Senior Manager of Audit with eleven years of experience in a combination of roles in External Audit, Internal Audit and Consulting.
Director - Internal Audit, Financial and Operational @ From March 2015 to Present (8 months) Hoffman Estates, ILSr. Manager, Audit Services @ * Promoted within 7 months to Senior Manager of Audit Services to directly oversee 3 employees (1 Manager and 2 Supervisors) and work directly with the Vice President of Audit to help align the US Foods Audit Department with best practice.
* Developed a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program and updated Audit Manual to better coincide with the Institute for Internal Auditor (IIA) Standards.
* Sat as a member of the Disclosure Committee which consists of key leaders of the organization. Responsible for ensuring the completion and review of Management Assessment of Internal Controls and prepared the Quarterly SOX 302 Disclosure memo.
* Developed the three year risk based audit plan by utilizing information from our Enterprise Risk Management process and currently review and revise when needed.
* Help prepare Audit Committee Presentations which includes information on key projects of the department and status of SOX and operational findings.
* Selected by the Vice President of Audit Services to be the Subject Matter Expert for Audit Services on Integration Activities during the Proposed Acquisition, as well as, to represent the group on the Women in Foodservice Forum.
* Participated in value-add projects with key leaders on projects such as the Annual Operating Plan
* Participated in select fraud investigations.
* Volunteers with the Chicago Chapter of the IIA for the Annual Seminar. From 2013 to February 2015 (2 years) Rosemont, ILManager - Audit Services @ •Prepared and review SOX testing for year end.
•Managed 2 employees (1 Senior Staff and 1 Staff)
•Led audits of US Foods Operations. Audits consisted of SOX, operation and compliance review. From the review of these audits, helped to re-develop our standard audit programs to be more efficient for the end user.
•Led value-add projects on Inventory, and Cash Collection process
•Participated in select fraud investigations.
•Volunteer with the Chicago Chapter of the IIA for the Annual Seminar. From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Rosemont, ILSupervisor - Risk Advisory Services @ • Planned and performed internal audits with food production companies and various non-profit agencies.
• Provided process improvement consulting for a privately owned food company.
• Trained new staff in Audit Skills for Risk Advisory Services.
• Prepared flow charts, narratives, risk control matrices for various clients. From 2012 to 2012 (less than a year) Schaumburg, ILManager of Internal Audit @ • Manage projects working directly with the Vice President of Internal Audit to prepare and release audit reports to senior leadership.
• Plan corporate operational and financial audits by performing risk assessments and writing audit programs.
• Work on a variety of audits within both United and Continental Airlines during the integration of both companies to further identify risk within the new company.
• Develop training programs for staff.
• Maintain good communication and working relationships with auditees, management and staff.
• Enhance work environment atmosphere by working with team to determine areas of improvement within the department as well as planned team building activities. From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Chicago, ILProject Leader - Internal Audit @ * Planning corporate, operational, and financial audits by performing risk assessments, writing audit programs, audit testing, and issuing internal audit reports to a variety of departments within United Airlines.
* Leading and managing audit teams engaged on internal clients in order to ensure internal controls are in place.
* Reviewing audit work on all projects lead
* Responsible for timely completion of audit reports
* Assigned special projects with investigations of fraud reported to the Ethics and Compliance office
* Developed training programs for incoming staff.
* Maintain good communication and working relationships with auditees, management and staff.
* Enhance work environment atmosphere
* Identify continuous monitoring opportunities From 2006 to 2011 (5 years) Senior Auditor @ * Planning, supervising, coordinating, and executing audit engagements primarily in the retail and manufacturing industries
* Engaged on teams to audit financial statements, employee benefit plans and to evaluate and test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls of major business processes in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
* Responsible for the review of work of staff and interns.
* Responsible for timely completion of audits From 2005 to 2006 (1 year) Staff Auditor @ From 2003 to 2005 (2 years) Health Educator @ * Planned, implemented and evaluation workshops on a variety of health topics with an array of audiences.
* Collaborated with a variety of agencies to work on political policy.
* Member of the Leadership Committee, Board Member of the American Cancer Society and Board Member of the American Stroke Association.
* Wrote press releases and newsletters for local businesses, hospitals, and employees. From 2000 to 2002 (2 years)
MAC, Accounting @ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School From 2002 to 2003 MPH, Public Health @ University of South Carolina-Columbia From 1996 to 1998 BS, Health Education @ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale From 1992 to 1996 Janice Harden is skilled in: Internal Audit, Auditing, Financial Audits, Financial Risk, Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Internal Controls, Risk Assessment, IT Audit, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Business Process, Business Process..., Sarbanes-Oxley