Chicago Resume: Robert Lawrence Senior Internal Auditor

2800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657 Email: RLawrencei@aol.com Tel: 773-388-1772 Cell: 773-255-7888

Resume: Very experienced audit and internal control accountant for Chicago, Metro New York City NY, New Jersey NJ, and Connecticut CT. Curriculum vitae for senior policy and procedure manager. Job wanted as senior financial and compliance auditor with KPMG or Big 4 experience, MBA masters degree in business administration, accounting, CPA. Compliance testing job seeker experienced in contract compliance, risk analysis and assurance, internal controls, accounting.

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“[Robert is] … the kind of self-directing, results-oriented leader organizations want… [His] commitment to doing what’s right and natural ability to use the big picture and new technology to get to what matters most will improve your organization’s governance.”

Gerry Garcia, Former Senior Manager at KPMG, current Internal Audit Director-Life Technologies

“[Robert’s] work ethics stand out … his attention to detail and structure made his needs easy to work with. When problems occurred he responded quickly.”

Robert Kolodziejski
IT Manager at Steiner Systems, former DBA for ELS

“[Robert is] very easy to work with … easy to talk with … a great asset.”

Mike Vaia
Network Manager at ELS

Favorite Websites

Illinois CPA Society
http://www.icpas.org/

Institute of Internal Auditors
http://theiia.org/

AuditNet.org The Global Resource for Auditors
http://www.auditnet.org/

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
http://www.acfe.com/

Linkedin profile
http://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlawrenceiii

Download Word Document of Resume Here

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an audit-related role with Fortune 1000 companies to provide operational, financial, and SOX compliance and provide business process improvement. Willing to relocate and/or travel.

SUMMARY

Experience includes managing risk and improving processes. Successfully directed strategic planning, audited, and improved results for public and private organizations, for-profit and not-for-profit. Skilled at developing innovative solutions to improve revenue, ensure compliance and cut costs. My strong operational understanding establishes standardized processes to ensure efficiency and productivity during major changes.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Identified $2 million in cost savings and lowered purchasing card limits 75%, effectively reducing risk.
Produced $30 million in reduced risk on trucks by identifying possible temporary transfer a station and combustible materials.
Identified changes needed for Sarbanes-Oxley testing for international division, despite challenges of differing processes and computer systems.
Improved communication processes between client, advertising firm and their international offices by developing standardization for communication and reporting. Decreased time to write audit reports by 10%, thus keeping the client with our firm.
Created accounting records and audit trail for two years for CBOE member; also created audit work papers (PBCs) for use by Big 4 firms.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Execution

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Ensure completion of projects inside and outside the workplace.

Consulting

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Design to post-implementation of customer-focused solutions.

Leadership

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Mentored/coached up to 7 personnel, many without internal audit skills.

Reporting

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To all members of the organization, including internal control improvements, compliance and cost savings.

Organizing

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Strong time management and creative problem-solving ability.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Independent Consultant, Chicago IL

2007 - Present

Audit, financial consulting, operating procedures and political advising for various individuals, profit and not-for-profit clients.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Chicago, IL

2005 - 2007

Senior Corporate Auditor

Performed risk analysis and internal audits for new Internal Audit Department of the REIT which owns Manufactured Housing Parks and Campgrounds. Performed business process improvement and compliance audits and special projects from a corporate rather than a property perspective.

Reduced risk by researching and developing Rent Collection policy for mobile home and campground rent spanning laws in 23 states.
Decreased risk by $400K for legal services by estimating costs for each line item in invoice vs. lump sum costs associated with services provided.
Created a Excel-based model to calculate the average cost to build a new home by components per geographic location. Used model to analyze $900M of costs over 3 years with 90K individual invoices.

Compliance Testing, Contract Compliance, Internal Controls, Business Process Improvement, Financial Auditing, Operational Auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley, SOX, SOX 404, Consulting, CPA, Internal Auditor, Senior Auditor, Audit, Assurance, Big 4, KPMG, Risk Analysis, Professional Services, Financial Statement Analysis, SAP Financials, SAP Controlling, SAP Business Warehouse, research, Master’s degree, MBA, Excel, Office, Oracle, International, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Service Corporations, Not-For-Profit, Spanish speaking, Mathematics, Accounting, Negotiations

Experienced job candidate seeking position as CPA, Internal Auditor, Senior Auditor, Audit, or Assurance. Job wanted using Big 4 KPMG, experience with Risk Analysis, Compliance Testing, Contract Compliance, Internal Controls, and Business Process Improvement. Position wanted in Financial Auditing, Operational Auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley, SOX, SOX 404, Consulting, or Professional Services. Seeking employment as accountant in Financial Statement Analysis, SAP Financials, SAP Controlling, SAP Business Warehouse, research. Job candidate with Master’s degree, MBA, Excel, Office, Oracle, Spanish speaking, Mathematics, Accounting, Negotiations, International, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Service Corporations, and Not-For-Profit experience.