Reliable and focused Internal Control with 10 years of experience in due diligence auditing in the Insurance Industry
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Internal Control Specialist
First Republic
11.2009 - Current
Performing walkthroughs of various processes.
Developing process narrative and identification and documentation of control points based on walkthroughs for both Business and Information Technology.
Areas of expertise include
Internal Controls Specialist
First Republic
01.2007 - Current
Started with 21st Century Insurance, sold to AIG in 2007 and Farmers in 2009.
Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the associated risks.
Gathered data for internal audits through interviews, financial research and downloads.
Met with clients to identify and assess business controls, risks, process gaps and work flow inefficiencies.
Supported management through risk identification, control testing and process improvement procedures.
SOX Auditor
Alliancebernstein Holding Lp
10.2007 - 10.2009
Performed operational audits and testing of Internal Controls within the areas of SOX.
Developed tests plans, performed testing through collection of evidence, evaluated the evidence and conveyed results to management.
Assisted Management to develop action plans.
Followed up on action plans and verified their implementation.
Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the associated risks.
Education
B.S - Accountancy
California State University
Certified Information System Auditor - CISACurrently working on CIA -
isaca
Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel; PowerPoint, Visio
Soft Skills
Collaboration with teammates
Strong work ethics
Patience
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
Requires minimal supervision
Superior research aptitude
Audit reporting
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Internal and external auditing
Affiliations
ISACA
Certification
CIA
Timeline
Internal Control Specialist
First Republic
11.2009 - Current
SOX Auditor
Alliancebernstein Holding Lp
10.2007 - 10.2009
Internal Controls Specialist
First Republic
01.2007 - Current
B.S - Accountancy
California State University
Certified Information System Auditor - CISACurrently working on CIA -
Chief Specialist of Department for Representation of State Interests before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) at Office of the Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Matters (Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia)Chief Specialist of Department for Representation of State Interests before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) at Office of the Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Matters (Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia)