Experience

Sisters of Charity Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Internal Auditor | Compliance

  • 2013 - Present

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Served as a lead on all financial, operational, and audit assignments for the Health System’s foundation, outreach, and hospital entities. Oversaw audit assignments from planning to reporting, concentrating on continuous improvement and results. Cultivated a risk-based audit plan content and related departmental goals. Fostered relationships across the organization to provide audit solutions and contribute to business success. Led audit report preparation and discussion of internal audit and… Show more Served as a lead on all financial, operational, and audit assignments for the Health System’s foundation, outreach, and hospital entities. Oversaw audit assignments from planning to reporting, concentrating on continuous improvement and results. Cultivated a risk-based audit plan content and related departmental goals. Fostered relationships across the organization to provide audit solutions and contribute to business success. Led audit report preparation and discussion of internal audit and compliance audit results with management and the Audit & Compliance Committee. • Slashed the hospital’s risk appetite to a minimal level by identifying material and significant audit findings. • Devised and instituted a Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program. Show less



TJX Companies

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Financial Auditor

  • 2007 - 2013

  Framingham, Massachusetts, United States • Coordinated with auditors from foreign offices to perform global compliance reviews and worked with external auditors on financial audits. • Displayed teamwork skills by working with management to develop action plans, remediate findings, address areas for improvement, and track corrective actions, and partnering cross-functionally to optimize audit programs, determine risks, and scope and plan procedures while making process improvements. • Performed detailed reviews of SOX compliance,… Show more • Coordinated with auditors from foreign offices to perform global compliance reviews and worked with external auditors on financial audits. • Displayed teamwork skills by working with management to develop action plans, remediate findings, address areas for improvement, and track corrective actions, and partnering cross-functionally to optimize audit programs, determine risks, and scope and plan procedures while making process improvements. • Performed detailed reviews of SOX compliance, conducted financial, compliance, and operational audits, including Sarbanes-Oxley walkthroughs, analyzed audit results, and prepared audit reports for the Audit Committee. • Provided consulting on the development of procedures/policies and the remediation of issues, executed risk-based audits, communicated findings with clients, and wrote comprehensive audit reports. • Responsible for planning kick-off meetings, preparing audit programs, evaluating all completed fieldwork, findings, and recommendations, and monitoring organizational risk, sensitive information, and enterprise risk management. Show less



PricewaterhouseCoopers

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Associate/Auditor

  • 2006 - 2007

  Birmingham, Alabama Area • Developed and executed operational initiatives, forecasting, budgeting, and oversight of P&L results, and provided guidance to partners and CS teams on engagement pricing and engagement economics. • Oversaw a portfolio of clients in multiple industries, including manufacturing and financial services, and managed various large client accounts, including Progress Rail Services, University of Alabama, HealthSouth, and Sirsi/Dynix. • Provided leadership with strategic planning and… Show more • Developed and executed operational initiatives, forecasting, budgeting, and oversight of P&L results, and provided guidance to partners and CS teams on engagement pricing and engagement economics. • Oversaw a portfolio of clients in multiple industries, including manufacturing and financial services, and managed various large client accounts, including Progress Rail Services, University of Alabama, HealthSouth, and Sirsi/Dynix. • Provided leadership with strategic planning and operational guidance and optimized financial and operational results. • Responsible for interviewing clients, creating control tests, evaluating financial statements made by management, and conducting audits on client company assets and liabilities, including cash, investments, and fixed assets. Show less



University of Alabama at Birmingham

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Officer

  • 2001 - 2006

  Birmingham, Alabama, United States • Allocated approved capital funds into the overall project financing and scheduling report for fixed and estimated architectural fees, construction costs, and other project-related needs. • Managed departmental accounts and provided ongoing financial analysis of departmental accounting functions and analysis of gross expenditures to make recommendations for maintaining fiscal stability. • Performed construction accounting on multiple major capital and renovation projects, including the… Show more • Allocated approved capital funds into the overall project financing and scheduling report for fixed and estimated architectural fees, construction costs, and other project-related needs. • Managed departmental accounts and provided ongoing financial analysis of departmental accounting functions and analysis of gross expenditures to make recommendations for maintaining fiscal stability. • Performed construction accounting on multiple major capital and renovation projects, including the Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Building ($74.1 million budget), Campus Recreation Center ($24.3 million budget), New Parking Deck and Office Building ($12.6 million budget), and the School of Dentistry ($6.8 million budget). • Provided financial guidance to assigned staff and appropriate University personnel and delivered financial statements and reports to upper management. • Supervised the processing of departmental personnel action forms, accounting operations, and activities, including the approval and processing of disbursement and internal requisitions. Show less