Joshua Barnett, CPA, CISA, PMP
Global Director Of Internal Audit at CMC Materials- Claim this Profile
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Tom Luick
Josh worked for me as an experienced consultant during his time at Protiviti. Josh was part of numerous projects including process reviews for IT change and configuration management as well as a long-term consulting/accounting project at a major retail client. Josh has a good sense about him that allows him to think through situations that are not very defined and was able to provide solid recommendations by the end of his projects. Josh became a trusted advisor for his clients and assisted with areas such as the investigation of inventory differences between the legacy ERP and SAP systems and also assisted with process improvements in multiple areas including: inventory, finance and accounting. Additionally, Josh oversaw several new employees and interns. Josh also led the training and supervising of client staff on new processes he developed. Josh has good technical skills and understood his clients overall business models, business processes, and industry. He was able to implement new tools for his clients that transformed the current processes and made them more efficient. Overall, he did a great job of executing and adding value on his projects and was valued asset to his teams.
Mike Stent
Josh worked with me as a Senior Consultant on several of my projects during his time at Deloitte. Josh’s responsibilities included: risk assessment tasks, conducting workshops/interviews with process owners and business leaders, documentation of internal controls and risk/control matrices, control enhancements and consolidations, managing the project team and clients, and communicating with IA Management and business leadership at the company. Josh has demonstrated his understanding of the consumer products and manufacturing industries through his knowledge of key processes and related risks. He was able to effectively lead discussions/ workshops with the client on both the IT and Business sides. Josh went above and beyond what I would expect out of a Senior Consultant in building relationships with clients. From the start of each project, Josh used his personality to develop great relationships across the company. Management of the client would come to him with questions and for guidance which shows the level of trust that he built with them (this also helped with identifying future projects). In many instances, Josh served as one of the primary points of contact with the client and handled himself professionally. He understands when to escalate potential problems and how stay on top of the overall project as well as handle issues himself as appropriate. Josh consistently interacted well with the clients and other members of the engagement teams. Josh is constantly looking for ways to improve himself and works whatever hours are necessary to get the job done. To say that he was responsive to the client's needs is an understatement. In all, Josh was a pleasure to work with. This is driven by his strong work ethic combined with great interpersonal skills and great risk consulting/ internal audit skills.
Tom Luick
Josh worked for me as an experienced consultant during his time at Protiviti. Josh was part of numerous projects including process reviews for IT change and configuration management as well as a long-term consulting/accounting project at a major retail client. Josh has a good sense about him that allows him to think through situations that are not very defined and was able to provide solid recommendations by the end of his projects. Josh became a trusted advisor for his clients and assisted with areas such as the investigation of inventory differences between the legacy ERP and SAP systems and also assisted with process improvements in multiple areas including: inventory, finance and accounting. Additionally, Josh oversaw several new employees and interns. Josh also led the training and supervising of client staff on new processes he developed. Josh has good technical skills and understood his clients overall business models, business processes, and industry. He was able to implement new tools for his clients that transformed the current processes and made them more efficient. Overall, he did a great job of executing and adding value on his projects and was valued asset to his teams.
Mike Stent
Josh worked with me as a Senior Consultant on several of my projects during his time at Deloitte. Josh’s responsibilities included: risk assessment tasks, conducting workshops/interviews with process owners and business leaders, documentation of internal controls and risk/control matrices, control enhancements and consolidations, managing the project team and clients, and communicating with IA Management and business leadership at the company. Josh has demonstrated his understanding of the consumer products and manufacturing industries through his knowledge of key processes and related risks. He was able to effectively lead discussions/ workshops with the client on both the IT and Business sides. Josh went above and beyond what I would expect out of a Senior Consultant in building relationships with clients. From the start of each project, Josh used his personality to develop great relationships across the company. Management of the client would come to him with questions and for guidance which shows the level of trust that he built with them (this also helped with identifying future projects). In many instances, Josh served as one of the primary points of contact with the client and handled himself professionally. He understands when to escalate potential problems and how stay on top of the overall project as well as handle issues himself as appropriate. Josh consistently interacted well with the clients and other members of the engagement teams. Josh is constantly looking for ways to improve himself and works whatever hours are necessary to get the job done. To say that he was responsive to the client's needs is an understatement. In all, Josh was a pleasure to work with. This is driven by his strong work ethic combined with great interpersonal skills and great risk consulting/ internal audit skills.
Tom Luick
Josh worked for me as an experienced consultant during his time at Protiviti. Josh was part of numerous projects including process reviews for IT change and configuration management as well as a long-term consulting/accounting project at a major retail client. Josh has a good sense about him that allows him to think through situations that are not very defined and was able to provide solid recommendations by the end of his projects. Josh became a trusted advisor for his clients and assisted with areas such as the investigation of inventory differences between the legacy ERP and SAP systems and also assisted with process improvements in multiple areas including: inventory, finance and accounting. Additionally, Josh oversaw several new employees and interns. Josh also led the training and supervising of client staff on new processes he developed. Josh has good technical skills and understood his clients overall business models, business processes, and industry. He was able to implement new tools for his clients that transformed the current processes and made them more efficient. Overall, he did a great job of executing and adding value on his projects and was valued asset to his teams.
Mike Stent
Josh worked with me as a Senior Consultant on several of my projects during his time at Deloitte. Josh’s responsibilities included: risk assessment tasks, conducting workshops/interviews with process owners and business leaders, documentation of internal controls and risk/control matrices, control enhancements and consolidations, managing the project team and clients, and communicating with IA Management and business leadership at the company. Josh has demonstrated his understanding of the consumer products and manufacturing industries through his knowledge of key processes and related risks. He was able to effectively lead discussions/ workshops with the client on both the IT and Business sides. Josh went above and beyond what I would expect out of a Senior Consultant in building relationships with clients. From the start of each project, Josh used his personality to develop great relationships across the company. Management of the client would come to him with questions and for guidance which shows the level of trust that he built with them (this also helped with identifying future projects). In many instances, Josh served as one of the primary points of contact with the client and handled himself professionally. He understands when to escalate potential problems and how stay on top of the overall project as well as handle issues himself as appropriate. Josh consistently interacted well with the clients and other members of the engagement teams. Josh is constantly looking for ways to improve himself and works whatever hours are necessary to get the job done. To say that he was responsive to the client's needs is an understatement. In all, Josh was a pleasure to work with. This is driven by his strong work ethic combined with great interpersonal skills and great risk consulting/ internal audit skills.
Tom Luick
Josh worked for me as an experienced consultant during his time at Protiviti. Josh was part of numerous projects including process reviews for IT change and configuration management as well as a long-term consulting/accounting project at a major retail client. Josh has a good sense about him that allows him to think through situations that are not very defined and was able to provide solid recommendations by the end of his projects. Josh became a trusted advisor for his clients and assisted with areas such as the investigation of inventory differences between the legacy ERP and SAP systems and also assisted with process improvements in multiple areas including: inventory, finance and accounting. Additionally, Josh oversaw several new employees and interns. Josh also led the training and supervising of client staff on new processes he developed. Josh has good technical skills and understood his clients overall business models, business processes, and industry. He was able to implement new tools for his clients that transformed the current processes and made them more efficient. Overall, he did a great job of executing and adding value on his projects and was valued asset to his teams.
Mike Stent
Josh worked with me as a Senior Consultant on several of my projects during his time at Deloitte. Josh’s responsibilities included: risk assessment tasks, conducting workshops/interviews with process owners and business leaders, documentation of internal controls and risk/control matrices, control enhancements and consolidations, managing the project team and clients, and communicating with IA Management and business leadership at the company. Josh has demonstrated his understanding of the consumer products and manufacturing industries through his knowledge of key processes and related risks. He was able to effectively lead discussions/ workshops with the client on both the IT and Business sides. Josh went above and beyond what I would expect out of a Senior Consultant in building relationships with clients. From the start of each project, Josh used his personality to develop great relationships across the company. Management of the client would come to him with questions and for guidance which shows the level of trust that he built with them (this also helped with identifying future projects). In many instances, Josh served as one of the primary points of contact with the client and handled himself professionally. He understands when to escalate potential problems and how stay on top of the overall project as well as handle issues himself as appropriate. Josh consistently interacted well with the clients and other members of the engagement teams. Josh is constantly looking for ways to improve himself and works whatever hours are necessary to get the job done. To say that he was responsive to the client's needs is an understatement. In all, Josh was a pleasure to work with. This is driven by his strong work ethic combined with great interpersonal skills and great risk consulting/ internal audit skills.
