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FREDRICK H. RIVENSON, MBA, CIASix-Sigma Green Belt Certification19 Price DriveEdison, NJ 08817Residence: 732-572-6181Cell: 848-391-7531E-mail: fredrickrivenson@yahoo.com CAREER SUMMARYSarbanes-Oxley Compliance Specialist with proven creative problem solving abilities and accomplishments in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and 302 Compliance Auditing, Internal Audit, Financial Compliance, Forensic Accounting and Auditing, Financial and Administrative Management, Operations, and Training. CONSULTING EXPERIENCESarbanes-Oxley Compliance and Internal Audit Consultant (05/2006-present)Reported directly to the Director, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Financial Processes, and Internal Control at Alliance Time, McKesson Pharmaceuticals, AT&T, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Organon Pharmaceuticals. Established on-going Internal Audit Department, protocol and platforms. Updated Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and test scripts, conducted Sarbanes-Oxley testing, and proposed remediation solutions for the following Sarbanes-Oxley Cycles: Accounts Payable, Benefits, Cash Management, Compensation, Financial Closing, Intellectual Property, IT, Legal Affairs, Orders to Cash, Payroll, Pensions, Revenue, Taxes, and Toll Manufacturing. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCELVI Services Inc. (Asbestos Remediation)Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Auditor (08/2004-03/2006)Reported directly to the President and the Vice President, CFO. Devised, initialized, and developed LVI's Internal Audit Department pursuant to COSO and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Independently communicated all findings to LVI’s President, Vice President/CFO and Department Heads. Developed system integration methodologies to increase job performance and decrease costs on both the Corporate and Branch Office level. • Audited and revised procedures to better run and manage Corporate, Continuous Improvement Plan, COSO, and Sarbanes-Oxley Audits by implementing and upgrading annual audit plan, to include financial, operational, and compliance audit programs. • Developed and implemented Internal Audit: methodology, work process documentation, controls, test plans, testing, reporting, follow-up, and remediation policies and procedures, presenting all findings in narrative and/or Visio flowcharting format. • Audited and documented Corporate and Branch Office: Accounting and Financial Management; Contracting and Subcontracting; Human Resources, Incentive Plans, Kronos Time Clock, and Payroll; IT and Disaster Recovery; and Treasury Corporate policies and procedures. • Published on-line Branch Administration and Corporate Disaster Recovery Manuals. • Collected, organized, and presented all narrative and statistical documentation required for LVI Data Room Presentation to potential investors to guarantee the success of LVI’s recent M&A efforts.
Lockheed Martin CorporationFinancial Analyst/Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Auditor (10/2000-07/2004)Reported directly to Senior Manager of Cost Accounting and Contract Accounting Department. As Department Lead, responsible for the identification and handling of Lockheed Martin Proprietary Information and for the performance of Sarbanes-Oxley required work and system audits. Developed methodologies to increase job performance in both Cost and Contract Accounting by integrating system outputs from various incongruent in-house systems. Planned and accomplished all activities with initiative and sound independent judgment. • Revised and published various forms and procedures ensuring the proper recording and approval of Time and Labor inputs, resulting in a more timely and accurate charging of labor costs for both employees and subcontractors. • Revised procedures to better manage Corporate and Sarbanes-Oxley Audits. • Researched and developed procedures to open, bill, and close contracts and inter-company work transfer agreements, resulting in the closure of over 250 contracts. • Developed and administered ad hoc PRF reports to research Cost Management System. • Authored computer manual on and gave interdepartmental training on the Accounts Payable On-Line System. • Gave PowerPoint presentation on the proper handling of Lockheed Martin Proprietary Information throughout the Controller’s organization. • Compiled interdepartmental Net Investment and Sales Reports requiring advanced Excel modeling skills, including Pivot Tables and V-Lookups. • Wrote position descriptions for all department members to support a common financial system. • Received a Presidential Community Service Award as well as several work performance cash awards. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFinancial Analyst/Management Reporting Specialist (07/1990-09/2000)Reported directly to Senior Management. Gathered, compiled, and evaluated data concerning financial and administrative management processes to measure program accomplishments. Designed and conducted complex projects simultaneously, presenting findings in written, visual, and oral format. Formulated audit compliance strategies. Assembled and correlated data and facts for written response to inquiries from government officials, private organizations, and citizens on financial management issues, providing timely response to correspondence. Formulated and monitored Customer Service policies.• Upgraded and produced budget reports, using automated analysis techniques to publish routine and ad hoc analyses of office and managerial productivity, providing graphical and quantitative summaries of the results. • Employed project management approach in analyzing and evaluating financial management reporting plans, and Corporate systems and procedures to determine their effectiveness; recommending improvements and proposing new alternative problem solving approaches to resolve unprecedented problems. • Demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge of financial analysis by evaluating statistical data, correlating actual to forecasted data and results, and by devising methodologies specifically suited to given problems by employing financial modeling techniques, and by conducting feasibility and cost/benefit studies. • Evaluated existing program costs and developed criteria to measure program accomplishments for use in four offices resulting in excellent audit findings. • Created and installed a response system for Internal Auditor requests by identifying corporate risks and by proposing sound solution paradigms. • Streamlined the Financial Information Reporting System by implementing an integrated suite of templates including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications, resulting in the dissolution of eighteen receiverships. • Researched and composed responses to over 650 Congressional Inquiries, substantially lowering litigation costs and customer complaints. • Conceived and instituted procedures and templates used throughout the region to track inquiries and guarantee timeliness of response. • Motivated professional and support staff to generate strategic data and information effectively and to improve information retrieval procedures. New York State Department of LaborSenior Labor Services Representative (02/1974-06/1990)Supervised, trained, evaluated, and allocated five professional and nine clerical employees to maximize workflow efficiency. Formulated and implemented New York State Unemployment Insurance policies and procedures. Demonstrated excellent public and interpersonal relations. • Instituted and administered on-the-job training for 25 employees in PC operations. Verified, edited, and programmed data confirming compliance with system procedures. • Co-authored a Benefits on Line Terminal System to track all continued claims. • Interviewed claimants for benefits determination. COMPUTER PROFICIENCY• Advanced Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access• Windows – D-Base, Lotus, and WordPerfect• Profitool • Visio • Windows NT • SQL • PRF • HTML EDUCATIONM.B.A., Finance, State University of New York at AlbanyB.A., Accounting, Syracuse University
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