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BRENDA J. BOWEN

Columbia,SC

Summary

  • Thirty years of experience in compliance, auditing and accounting, investigations, including the development of compliance programs and testing strategies and reporting the results to the CEO/CCO and other Senior Management, the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, and external auditors.
  • Outstanding Leader who coordinates confidential communication between functional areas while providing excellent customer service. Collaborate with HR, Legal, Corporate Intelligence & Security, Insider Threat Management, Privacy, Risk Management, and Information Systems & Technology, Strategic Planning, Communications, Marketing, and business unit management.
  • Implemented and managed a Wells Fargo virtual payment process in Corporate Payables and designed and implemented a manual credit card payment process that generated over $2M in revenue annually.
  • Results-oriented with exceptional track record for problem solving with the ability to audit/investigate and resolve issues, provide for program enhancements, analyze and define business processes for improvement and perform strategic planning to implement successful solutions.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager - Ethics & Compliance Investigations (DE)

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
01.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for managing a team of investigators and responsible for the development and maintenance of investigative protocols related to ethics and compliance related allegations
  • Establish and maintain uniform processes for intake and witness interviews and other fact-finding methodologies and documentation of investigations reports
  • Team conducts diverse, complex and sensitive investigations through Dominion Energy and ensure documentary and physical evidence is maintained in confidential and secure files
  • Work closely with Compliance Attorneys to ensure investigations are conducted thoroughly, completely and timely.

Director - Audit Services & Corporate Compliance (SCANA)

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
04.2016 - 12.2018
  • Responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the Corporate Compliance & Ethics and Audit Services Departments
  • Managed and supervised a staff of 15 professionals; provided quarterly updates/metrics to the Board of Director’s Audit Committee
  • Corporate Compliance & Ethics activities included developing annual Code of Conduct training for 6,000 employees and delivering the training to Senior Management and the Board of Directors; provided monthly messaging to enhance ethical business culture; conducted investigations into reports of suspected and actual violation of laws, policies and regulations; made recommendations to management to address noncompliance
  • Audit activities included the development and completion of an annual risk-based audit plan in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and departmental standards; managed the schedule for auditing and consulting services; coordinated with external audit firm to provide financial and information technology resources; and established effective internal controls to ensure compliance with laws, policies and regulations
  • Steering Committee Member: Cyber Security, Electricity Reliability Organization, Sarbanes-Oxley/Disclosures.

Manager - Corporate Payables & Inventory Accounting

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
08.2010 - 03.2016
  • Managed payment services and ensured disbursements were accurate, processed timely, paid in compliance with established policies, procedures and regulations
  • Managed up to 20 clerical/professional staff with duties related to invoice entry, vendor setup, approval and payment status, corporate pcard administration, 1099/1042 reporting, and accounting for payables and inventory
  • Reviewed manual processes for efficiency and relevance and partnered with Sourcing, IT, Treasury and other departments to redesign, eliminate or automate the processes
  • This resulted in over a 25% reduction in headcount over 5 years while the workload increased by 30%
  • Developed testing plans and designed processes for a major system upgrade to PeopleSoft (PS); heavily involved in the design and implementation of Kofax (OCR) software to increase electronic entry of invoices.

Manager - Internal Compliance (SOX)

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
06.2007 - 08.2010
  • Ensured SCANA’s annual internal control assessment for Sarbanes-Oxley’s Section 404 was executed according to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control Framework and to the established schedule for compliance
  • Reported results to Senior Management, the Board of Directors and external auditors
  • Researched and then developed key compliance narratives of SCANA’s control environment, monitoring, control Activities
  • And the information and communication processes
  • Developed and performed risk assessments on SCANA’s financial statements for the annual testing plan and coordinated the plan with 150+ process owners and testers
  • This assessment included a review of controls on systems such the Customer Billing System (CIS), the Fuel Management System (FMS), and PeopleSoft
  • Worked closely with functional areas such as Accounting, HR, Payroll, IT, Strategic Sourcing, Corporate Security, etc
  • Developed a fraud risk assessment for the program and a catalog of fraud controls
  • These controls were mapped to process testing templates and to the external auditor’s controls
  • Determined corrective action plans with SOX Subcommittee for identified issues and tracked the remediation.

