Ebele Caroline Igbokwe
Dallas,TX
Summary
Detailed oriented professional with 8 years of expertise in RCSA, Control Testing, Control Design Assessment, and Quality Assurance. Strong background in risk management platforms like Archer and OpenPages, as well as proficiency in tools such as Excel, SQL, and Power BI. Skills enable efficient documentation and analysis for maintaining control integrity. Applies a structured approach to risk and compliance, aligning with QA objectives to enhance the organization's control environment through proactive identification and resolution of control issues. Exceptional communication abilities facilitate understanding of project requirements and audit tools.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RCSA Risk and Controls Tester
Net Solutions
09.2022 - Current
- Develop and document test procedures to enhance the validation of control objectives related to access management, network security, and operations
- Evaluate the design and effectiveness of controls, leading to the improvement and execution of internal control testing and monitoring for the first line of defense
- Lead meetings with internal teams, as well as follow-up discussions with control owners and external auditors during SOX review meetings when necessary
- Use Archer to log details of risk descriptions, assessment owners, and other relevant information, clearly defining the scope of assessments, including business units, processes, or systems involved
- Manage vulnerability assessments, information security practices, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), backup procedures, and other security-related areas
- Identify risks associated with control failures and assist in defining mitigating controls to address those risks
- Accurately document the results of control testing in detail, building credibility and collaborating with line-of-business executives to influence outcomes
- Perform a wide range of tasks, including IT General Controls (ITGC) testing, IT application control testing, audit readiness assessments, attestation engagements, infrastructure audits, compliance evaluations, and risk assessments
- Facilitate the review and approval process within Archer, engaging relevant stakeholders in validating the assessment and proposed mitigations, ensuring all documentation related to CSA, control testing, and mitigation efforts is properly archived for future reference and audits
- Collaborate with clients to implement robust internal controls that enhance the security and reliability of their IT infrastructure
- Conduct trend analyses of emerging cyber threats, allowing for proactive measures to safeguard against potential risks
Model Risk Analyst
MoneyGram International
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Implemented maintaining, and supporting a Risk and Compliance Program consistently with defined risk strategy, framework, and processes
- Performed audits of business processes, systems, controls, and policies to ensure compliance with internal standards, industry regulations, and relevant frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27k series, PCI-DSS and Service Organization Control (SOC) SSAE 16 Review
- Conducted compliance testing across various domains, including IT General Controls, PCI DSS, Data Privacy (e.g., GDPR), HIPAA, and other relevant compliance requirements
- Documented actual risk associated with the line of business in Archer GRC, and transfer or retire any risks that no longer existed to ensure adequate risk monitoring and tracking for all risk activities within Archer
- Monitored security violations and following remediation efforts; including escalating significant risk exposures, identifying root causes, providing guidance regarding resolution, and coordinating approval of risk acceptance (policy exceptions)
- Developed and execute test plans to evaluate the effectiveness of controls and assess compliance with applicable regulations
RCSA LEAD
Windows Usa LLC
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Performed periodic reviews of existing compliance requirements and regulations
- Implemented automated tools for verifying accuracy of financial statements prior to submission
- Analyzed and evaluated business operations and processes to identify potential risks and develop appropriate risk management strategies
- Developed an effective system for monitoring key performance indicators related to risk management objectives
- Recommended ways to control and reduce risk
- Developed and implemented risk-assessment models and methodologies
- Conducted regular meetings with clients to discuss progress on projects, review results of data analysis, and explain risk management principles
- Identified opportunities for improving efficiency through automation of certain risk management tasks
- Maintained input and data quality of risk management systems
- Analyzed areas of potential risk to assets, earning capacity and success of organizations
- Quantified risk, using statistical analysis software and econometric models
- Developed models used in the evaluation of creditworthiness of customers seeking loans or other forms of financing
- Advised senior management on best practices for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling risk exposures
Operational Risk Analyst
PETCO
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Performed risk assessment, planning and analysis of processes and prepared reports for management teams
- Developed risk control matrices and test plans with recommendations for internal process changes
- Assessed program goals and processed, as well as related regulations, in order to complete in-depth audits
- Analyzed accounts and made recommendations to improve control procedures and accounting processes
- Produced reports to outline findings and recommendations
- Ensured adherence to diverse regulatory standards by formulating, sustaining, and reinforcing governance frameworks, security protocols, and operational procedures
- Spearheaded the evaluation of potential risks through the analysis of associated threats and key controls, devising tailored audit measures to assess control effectiveness
- Conducted comprehensive risk assessments, strategic planning, and process analysis, culminating in the preparation of detailed reports for executive review
- Formulated risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) matrices and devised test plans, providing recommendations for internal procedural enhancements
IT Auditor
4 Square IT Consulting
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Performed assessments, monitor regulations, and work with auditors to ensure policy compliance over legacy and ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle Financials
- Documented and tested key SOX and IT General Controls leveraging defined process compliance monitoring process
- Monitored work-progress, roles, responsibilities, expected completion of deliverables through JIRA and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects
- Performed oversight and challenged the Front line of defense across all operational risk routines including - To plan, identify and assess, control, and mitigate, test, validate, monitor, and report
- Coordinated SOX and HIPPA compliance assessment in connection with program development, change management, computer operations, security and configurations as well as vendor service providers
- Assisted the Senior Audit Manager in developing an integrated, value-adding audit function, and in executing the internal audit plan
- Executed audit testing and SOX IT General Controls testing, and document test work performed, root cause analysis, summarized test results, and conclusion within workpapers
Education
M.S. - Public Health
University of Sunderland
01.2017
BSc - Marketing/Mass Communication
Renaissance University
01.2013
Skills
- Audit Command Language (ACL)
- GRC - Archer
- Splunk
- Azure cloud
- Oracle
- IDEAL
- SharePoint
- Qualys
- Pivot Table
- Visio
- SAP
- Metric stream
- ADP
- AWS
- Jira
- Aurora
- Salesforce
- Excel VLOOKUP
- ServiceNow
- OpenPages
- Power BI
- Test execution
- Quality assurance
- Quality control
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified Excel 2021 Advance Topics
Phone
4694275137, Dallas, TX
Timeline
RCSA Risk and Controls Tester
Net Solutions
09.2022 - Current
Model Risk Analyst
MoneyGram International
08.2021 - 06.2022
RCSA LEAD
Windows Usa LLC
10.2020 - 08.2021
Operational Risk Analyst
PETCO
08.2019 - 09.2020
IT Auditor
4 Square IT Consulting
07.2017 - 08.2019
BSc - Marketing/Mass Communication
Renaissance University
M.S. - Public Health
University of Sunderland
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