Zachary Washington
Grand Rapids,OH
Summary
Professional with 6+ years in providing client services to over 4 Fortune 500 companies. Equipped with leadership skills, cultivation client relationships, planning and executing deliverables. Proven capabilities identifying companies key risks related to business processes. Accomplished training and mentoring staff to build strong teams and consistently achieve business and career goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr IT Auditor
Meijer Inc.
01.2024 - Current
- Enhanced IT security by conducting comprehensive audits and assessments to identify potential organizational risks.
- Conducted thorough assessments of companies' IT processes, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity to ensure the safeguarding of company data and adherence to regulatory guidelines
- Created an IT General Control framework to allow IT to adhere to best practices and address key IT risks to the business.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements within the IT department by analyzing current operational structures and processes.
- Involved in regular IT Leadership conversations to discuss audit and assessment findings, trends, and alignment on IT goals and objectives.
- Monitored emerging trends in IT auditing methodologies, adopting innovative techniques.
- Involved in IT projects that included developing and implementing new IT systems and applications to ensure appropriate risks were considered and that the project followed SDLC best practices.
IT Audit Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
08.2016 - 01.2024
- Obtained understanding in client's processes, systems and controls to assess risks and exposures.
- Obtained technical knowledge of SAP applications/services and the impact to clients business and IT environment.
- Active team member collaborating directly with clients to discuss scope, business processes and IT environment to verify/update understanding of client's internal control environment.
- Lead everyday project management activities, to ensure projects stayed on track and within budget to achieve 35% engagement margin goals.
- Supported multiple Fortune 500 client engagements across automotive, energy, industrial manufacturing, financial, medical, and consumer market industries.
- Lead interim/roll-forward testing on all IT general control areas, including access to programs and data, program development, program change and computer operations.
- Executed post implementation assurance reviews for Fortune 500 clients. Assessed readiness of implementation go-live including data migration, user acceptance level testing (UAT), and issue management testing.
IT Audit Intern
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Performed associate level duties in IT Audit line of service for client engagements.
- Assisted in evaluating client's processes, systems and controls to enable them to access risks and exposures.
- Collaborated directly with clients to discuss scope, understand processes in order to create reports, deliverables, and dashboards.
Finance Control Group - Intern
DTE Energy
05.2013 - 07.2013
- Assigned to Corporate Head Quarters Location. Experienced daily corporate culture enhancing soft business skills.
- Gained exposure to Executive Leadership Team.
- Assisted in month end financial closing process.
- Developed weekly cost summary reports for supporting groups and presented to Controller Leadership Team.
- Assisted in unitization process of pumps, motors, and valves asset utilization project.
- Progressed in public speaking, time management, and teamwork skills.
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Business Accounting
University of Findlay
Findlay, OH12.2015
Skills
- Standards Compliance
- Effective and Professional Communication
- Business Process Risk Assessments
- Audit Programs
- Audit/Project Plan Development
- Project Management
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP
- IT governance
Timeline
Sr IT Auditor
Meijer Inc.
01.2024 - Current
IT Audit Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
08.2016 - 01.2024
IT Audit Intern
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
06.2015 - 07.2015
Finance Control Group - Intern
DTE Energy
05.2013 - 07.2013
MBA - Master of Business Administration
The University of Findlay
Bachelor of Science - Business Accounting
University of Findlay
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