Audit Manager

Audit Manager — Valiance Financial Group

Chicago, IL | January 2024 – Present

• Supervised and executed 14 comprehensive financial and operational audits, identifying control gaps that led to a $320,000 reduction in annual compliance penalties.
• Led a team of 4 staff auditors in designing and performing risk-based testing, which accelerated audit cycle delivery times by 22% over a 12-month period.
• Partnered with executive stakeholders to redesign internal controls for 3 primary business units, resulting in a 40% reduction in outstanding audit findings.
• Managed audit planning and scoping for corporate finance activities representing $18M in assets, ensuring 100% compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 rules.

Senior Auditor — Beacon Advisory Services

New York, NY | June 2020 – December 2023

• Conducted 18 regulatory compliance and financial audits of commercial lending portfolios, identifying reporting discrepancies and recovering $145,000 in lost fees.
• Developed automated data analysis scripts using ACL, which reduced testing time for transaction sampling by 30% and expanded audit coverage from 5% to 25% of data.
• Drafted 25 audit reports and presented findings directly to senior leadership, prompting the immediate closure of 92% of critical internal control deficiencies.
• Coordinated external audit inquiries and verified documentation for SEC filings, cutting audit preparation costs by 15% and avoiding any regulatory exceptions.

Internal controls, Risk assessment, SOX compliance, Financial reporting, GAAP standards, Fraud detection, Operational audits, Audit planning, Team leadership, Data analytics, ACL, IDEA, Teammate, Microsoft Excel

SOX Control Optimization Initiative

Role: Lead Auditor

Tools: Teammate, ACL, Microsoft Excel

Redesigned internal control frameworks for 4 business divisions, reducing control failure rates by 38% and saving $110,000 in audit fees.

Data Analytics Integration Project

Role: Audit Manager

Tools: IDEA, ACL, Python, SQL

Developed automated data pipelines for payroll and expense testing, expanding coverage to 100% of transactions and detecting $64,000 in billing anomalies.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (2021)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Financial literacy workshop instructor for local community center (2022-present)
• Availability: 3 weeks notice