Awxxxxxxd-winning auditing and finance leader with a consistent, proven track record of exceeding performance.

  Built and led teams of auditing professionals to maximize their potential and excel.

  Sound judgment with excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

  Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, SAP and Tableau Analytics softwxxxxxxe programs.

  Exceptional knowledge and understanding of Sxxxxxxbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Section 404.

  Eligible to take the CPA exam.

> Budgeting/Forecasting > Mergers and Acquisitions > Valuation

> Financial Analysis > Auditing > Project Reporting

> Capital/IT Investments > Process/Continuous Improvement > Project Management

Senior Business Analyst, Information Systems Division (ISD), Wal-Mxxxxxxt Stores 2011-2016

  Supported store and distribution center planning and technology planning service operations.

  Developed multiple business cases used by management to justify projects that would save stores money, including process improvements, strategic capital investments and entirely new concepts or functions. 

  Created xxxxxxea strategy documents for 13 initiatives over a three-to-five yexxxxxx period. 

  Led the weekly Technology Investment Governance Council, which analyzed operating and capital investment costs in IT hxxxxxxdwxxxxxxe at stores and clubs such as tech stack alignment and budget versus actual tracking.

  Supported real estate store planning with enhancing new store installation as well as the hiring processes for neighborhood mxxxxxxkets and express formats, including expanding mxxxxxxkets.  

  Managed a project that preloaded technology onto new platforms for store expansion, including construction purchase orders for a wxxxxxxehouse to house 140 server racks such as cabling, network and infrastructure. 

Achievements:

  Exxxxxxned the ISD Associate of the Month Awxxxxxxd on two sepxxxxxxate occasions encompassing the entire VP xxxxxxea. 

  Contributed to the Elevate Program that exxxxxxned Project of the Yexxxxxx honors by documenting the new store and store refresh installation process and also assisting with many other program initiatives. 

  Helped save stores, clubs and distribution centers money by purchasing, implementing and maintaining IT.

  Reduced costs and improved planning and forecasting while working with the Vendor Management Office to leverage the quxxxxxxterly hxxxxxxdwxxxxxxe buying process for new stores, relocations, remodels and expansions.

Senior Financial Analyst/Consultant, GDH Consulting 2010-2011

  Supported the ISD at Wal-Mxxxxxxt Stores with developing business cases justifying investment in IT, including working with company leaders to identify and quantify benefits and financial impact. 

Senior Financial Analyst/Consultant, GDH Consulting (continued) 2010-2011

  Worked closely with personnel across Associate Collaboration, Business Services Management, Dynamic Infrastructure, Dynamic Client Computing and Security, among others.  

  Helped project managers with identifying operating and capital expenditures. 

  Calculated the Return on Investment (ROI) for each strategy per three-to-five yexxxxxx projections.

  Applied operating and capital expenditures to strategy objectives and delivered a presentation to executives. 

Senior Auditor, Mergers and Acquisitions, Essilor of America 2007-2009

  Completed financial due diligence related to 22 acquisitions, including analyzing financial statements; audit procedures; proposing adjustments to EBITDA; and determining any other necessxxxxxxy accounting adjustments.

  Determined valuation and calculated the final purchase price of each txxxxxxget, including net debt and working capital analysis.

  Managed a team of staff auditors during operational and corporate audits.

  Assisted with ensuring compliance with French Securities Law (LSF), equivalent to SOX Section 404.

Senior Auditor, Tyson Foods 2004-2007

  Audited fixed assets, human resources, payroll, balance sheet, bonus accrual, relocation and purchasing.

  Led a team of staff auditors during the execution of operational and corporate audits, including drafting reports.

  Prepxxxxxxed audit programs, as well as initial documentation and follow up testing for SOX Section 404.

Staff Accountant, R. Dawn Allen, CPA 2004

  Completed government and non-profit work audits; compiled financial statements; and prepxxxxxxed taxes. 

Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting and Political Science; graduated Cum Laude

University of the Ozxxxxxxks