Sally Huang
Summary
Multi-talented and driven audit leader knowledgeable about risk assurance and advisory. Successful at stepping into diverse role and making immediate positive contributions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President, Audit Manager
Bank of America
07.2010 - Current
- Demonstrate strong learning agility, risk management competency, leadership, and transferrable audit skills through successful completion of audit assignments and issue validation as the lead auditor or contributor across Global Banking, Global Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Wholesale Credit, Consumer Operations, Global Banking Operations and Global Payments Solution business units.
- Demonstrate proficient leadership skills to motivate and coach employees and build competent teams.
- Collaborate with senior management to develop audit scope and innovative test approach focusing on risk based audit coverage.
- Led a piloted cross-functional team for the successful completion of a global payments product audit (with staff from the U.S., LATAM, EMEA and APAC), resulting in increased process improvement feedback, global audit coverage efficiency, and business enhancement opportunities for the auditees.
- Provide valuable insights to business and audit senior management on potential business risks identified during audits.
- Communicate and prepare detailed update and report on findings and audit summary to key stakeholders.
- Cultivate strong relationships with key business stakeholders, including business controls and process owners to promote collaboration and long-term success.
- Deliver strong project management, business acumen, audit, and leadership skills through participation in various projects outside of the core team assignment (e.g. country specific AML audits, SOX coordinator and reviewer, peer reviewer for a regulator issue validation, issues reporting for the team, UAT testing for new audit and training tools, campus recruit interviewer)
- Mentored junior auditors, aiding in their professional development and fostering a positive work environment.
Audit Senior
Whitley Penn, LLP
01.2007 - 07.2010
- Represented the firm for over 2 years in the end-to-end election certification process for a global airline flight attendant union, including a president election and multiple base elections.
- Oversaw the completeness of physical ballot mailing, verified the accuracy of ballot machine programming, coordinated with staffing agency for temporary source hiring on day of election, ensured operations ran smoothly on the day of ballot counting, and prepared election results to the stakeholders.
- Planned, led and executed annual financial audits, quarterly reviews, agreed upon procedures and employee benefit plans for clients in the healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, investment, and technology industries. Clients included publicly traded and privately held companies.
Staff Auditor
Davis, Clark & Company, LLP
07.2005 - 12.2006
- Conducted comprehensive financial statement audits, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Participated in ongoing professional development activities to stay current on auditing standards and best practices.
- Prepared accurate workpapers that documented the purpose, scope, methodology, results, conclusions, recommendations, as well as supporting evidence from each engagement.
Pricing Analyst
Hyundai Merchant Marine
06.2003 - 07.2005
- Negotiated service contracts annually with Fortune 500 companies and private businesses importing goods from the transpacific region to the U.S with ocean freight and domestic rail and truck route pricing.
- Assisted sales teams in creating tailored, strategic and timely solutions to customer's rate and service requests.
- Improved pricing strategies by analyzing market trends and competitor pricing data.
- Managed a portfolio of key accounts, ensuring alignment of pricing strategies with client expectations and contractual agreements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana05.2002
Skills
- Project management
- Risk and control assessment
- Team leadership
- Relationship building
- Audit planning and scoping
- Critical thinking
- Learning Agility
- Coaching and mentoring
- Documentation and reporting
Certification
Certified Public Accountant, Texas
200-hour yoga teacher
Community Outreach
- Advocate of financial wellness in serving as Bank of America's Better Money Habits Champion Cohort.
- Served on the leadership team in 2020 for Bank of America's North Texas Asian Leadership Network focusing on community development.
- Presented training as part of the panel instructors for the audit division's Auditor-In-Charge training sessions during 2020.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Vice President, Audit Manager
Bank of America
07.2010 - Current
Audit Senior
Whitley Penn, LLP
01.2007 - 07.2010
Staff Auditor
Davis, Clark & Company, LLP
07.2005 - 12.2006
Pricing Analyst
Hyundai Merchant Marine
06.2003 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Louisiana State University