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Cathy Parker

Cathy Parker

New Kent,VA

Summary

Dynamic audit leader with a proven track record in managing complex audits and leading continuous improvement efforts. Known for creating collaborative, high-performing teams and consistently delivering accurate, high-impact audit results. Highly adaptable and focused on aligning audit work with evolving organizational goals and compliance standards. Skilled in building strong client relationships and facilitating clear, strategic communication. Experienced in crafting executive summaries that translate data into actionable insights for leadership. Proficient in Power BI, with a strong focus on enhancing data visualization and simplifying reporting. Trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and strategic alignment across audit operations.

Work History

SENIOR AUDIT MANAGER, Contract Compliance

CPRS, Inc.
08.2017 - 02.2025
  • Designed, developed, and executed enterprise-wide operational activities for audit engagements, ensuring seamless alignment with Company and Client objectives
  • Led multiple Contract Compliance reviews, on and off site, in the oil & gas, construction, and retail fields, resulting in multi-million-dollar findings
  • Utilized Power BI to create real-time client reporting dashboards, enhancing transparency and stakeholder engagement
  • Hired, trained, and managed a team of 11 remote Contract Compliance Analysts and onboarded a team of 8 overseas resources, ensuring efficient team performance
  • Created multiple Technical Standards/SOPs, including onboarding new projects/clients, training new analysts, and training offshore resources to maintain high operational standards
  • Implemented Peer Support, Peer Review, New Hire Shadowing, and Lead Mentorship Programs, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement among team members
  • Automated workflow processes such as Information Requests (IR) and Audit Exceptions (AE) utilizing Microsoft Forms, Lists, Power Automate, Teams, and SharePoint, streamlining operations and improving efficiency
  • Tailored recommendations to meet client objectives, identifying opportunities to expand project scope within existing clients and driving successful outcomes
  • Authored and refined detailed project reports, including bi-weekly updates, project close reports, and Executive Summaries, ensuring clear communication of project status and outcomes
  • Utilized advanced Excel formulas to improve efficiency, working with extremely large datasets and creating innovative tests to enhance accuracy
  • Created several SharePoint sites dedicated to training, management of work, and leadership development, enhancing team efficiency and knowledge sharing
  • Developed and implemented team programs to improve work-life balance and promote a healthy, productive work environment

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL (School Board Office)

Williamsburg-James City County PS
08.2002 - 08.2017
  • Served as the primary information liaison for parents and staff.
  • Processed budgets in MUNIS, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Developed a tracking system for professional development attendance, including approval processes, logging, monthly reporting, trend analysis, and electronic filing for cross-departmental access.
  • Organized Leadership & Learning Sessions for division administrators, managing logistics, CEU tracking in ERO, and trend data analysis.
  • Coordinated the annual Convocation for 2,200 employees, overseeing event logistics.
  • Collaborated with the Summer School Coordinator and Administrators to manage K-12 student records in SharePoint, including planning, parent documentation, course tracking, final grades, and graduation records.
  • Managed logistics for three annual high school graduations, each accommodating over 3,000 students.
  • Facilitated monthly meetings for Principals, Senior Directors, Student Advancement Coaches, Academic Advisors, and Time Cohort members, tracking action items and follow-ups.
  • Designed and maintained Excel databases to track out-of-zone, out-of-district, and home-schooled students, providing reports and analysis for the School Board and DOE.

Avionics Technician [F-15]

US Air Force
  • Contributed to team efforts by collaborating with other technicians for complex repairs and installations on F-15 aircraft, including communications, navigation, and penetration aids.
  • Removed, repaired, and replaced line-replaceable units to maintain operational readiness.
  • Expedited fault identification processes using detailed schematics and wiring diagrams for effective troubleshooting methods; conducted wiring repairs and updates to ensure system integrity and compliance.
  • Performed Hot Pit refueling operations on F-15 A, B, C, and D aircraft, ensuring rapid turnaround times.
  • Handled confidential and classified materials with strict adherence to security protocols.

Skills

  • Transparent communication; interpersonal skills
  • Growth mindset; embrace change and challenges
  • Time and task management; self-initiative
  • Adaptability; critical thinking; problem-solving
  • Comfort with technology; troubleshooting
  • Proactive continuous learner; collaborative team member
  • Client relationship development; trust

Software

ERP – SAP, JDE, Oracle, Ariba

Dashboard Creation & Data Visualization: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power BI

Project Planning & Management – Planner, ToDo, ClickUp

Process Optimization & Automation - Forms, Lists, Power Automate

Data Management: Microsoft Office (365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Remote Collaboration: MS Teams, Zoom, SharePoint, DropBox, Google Drive, Sway, Loop, OneNote/OneDrive

Data analysis with Excel - Formulas, Pivot Tables

Graphic Design – Canva, Adobe Premiere, AI

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop audit work papers.
  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • Achieved real-time client reporting by introducing Power BI for monitoring daily results.
  • Completed recovery audit resulting in $5M returned to client.
  • Retail audit resulting in over $2M in findings and practices not in compliance with agreement leading to end of contract between client and supplier.
  • Documented processes and created SOPs for Client Onboarding, New Analyst Training, and Off-shore Resources.

Education

Manufacturing Supervision

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Avionics

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL

Quote

I cannot believe the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
Leo Rosten

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