Hi, I’m
Eliene Smith
Brielle,USA
Summary
Dynamic risk management leader with extensive experience at Lannett Company, specializing in internal controls and SOX compliance. Proven ability to enhance audit strategies and foster collaboration across diverse teams. Proficient in SAP and adept at navigating complex regulatory environments, driving compliance, and mitigating risks effectively. Skilled professional inspired and motivated to help customers build financial independence. Versatile professional adept in financial analysis, audit support, account reconciliations and collections. Proficient in preparing financial statements, monitoring controls and completing closings. Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and diligent. professional and dedicated team player experienced in overseeing operations of individual and multi-unit facilities. Develops successful programs to improve profitability. Seeking new position with exciting challenges where great skills will be valued.
Overview
28
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
AMARIN CIRPORATION PLC
Director of Risk & Controls
03.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Company Overview: Pharmaceutical Company [NYSE: AMRN]
- Responsible for ensuring proper Risk Management with global internal controls and system, ERM Risk Assessment, Global Insurance Compliance.
- Act as a business partner with stakeholders throughout the organization to ensure an effective and efficient control structure is in place in a rapidly changing environment and to assess whether the company has gaps in the Risk Environment designing solutions to lead an environment of pharmaceutical compliance, HIPPA, IT/Cybersecurity, SOX, Medicare/Medicaid, Finance GAP compliance throughout the global organization.
- Pharmaceutical Company [NYSE: AMRN]
LANNETT COMPANY
Director of Internal Audit
09.2017 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Company Overview: Generic Drug Manufacturing and Distribution Company [NYSE: LCI]
- Develop and execute audits within finance, SOX compliance and centralized corporate support functions, including business continuity management, human resources, anti-money laundering, anti-fraud, regulatory risk, ITGC risk and controls, and corporate security.
- Engaged with management in key business processes and functions to proactively identify and mitigate risk of non-compliance with the SOX Act.
- Monitored and addressed control deficiencies recommending control enhancements for deficiencies identified.
- Coordinated resources and ensured on-schedule delivery of audit reports and memos.
- Developed relationships with senior management, represented audit department in committee meetings, and proactively monitored emerging risks and trends.
- Report to the Audit Committee Board of Director on SOX Compliance, Risk assessment, Enterprise Risk Management, audits strategy, audit results and findings remediation.
- Support Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee, Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee, on proactively identify and mitigate risk of non-compliance with government agencies, company's compliance program as well external entities.
- Business partner attitude and ability to collaborate effectively with different functions and culturally diverse individuals at multiple levels within the organization.
- Created and Managed a team in the completion of all audit projects, ensuring that objectives, scope, and related risks have been adequately addressed.
- Develop an innovated and motivated team providing helpful feedback and assisting in their professional development.
- Generic Drug Manufacturing and Distribution Company [NYSE: LCI]
LANNETT COMPANY
Internal Auditor Manager
07.2015 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Company Overview: Generic Drug Manufacturing and Distribution Company [NYSE: LCI]
- Led audit program, assessing risk and control environments among various business units.
- Executed various current-year audit activities, including annual audit plan, risk assessment, staff resourcing, scheduling, recruiting, department, affiliate, external training programs, presentations, and ancillary projects.
- Challenged status quo and identified new business risks, leveraging identification of new and evolving risks across enterprise toward annual risk assessment while updating dynamic, risk-based audit plan.
- Managed multiple projects and competing priorities, while working independently with speed and accountability, in a hands-on manner.
- Served as Subject Matter Expert providing training for team members and stakeholders.
- Managed IT systems implementation risks, testing and compliance implications.
- Participated in LCI's $1.1 billion merger and acquisition of Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals, leading SOX compliance implementation, SAP system integrations, HR system integration as well as compliance, risk and controls analysis.
- Lead a team of 16 internal and outsourced consultants in various aspects of the M&A effort.
- Generic Drug Manufacturing and Distribution Company [NYSE: LCI]
LANNETT COMPANY
Internal Auditor
02.2010 - 07.2015
Job overview
- Company Overview: Generic Drug Manufacturing and Distribution Company [NYSE: LCI]
- Hired by the Audit Committee of the board of directors to develop LCI's internal audit department and take over outsourced internal audit function.
- Developed and maintained strong internal audit team and contributed to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining, and training audit professionals. Mentored and developed people by supervising and coaching.
- Cultivated understanding of company service offerings and actively identified opportunities to better serve management.
- Performed detailed review of higher-risk areas to ensure technical accuracy and completeness of audit work as well as gathering of sufficient and appropriate evidence, and appropriate conclusion.
- Provided thought leadership and insightful recommendations surrounding a broad range of complex issues related to business processes and controls by leveraging expertise and experience.
- Generic Drug Manufacturing and Distribution Company [NYSE: LCI]
ABNANRO BANKRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Auditor
01.1997 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Worked to identify, develop, and document compliance issues and recommendations using independent judgment concerning areas reviewed.
- Developed keen understanding of regulatory requirements and subsequent changes impacting bank operations and related audit environment.
- Remained abreast of changes in business, regulatory, and accounting and control environment in which financial institution operated.
- Maintained proficiency in current accounting and audit procedures and techniques as well as changes in laws and regulations impacting bank operations.
Education
FUNDACAO OSVALDO ARANHARio de Janeiro, Brazil
Degree in Accounting from Accounting And Finance
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL FLUMINENSERio de Janeiro, Brazil
Master of Business Administration from Finance
Estacio De Sa UniversityRio De Janeiro
MBA from Business Accountancy
Skills
- Risk reporting
- Compliance monitoring
- Internal controls
- Dodd-frank act
- Board communication
- Credit risk management
- Business continuity planning
- Model validation
- Cybersecurity risk management
- SOX compliance
- Disaster recovery planning
- Market risk management
- Operational risk management
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Brazil
- US SOX Certification, The GRC Institute
- CIA eligible, Institute of Internal Auditors
References
- Grant Thornton - Grant Thornton (US) former partner, Skip Braun, frabraun2002@gmail.com
- Lannett's former CEO, Arthur P Bedrosian, APBedrosian@yahoo.com
- Lannett's former CFO, Martin Galvan, MartyGalv@AOL.com
- Lannett's former Board of Directors, Albert Wertheimer, albertw@erols.com
- EXL - Vice President and Client Partner, Rohit (Kumar) Gupta, gupta.12345@gmail.com
Timeline
Director of Risk & Controls
AMARIN CIRPORATION PLC
03.2022 - Current
Director of Internal Audit
LANNETT COMPANY
09.2017 - 09.2021
Internal Auditor Manager
LANNETT COMPANY
07.2015 - 09.2021
Internal Auditor
LANNETT COMPANY
02.2010 - 07.2015
Auditor
ABNANRO BANK
01.1997 - 01.2007
FUNDACAO OSVALDO ARANHA
Degree in Accounting from Accounting And Finance
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL FLUMINENSE
Master of Business Administration from Finance
Estacio De Sa University
MBA from Business Accountancy
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