ROBERT OBJECTIVE

LAWRENCE Seeking an Internal Audit role with a private or publicly held

corporation to provide operational and financial audits, SOX
CPA, MBA compliance and provide business process improvement
2800 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60657
RLawrencei@aol.com SUMMARY
773-388-1772 (H)
773-255-7888 (C)

[Robert is] the kind of self-
directing, results-oriented leader
organizations want [His]
commitment to doing whats
right and natural ability to use
the big picture and new
technology to get to what
matters most will improve your
organizations governance.
Gerry Garcia, Former Senior
Manager at KPMG, current
Internal Audit Director-Life
Technologies
[Roberts] 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
ROBERT
LAWRENCE
CPA, MBA
2800 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60657
RLawrencei@aol.com
773-388-1772 (H)
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 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 Ensure completion of projects inside and outside the
workplace.
Consulting Design to post-implementation of customer-focused
solutions.
Leadership Mentored/coached up to 7 personnel, many without
internal audit skills.
Reporting To all members of the organization, including internal
control improvements, compliance and cost savings.
OrganizingStrong 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 that 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
Robert is a conscientious, hard
working employee with superior
technical and interpersonal skills.
He is able to quickly and easily
establish a good rapport and
positive working relationships
with both colleagues and clients.
Robert has a way of setting
people at ease, which helps make
them more receptive accepting
audit findings and constructive
feedback.
Terri Crookston
Senior Auditor
Waste Management
Robert is a class act. He is
dependable, honest and
trustworthy. Robert brought a
keen sense of accounting to the
group, and always looked for new
ways to improve procedures and
automate processes. I would
highly recommend Robert for a
position in business he is an
excellent resource, and an
enthusiastic team player.
Greg Kachlic
Auditor
W.W. Grainger
The Illinois CPA Society
Waste Management, Houston TX
2003-2005
Senior Corporate Auditor, Senior Auditor
Planned and led audits performed risk analysis and assessment, directed
audit team of audit steps (COSO-based), wrote audit reports including
remediation plans.
Identified clauses in municipal contracts to allow revenues to increase
by 3% per contract.
Analyzed and communicated the risk associated with running
overweight trucks. If found that a truck was overweight, the company
and driver could incur a moving violation in excess of
$2,400/occurrence.
Reduced risk by over $3M by identifying a temporary transfer station
containing a self-combustible substance overnight in a truck barn.
Researched and presented seminar on profitable business line at Waste
Managements Internal Audit Department annual meeting.
Performed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing for 3 departments
(Management, Internal Audit and External Audit).
Identified areas to reduce risk on inadequate cash controls and
segregation of duties for landfills, transfer stations and hauling
business units.
Wards and Blackman Kallick Projectemps, Chicago, IL
1999-2003
Accounting Manager/Consultant
Managed and performed Accounting Function for an Internet Company.
Reconstructed accounting records and prepared audit work papers for
securities trading firm.
Conducted Travel and Entertainment Statement Audits.
KPMG, LLP, Chicago, IL
1998 - 1999
Senior Consultant
Led efforts to develop audit steps using KPMGs audit methodologies.
Served as an integral member of a new department that provided co-
sourcing and outsourcing services for internal audit functions. Coached
team members to deliver results within budget.
Supervised, trained and mentored 7 new auditors in performing
internal audits for the system-wide school audit.
Wrote a complex audit program for the Chicago Public Schools system-
wide school audit, which streamlined testing, planning and reviewing of
workpapers, reducing time to complete audit by 10%.
Conducted a focus group with 16 Principals to communicate
operational and financial risks associated with operations of the
Chicago Public Schools.
Trained, supported and managed a team that recommended journal
entries and procedures that increased revenue and decreased expenses
by $1.5 million based on $7 million revenue in the year audited.
Championed efforts to standardize planning and reporting procedures
as well as formulated process templates to improve audit efficiencies
for international offices of the global advertising firm, which reduced
time to write audit reports by 20%.
Identified and mitigated $11,000 per worker per violation risk for
noncompliance of I-9 requirements that covered the 70 workers at the
plant, which mitigated additional exposure of $1,100 per missing item
required for compliance.
Researched and developed a presentation on auditing outsourced
operations, which was presented at a meeting of the Chicago Chapter
of Institute of Internal Auditors presented by 3 Senior Managers.