Rich Lindenmeyer
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Leader of business process analysis, SOX compliance, issue management, oversight whose audit investigations, action
plans and implementations have mitigated risk, reduced costs, and secured compliant operations across finance,
technology, and other key sectors. Continually dialogues among operations and audit while managing multi-variable
risks and controls. With energy, vision, and tenacity, moves clients, decision-makers, and staff toward profitable
solutions to complex challenges, effectively managing cultures and business practices for a strong bottom line and
meaningful results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Internal Controls and SOX
Moon Valley Nurseries
Scottsdale, AZ
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed cost reduction project for targeted high dollar expenses identifying over 3 million is year over year savings in twelve weeks
- Spearheaded full lifecycle Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) project from scope definition to process documentation, identification, testing, evaluation, and effectiveness of internal controls
- Created new process controls and procedure documentation while streamlining process inefficiencies
- Facilitate enterprise-wide risk assessment and mitigation, identifying deficiencies and creating plans to reduce corporate risk through compliance planning, process benchmarking, progress tracking, issue resolution, and change management
- Evaluate branch-wide compliance to ensure asset protection and correct application of corporate policies
Principal & Business Analyst Consultant
Lindenmeyer Consulting, LLC – Boutique Consulting Company
Glendale, AZ
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Consulting with clients SOX project by facilitating the documentation process through process mapping, control identification, testing and remediation of key financial controls
- Observed inventory audit for a billion-dollar company, recommending if needed more effective warehousing solutions resulting in more productive flow along with more accurate inventories
- Organize and recommend solutions for companies processes through the addition of proper company internal controls to eliminate process irregularities.
AVP, Business Support Consultant
Wells Fargo, OET
Chandler, AZ
06.2018 - 11.2021
- Manage change management and issue management process for multiple lines of businesses
- Collaborate with Bank operations and management teams to ensure proper translation of business requirements are properly conveyed in the change process
- Identified criteria to follow and measure change solutions to ensure the approved changes have met the businesses requirements, and desired outcomes within desired timeframes
- Authored business case, requirements, guidelines, and execution for SharePoint line of business changes in order to capture needed metrics
- Established current baseline of the change management processes across multiple lines of business
- Identified strengths and weakness in each of the processes
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AVP
Wells Fargo, Direct, Personal Lines & Loans
Chandler, AZ
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Identify procedural and control deficiencies whether isolated or widespread, and ensure corrective processes are put in place and monitored for sustained improvement
- Created a close working relationship with Internal and External Auditors in order to fully service the business through audit reviews, action plans and corrective actions
- Completed complex analysis to problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variance factors
- Develop and lead process designs and action planning initiatives to create and update internal procedures
- Manage projects that correct process deficiencies from identification of the deficiency through completion of the change management process
Client Services Consultant
Wells Fargo
Phoenix, AZ
11.2012 - 01.2016
- Analyze market trends against current business direction and priorities, and recommend viable actions for process upgrades and overall operational improvements
- Responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and adjusting a medium size portfolio of moderately complex delinquent/problem loans or high-level collateralized accounts which require special handling and/or analysis
- Represented Bank in court appearances including trials, hearings, settlement conferences, depositions, and mediations that have a medium to high level reputational risk
- Reviewed and ensured loans were serviced and/or managed properly and consistently according to Bank policy, investor guidelines as well as State and Federal regulations
Principal & Business Analyst Consultant
RBL & Associates, LLC, Boutique Consulting Company
Glendale, AZ
02.2011 - 11.2012
- Facilitated inventory observation audit for a multi-billion dollar merging company, recommending, and implementing more effective warehousing solutions resulting in more productive flow
- Organized and implemented healthcare company audit encompassing 34 states and 600 clinics, identifying and eliminating critical AP/AR irregularities and over $1.5M in duplicated billings
- Designed and executed weighted Audit Scoring System to inform decision-makers of accurate and up-to-date corporate compliance status, and regional, district and individual location performance
- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
- Established and facilitated Regional Management Training Program focused on corporate policies and guidelines to ensure operational compliance from individual to regional levels
- Oversee risk assessment and compliance training quality in high-risk areas, and collaborate across functions to establish training objectives and build stakeholder support
Compliance Manager
Everest University Online
01.2010 - 02.2011
Consultant
RBL & Associates, LLC
01.2009 - 12.2009
Director of Internal Audit
Mobile Mini Inc
04.2006 - 12.2008
Consultant
Jefferson Wells
08.2005 - 04.2006
Internal Auditor II
RSC Equipment Rental
02.2004 - 08.2005
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Elmhurst College
Six Sigma Black Belt - undefined
Villanova University
Skills
Executive Management
undefinedTimeline
Manager of Internal Controls and SOX
Moon Valley Nurseries
06.2022 - 11.2023
Principal & Business Analyst Consultant
Lindenmeyer Consulting, LLC – Boutique Consulting Company
11.2021 - 05.2022
AVP, Business Support Consultant
Wells Fargo, OET
06.2018 - 11.2021
AVP
Wells Fargo, Direct, Personal Lines & Loans
02.2016 - 06.2018
Client Services Consultant
Wells Fargo
11.2012 - 01.2016
Principal & Business Analyst Consultant
RBL & Associates, LLC, Boutique Consulting Company
02.2011 - 11.2012
Compliance Manager
Everest University Online
01.2010 - 02.2011
Consultant
RBL & Associates, LLC
01.2009 - 12.2009
Director of Internal Audit
Mobile Mini Inc
04.2006 - 12.2008
Consultant
Jefferson Wells
08.2005 - 04.2006
Internal Auditor II
RSC Equipment Rental
02.2004 - 08.2005
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Elmhurst College
Six Sigma Black Belt - undefined
Villanova University
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