Jennifer Fuchs
Waldorf
Summary
Director of Internal Audit with over 18 years of expertise in SOX compliance, financial analysis, and ERP integration. Known for pioneering audit strategies that enhance control optimization through automation and guide successful M&A activities. Committed to leveraging deep analytical skills and risk management to drive financial integrity and organizational growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Internal Audit
AV “Formally AeroVironment”
05.2025 - Current
- Lead collaboration with consultants to enhance SOX 404 compliance for BlueHalo processes.
- Directed remediation of financial statement weaknesses, improving audit accuracy.
- Coordinated ERP integration with IT, optimizing legacy system transitions.
- Developed comprehensive annual audit plans, ensuring thorough risk assessment.
Director of Internal Audit and Compliance
BlueHalo (Aquired by AV)
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Responsible for development of the annual SOX compliance program and creation of formal documented controls, risk control matrixes, and Information Technology General Controls (ITGC’s) as part of IPO readiness prior to being acquired.
- Responsible for the documentation of policy and procedures that had not been formally documented.
- Analyze deficiencies, including root cause analysis, and remediation plans.
- Identify opportunities to optimize controls through automation.
- Lead implementation of FloQast as our Account Reconciliation and Month End Close Tool.
- Primary liaison with DCAA/DCMA by being responsible for Provisional Billing Rate Submissions/Incurred Cost Submissions and all audit inquiries.
- Lead negotiation of $2M of Questioned Costs to $12K with prime contractor.
- Liaison with Financial Statement External Auditors in supporting them with information requests and audit inquiries.
- Active participant in M&A activities and close actions.
Senior Internal Audit Manager
CACI International, Inc.
12.2009 - 12.2022
- Collaboratively develop the annual audit plan and instrumental in ensuring that all audits scheduled are completed within the year.
- Perform audits related to risk compliance in coordination with Risk Management.
- Performs more complex audits of systems, as defined by DCAA/DCMA (Accounting, Estimating, Government Property, Cost Accounting Standards e.g. CAS 420 – B&P/IRD).
- Manage our annual Sarbanes Oxley testing and coordination with our external auditors.
- Perform testing of controls on CACI’s UK sub – CACI Limited in the United Kingdom.
- Reviews audit scope and work performed by staff and ensures that quality standards are met.
- Works with senior management from other departments to identify potential audit issues in a proactive fashion.
- Assists in the preparation of audit findings and makes recommendations to senior management.
- Responsible for selecting talent, onboarding, counseling, and developing technical and interpersonal skills of audit staff.
- Serve as Audit Board System Administrator.
- Conduct audits where advance scope cannot be set, such as sensitive investigations.
- Led internal audit projects to assess compliance with financial regulations and company policies.
- Developed and implemented risk assessment frameworks to identify potential vulnerabilities within operations.
Senior Audit Associate
Reznick Group (now CohnReznick)
05.2007 - 10.2009
- Supervise audit engagements of public and private companies.
- Publicly traded clients include: Software development ($55 million in revenues), maintenance ($30 to $40 million in revenues) and biopharmaceutical (developmental stage).
- Private companies of $5M to $100M in revenues. Industries include: nonprofit, technology, restaurants, golf courses, etc.
- Performed second review of 10Q and 10K filing for publicly traded companies.
- Assist with other client services as outlined in the engagement letter and proposal submitted to the client.
- Draft planning letters or workpapers for next level review and set up the current year audit file.
- Prepare high risk audit workpapers during audit fieldwork.
- Supervise and manage audit staff during fieldwork.
- Complete after audit fieldwork including, finalizing workpapers and preparing financial statements and related audit letters for presentation to engagement Manager or Partner for review.
Senior Auditor
Tate & Tryon CPA’s (acquired by RSM)
08.2005 - 05.2007
- Supervise engagement of nonprofit organizations.
- Performed audits in accordance with OMB A-133 Circulars for organizations with federal grant funding.
- Assist with other client services as outlined in the T&T engagement letter and proposal submitted to the client.
- Draft planning letters or workpapers for next level review and set up the current year audit file.
- Prepare high risk audit workpapers during audit fieldwork.
- Supervise and manage audit staff during fieldwork.
- Complete after audit fieldwork including, finalizing workpapers and preparing financial statements and related audit letters for presentation to engagement Manager or Partner for review.
- Prepare and/or review client's Form 990, 990-T and state return (or other returns as described in the governing client engagement letter).
Education
MBA - Business Administration / Management
Strayer University
12-2006
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Towson University
05-2005
Skills
- SOX Compliance (Experienced)
- Audit Planning (Experienced)
- ERP Integration (Experienced)
- Root Cause Analysis (Experienced)
- Risk Management
- Automation
- M&A Activities
- Policy Documentation
- Teamwork
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant (MD)
- CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner
Timeline
Director of Internal Audit
AV “Formally AeroVironment”
05.2025 - Current
Director of Internal Audit and Compliance
BlueHalo (Aquired by AV)
01.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Internal Audit Manager
CACI International, Inc.
12.2009 - 12.2022
Senior Audit Associate
Reznick Group (now CohnReznick)
05.2007 - 10.2009
Senior Auditor
Tate & Tryon CPA’s (acquired by RSM)
08.2005 - 05.2007
MBA - Business Administration / Management
Strayer University
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Towson University