Credentials
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Corporate Sustainability
NYU Stern Executive EducationJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteSep, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.Jul, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
ISACAMar, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationJan, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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CMC Materials
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Global Director Of Internal Audit
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Leader of a global and diverse team of 8 professionals responsible for the planning and execution of the Internal Audit strategy and audit program. Reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors with administrative reporting to the CFO • Reduced annual internal audit operating costs by 27% through SOX program automation and key control reduction while hiring top talent to achieve next-generation audit goals • Optimized SOX program through rationalization efforts leading to a 45% reduction in the key control set and a subsequent reduction of SOX testing time of approximately 40% for Internal Audit resources and control owners • Increased external auditor reliance leading to a recurring audit fee reduction of 10% and a reduction of non-recurring fees by approximately 45% per project • Implemented agile audit methodology allowing for flexible audit planning and execution while targeting strategically important business initiatives and delivering timely results to management (2–4 week audit cycle) • Key supporting partner and advisor for management during several critical system implementations (multiple ERPs (Oracle, SAP S/4HANA), financial consolidation solutions (SAP Group Reporting), and other SaaS implementations (RPA, Data and Analytics Platforms, etc.) - leading to successful implementations with minimal deficiencies • Respected leader in the organization - taking on leadership roles on CMC’s Future of Work initiative, cybersecurity council, acquisition workstream lead, and an active member of numerous project steering committees
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CDK Global
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Finance
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Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
• Finance business partner responsible for managing all FP&A activities for a $100M+ segment of the business - directly supporting the Chief Product & Technology Officer with a team of 3 analysts• Responsible for the build-out and execution of CDK’s Global Finance Strategy & Workforce - including the business case and establishment of our Prague Finance Center of Excellence
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Director Of Internal Audit
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Aug 2017 - Nov 2018
• Obtained “Generally Conforms” (with Institute of Internal Auditor Standards) from independent external quality assessment. This rating was obtained within 4 years of the creation of CDK’s Internal Audit function and received stakeholder feedback above the industry average in areas of governance, staff, and processes • Developed and drove the Internal Audit strategy including shifting from a co-sourced model to a complete in-house audit function. As part of the plan, established a quarterly risk assessment process and an Internal Audit scorecard to communicate areas of high risk and actionable steps to the Audit Committee and Executive team• Audit Owner for over 20+ integrated audits that identified millions in savings and increased revenue opportunities• Implemented a data analytics strategy within Internal Audit that defined how data can be leveraged within an audit
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Internal Audit Manager
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May 2016 - Aug 2017
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Beam Suntory
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United States
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Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Risk & Compliance Manager - Americas
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May 2015 - May 2016
Owned North/South America Global Risk and Compliance Strategy including ERM & SOX processes
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Interim Controller - North America
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Nov 2014 - May 2015
Served as Interim Controller for Beam’s largest commercial business with revenues over $2 billion USD during year end close. Ensured timely and accurate financial statement submission, managed accounting team, analyzed P&L impacts and reported monthly financial results to regional and corporate leadership
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Manager - North America Risk Management, Controls & Compliance
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Mar 2013 - Nov 2014
• Manage ERM process by working directly with Commercial and Operations leadership to identify action plans, monitor those plans and perform tasks to directly address identified risks• Lead initiative to integrate the ERM process into Monthly Business Review and strategic plan objectives• Ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the North America controls environment• Regular involvement with Leadership Committees (C-suite/Exec Corporate, etc.) and delivering on their requests• Partner with Regional Sales, Marketing Finance, Global Business Services and Regional IT teams to perform root cause analysis and drive risk mitigation initiatives• Coordinate the provision of information to external and internal auditors• Respond to new risks and business opportunities (e.g. acquisitions)• Drives Global Risk and Compliance Strategy and implementation including FCPA compliance initiatives
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Senior Analyst, Business Finance and IT Controls
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May 2011 - Mar 2013
