VMware Inc - Internal Audit Manager Resume Example

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Sofia Cox

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Professional Summary

Ambitious and energetic professional with over 12 years of accounting and finance experience. Passionate and motivated, with a drive for excellence. Looking to be part of a company's M&A team to utilize my skills in project management, accounting, and people.

Skills

Self-starter
Strategic thinker but detail oriented

Intellectually curious
Successful at managing projects
Experience with supervising and training staff

Ability to modify communication styles to accommodate diverse audiences at different levels and functions of an organization
Experience in working with cross functional and internationally dispersed teams

Independent thinker that keeps the interest of the employer in the forefront while conducting business with high moral and ethical standards
Adaptable to various working styles

Ability to work collaboratively and independently

Experience

Internal Audit Manager 08/2013 - Present
VMware Inc. - Palo Alto, CA

Managing and executing ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) projects from start to timely completion
Conducting process walkthroughs to gain understanding of processes and controls in place, while considering appropriateness of control design or existence of control gaps
Supervising a small team (co-source) of ICFR testers; including review of testing, resolving issues, monitoring testing progress to ensure timely completion; providing constructive feedback
Re-wrote /cleaned up numerous test plans for improved and more efficient testing
ICFR Audit planning

AppleCare Global Compliance/Financial Analyst 08/2009 - 07/2013
Apple Inc. - Cupertino, CA

Performed Apple Owned Inventory (AOI) Hub Financial Close and booked related journal entries. Coordinated and published AOI Hub inventory forecasting to key operations executives
Performed detailed data analysis on suspicious customer activity around iPhone repairs for Europe and the UK and regularly communicated the activity to Loss Prevention and the regional Retail Store liaisons
Investigated potentially fraudulent submissions of Customer Satisfaction Surveys and presentation of such findings to Call Center Advisor Managers
Conducted phone interviews, in conjunction with HR, with suspect internal Call Center Advisors located throughout the US
Reduced Worldwide Retail Stores in-warranty repair misclassifications from approximately 12% down to 3% globally though continuous monitoring and reporting
Detail review of contracts with Third Party for compliance of appropriate use and accounting of scrapped materials
Part of a team of two that provided engineering with the idea to implement a micro inspection tool in the Retail Stores to better identify unauthorized modifications to products brought in for repair
Planned and executed ICFR projects within Worldwiude Operations Finance meeting deadlines even with unforeseen setbacks
Maintained great relationships with various teams while performing ICFR testing even when having to communicate control exceptions
Converted testing evidence from hard copy to soft copy for ease of review for Management, and Internal and External auditors

Audit Manager 01/2004 - 07/2009
Ernst & Young, LLP - San Jose, CA

Supervised first year and second year staff auditors on audit engagements including allocation of work, training, resolution of issues and evaluating performance.
Supervised and trained a Client's staff members in their newly created ICFR department on key financial control testing
Performed a full spectrum of accounting functions including audit planning, auditing numerous financial accounts, review of fluctuation analyses of key financial line item accounts for reasonableness, testing of internal controls, evaluation and documentation of accounting systems and presented suggested and mandatory adjusting journal entries as a result of audit findings to the client
Evaluating and reporting on the design and testing the effectiveness of the client's financial controls over multiple key financial processes
Part of a team to help rationalize a client's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting resulting in reduced testing costs and more efficient testing

Education