Experience

Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators (DMBA)

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Controller

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  - Oversee the company’s investment accounting process, including investment valuations, capital calls and distributions, month-end close/financial reporting, investment account reconciliations, journal entries, and management fee billing - Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and controls in accordance with GAAP and statutory accounting principles - Research and resolve complex investment accounting issues for proper operational efficiency and accounting treatment -… Show more - Oversee the company’s investment accounting process, including investment valuations, capital calls and distributions, month-end close/financial reporting, investment account reconciliations, journal entries, and management fee billing - Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and controls in accordance with GAAP and statutory accounting principles - Research and resolve complex investment accounting issues for proper operational efficiency and accounting treatment - Coordinate with independent auditors, custodians, investment back-offices, and other service providers - Monitor and respond to changes in industry trends, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and tax rules - Oversee the processing of daily investment cash flow transactions for investment purchases and sales over a broad range of asset classes and investment instruments - Direct the use of the company’s investment accounting system, Clearwater Analytics - Prepare and review statutory insurance filings with the NAIC and GAAP financial statements - Assist in annual GAAP and statutory audits, in addition to audits initiated by the state insurance department, IRS, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Department of Labor

• Audit Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2019

  Greater Salt Lake City Area - Facilitated enterprise risk assessments with senior management and led audit planning for the internal audit department - Recruited, trained, and developed junior members of the audit team - Recommended process improvements related to company operations and processes - Supervised testing of key internal controls, and improved efficiency by creating and enhancing continuous auditing tools



Synchrony

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internal Control Officer

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2014

  Draper, UT - Partnered with process owners to provide input regarding control environment enhancements - Led cross-functional project teams in identifying risks and controls, and completing critical process documentation - Managed and streamlined the issue validation testing process, reducing validation cycle by 60% - Created and managed the internal control project plan and reporting capabilities for the department



JCPenney

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounting Sr. Specialist

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2012

  Greater Salt Lake City Area - Led various accounting projects including key updates to management financial reporting - Led the implementation of new Oracle financial systems - Managed and influenced teams across a matrix project structure - Implemented process improvements to account reconciliation and journal entry processes, increasing efficiency of the GL staff - Approved account reconciliations and journal entries, and supervised the month-end General Ledger close process

• Senior Auditor

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  - Planned, led, and supervised auditors on risk-based audit projects that identified key risks and exposures - Participated in and facilitated corporate Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance testing - Created continuous audit monitoring tools using database and analytic software, resulting in cost reductions and recoveries - Streamlined audit testing processes, reducing hours by 60% - Analyzed and interpreted sales data, helping the company avoid an additional $700k in taxes



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Client Service Associate

  • Jul 2006 - Jan 2008

  - Accurately placed investment trades and provided objective financial advice to clients - Applied a disciplined approach to efficiently serving clients in a high paced call center environment - Awarded for providing team mentoring to current and new employees - Obtained rigorous professional securities licenses (NASD Series 7 & 66 Licenses)



Wells Fargo

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Banker

  • May 2004 - Jan 2006

  - Accurately assisted customers in various banking transactions - Acted as a liaison between the client and the loan processors for loan applications - Achieved recognition for being in the top 3% of tellers in Utah, 2004 - Third quarter 2005, reached 180% of sales goals. Ranked 21st out 125 Personal Bankers in Utah