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Jessica Ayancan
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London, United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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German
Good
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
My experience
2018 - 2020
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Internal Auditor
Selfridges & Co.
Main Activities:
- Planning, executing and reporting of operational, design and assurance audit reviews at different departments and projects (finance, sustainability, supply chain, payroll, cybersecurity, fraud, anti-money laundering, vendor management, inventory management);
- Risk management: Bi-annual departmental risk management meetings with 23 key areas of the business to map
top risks, emerging risks, current controls to address these risks and future improvements; a risk map and register
is managed for each area and a corporate risk map with key risks consolidated is presented to the Risk
Management Committee and added to the audit plan; key risks are monitored throughout the year so the internal
audit team can provide assurance that mitigating controls are planned/implemented;
- Application of agile methodology in order to deliver audits focused on key risks and controls and provide audit
reports more efficiently;
- Support to the wider Selfridges Group companies with operational audits in Leicester and Pol and.
Personal Achievements:
- Implemented and owned the Internal Audit deliverables tracker, which provided the team with KPIs from planning,
fieldwork and reporting from previous reviews, as well as analysis of bottlenecks and opportunities for
improvements in review timelines;
- Supported the internal audit manager in onboarding two new team members, being their first point of contact and first reviewer of their internal audit deliverables, reducing the internal audit manager review time;
- Main responsible for creating and updating presentations, including the internal audit presentation given to different departments to foster awareness of our responsibilities.
Reason for leaving: I feel like I've developed as much as I can in my role and I am now looking for new
opportunities for career growth.
- Planning, executing and reporting of operational, design and assurance audit reviews at different departments and projects (finance, sustainability, supply chain, payroll, cybersecurity, fraud, anti-money laundering, vendor management, inventory management);
- Risk management: Bi-annual departmental risk management meetings with 23 key areas of the business to map
top risks, emerging risks, current controls to address these risks and future improvements; a risk map and register
is managed for each area and a corporate risk map with key risks consolidated is presented to the Risk
Management Committee and added to the audit plan; key risks are monitored throughout the year so the internal
audit team can provide assurance that mitigating controls are planned/implemented;
- Application of agile methodology in order to deliver audits focused on key risks and controls and provide audit
reports more efficiently;
- Support to the wider Selfridges Group companies with operational audits in Leicester and Pol and.
Personal Achievements:
- Implemented and owned the Internal Audit deliverables tracker, which provided the team with KPIs from planning,
fieldwork and reporting from previous reviews, as well as analysis of bottlenecks and opportunities for
improvements in review timelines;
- Supported the internal audit manager in onboarding two new team members, being their first point of contact and first reviewer of their internal audit deliverables, reducing the internal audit manager review time;
- Main responsible for creating and updating presentations, including the internal audit presentation given to different departments to foster awareness of our responsibilities.
Reason for leaving: I feel like I've developed as much as I can in my role and I am now looking for new
opportunities for career growth.
Design, Audit, Agile, Risk Management, Sustainability, Onboarding, Management, Finance, Vendor Management, Growth, Support, Inventory management, BEE, Audit, Manager
2018 - 2018
job
Internal Controls Analyst
John Lewis Partnership.
Main Activities:
- Management of the company's financial controls, using the platform ARIS for risks & controls creation and update;
- Overall management and reporting of results/analysis of Controls Self-Assessment windows performed by the control owners; the results were presented to the financial controller to monitor the effectiveness of internal
controls;
- Controls design, implementation & operating effectiveness testing with process owners; key controls that were not
operating effectively were identified and I assisted control owners in designing remediating controls/corrective
action plans to ensure risks were mitigated;
Personal Achievements:
- I've created and presented the monthly internal controls training to control owners;
- Responsible for owning and updating the Finance Policy Manual, following instructions and approval from the Finance Controller.
Reason for leaving: I found a job that offered me more responsibility and new challenges.
- Management of the company's financial controls, using the platform ARIS for risks & controls creation and update;
- Overall management and reporting of results/analysis of Controls Self-Assessment windows performed by the control owners; the results were presented to the financial controller to monitor the effectiveness of internal
controls;
- Controls design, implementation & operating effectiveness testing with process owners; key controls that were not
operating effectively were identified and I assisted control owners in designing remediating controls/corrective
action plans to ensure risks were mitigated;
Personal Achievements:
- I've created and presented the monthly internal controls training to control owners;
- Responsible for owning and updating the Finance Policy Manual, following instructions and approval from the Finance Controller.
