Robert Shuman

A 25-year professionally certified, relationship-building internal and IT audit leader spearheading change transformation (saving the best, improving the rest) to corporate internal and IT audit functions

• UK Citizenship
• US Citizenship

• Boards – Bangor Humane Society Animal Rescue, AICPA Preeminent National Accounting Group
• Adjunct Faculty (20 yrs) – Taught IT and Accounting Curricula to Full-time Students - University of Maine
• National Exam Writer and Reviewer – CPA Accounting Exam, CITP IT Exam
• Professional Live Presentations – Microsoft Explorer Conference, Regional Conferences on Accounting and IT

• English, Native
• French, Intermediate
• Spanish, Business
• Italian, Beginner

• Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISA
• Certified Internal Auditor, CIA
• Certified Public Accountant, CPA
• Certified Fraud Examiner, CFE
• Certified Risk Analyst Certifications, CRISC, CRMA
• Certified Data Protection Officer, CDPO
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, MCSE (Former)
• Microsoft Certified Trainer, MCT (Former)

• Conducted International Internal, IT, Compliance Audits - Cybersecurity, Fraud, Supply Chain, HR Compliance, Derivatives, Export Control, Privacy, ISO 27001 Focus (UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, US, Belgium, Poland, China)
• Led International Finance, Human Resource System Projects with Key Stakeholder Involvement on Time and Under Budget, Managing Function Heads of (10-15) Throughout Global Footprint
• Transformed, Streamlined and Managed Internal Audit Function and Team from 10% to 90% Audit Software, Data Analytic and AI Workpaper Performance using 100% Exception Testing within Budget and Same Staffing

• Newcleo, London, UK, GLOBAL INTERNAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER, 04/01/22, 09/30/25, Spearheaded and led the internal audit, IT audit, integrated assurance and compliance directives, including risk survey and globally rated risk inventory of organisation., Created and performed on time and in budget the annual audit cycle items with key stakeholder support throughout the global footprint., Reported audit findings with key metrics, to the Audit and Risk Committee and Chiefs., Orchestrated global risk register from surveyed global leaders and performed audits based on departmental risk and control matrices with SOX-like and Provision 29-based internal control precision., Project managed two key global IT systems (Oracle NetSuite/SAP SuccessFactors) initiatives on time and under budget, successfully managing function heads of 10 for each project.
• Protiviti, London, UK, IT AUDIT/INTERNAL AUDIT ASSOCIATE, 09/01/21, 03/31/22, Performed, managed and reviewed internal audit, IT audit, SOX, GDPR, Data Protection, IT General Controls, risk and control matrix work with various industries (energy, travel, retail, manufacturing, banking).
• Victaulic, Stevenage, UK, INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER/GLOBAL FINANCIAL ANALYST, 08/01/14, 09/30/20, Tactically designed, executed and reported on international finance, IT, compliance and operational audits across three continents (North America, Europe, Asia)., Designed and implemented import/export assessments at global locations for compliance mitigation., Led international control walkthroughs, narratives and flowcharting of accounting and financial cycles to establish internal control framework., Placed as controller during year-end financial reconciliation working with internal chiefs and external audit at the international facility (Mexico)., Managed external vendor and stakeholder management across IT and finance to analyse IT controls., Created, reviewed and critiqued global financial statements, annual reports and board presentations.
• Focal Point Data Risk, Tampa, FL, US, SENIOR MANAGER OF IT AUDITS, 08/01/12, 05/31/14, Implemented SOX IT audit engagements, from walkthroughs to control and risk matrix creations for global Fortune 500 organisations., Ran and performed database systems convergence project with latest tech for pre-IPO, currently highly successful Web Content company.
• RJS Business Consulting, Bangor, ME, US, PRESIDENT, 08/01/10, 07/31/12, Consulted and trained the internal audit departments of Fortune 500 companies and Big 4 accounting firms throughout US/Canada on increased internal and IT audit, risk management and operational efficiencies using data analytics, programming, scripting and continuous controls monitoring.
• DRC (Dead River Company), Portland, ME, US, HEAD OF AUDIT/RISK, 09/01/06, 07/31/10, Directed operational, information technology and financial compliance audits, including the areas of retail fuels with product hedging, convenience stores, real estate divisions., Created and advanced internal audit plans and budgeting at periodic executive/board audit committee meetings., Recruited and managed 10 direct reports in audit and finance system implementation (Epicor ERP Manufacturing System) throughout the organisation., Ran department through technological work-shift process (manual to automated data analytics and internal and IT audit with ACL and NetIQ) for efficient transformation to cost-effective audit cycle performance.