Fred Burts
Southern Company
Newnan,GA
20
years of professional experience
Technology Risk & Compliance Analyst with leadership experience specializing in regulatory SOX compliance, risk assessment methodologies, governance, application support and access management within enterprise environments. Excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and vendor management, ensuring seamless integration of compliance strategies into business processes.
Work History
Technology Risk & Compliance Analyst
1 Year 4 Months- Support SOX compliance activities across technology the technology organization.
- Maintain technology control narratives and infrastructure inventories to support compliance and risk management efforts.
- Coordinate audit activities, evidence requests, and live walkthrough.
- Partner with infrastructure and technical teams to ensure control effectiveness.
- Monitor and validate robotic process automation (RPA) solutions for compliance and evidence collection.
- Contribute to GRC initiatives focused on standardization, automation, and continuous improvement of compliance processes.
Senior Business Analyst
7 Years 7 Months- Led annual SOX access certification activities for key financial applications.
- Delivered access management consultation and support for production and non-production environments.
- Led application support operations for enterprise access management solutions.
- Supported major organizational initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and application strategy projects.
- Collaborated with Agile teams for documentation, testing, and application deployment.
Business Analyst
2 Years 1 Month- Supported enterprise access management and account validation applications.
- Administered account maintenance in compliance with governance requirements.
- Assisted in execution, monitoring, and documentation of key control activities.
- Resolved business and system-related issues while improving user adoption.
Vendor Relations Liaison
8 Years 5 Months- Monitored vendor performance against service-level agreements and operational metrics to ensure compliance and quality standards.
- Led audits, account reconciliations, and quarterly business reviews.
- Created operational and ad hoc reports to inform and guide strategic business decisions.
- Conducted root cause analysis and implemented corrective action plans.
- Performed financial and claims data analysis using Excel and Access.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management
Skills
SOX Compliance
Access Management
GRC framework
IT Controls
Audit Support
Data Analysis
Process Improvement
Project Management
Vendor Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Timeline
Technology Risk & Compliance Analyst
Southern Company
05.2025 - CurrentRead More
Senior Business Analyst
Southern Company
10.2017 - 05.2025Read More
Business Analyst
Southern Company
09.2015 - 10.2017Read More
Vendor Relations Liaison
Assurant Solutions, Inc.
07.2006 - 12.2014Read More
Strayer University
Bachelor of Business Administration from Business Management
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Strayer University
Master of Business Administration from Finance
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