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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLERetired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in April 2023. Available forfull-time, part-time or contract type engagements in the field of InternalAudit management or reviews (as a subject matter expert), forensicaccounting, fraud/embezzlement investigations and Foreign Corrupt PracticesAct (FCPA) compliance reviews.Positions at Goodyear:Sr. Manager - Compliance & Investigations, (since March 2020)Lead Auditor - Compliance & Investigations, (since November 2014)Lead Auditor - Construction Auditing, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (sinceMay 2013)Senior Auditor, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (since August 2011)As Senior Manager, managed a staff of three associates responsible tocomplete FCPA compliance audits (scope focus on Business Conduct Manual,Anti-Bribery Policy, Corporate Fraud Policy, and Giving and Accepting GiftPolicy) and fraud investigations (with respect to Goodyear's Integrity HotLine) globally. Key components of such responsibilities include:Annual FCPA compliance and fraud risk assessments and location planRegular update meetings with Audit, Controlling, Legal and Compliance &Ethics Senior ManagementMonitoring and reporting various key metricsCoordination with IT Audit and Data Analytic team members regardingenhanced compliance, investigation, and continuous monitoring analyticsOther accomplishments at Goodyear:Uncovered a multi-million-dollar kickback scheme within Procurement and leda cross functional team of auditors, lawyers, and Procurement personnel toinvestigate.Assisted in development of a "Process Flow" to standardize compliance andinvestigation auditsAssisted in development of skills for less experienced auditorsRevised and updated construction audit program and audit procedurestemplatesIncorporated recently developed "Investigation Playbook" into auditenvironmentPrior positions:Past two previous assignments (prior to Goodyear), spanning 18 years, wereto build entire audit organizations from the ground up, creatingorganizational structure and reporting relationships, hiring of personnel,development of policies and procedures, and the implementation of variousbusiness processes and training, including SAP, PeopleSoft, and PC basedsoftware. These assignments were with TravelCenters of America, thelargest travel center network in North America. This $5 billion-dollarcompany maintained over 300 retail locations with each location containinga retail store, restaurant, truck service department, fast food conceptsand basic bookkeeping/accounting functions.TravelCenters of America - Field Accounting Manager (2007 to 2011)Promoted to design, implement and direct the field accounting organizationeventually consisting of 2 managers, 14 supervisors and 300 hourlyemployees at multiple locations in 40 states.Developed an organization structure and associated reporting relationshipsImplemented SAP, People Soft and other PC based softwareImplemented various business processes covering sales reporting, payroll,accounts payable and receivables, HR and other office administrativeprocessesDeveloped and implemented various company policies and proceduresResponsible for a budget of $11MAlso worked closely with Internal Audit to complete various requirementsfor SOX compliance, primarily the development of process narratives and theidentification of key internal controls for subsequent testing.1 TravelCenters of America - Internal Audit Manager (1993 to 2007)Developed from ground up and eventually expanded to 8 individuals (5 fulltime employees, 3 contract employees).Evaluated business to develop a comprehensive risk assessment and auditprogramDeveloped a process for timely and accurate reporting of issuesImplemented IIA Internal Audit Standards.Major areas of audit plan include financial and operational audits ofretail locations covering sales, accounts payable, accounts receivables,payroll, etc.Worked closely with operations to incorporate operational controls testingwithin our audit programs.Also responsible for fraud and theft investigations.My extensive management experience can contribute to build a strongerorganization. I strongly prescribe to the 7 Habits, using those habits toevaluate individuals' skill sets and to teach employees to improve and takeownership of their work and their results. My experiences in buildingorganizations have resulted in maximizing employee contribution andownership for each team member and have allowed each team member to grow totheir potential.Additional Achievements with TravelCenters of AmericaDeveloped and conducted training classes of TravelCenters of Americaemployees covering a number of varying topics including accounting policiesand procedures, SAP, operating processes and controls, and specific topic-oriented presentations such as inventory control.Presented topics to middle and upper management during company annualmanagement meetings (between 200 and 400 individuals) covering policies,procedures and audit controls using several different presentation methodsincluding PowerPoint presentations, open forum settings, and paneldiscussions.Coordinated various projects designed to evaluate current operations,present recommendations to improve processes and oversee implementation ofrecommendations. Examples of projects include:Saved over $1M annually by integrating manual and automated processeswithin the accounting function. Sites utilized current technology andeliminated redundant proceduresResearched and designed a new process to eliminate administrative staff ata new facility by using system integration as well as evaluating valueadded processes. Results reduced costs without significantly impactingworkload while maintaining an adequate level controls on data processingStreamlined the inventory process eliminating duplicate functions and non-value-added steps, which shorten the time for a manager to adjust perpetualinventory by 50%Streamlined the vendor invoice payment process by integrating inventoryreceiving and balancing processes with SAP payment processing eliminatingduplicate input and handling of documents and improving controls overinventory.Streamlined timekeeping and payroll processing to integrate POS systems(Aloha and in-house developed systems) with PeopleSoft to poll timereporting information eliminating manual keying of information intoPeopleSoft.Recommended and implemented system changes to improve cash controlprocedures of cashiers designed to reduce the amount of cash shortages.Internal Audit LTV Steel, Cleveland, Ohio - 1988 thru 1993Internal Audit McDermott International (Babcock & Wilcox) - 1978 thru1988Approximately 15 years working in Internal Audit - entry-level position tosupervisor. Completed financial; operational; and contract complianceaudits. Contract audits resulted in recoveries exceeding $1 million foroverpayments due to non-compliance with contract terms.EDUCATION and ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Kent State University, BBA major in Accounting with honors - magna cumlaudeCertified Internal Auditor (inactive) and member, Institute of InternalAuditors (IIA) for over 35 yearsAwarded Roundtable Award by the IIA for best article published in theInternal Auditor magazineAwarded Roundtable Award (honorable mention) by the IIA for best article inthe Internal Auditor magazineCertified Fraud Examiner since 20161997 TravelCenters of America employee of the year |