As part of the Business, Finance and Controls (BFC) team, I supported the global Beam, Inc. business by driving Finance and IT alignment that balanced compliance and controls requirements with business requirements. Served in an advisory and consultative role in order to drive process improvement, continuously add value and ensure successful partnership with the business. Was responsible for SOX Operational and Compliance preparedness program, including implementation plan development, reporting and issue resolution.Served as Operating Unit Controller during the successful integration of a $600 million dollar acquisition into Beam’s financial and business processes BFC Specialties and Responsibilities:• Controllership roles (Accounting/Finance, Financial Close, FP&A, IT, Sales, AP/AR, Team management, etc.)• Management of process development projects and control integration for the shared service environment• SOX Compliance and Controls Optimization (Process design, and implementation)• IT controls effectiveness/control optimization, SOD (Segregation of Duty) Management and Systems Integration.• Develop and implement Risk and Control Self Assessment program leading to significant cost reductions and ROI• Driving for continuous improvement with a focus on value-add projects in major company functions such as Finance, IT, AR/AP, Treasury, Payroll, etc. (including process redesign projects that have saved the company several hundreds of thousands in annual savings) • International Market experience throughout Europe, Australia, Mexico, India, Canada, etc.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant, Audit & Enterprise Risk Services (AERS)
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Sep 2010 - May 2011
• Managed a SOX compliance and design implementation for a $1 Billion pre-IPO retail client. This effort included the continuous process of designing the most effective and efficient controls to address financial reporting and fraud risks. Lead team in applying top-down, risk-based approaches, identification and elimination of unnecessary controls, optimizing the design of automated IT controls, and the strategic standardization and centralization of controls. • Lead Senior Consultant for a SOX and Internal Control Optimization Project for an $8 Billion manufacturing client. Successfully re-aligned their SOX controls testing procedures with the PCAOB’s AS 5 guidance and identified opportunities to optimize internal control frameworks through additional reliance on company-level controls.
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Protiviti
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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Sep 2008 - Sep 2010
• Long-term loan staff Senior Accountant and Consultant position at major retail company. Assumed liaison role between IT and accounting personnel to facilitate the migration to SAP. Developed a suite of reporting and analytic tools used to track inventory data transfer errors and provide recommended fixes and improvements. •Redesigned Technology Change Management Process reducing client system downtime by 15-20 hours per month • Analyzed client spreadsheet risks and automated excel workbooks reducing reporting time by hours/days • Wrote and assisted with the application of a vendor privacy assessment program for a major pharmaceutical company • Designed and managed a Process Improvement/Opportunities log that lead to three additional client projects • Conducted due diligence and credit risk reviews of loan receivable securitizations on behalf of top 10 global banks
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant - Accounting
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Aug 2007 - May 2008
• Received “Outstanding” rating both semesters on “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students” (i.e. Top 10% of teachers) • Instructed two classes of over 80 students the fundamentals of Accountancy • Developed engaging lesson plans weekly to develop student’s knowledge of the material • Assisted students outside of class with assignments and concepts that needed further clarification • Received “Outstanding” rating both semesters on “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students” (i.e. Top 10% of teachers) • Instructed two classes of over 80 students the fundamentals of Accountancy • Developed engaging lesson plans weekly to develop student’s knowledge of the material • Assisted students outside of class with assignments and concepts that needed further clarification
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Sears
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Internal Audit Intern
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May 2007 - Aug 2007
• Created, wrote, and performed tests for four company audits • Developed and wrote the Preliminary Audit Report for an assigned audit • Performed risk matrix development, field work analysis, and flowchart creation • Attended frequent meetings and conducted interviews with upper management and clients • Located and corrected a previously unnoticed errors from a prior period while performing SOX testing • Created, wrote, and performed tests for four company audits • Developed and wrote the Preliminary Audit Report for an assigned audit • Performed risk matrix development, field work analysis, and flowchart creation • Attended frequent meetings and conducted interviews with upper management and clients • Located and corrected a previously unnoticed errors from a prior period while performing SOX testing
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Knapheide
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Accounting & IT Intern
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May 2004 - Aug 2005
• Performed basic accounting tasks, recorded accounts payable and receivable • Prepared payroll, audited employee compensation requests, and analyzed customer billing issues • Identified and corrected problems in over 130 company computers • Devised a solution to a computer network and virus issue that saved the company a substantial amount of money • Performed basic accounting tasks, recorded accounts payable and receivable • Prepared payroll, audited employee compensation requests, and analyzed customer billing issues • Identified and corrected problems in over 130 company computers • Devised a solution to a computer network and virus issue that saved the company a substantial amount of money
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Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Masters, Accountancy