Elizabeth "Lisa" Hanke
Austin,Texas
Summary
Talented professional, resourceful leader, and dedicated problem solver. Brings 7 years of valuable experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Well-versed at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Internal Audit Analyst
Texas Department of Public Safety
04.2018 - Current
- Led complex assurance and advisory projects, including coordinating assignments, facilitating team discussion, providing direction and feedback to team members, and documenting audit activities
- Examined and analyzed management operations, internal control structures, systems, and records for reliability, accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness
- Advised and provided guidance and assistance to agency management by making recommendations to improve governance, risk management, and control processes
- Developed a process to streamline onboarding and training of new staff
- Created an office wide newsletter to increase employee engagement.
Consultant, Project Controller Practice
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Supported audit engagement teams through successful management of the financial analysis and reconciliation process
- Managed financials including budgets, forecasts, and billing processes
- Created transparent and informative financial reports that empower senior level leadership overseeing engagements to understand the current situation and make decisions to maximize project metrics
- Developed strong, open relationships with engagement teams to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting over project life
- Acted as a trusted business adviser to internal project teams and account stakeholders.
Expenditure Auditor
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
05.2015 - 06.2017
- Plan, organize, and conduct post payment audits of state government entities
- Research and analyze complex legal and accounting related issues in payroll, purchase, travel, and procurement in accordance with state rules, statutes, and regulations
- Communicate, written and verbal, audit issues to officials of entity being audited
- Prepare formal audit reports of findings and present to management
- Contributed to revising internal audit program and updating internal templates.
Tax Auditor
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Contacted proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and other business entities to establish and verify accounting records and reporting procedures in accordance with State Tax Statutes
- Researched prior audits, related administrative hearings and court cases, taxpayer reporting histories, and tax law and rules applicable to entities under audit
- Verified sales accounts, purchase accounts, fixed assets, inventory, and other related accounts
- Traced transactions and reporting methods end to end through the accounting system
- Prepared schedules of audit exceptions denoting tax consequence from entity accounting records.
Accountant/HR Coordinator
Second Court of Appeals
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Maintained accounting records and prepared financial reports
- Developed budgets and provided recommendations to management for improvements
- Processed payroll, purchase vouchers, and travel vouchers
- Reviewed and entered employee time sheets
- Researched staff questions related to benefits, timekeeping, and payroll
- Assisted with hiring process including postings, interviews, and onboarding.
Accounting Clerk II
Pier 1 Imports
01.2011 - 09.2011
- Processed and entered invoices in PeopleSoft
- Reviewed clerk’s data entries for accuracy
- Provided superior customer service to store personnel and customers.
Accountant II
Department of State Health Services
07.2009 - 11.2010
- CFO Outstanding Employee Award and Team Award, February 2010
- Audited and approved travel reimbursements for state employees
- Analyzed and reconciled Travel Advance funds
- Facilitated training for new employees on state travel policies and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Texas State University- San Marcos, TX
12.2008
Skills
- Project Management
- Internal Controls
- Business Process Analysis
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Process Improvements
- Data Research and Validation
- Data Analytics
- Excel proficiency
- Coaching and Mentoring
Timeline
Senior Internal Audit Analyst
Texas Department of Public Safety
04.2018 - Current
Consultant, Project Controller Practice
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
06.2017 - 03.2018
Expenditure Auditor
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
05.2015 - 06.2017
Tax Auditor
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
01.2014 - 04.2015
Accountant/HR Coordinator
Second Court of Appeals
09.2011 - 09.2013
Accounting Clerk II
Pier 1 Imports
01.2011 - 09.2011
Accountant II
Department of State Health Services
07.2009 - 11.2010
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Texas State University- San Marcos, TX
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