alex byrne

* Assist with the execution of the Annual Audit Plan. * Design and execute testing of SOX controls and present findings to senior management. * Collaborate with Senior Management to remediate control deficiencies. * Lead process walkthroughs with business owners and create related flowcharts. * Assist with the preparation and review of Audit Committee presentations.

* Assisted in the planning and execution of the Sarbanes-Oxley design reviews and test plans. * Executed test plans and interacted directly with business control owner and supervisors. * Conducted audit projects at the global headquarters. * Traveled to international locations to advise on Sarbanes Oxley and performed testing. * Produced written audit reports on findings and recommendations for business control owners. * Analyzed and recommended enhancements to existing internal controls. * Provided requested support for special projects and analyses.

Head of the Internal Audit Department - Developed and ensured execution of the annual audit plan, including SOX compliance, operational audits and various ad hoc reviews. Presented all findings and audit results to Senior Management and the Audit Committee. Reported Directly to the Audit Committee Chair and Administratively to the CFO. Assisted Senior Management with the coordination of presenting documents requests for various outside audits and investigations. Managed an internal staff and co-sourced external audit resources. Implemented COSO 2013 control framework and mapped the COSO Points of Focus to current controls. Identified control gaps and worked with Senior Management to implement remediation of identified gaps.

Assist with the development and execution of the annual internal audit plan. Assisted Management with the integration of acquisitions and ensured a consistent control environment across business units. Develop observations, identifying control weakness’s and make recommendations to improve the process. Assist with the preparation of the company’s Enterprise Risk Assessment analysis including the interviewing of Senior Management both locally and internationally and preparing final presentations for Senior Management and the Audit Committee. Successfully developed working relationship between Internal Audit and all levels of the organization.

* Assist in the design and implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley controls in Bangalore, India. * Plan and execute Sarbanes-Oxley testing in Bangalore, India. * Perform a detailed walk-through of the centralized payroll process, preparing a narrative and flowchart of the as is environment and present recommendations for improvement to management. * Design Sarbanes-Oxley test plans and execute testing. * Assist in preparing recommendations to reduce the Financial Close process. * Update the External Auditors Risk of Material Misstatement spreadsheets to reflect the current year's control environment and recommend additional controls to consider. * Leverage relationships with business process owners to efficiently and effectively perform business process walkthroughs, execute testing, assess potential exceptions and draw conclusions. * Recommend enhancements to Oracle reports to reduce manual manipulation of data for revenue recognition, accounts payable, accounts receivable and inventory modules.