Manager - Accounting & Finance

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
07.2001 - 03.2004
  • Responsible for the monthly closeout process SCANA’s subsidiary, ServiceCare, Inc
  • This business that provided homeowners with service contracts on home appliances and heating and air conditioning units
  • Managed employees in the accounting functions related to payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing and general ledger accounting
  • Prepared financial forecasts, financial statements and advised management on component profitability for use in strategic planning while gaining an understanding of regulated and unregulated business transactions
  • Implemented internal controls and monitored their effectiveness to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and compliance with SCANA’s policies and procedures.

Senior Accountant

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
05.1998 - 06.2001
  • Managed ServiceCare’s employees in the accounting functions related to payroll, accounts payable and inventory
  • Prepared and reviewed journal entries for general ledger accounting and reporting
  • Coordinated with management and their staff to ensure controls, policies and procedures were in place for better performance in operations such as customer service, billing, credit, collections, sales and service.

Auditor - SCANA Services

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
05.1996 - 05.1998

Auditor/Accountant

Lane, Bull & Bruff, PA, CPA’s
Columbia, SC
11.1993 - 04.1996

Medicare Auditor

Blue Cross Blue Shield
Columbia, SC
07.1992 - 08.1993

Marketing Field Rep/Sr. Marketing Field Rep

A.C. Nielsen Marketing Research Services
01.1987 - 01.1991

Education

Business Administration: Accounting -

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
01.1992

Bachelor of Arts, Human Behavior in Industry (Business/Psychology) -

Furman University
Greenville, SC

Skills

  • Compliance
  • Auditing
  • Accounting
  • Investigations
  • Development of compliance programs
  • Testing strategies
  • Reporting
  • Leadership
  • Customer service
  • Collaboration
  • HR
  • Legal
  • Corporate Intelligence & Security
  • Insider Threat Management
  • Privacy
  • Risk Management
  • Information Systems & Technology
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communications
  • Marketing
  • Business unit management
  • Payment services
  • Process improvement
  • System upgrade
  • Internal compliance
  • Internal control assessment
  • Financial statements
  • Fraud risk assessment
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Monthly closeout process
  • Financial forecasting
  • General ledger accounting
  • Internal controls
  • Payroll
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Billing
  • Inventory management
  • Journal entries
  • Microsoft Office
  • PeopleSoft
  • Kofax
  • FileNet
  • MyCM/CMS/Kaseware

Affiliations

  • South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (SCACPA)
  • Women’s Leadership Group – We3 / Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build / United Way
  • Prior memberships - Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Certification

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in South Carolina

Timeline

Manager - Ethics & Compliance Investigations (DE)

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
01.2019 - Current

Director - Audit Services & Corporate Compliance (SCANA)

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
04.2016 - 12.2018

Manager - Corporate Payables & Inventory Accounting

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
08.2010 - 03.2016

Manager - Internal Compliance (SOX)

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
06.2007 - 08.2010

Manager - Accounting & Finance

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
07.2001 - 03.2004

Senior Accountant

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
05.1998 - 06.2001

Auditor - SCANA Services

Dominion Energy (DE) / SCANA Corporation
05.1996 - 05.1998

Auditor/Accountant

Lane, Bull & Bruff, PA, CPA’s
11.1993 - 04.1996

Medicare Auditor

Blue Cross Blue Shield
07.1992 - 08.1993

Marketing Field Rep/Sr. Marketing Field Rep

A.C. Nielsen Marketing Research Services
01.1987 - 01.1991

Business Administration: Accounting -

University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts, Human Behavior in Industry (Business/Psychology) -

Furman University

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