on Senior Debt and line of credit programs • Create various cash forecasting models that improve accuracy on $8B annual receipt and disbursement projections to free up excess cash
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Assistant Vice President
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Dec 1998 - Jul 2002
• Responsible for overseeing centralized operations of Bookkeeping and Automated Clearing House (ACH) Departments for over 90 locations • Conduct training classes for bank locations concerning ACH products and Risk Management • Manage safe deposit and traveler's check operations and provide support to all bank locations • Manage all daily bank operations; supervise the teller line, New Account and Customer Service Departments • Review risk management reports and perform follow up as necessary • Supervise staff members through performance evaluations, task delegation and review and guidance on day-to-day personnel issues Show less
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Education
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Northern State University
a BS, Professional Accountancy