MY CV

Certifications, Work, and Education

CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER (CFE)

Obtained certification (#140456) while employed at the FBI.

CERTIFIED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST (CAMS)

Obtained certificate (#1000195795) while employed at Wells Fargo Bank.

FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

Assist the United States Attorney, Assistant United States Attorneys and FBI Special Agent(s) investigate and prosecute federal criminal violations. Position requires a detailed understanding of accounting and financial analytical theories, innovations, practices and principles to include a solid understanding of funding mechanisms, processes, and legal titles associated with domestic and international banking, monetary transfers, corporate and charitable finances, securities, and money markets.

Key results:

Expertly trained in the identification, examination, and analysis of financial data associated with domestic/international white collar crime, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyber-crime, and/or other priority jurisdictional violations.
Planned, coordinated and collaborated the examination of financial aspects (i.e. gathering and analyzing evidence, preparing affidavits, and executing search warrants/court orders) of the investigation and shared results with case agents, intelligence and other analysts, private industry officials, prosecuting and defense attorneys, and state and local law enforcement agencies.
Provided extensive knowledge with regard to accounting and financial practices, world-wide securities, bank laws and systems, conventional and non-conventional financial institutions, national and international profit and non-profit businesses. Identified the nature of the allegations being analyzed, assessed the value of various types of financial evidence, and determined sources and methods for obtaining such evidence.
Identified unusual financial pathways and associations and conducts traces of complex and obscure transactions and interrelationships. Interpreted implications of a vast number and variety of financial transactions in various record-keeping systems. Reconstructed business/personal records to identify funding sources and circuitous serious of interrelated transactions. Analyzed mechanisms and indicators and deduces their contribution to planning, fundraising and operations.
Compiled complex financial findings to prepare forensic accounting reports and communications. Developed and provided detailed technical forensic accounting presentations and briefings for varied audiences.
Testified as an expert witness in judicial proceedings (federal grand jury and federal criminal court).

SENIOR INTERNAL INVESTIGATOR/MANAGER - WELLS FARGO BANK

As part of the Enterprise Investigations group, I was responsible for enterprise-wide internal investigations, including fact finding and root cause determination and analysis. This position investigated all allegations of suspicious activity and misconduct for the Commercial and International banking departments. Remained abreast of policies, laws, and regulations, and ensure that team strategies are in compliance with these standards and regulations. The position reported into a Senior Enterprise Investigations Manager and included frequent and regular debriefings with the Head of Enterprise Investigations Team.

Key job responsibilities:

Investigated and served as a subject matter expert in excess of 400+ fact based investigations of alleged employee suspicious activity and/or misconduct protocols and associated risks.
Utilized sound objective judgment when conducting investigations and corresponding results to all levels of senior management.
Completed/approved the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Provide strategic thinking related to enterprise-wide conduct and employment issues while focusing on dual objectives of case quality and speed to completion across investigation types.
Lead team with integrity, effectiveness and efficiency while creating an environment where employees felt included, valued, and supported.

AUDIT LEADER - WELLS FARGO BANK

Played a key role on the Audit Services team and supported achieving the goals set out in our audit plan each year. The scope of work will included audits and advisory projects related to financial, compliance, operational and other business risk areas including those arising from system and process changes.
Led and supervised audits designed to evaluate a combination of financial, operational and compliance risks including consideration of the related technology processes; integrating the Technology and Financial/Operational audit objectives and resources.
Assisted in the execution of testing internal controls over financial reporting for management’s assessment under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”).
Executed on consumer credit and financial crimes compliance audit programs including coordination with management’s compliance function.
Supported the development of Internal Audit’s data analytics program including identification of opportunities to leverage analytics and continuous monitoring to support risk assessment, efficiency in audits and management’s monitoring of risk.
Supervised and reviewed the work performed by the assigned internal auditors.

SENIOR AUDITOR - FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA

Planned, reviewed, tested, documented and reported audit results, conducted by myself and staff auditors, to the Senior Audit Management.
Departments included: First Bankcard, Retail Banking Group, Operations, and Affiliates.
Position required detailed analysis of business objectives, business functions and business risks in order to develop the audit scope, consulting engagements, and develop the related Audit Program Guides for adequacy and effectiveness testing.
Reviewed all staff-prepared work papers to ensure completion of engagement tests, information gathering, and evaluation of results in support of engagement objectives in addition to performing and documenting self-assigned audit procedures, and provide staff with appropriate guidance while maintaining professional behavior and positive working relationships, and report engagement results to management.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT - ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA

Ensured each non-profit Catholic church provided a complete and accurate set of financial statements to the Archdiocese of Omaha Finance Office. Routinely performed operational audits all 151 non-profit Catholic churches and affiliated schools. Assisted the Archdiocesan Finance Director with operational and budgetary accounting reports. Collected, reconciled and ensured monthly Archdiocesan internal tax was collected.

Key results:

Conducted 162+ operational audits of non-profit corporations, which included analyzing and examining the financial statements and concluding whether separation of duties was adequate based its size. The audits also included computing operational ratio’s, review and reconciling bank and investment accounts, and ensuring due diligence in financial matters, accounting policies and procedures.
Prepared reports summarizing deficiencies or areas of weakness needing to be addressed which required management to adequately respond.
Monthly, reviewed 151 non-profit corporate financial statements each month for completeness and accurate representations and posted to a centralized accounting system. Adjusting journal entries were made to amend data entry errors made by the accounting technicians. calculated the assessed tax and generated invoices that were mailed and paid by the corporations.
Developed and maintained a central database (Lotus Approach) for all 151 non-profit corporations used to maintain information collected during operational audits.
Maintained day-to-day books of the Archdiocesan Savings & Loan fund. Issued certificates of deposit (CD) and cut checks after CD redemption. Participated in calculating effective interest rates and investing deposited funds in stable vehicles. Reconciled the fund quarterly and annually and issued quarterly statements to the non-profit corporations.

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

o Dean’s Honor Roll
o Volunteer: Alpha Phi Omega (Co-Ed Community Service Fraternity)