Candice Ewing
Richmond,Texas
Summary
Driven Experienced Senior Associate with a proven track record at BDO, excelling in team leadership and performance monitoring. Skilled in training and mentoring, I've effectively supervised teams to exceed targets. Over 14 years of experience in internal audit and compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Experience Senior Associate
BDO
2018.10 - Current
- Lead various ad-hoc projects for international construction program exceeding $2 billion and coordinated resources for successful project execution.
- Monitor budgets, timelines, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Guide and assist Associates in the reviews of union agreements for multiple construction payment applications.
- Manage royalty and licensing audits across various industries, identifying significant
recoveries related to underreported revenue. - Developing strategies for franchise auditors to improve their work outputs.
- Educate the Client and Franchisee on royalty reporting during the audit process and serve as first line of support for franchise questions.
- Submitting audits and reports in a timely manner for further analysis by management.
- Guide and assist franchise audit staff within the audit process.
- Mentor Senior Associates and Associates as needed.
Senior Internal Audit Consultant
Vaco
2017.09 - 2018.09
- Assess internal control process design and operating effectiveness through collaboration with control owners, business process owners, and other personnel relevant to the business process activities.
- Efficiently analyze, evaluate, and document internal control over financial reporting assessments. Report findings or results timely.
- Identify and report all control deficiencies. Work with business process owners assisting with effective remediation plans for all deficiencies.
- Monitor compliance with applicable Accounting policies and internal control framework.
- Support Audit Manager by assisting with liaison support when working with the external audit firm - inquiries by the auditor and their reliance on management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting.
Senior Internal Auditor
Dril-Quip
2017.02 - 2017.09
- Drafted scoping documents for Internal Audit Manager - evaluated control risk levels, updated documentation, and identified areas where control standardization could increase compliance efficiencies.
- Completed interim testing for compliance with SOX 404 for Houston, Aberdeen, and Singapore.
- Examined assigned audit areas to determine the extent of compliance with company policies and procedures.
Internal Auditor III
Cardtronics USA
2006.04 - 2016.10
- Identified over $1.0M in overbillings for one of the Company’s bank branding customers.
- Determined that the Company overpaid a major merchant $300K in commissions.
- Developed and updated the Internal Audit Department's policies and procedure manual. Reviewed SOX
- and audit work papers prepared by staff auditor.
- Led, planned, and performed financial and operational audits.
- Managed, coordinated, and facilitated each assigned audit for domestic and foreign entities (Mexico, England, and Germany).
- Provided recommendations to SVP - Audit on potential audit areas for annual audit plan.
- Drafted framework analysis for control deficiencies; worked with senior management to remediate control deficiencies identified during SOX testing.
- Reviewed test work completed by staff auditor for accuracy and completeness.
- Initiated discussion of exceptions with Management and audit client. Prepared exception summaries and draft of audit reports when requested.
- Maintained list of open audit findings and initiated follow-up efforts with auditees.
- Continued to maintain excellent working relationships with management, peers, internal and external stakeholders.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJSkills
- Training and mentoring
- Performance monitoring
- Team Leadership
- Team Supervision
- Proficient in Smartsheet
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Great Plains
Timeline
Experience Senior Associate
BDO
2018.10 - Current
Senior Internal Audit Consultant
Vaco
2017.09 - 2018.09
Senior Internal Auditor
Dril-Quip
2017.02 - 2017.09
Internal Auditor III
Cardtronics USA
2006.04 - 2016.10
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
New Jersey City University
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