Shawn William
Valdosta,GA
Summary
Experienced military leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for a collaborative approach, rapport, team building skills, and commitment to excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Internal Controls Auditor II
Martin's Famous Potato Rolls
10.2023 - Current
- Directed 47+ cross-functional audit and compliance projects, driving over $1M in cost savings through operational streamlining.
- Designed and delivered internal control training for 100+ employees, boosting policy compliance and awareness by 50% within one year.
- Identified and resolved 85+ procedural gaps using advanced root-cause analysis and corrective planning.
- Advised executive leadership, resulting in 90% adoption of process improvement recommendations across core departments.
- Conducted 108+ warehouse audits in collaboration with over 100 third-party vendors, strengthening vendor compliance and logistics integrity.
- Spearheaded audit workflow redesign, reducing cycle time by 25% and improving report accuracy.
- Acted as principal contracting liaison, ensuring transparency and accountability with external audit entities and contractors.
- Elevated internal governance and documentation accuracy, earning commendation from senior management.
- Performed full-spectrum accounting tasks using double-entry accrual methods, ensuring accurate classification and verification of financial documents.
- Maintained subsidiary ledgers and journals; reconciled monthly accounts and prepared financial summaries for quarterly executive review.
- Compiled and transcribed ledgers to general ledger accounts for monthly closeouts, identifying discrepancies and preparing cost allocations.
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
- Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings.
- Developed profit and loss statements, departmental financial summaries, and financial reports for senior leadership.
- Coordinated, managed and implemented auditing projects and prepared for evaluation.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.
Training Manager
United States Air Force
01.2013 - 12.2023
- Served as principal HR advisor in joint-force environments, delivering expert personnel guidance to senior leaders Command-level authorities.
- Interpreted complex Department of Defense HR policies and transformed them into actionable programs, impacting readiness and accountability across 500+ personnel.
- Directed joint-force personnel operations encompassing manning, strength reporting, casualty ops, and deployment preparation—achieving a 98% readiness rate.
- Spearheaded policy development initiatives to enhance training, accountability, and deployment compliance; increased reporting accuracy by 25% base-wide.
- Orchestrated integrated evaluations and standardized practices across departments, significantly reducing operational friction.
- Delivered 40+ high-level strategic briefings and readiness reports to senior leaders and congressional stakeholders, influencing base-wide HR and deployment policy.
- Led and evaluated a diverse team of 27 personnel: 5 joint-service members, 3 GS-level civilians, 5 local national contractors, and 14 Reserve Component personnel.
- Cultivated high-performance leadership culture through strategic mentorship, performance standards development, and peer recognition initiatives.
- Oversaw daily operations and inter-service coordination with minimal supervision, aligning personnel actions with strategic objectives.
- Conducted inspections and readiness reviews that uncovered and resolved 15+ critical vulnerabilities, reducing mission risk exposure.
- Elevated morale and retention through team-focused leadership and clear communication in high-stakes settings.
- Recognized for exemplary judgment, discretion, and decision-making under pressure in classified and time-sensitive environments.
- Maintained financial oversight on squadron readiness programs, utilizing double-entry bookkeeping for tracking operational budgets and resource allocation.
- Reconciled accounts and produced monthly financial summaries to support strategic deployment initiatives and training evaluations.
- Advises on placement strategies, local training/development needs, labor and management-employee relations, classification and position management, and other HR programs.
- Developed procedures, and standards for new and changing program areas and informs management.
- Planned and carried out projects and studies to identify and resolve problems pertaining to various HR program areas.
- Conducted orientation sessions and organized on-the-job training for new hires.
- Prepared financial reports detailing operational costs across departments and ensured chargeback accuracy for interagency accounting services.
Training Management / Audit Intern
Arglass
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducted unannounced compliance audits and record evaluations, improving reporting accuracy by 48% in one year.
- Streamlined audit processes through data consolidation and structured feedback cycles.
- Applied industry-standard compliance frameworks to support continuous improvement and cross-departmental alignment.
- Assisted in tracking operational expenses for department-level reporting and reconciled financial data to support audit compliance and training investment analysis.
Education
B.S. - Management & Human Resources
Park University
Missouri City, MO08.2023
Skills
- Report generation
- Quality control
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- GAAP
- Internal controls
- Audit management
- Document recordkeeping
- Business strategy
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Software applications
- Organizational development
- Project management experience
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 20+ staff members.
Certification
Georgia Tech MEP – Internal Quality Auditing (ISO 9001:2015 Certified)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Internal Controls Auditor II
Martin's Famous Potato Rolls
10.2023 - Current
Training Management / Audit Intern
Arglass
08.2023 - 10.2023
Training Manager
United States Air Force
01.2013 - 12.2023
B.S. - Management & Human Resources
Park University
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