Lindsey Torres
New York,NY
Summary
Lindsey is an experienced Technology Assurance Manager with expertise in IT risk management, compliance, and assurance. Lindsey has demonstrated expertise in leading audit and assurance activities, implementing risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. As a Technology Assurance Audit Manager, oversees the testing of diverse engagements, including SOX, SOC1, and FSA. Lindsey leads client discussions, conducts thorough walkthroughs, and ensures meticulous documentation of test results in work papers for review. Lindsey also collaborates with global teams to coordinate efforts and ensure consistency across international engagements. Lindsey possesses a robust set of skills that span across audit delivery, reporting, and IT systems knowledge, to manage complex audit engagements effectively. Lindsey expertise in budget management and client relationship management ensures that projects are completed on time and within scope, while maintaining high standards of quality. Lindsey's leadership skills are demonstrated through the ability to mentor and guide teams, promoting a culture of professional skepticism and open communication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Technology Assurance Audit Manager
KPMG LLP
06.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Lindsey is a member of the Technology Assurance service network specializing in the Financial Services Industry
- Lindsey is an experienced Technology Assurance Manager with expertise in IT risk management, compliance, and assurance
- She has demonstrated expertise in leading audit and assurance activities, implementing risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- As a Technology Assurance Audit Manager, she oversees the testing of diverse engagements, including SOX, SOC1, and FSA
- Lindsey leads client discussions, conducts thorough walkthroughs, and ensures meticulous documentation of test results in work papers for review
- She also collaborates with global teams to coordinate efforts and ensure consistency across international engagements
- Lindsey possesses a robust set of skills that span across audit delivery, reporting, and IT systems knowledge, enabling her to manage complex audit engagements effectively
- Her expertise in budget management and client relationship management ensures that projects are completed on time and within scope, while maintaining high standards of quality
- Her leadership skills are demonstrated through her ability to mentor and guide teams, promoting a culture of professional skepticism and open communication
- Client Interaction & Relationship Management: Led client interactions efficiently from planning to postmortem conversations to finalizing audits, maintained administrative responsibilities of the main project tracking, managed client relationships with regular status updates, and coordinated global SOC 1 and SOX audits
- Leadership & Mentorship: Maintained strong client relationships, promoted the adoption of firm-approved technology, encouraged team cohesion and professional skepticism, actively participated in budget and financial metric development, and balanced multiple clients and teams
- Risk Identification: Responsible for identifying risks to clients through their online systems, including networks, operating systems, applications, databases, and security
- IT Compliance Consulting: Performed consulting for businesses in establishing IT compliance solutions based on company policies and standards, industry best practices, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
- IT General Controls Assessment: Assessed clients’ IT general controls for program development, user access, and change control
- Provided client management with the results of the assessment, including identified risks and recommendations
- Lindsey is a member of the Technology Assurance service network specializing in the Financial Services Industry
- Managed a team of auditors, ensuring accurate and timely completion of audit projects.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on accounting standards and best practices to ensure high-quality audit results were delivered consistently.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University at Albany
Master’s - Finance
Marist University
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Access
- Visio
- Audit documentation
- Client relationship management
- Risk assessment
- Financial statement review
Representativeclients
- Global Retail and Investment Bank
- Global Commercial Bank
- Global Investment Bank
- Global Broker Dealer
- Global Private Bank
- Digital Currency Asset Management Firm
- Financial Exchange Operator
Educationlicensescertifications
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University at Albany, MM/DD/YY
- Master’s in Business Administration in Finance, Marist University, MM/DD/YY
Professionalandindustryexperience
Lindsey is an experienced Technology Assurance Manager with expertise in IT risk management, compliance, and assurance. She has demonstrated expertise in leading audit and assurance activities, implementing risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations., Oversees the testing of diverse engagements, including SOX, SOC1, and FSA., Leads client discussions, conducts thorough walkthroughs, and ensures meticulous documentation of test results in work papers for review., Collaborates with global teams to coordinate efforts and ensure consistency across international engagements., Audit delivery, Reporting, IT systems knowledge, Budget management, Client relationship management, Leadership and mentorship
Externalauditsupport
Led client interactions efficiently from planning to postmortem conversations to finalizing audits, maintained administrative responsibilities of the main project tracking, managed client relationships with regular status updates, and coordinated global SOC 1 and SOX audits., Maintained strong client relationships, promoted the adoption of firm-approved technology, encouraged team cohesion and professional skepticism, actively participated in budget and financial metric development, and balanced multiple clients and teams., Responsible for identifying risks to clients through their online systems, including networks, operating systems, applications, databases, and security., Performed consulting for businesses in establishing IT compliance solutions based on company policies and standards, industry best practices, industry standards, and regulatory requirements., Assessed clients’ IT general controls for program development, user access, and change control. Provided client management with the results of the assessment, including identified risks and recommendations.
Company
KPMG LLP
Personal Information
Title: Technology Assurance Manager
Functionandspecialization
Lindsey is a member of the Technology Assurance service network specializing in the Financial Services Industry.
Timeline
Technology Assurance Audit Manager
KPMG LLP
06.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University at Albany
Master’s - Finance
Marist University
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