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Tameka Ware

Carrollton,TX

Summary

A performance driven and dedicated auditing professional with the accomplished ability to work independently and on team to successfully achieve project goals and objectives. Reputation as a motivated professional with excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and leadership skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Auditor

McKesson
Irving, TX
06.2023 - Current
  • Develop audit programs for specific business processes based on professional standards and regulations.
  • Conduct internal financial, operational, and compliance audits and identified potential areas of risk and communicated findings to management in a timely manner.
  • Participate in process improvement initiatives by recommending changes that increase operational efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance.
  • Evaluate internal control systems to ensure efficiency of operations and compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Development formal written reports to communicate audit results to management and make recommendations as appropriate.

Implementation Specialist

Paychex Inc
11.2021 - 08.2023
  • Onboarded new clients in time reporting and payroll systems, such as Core Advanced.
  • Established client payroll documentation and update existing files with new information.
  • Followed IRS guidelines and state regulations when uploading client payroll tax information.
  • Analyzed accounts to discover discrepancies and resolve all issues promptly.

Senior Auditor Compliance

Capital One
Plano, TX
05.2022 - 06.2023
  • Inspected internal controls for businesses in various industries to determine compliance with Bank Secrecy Act.
  • Assessed compliance risk, develop audit work plans and documented findings for assigned audits (i.e Kohl's Issue Validation, Credit Bureau Reporting, Flood Disaster Protection).
  • Met with stakeholders to discuss compliance audit plans and results, explaining options for improvement.
  • Executed comprehensive audit programs based upon approved audit plan for evaluation of management controls provided over institutional activities.
  • Identified weaknesses of existing control systems and made suggestions for remediation.
  • Monitored implementation of corrective action plans resulting from prior audits.

Senior Auditor

FedEx
Memphis, TN
10.2018 - 05.2022
  • Acted as Auditor in Charge to lead and manage teams on audit projects (i.e. Information Technology Asset Management and Lease Administration).
  • Analyzed data from audits, compiled into written reports and disseminated to the proper personnel.
  • Created and implemented an audit program that identified risks and assessed compliance requirements (i.e. Sales Compensation, Military Leave and Overtime Pay).
  • Identified weaknesses of existing control systems and made suggestions for remediation.
  • Met with business leaders and owners to discuss audits, findings and options for improvement.
  • Performed information system audits to manage internal controls and assess risks.

Internal Auditor

City of Memphis
Memphis, TN
05.2017 - 9 2018
  • Led, directed and performed audit procedures that included conducting interviews, documenting and analyzing audit evidence.
  • Tested the design and effectiveness of internal controls by completing risk assessments of complex division processes.
  • Conducted internal investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse of City government resources.
  • Reviewed invoices, batches, payments and check requests on Oracle and notated any discrepancies.
  • In-charged inventory audits, transfers and destruction of property and evidence (i.e. Police Services).

Compliance Specialist

City of Memphis
Memphis, TN
01.2017 - 5 2017
  • Worked under the direction of the Director of the Office of Business Diversity and Compliance to assist in the development and implementation of business certification processes.
  • Recruited vendors for the certified and registered list of the Office of Business Diversity & Compliance.
  • Ensured the business certification process complied with local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Conducted research of data, trends, organizational processes and practices, existing and new regulations.

Service Manager

Wells Fargo
Memphis, TN
6 2013 - 1 2017
  • Assisted with hiring, observing, coaching, and providing feedback to ensure consistent service team performance and excellent customer satisfaction.
  • Increased loan volume by 22% with the first 6 months and generated a deposit account growth of 35% year over year.
  • Assisted with monthly technical exceptions and annual bank audit compliance task and procedures.
  • Supervised 6 tellers as well as 4 bankers in order to assist, respond to and resolve customer complaints.
  • Identified red flags to detect fraud and file suspicious activity reports as necessary to prevent losses to the bank.

Education

MS - Finance

Webster University
2020

MBA - Finance

Webster University
2020

BBA - Finance

University of Memphis
2014

Skills

  • Archer/GRC
  • TeamMate
  • Auditboard
  • Workiva
  • Strategic Planning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Internal Controls
  • Risk Management
  • Process Evaluations
  • Report Writing
  • Effective Communication
  • Detailed Oriented

Affiliations

Institute of Internal Auditors

Project Management Institution

Junior League of Dallas

Timeline

Senior Auditor

McKesson
06.2023 - Current

Senior Auditor Compliance

Capital One
05.2022 - 06.2023

Implementation Specialist

Paychex Inc
11.2021 - 08.2023

Senior Auditor

FedEx
10.2018 - 05.2022

Internal Auditor

City of Memphis
05.2017 - 9 2018

Compliance Specialist

City of Memphis
01.2017 - 5 2017

Service Manager

Wells Fargo
6 2013 - 1 2017

MS - Finance

Webster University

MBA - Finance

Webster University

BBA - Finance

University of Memphis
Tameka Ware