Brian Stams

• Engagement Director for internal audit and internal control projects for public (Fortune 500) and private companies. • Oversaw three to five teams (totaling around ten members) across multiple clients, utilizing strong organizational skills to ensure high-quality and timely completion of all audit activities. • Established and monitor project budgets, including staffing resources appropriately and continuously assessing profitability • Managed design and operating effectiveness testing over SOX/ICOFR, from test planning (developing testing procedures) through completion (detail and quality review). • Communicated status updates with key stakeholders and senior leaders, including Controllers, VPs of Finance, and Chief Audit Executives. • Collaborated with management to remediate audit deficiencies to improve control and operational environment. • Prepared and delivered reporting packages containing emerging risks, audit findings, and process improvements to key stakeholders including senior leadership, local management, and the Audit Committee • Coordinated with international member firms across multiple time zones to meet global needs of our clients. • Acted as the formal Performance Management Leader for three staff level team members, and mentor various other staff in the development of their skills and advancement of their careers • Utilized data analytics tools such as Alteryx and PowerBi and generative AI to quickly generate insights, facilitate benchmarking, and produce process improvement opportunities.

• Ensured accuracy on recording accounts payable transactions and timeliness of payments • Reviewed all invoices for proper documentation and approval

• Internal audit team member for three financial and operational audits within the U.S. • Responsible for scope sections, including revenue recognition, financial reporting, and escheatment • Drafted audit reports and reviewed findings with internal audit team and client’s executive team • Performed data analytics to create statistics on internal audit findings from 2008 to 2015

• Internal Audit team member for financial and operational audits across multiple businesses units • Participated in audits of multi-million dollar business units • Performed detailed testing on business processes, including Transfer Pricing and Sales Compensation • Drafted audit issues and gave recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness • Presented testing results to Internal Audit and Executive management • Reviewed and edited audit reports before they were sent to clients. • Planned and developed audit work programs to assist Internal Audit in remaining audits for the year • Attended the 2014 Global Leadership Summit for professional development

• Provided clients with help and information to improve performance • Communicated with professor on what students were having issues with • Worked with 10 students per semester

• Aided writers with their individual writing needs • Established relationship with client in order to insure efficient use of hour long session • Communicated with other coaches on how to improve each other’s tutoring practices • Earned Certificate of Appreciation from Career and Placement Services for hard work and dedication