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Semiller Douglas
FedEx Express Corporation
Memphis,TN
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Job Search Status:
Open to work
Work Type
Full Time
Location Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location:
Atlanta, GASt Louis, MONew York, NYHouston, TXMemphis, TN
Open to relocation:
Yes
Detail-oriented accounting professional with extensive experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and auditing. Proven ability to enhance processes for improved accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting. Skilled in managing financial records, conducting audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance, utilizing a range of accounting software to support data integrity.
24
Years of experience
Work History
Internal Audit Manager
3 Years 8 Months
FedEx Express Corporation - Memphis, TN | 04.2022 - 12.2025
- Plan and perform IT, operational, budget, and financial confidential internal audits
- Identify business process risks to create internal audit executive business plans
- Developed testing methodologies to evaluate adequacy of controls and compliance for FedEx business entities globally, including acquisition financial analysis and debt balance sheets.
- Drives operational excellence by evaluating complex business processes, budget analysis and reporting, identifying operational risks, developing recommendations, and implementing improvements that support organizational objectives.
- Created recommendations and reports from audits and presented findings to senior executive management.
- Formulate professional development and educational plans for team members
- Led recruiting, developing, training, supervising, and evaluating employees, including professional development planning, work assignments, resource allocation, and performance management.
Audit Strategic Planning Analysis Advisor
4 Years 10 Months
FedEx Express Corporation - Memphis , TN | 06.2017 - 04.2022
- Serve as thought leader for Internal Audit annual risk assessment process and continuous risk assessment transformation initiatives. Provide change leadership by guiding strategic roadmap initiatives, continuous risk assessment transformation, cross-functional projects and budgets, and enterprise-level process improvement initiatives.
- Lead the annual business planning process, including human capital and financial forecasting and budgeting
- Execute and monitor strategic roadmap projects, ensuring alignment with internal quality metrics processes
- Consulted with audit teams and departmental managing directors and officers to integrate business plans and strategic proposals while recommending best practices.
- Utilized quantitative analysis to develop actionable strategies from concepts, assessing projects against organizational goals before senior management presentations and recommending improvements.
- Created executive communications and presentations for Internal Audit Senior Corporate Vice President, including monthly and quarterly board of directors audit committee reports.
- Apply critical thinking and knowledge of audit capabilities to identify and develop methods to enable departmental goals to support the enterprise strategy under the direction of Legal Counsel
Internal Audit Manager
1 Year 10 Months
Mid-America Apartment Communities - Memphis, TN | 08.2015 - 06.2017
- Lead the Internal Audit annual risk assessment and budget review process which cumulates into annual reporting to the Board of Directors Audit Committee
- Manages the annual assessment of internal controls over financial reporting required under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 including annual risk-based scoping of business processes, review and approval of SOX control testing, documentation requirements, and assessment of key and non-key control analysis
- Served as corporate liaison between Finance and Accounting management and external auditors (Ernst and Young) during annual SOX 404 audit and financial statement review engagements, facilitating effective communication and compliance.
- Prepare audit committee materials and executive presentations, reported directly to the Senior Vice President of Internal Audit and Legal
- Developed executive-level communications and presentations for Internal Audit Corporate Vice President, including comprehensive monthly and quarterly reports for Board of Directors Audit Committee.
- Using critical thinking and knowledge of audit capabilities, identify and develop methods to enable enterprise strategy
- Planned and managed enterprise cross-functional advisories, special projects, and fraud investigations, conducting business process reviews, budget assessments, and IT risk evaluations.
- Strategically plan and allocate resources based on skills and project timelines.
Internal Audit Advisor
3 Years 9 Months
FedEx Express Corporation - Memphis, TN | 12.2011 - 09.2015
- Expert in leading, supervising, and managing complex comprehensive financial, compliance, information technology, and operational audits. Drives data-driven performance by leveraging quantitative analysis, financial data, operational information, risk assessments, and performance metrics to identify trends, solve problems, and develop actionable strategies.
- Interviewed process owners to assess internal controls, resulting in actionable remediation plans that improved compliance and risk management.
- Developed and executed project plans for executives to analyze and document processes and controls, enhancing overall compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Proficient in drafting detailed audit investigative reports, budget reviews, and confidential communications for distribution to frontline and executive management, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and external auditors.
- Strengthened cross-functional collaboration by partnering with executives and teams across Finance, Accounting, IT, and Legal to resolve issues and align on enterprise objectives.
- Provided advisory support as a liaison to help departments align on risk management and control issues., providing guidance on risk management, control issues, and audit remediation to meet enterprise-level objectives.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal abilities, maintaining relationships with staff and executive management across all organizational levels.
- Experienced in supervising staff, including making hire recommendations, assigning work, conducting training sessions, and evaluating performance outcomes.
