Luke Willard
Piperton,TN
Summary
- Dynamic risk and audit professional with a track record of enhancing financial compliance and mitigating risks.
- Achievements include earning a Rising Star Award and multiple promotions for delivering actionable insights and establishing robust audit frameworks.
- Expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive organizational success.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Auditor
FedEx Corporation
Memphis, USA
04.2026 - Current
- Conduct quantitative analysis of financial and operational data across assigned business units — Marketing, Sales, Finance, Accounting, Billing, Freight, and Shared Services/Back Office — to track performance against organizational goals and support business decision-making.
- Collect, validate, and analyze financial and population data to identify variances, control gaps, and process weaknesses; score findings by financial and risk impact and translate them into actionable recommendations for management.
- Tested internal software and systems for financial exposure from security gaps, manual-process weaknesses, and misuse or fraud, ensuring compliance and supporting audit reporting requirements.
- Led audit's Iteration 0 (project framework), scoping key contacts, performance metrics, and risk areas to establish an analytical foundation for full audit engagement.
- Conducted field and inventory audits in Dallas and San Diego, and contributed to a Fortune 50 advisory engagement analyzing freight rail car and chassis tracking data, helping reduce equipment loss and related costs.
- Presented findings directly to Managing Director and Vice President, escalating key issues through the audit chain; consolidated final reports for executive-level review.
- Selected by Talent Acquisition and HR for a four-person panel addressing 350 incoming interns companywide; mentored FedEx's first summer intern in 25 years within three months of starting full-time.
Associate Auditor
FedEx Corporation
Memphis, USA
01.2025 - 04.2026
Internal Audit Intern
FedEx Corporation
Memphis, USA
07.2024 - 12.2024
Education
BBA - Business Marketing
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN05-2024
BBA - Business Marketing
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN05-2022
Skills
- Internal auditing
- Compliance testing
- Risk assessment
- Financial analysis
- Quantitative analysis
- Data analysis
- Process improvement
Certification
- AI Prompt Engineering Certification, Vanderbilt University
- Google Data Analytics Certification, Google
- Connected Leadership Certification, Yale University
Projects
AI Maturity & Utilization Dashboard, Independent Project, Self-directed project applying risk-based evaluation criteria to assess enterprise AI adoption maturity and utilization, built with Claude and Devin using a three-agent pipeline (builder, QA critic, skeptical-executive reviewer) to design and stress-test the dashboard end-to-end.
Skills And Core Competencies
- Financial and quantitative analysis: budget/expense analysis, variance identification, risk scoring and prioritization, and corrective action tracking
- Financial data validation, data cleanup, and compliance documentation review to support audit and reporting accuracy
- Systems and controls review: security gaps, manual-process weaknesses, fraud indicators, and internal control design
- Cross-functional stakeholder management and compliance support across Finance, Accounting, and program/operations teams
- Data analysis and reporting: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and digital workflow tools
- Self-starter with strong written and verbal communication, adaptable to fast-paced and regulatory-driven environments
Timeline
Auditor
FedEx Corporation
04.2026 - Current
Associate Auditor
FedEx Corporation
01.2025 - 04.2026
Internal Audit Intern
FedEx Corporation
07.2024 - 12.2024
BBA - Business Marketing
University of Memphis
BBA - Business Marketing
Freed-Hardeman University