Reason for leaving: I found a job that offered me more responsibility and new challenges.
Design, Training, Management, Finance, Finance controller, Windows, Implementation, Analyst, Assessment, Testing, ARIS, ME
2017 - 2017
freelance
Advisory Senior Consultant
Mazars Brasil.
Main Activities: Consulting services in several clients of different segments, such as industry, real estate, insurance
and agribusiness. Main activities include:
- Internal audit planning, fieldwork and reporting;
- Internal Controls testing and reporting, in order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations;
- Process mapping in several departments, using MS Visio for flowcharts;
- Fraud investigation and identification of control gaps that allowed fraudulent activity to take place, as well as supporting the client on implementing robust controls to mitigate fraud risks;
- Elaboration of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in English and Portuguese;
- Translation and review of reports in English.
Reason for leaving: My British husband needed to move back to the U.K in October 2017, therefore I had to leave the company once my UK spouse visa was granted.
and agribusiness. Main activities include:
- Internal audit planning, fieldwork and reporting;
- Internal Controls testing and reporting, in order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations;
- Process mapping in several departments, using MS Visio for flowcharts;
- Fraud investigation and identification of control gaps that allowed fraudulent activity to take place, as well as supporting the client on implementing robust controls to mitigate fraud risks;
- Elaboration of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in English and Portuguese;
- Translation and review of reports in English.
Reason for leaving: My British husband needed to move back to the U.K in October 2017, therefore I had to leave the company once my UK spouse visa was granted.
Audit, Visio, Consulting, Process Mapping, Insurance, Testing, Audit
2016 - 2017
job
au pair
unknown.
with the goal of improving my German language skills.
2015 - 2015
job
Risk Analyst
Philip Morris Brasil.
Main Activities:
- Monthly Fiscal & Trade Compliance internal audits, including interviews, control testing and reporting, in order to ensure that the company is complying to internal and global policies regarding Know Your Customer (KYC), Know
Your Supplier (KYS) and Cash Management/Anti-Money Laundering. Any non-compliance was investigated with process owners and results were reported monthly to the head office;
- Implementation, renewal and follow-up of the company's insurance policies, through frequent contact with national and global insurers;
- Corporate audit in global Philip Morris branches, using English as main language.
Reason for leaving: I was offered the opportunity to live in Germany for a year and improve my language skills.
- Monthly Fiscal & Trade Compliance internal audits, including interviews, control testing and reporting, in order to ensure that the company is complying to internal and global policies regarding Know Your Customer (KYC), Know
Your Supplier (KYS) and Cash Management/Anti-Money Laundering. Any non-compliance was investigated with process owners and results were reported monthly to the head office;
- Implementation, renewal and follow-up of the company's insurance policies, through frequent contact with national and global insurers;
- Corporate audit in global Philip Morris branches, using English as main language.
Reason for leaving: I was offered the opportunity to live in Germany for a year and improve my language skills.
Audit, Management, Compliance, Cash management, Implementation, Insurance, Analyst, Testing, Office, Audit, KYC, UP
2013 - 2014
job
Business Analyst 2 - Enterprise Risk Services
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Brasil.
Main Activities: Consulting and internal audit services focused on business risks, working with some of the biggest
companies in Brazil (national and international). Main activities include:
- Internal audit planning, fieldwork and reporting;
- SOX internal controls testing;
- Risk management activities, from identifying to evaluating risks and proposing actions to clients;
- Project Management Office (PMO) for a big Brazilian bank, to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements
issued by the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN);
- Development of Process Business Cases, in order to achieve the client's main strategic goals.
Reason for leaving: I wanted a change in my career direction, working in industry rather than a consulting firm.
companies in Brazil (national and international). Main activities include:
- Internal audit planning, fieldwork and reporting;
- SOX internal controls testing;
- Risk management activities, from identifying to evaluating risks and proposing actions to clients;
- Project Management Office (PMO) for a big Brazilian bank, to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements
issued by the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN);
- Development of Process Business Cases, in order to achieve the client's main strategic goals.
Reason for leaving: I wanted a change in my career direction, working in industry rather than a consulting firm.
Analyst, Audit, Enterprise, Direction, International, Office, Development, Testing, Regulatory, Project Management, Business cases, Compliance, Consulting, Management, SoMe, Risk Management, PMO, Audit
My education
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2016
University of São Paulo
Bachelors, Latin America's
Bachelors, Latin America's
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