Senior Healthcare Claims Internal Auditor
2 Years 4 Months
Emdeon Healthcare - Nashville, TN | 08.2009 - 12.2011
- Perform and lead applications and claims settlement reviews including HRP plans, pharmacy rebates, PBM operations, and using audit methodologies
- Assist with the annual assessment of internal controls over financial reporting required under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 including annual risk-based scoping of business processes, review and approval of SOX control testing related to application and system controls, documentation requirements, and assessment of key and non-key controls
- Collaborated with Vice President of Finance, external auditors, and compliance managers to develop action plans that mitigated operational and financial risk.
- Coordinated risk assessment and compliance assurance initiatives under the direction of the Vice President of Internal Audit and Advisory Services
- Applies escalation and root-cause resolution expertise to investigate complex issues, identify control and process deficiencies, develop remediation action plans, and recommend sustainable systemic solutions.
- Supports high-volume operations through extensive experience managing complex, enterprise-scale activities involving financial transactions, customer accounts, compliance requirements, technology systems, and business processes.
- Facilitate compliance and budget status meetings for healthcare audits, provider contract impact assessments, modification oversight, ensuring clear communication and understanding across all executive management levels for continuous process improvement recommendation
Senior Internal Auditor
4 Years 2 Months
Gaylord Entertainment and Hospitality Corporate - Nashville, TN | 06.2005 - 08.2009
- Coordinated the annual assessment of internal controls over financial reporting required under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 including annual risk-based scoping of business processes, review and approval of SOX control testing, documentation requirements, and assessment of key and non-key control analysis
- Led and managed complex audit projects under the guidance of the Vice President of Internal Audit, ensuring comprehensive assessments of financial, operational, and IT controls.
- Completed internal control assessments, delivering peer reviews in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) to ensure compliance.
- Assisted external auditors (Ernst and Young) during financial statement review engagements, facilitating timely completion of audits.
- Reviewed data storage and security controls for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance, identifying areas for improvement to enhance security posture.
- Obtain an understanding of company policies, US GAAP, SOX 302, COSO and various regulatory requirements to identify and make recommendations to management
- Performed independent evaluations and oversaw specialized projects, including fraud investigations.
Internal Staff Auditor
1 Year 9 Months
Ingram Industries Corporate Headquarters - Nashville, TN | 09.2003 - 06.2005
- Conduct financial, operational, and IT compliance reviews, contributing support in leading audit initiatives
- Analyze various reports including monthly financial, company debt and customer credit and bankruptcy status, operational data, strategic plans, prior audit papers, industry-specific web resources, system specifications, and IT policies to facilitate effective audit planning
- Gained comprehensive understanding of project assignments through inquiry and thorough research into review processes to enhance audit effectiveness.
- Executed assigned audit steps within budget constraints while ensuring quality and accuracy, collaborating with lead auditors on ad-hoc financial and operational audit projects.
- Prepared detailed audit documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, spreadsheets, and testing materials, to support audit findings and recommendations.
Account Receivables Project Manager
2 Years
Ingram Industries Corporate Headquarters - Nashville, TN | 09.2001 - 09.2003
- Led bi-weekly accounts receivable project meetings, customer account bankruptcy status and compliance, developed reconciliation strategies, and promoted resolution of outstanding issues.
- Leveraged customer and billing operations experience to manage accounts receivable, analyze customer accounts, and ensure compliance in billing and cash reconciliation processes.
- Cash Reconciliation: Extracted check batches and bank wire data to investigate and resolve instances of unapplied cash effectively.
- Conducted comprehensive investigations into invoice payments to identify and rectify errors.
- Evaluated billing processes to ensure compliance with transportation contracts and associated addendums, maintaining accurate rate billing.
- Managed research initiatives for large customer accounts, ensuring thorough analysis and timely resolution of discrepancies.
Education
BBA - Finance
Tennessee State University - Nashville, TN
12-2002
Skills
Compliance auditing
Internal controls
Risk assessment
Financial reporting
Budget management
Variance analysis
Expense and revenue analysis
Process improvement
Accomplishments
- Memphis Business Journal - Top 40 under 40 Business Professionals - 2019
Timeline
Internal Audit Manager
FedEx Express Corporation
04.2022 - 12.2025Read more
Audit Strategic Planning Analysis Advisor
FedEx Express Corporation
06.2017 - 04.2022Read more
Internal Audit Manager
Mid-America Apartment Communities
08.2015 - 06.2017Read more
Internal Audit Advisor
FedEx Express Corporation
12.2011 - 09.2015Read more
Senior Healthcare Claims Internal Auditor
Emdeon Healthcare
08.2009 - 12.2011Read more
Senior Internal Auditor
Gaylord Entertainment and Hospitality Corporate
06.2005 - 08.2009Read more
Internal Staff Auditor
Ingram Industries Corporate Headquarters
09.2003 - 06.2005Read more
Account Receivables Project Manager
Ingram Industries Corporate Headquarters
09.2001 - 09.2003Read more
Tennessee State University - BBA, Finance
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