Christopher Walden

About Christopher Walden

Why did the auditors cross the road? Because they looked in last year’s work papers…

Experience

1. Audit Leader North America Region

   Honda Trading America Corporation

   Nov 2018 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   Selected Achievements - Led efforts to develop and standardize audit methodology for global audit regions located in Japan, China, Thailand, and USA- Supported organization in implementation of $50 million SAP ERP system by evaluating current processes and risks for enhancements in future-state processes- Optimized internal controls (SOX) resulting in a 15% increase in productivity and 20% reduction in costs- Develop and execute annual Fraud Risk Assessment for the region that includes survey of all Associates, aggregating and reporting results of survey, conducting facilitated sessions across all business functions, and consulting with Management in designing processes / controls to mitigate fraud risks- Partnered with Compliance Team in conducting internal investigations into financial allegations of misconduct

Education

• Franklin University

  B.S.

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Computer Science

Skills

• Consulting
• IT Audit
• Auditing
• Internal Controls
• Risk Based Audits
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Management
• Financial Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Financial Reporting
• Cultural Awareness
• Risk Management
• Chinese Culture
• Risk Consulting
• Finance
• Coso Framework
• Teamwork
• Financial Accounting
• Gaap
• Accounting
• Business Process Improvement
• Iia Standards
• Team Leadership
• Business Process
• Us Gaap
• Internal Audit
• Process Improvement