Carla Bennett
San Angelo
Summary
Audit cash and inventory flows for globally recognized Fortune 500 corporation. Develop highly-effective auditing teams. Fluent in enforcing policy and procedure at regional and store front level. Exercise independent judgement and discretion to detect, document, and react to improprieties. Identify areas of theft and fraud within organizations and drive operational growth through streamlined auditing initiatives. Visionary leader able to communicate to all levels using excellent presentation skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Stripes
San Angelo, TX
01.2019 - Current
- Ensured compliance with company policies while managing store operations.
- Maintained store, fuel and food service operations in multiple locations.
- Reached goals in sales and labor hours.
- Review and analysis of company documents, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
- Created employee schedules to ensure adequate staffing during peak hours., grocery supply orders, food service orders.
Store Control Examiner
7Eleven
San Angelo/Midland, TX
06.2024 - 05.2026
- Reviewed control binders with store leaders to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Guided individuals in skill development new RIS processes
- Conducted research on theft patterns cash loss with store leaders
- Researched Micro internal theft
- Instructed leaders on theft detection store leaders on how to identify internal theft
Field Auditor / Coordinator
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS / SUNOCO / 7Eleven
Dallas, TX
01.2011 - 01.2019
- Review data in expansive detail to detect areas of potential theft, documenting any discrepancies accordingly.
- Investigate and perform thorough analysis of entries made to accounting system related to bank deposits, credit cards, money orders, lottery, fuel, and merchandise.
- Collaborate with team to manage accounts payable functions.
- Led review and analysis of company documents, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
- Identified potential legal and financial risk by researching and analyzing fraud opportunities.
- Provided expertise by consistently expanding knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and staying well-versed in company policies and procedures.
- Improved knowledge of colleagues by pioneering regional training initiatives in prevention and detection of theft.
- Protected company assets by serving as designated approver for inventory and acquired or divested cash assets.
Auditing Specialist
San Angelo, TX
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Managed accuracy and efficiency of regional cash and inventory flows.
- Conducted cash and ATM audits, as well as inventory counts for both retail and cost audits.
- Analyzed and quantified audit flash results.
- Administered store surveys and spearheaded efficient completion of designated special projects.
- Researched, evaluated, and identified inventory count discrepancies and re-engineered processes, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Verified all stores’ audit schedule compliance with company policy and Sarbanes-Oxley act by developing monthly task schedules for over 12 regional auditors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
San Angelo, TXSkills
- PDI Enterprise
- Microsoft Office Word
- Microsoft Office Excel
- Leadership and team building
- Problem resolution
- Operations management
Section name
- Identify Cost Savings Through Detailed Analysis
- Invoice Generation
- Accounts Payable
- Process Optimization
- Team Training & Development
- Theft Detection & Prevention
- Inventory Controls
- Financial Auditing
- Financial Analysis
Timeline
Store Control Examiner
7Eleven
06.2024 - 05.2026
General Manager
Stripes
01.2019 - Current
Auditing Specialist
01.2013 - 01.2016
Field Auditor / Coordinator
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS / SUNOCO / 7Eleven
01.2011 - 01.2019
High School Diploma -
Central High School