Resume

1. Candy Dykes https://www.linkedin.com/in/candydykes/
678-435-4357 Alpharetta, GA 30004
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Summary
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance experience with International and Domestic Financial Institutions,
Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Non-Profits, including but not limited to: SOX certification (pre and post IPO
involvement), internal controls, SOX compliance, audit, project management, change management, continuous process
improvement, COSO 2013, software savvy and an expert in Microsoft products; an out-of-the-box thinker that can see the
big picture and also drill-down into the details; very analytical, intuitive, and emotionally intelligent. Seeking to build a
long-term business relationship to create a collaborating team environment to safeguard and improve net income by my
unique approach to risk management.
Experience
Independent Consultant
2014 – Present
• Internal Audit Projects
• Financial Risk Management Projects
• Change Management Projects
• Internal Control/SOX Projects
• Process Improvement Recommendations
• Project Management
• Federal and State Compliance Projects
SOX Internal Control Officer at GE Capital Retail Bank
2012 - 2014
• Responsible for the wing to wing ownership of the SOX 404 process including planning, risk assessments,
documentation, execution, and testing
• Accountable for ensuring appropriate internal controls are identified, documented and regularly tested
• Developed and documented risk assessment methodology for all general ledger accounts, business units and
operation areas in order to efficiently and effectively provide risk mitigation
• Reporting to Executive Committee status, updates, findings, recommendations etc
• Drive and follow through on remediation for any deficiencies identified during SOX testing or via Internal Audit
• Supporting larger projects such as major process changes and new products to ensure compliance
• Interface with process owners to ensure policies and procedures are appropriately documented and compliant with
regulatory requirements
• Work with stakeholders to identify procedures, create process maps, document risks and controls, determine gaps,
develop action plans for remediation, and validation of implementation
• Utilize CAP (change acceleration process) tools and personal network to influence business units to implement
necessary process modifications to meet regulatory needs
• Provide interpretation and guidance to process owners regarding key risks, key controls, bank policy and proposed
process changes
• Develop regularly scheduled control testing to ensure mitigation of key risks
• Assist management with various reporting and data analysis around internal control activities
• Management of internal staff, dotted-line reports, and offshore resources

2. Candy Dykes https://www.linkedin.com/in/candydykes/
678-435-4357 Alpharetta, GA 30004
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Interim Controller at Heart for Africa
2010 - 2012
Heart for Africa is a Christian non-profit 501(c)3 public charity delivering quality care, shelter, food, water, clothing,
health care, and education to the orphaned and vulnerable children of Swaziland.
• Management of the financial aspects for 3 non-profit charities; 1 domestic and 2 international
• Monthly reconciliation of 7 bank accounts
• Income (check and credit card donations) and Expenses (wires, debit card charges, checks and payroll)entered into
QuickBooks, every dollar incoming and outgoing allocated to a Project, and reconciled with the bank statements
• A/P – validation and payment of all invoices/bills; review and reimbursement of employee expenses
• A/R – daily management of our post office box, recording of all donations made via cash/checks into Salesforce and
PPFD, daily bank deposit of received donations
• Manage the Child Sponsorship funds for 5 children’s homes, determine what each children’s home received in
donations and preparation of financial reports
• Oversight of how the Child Sponsorship funds are spent, reviewing receipts provided by the children's homes
ensuring every dollar was spent on food, education, medical expenses or clothing
• Allocation of temporary restricted funds, review trip participant accounts and properly apportion overages
Senior Internal Control Analyst at Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.
2006 - 2009
• Responsible for SOX certification for an internationally-owned business with 77+ autonomous companies
accompanied by over 240 locations with multiple ERP systems
• Establish internal controls during implementation of Axapta, Lawson, Hyperion, and a Shared Services department
• Perform annual planning and scoping for the SOX compliance process
• Responsible for analyzing risks and achievement of control objectives to mitigate risks
• Manage, update and administrate global control documentation, assignment and communication of test plans, and
evaluate results
• Monitor changes in businesses, processes and systems to ensure timely updating of control documentation and
identification of items impacting 302 and 404 compliance
• Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams (Internal Audit, Finance and IT) to ensure an efficient and synergistic
approach to overall testing of internal control
• Partner with senior and local management and Internal Audit to recommend and implement best practice solutions to
enhance the internal control environment and operational efficiency
• Monitor and report identified control design/operational deficiencies and remediation efforts
• Provide on-going communications on changes in SOX regulations and best practices
• Create and maintain SOX documentation: Business Overview Document, Entity Level Controls, Estimated Process
Narratives, Flowcharts, Process Control Matrix, Risk Register, SOD Analysis, Scoping, Tier 3 Questionnaires, Year-
end Confirmations
• Create pertinent SOX policies and procedures and update the businesses' financial policies and procedures manual
for GAAP and IFRS compliance
• Manage implementation teams throughout footprint
• Create self-testing plans for the field, scoring, and develop remediation plans including the implementation, testing,
and assessment of remediation activities related to deficiencies and weaknesses discovered
• Perform audits on behalf of external audit team reducing SOX fees by $500,000 a year

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678-435-4357 Alpharetta, GA 30004
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Consultant at Ricoh Americas Corporation
2006 - 2006
• Create flowcharts identifying business processes, systems interactions, risks, and controls
• Perform internal control testing and provide results to management
Project Manager at Control Solutions International
2005 - 2006
Performance Food Group (PFG)
• Perform operational audits in multiple warehouses for 19 distribution companies – 66,000 products, analyze physical
inventory processes and implement value-added practices
• Independent autonomy to audit physical inventory processes which involve conferring with CFO’s, General Managers,
and Dock Hands, to review, evaluate, and test documentation which include narratives/walkthroughs, test control
findings, and conclusion reports
• Compare processes and procedures from each location, note inconsistencies and best practices; provide operation
efficiency improvements, and implement improved processes and procedures
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
• Perform IT SOX Testing
• Test data change management processes for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
International Banker at SunTrust Bank
1997 - 1999 and 2001 - 2005
• Standby, Advised, and Confirmed Letters of Credit
• Industrial Revenue Bonds
• Participated/Syndicated Risk
• Audit Projects
International Banker at First Union National Bank
1999 - 2001
• Standby Letters of Credit
• Advised/Confirmed Standby Letters of Credit
Education
Bachelor Degree, Business Management 2004
Certifications
Change Acceleration Professional (CAP)
GE Capital Retail Bank
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
In progress
I am committed to keeping my toolbox loaded with sharpened and up-to-date skills, which includes continually pursuing
new certifications within my field.