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How would you describe your dream job in 10 words or less?

To obtain a position that fully leverages my diverse technology background, international experience, wiliness to travel, and work independently to help clients achieve their business objectives.

Posted @ 11:21AM, September 06, 2008 by Steven Needham | Permalink
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Work history

Turner Broadcasting System June 2005 to July 2008
Manager of Financial Compliance - IT

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How would you describe your time at Turner Broadcasting System?

??? Facilitated initial fraud risk assessments workshops with IT, distribution, and tax departments??? senior management.
??? Interacted with and presented assessments to the company???s executive management, controllers group, and line management on key financial and information technology
risks.
??? Designed and implemented the company???s first formal risk assessment for both finance and information technology.
??? Pioneered the use of an aggressive strategy to implement Auditing Standard No. 5, a control self-assessment program, and established standards for achieving a reliance strategy with the company???s external auditor, further containing overall compliance costs.
??? Pursued, obtained, and interpreted for management Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 reports for the company???s six service providers relevant to internal controls over financial reporting covering advertising sales, payroll tax, purchasing cards, broadcast, and cable media operations, inclusive of IT services.
??? Nominated for a Gold Star for ???Building Camaraderie??? in the Corporate Finance and CNN Special Projects groups.
??? Delegate to the 2008 SC Magazine Spring Executive IT Security Forum.
??? Speaker at ISACA???s 2007 Atlanta Geek Week, ???Implementing An Integrated Top-Down, Risk Based Approach for SOX???
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Education

Management Information Science

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