Operational Risk and Business Process Consultant
downablock Consulting
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :24 years, 8 أشهر
Systems Analyst at Mining Company
• Focused on newly implemented ERP
• Responsibilities include:
• building reports for financial statements and consolidation
• repairing AP invoice uploads
• reviewing financial processes for efficiencies, robust controls, and ensuring ICFR compliance
• Conducted end-to-end risk and control assessments of operational processes across company and identified process/control deficiencies, recommended improvements, and monitored the implementation of action plans.
• Assisted Director of Operations Risk with implementation of Enterprise Risk Framework.
• Collaborated with Corporate Legal team and affiliate Compliance Officers to help ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements across multiple national and international regulators.
• Engaged Corporate Legal team and external auditors to stay updated on emerging risks and regulatory changes, and implemented new processes and/or controls where required.
• Automated team, program, and external auditor communications resulting in considerable time savings.
• Assisted Operational Risk team members in building out Business Impact Analysis and Vendor Management data capture forms and reports.
• Trained and mentored team members for individual roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Administered various external audits and internal control reviews.
• Member of Operations Risk Group Strategic Planning Committee.
• Developed incident response policies and procedures, including reporting and mitigation time limits, accountability framework, and escalation protocols.
• Conducted end-to-end risk and control assessments of operational processes across company and identified process/control deficiencies, recommended improvements, and monitored the implementation of action plans.
• Researched, developed, and implemented the Risk and Control Self-Assessment program, including training program and related policies and procedures.
• Created and implemented a significant portion of the operational risk programs in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Developed training tools and materials to guide company employees through risk and governance-related requirements.
• Trained and mentored team members for individual roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Administered various external audits and internal control reviews.
• Member of Operations Risk Group Strategic Planning Committee.
• Rebuilt the existing risk incident reporting framework, including overhauling the incident report template for better data capture and ease of use.
• Conducted end-to-end risk and control assessments of operational processes across company and identified process/control deficiencies, recommended improvements, and monitored the implementation of action plans.
• Created and implemented a significant portion of the operational risk programs in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Designed, implemented, and managed the risk register, providing ability to connect operational risks and controls, and enable risk analysis across the company.
• Administered various external audits and internal control reviews.
• Initially contracted to fix budget/actual financial model following a company acquisition, hired permanently after one month.
• Took over project accounting to help the company integrate two financial systems.
• As Senior Accountant, initiated the streamlining of the accounting office to improve systems use and reporting capabilities.
• A key player in reducing the size of the finance department while increasing output and accuracy.
• Maintained existing systems and developed reporting models.
• Streamlined reporting and documenting needs for the faculty’s operating, research, endowment, and trust accounts totaling more than $13 million.
• Researched, analyzed, and prepared financial and operational reports.
• Developed policies & procedures manual for Operations, Finance, & Human Resources.
• Advised the Dean, faculty, and researchers on financial, budgetary, and regulatory matters.
• Trained, managed, and mentored finance office staff.
• Accomplished participant growth of more than 70% and 50% in first year for Christmas and summer programs respectively to meet organization’s goal of reaching broader client base within existing national children’s programs.
• Increased number of program sponsors and volunteers alongside rapid participant growth.
• Promoted to the Director of Operations to establish stronger office and operational protocols.
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