David Johnston

About David Johnston

An accomplished and experienced finance professional with broad and well-rounded expertise in internal audit, financial compliance, reporting, IFRS, U.S. GAAP, budgeting, and analysis. Strong international focus, including hands on accounting and tax related project work in Brazil and Asia. Possesses core competencies in financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley testing, field audits, internal controls, internal audits, global consolidation, process improvement, and accounting treatment. Strong background in staff and team development and business partnering.

Experience

1. Director of Internal Audit

   Southwire Company

   Oct 2022 — Present · US

   Identify, understand, and document processes and procedures surrounding internal controls. Continually monitor and update the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments. Quickly and proactively build a deep understanding of Southwire’s Internal Financial Control Standards, policies and guidelines, as well as the associated financial risks.Deliver actionable and profitable insight through review of effectiveness, efficiency and controls of business operations that help in meeting organizational goals, mitigate risk, improve processes and support risk-adjusted decisions.Strong collaboration with management to recommend cost-effective solutions to address process challenges, design and control gaps, and operating deficiencies. Follow-up with management to ensure remediation is adequately implemented.Prepare and update a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, ensure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguard company assets, and comply with laws and regulations.Identify and design anti-fraud criteria and controls.Establish procedures and plan for conducting internal control audits.Report findings to senior management and the company’s audit committee.Assist with the leadership, management, motivation and teaching of a small team of Internal Audit professionals. Coach and develop team members and administrative reports, where necessary.Prepare project work-plans, understand and evaluate processes and related controls.Continuously improve the audit process through innovation.Support the businesses through consulting or special project activities.

Education

• Georgia Board of Accountancy

  Certified Public Accountant

  1990

• UCL

  Bachelor of Arts, Geography

  1979 — 1982

• Institute of Certified Management Accountants

  Certified Management Accountant

  1988

• Institute of Internal Auditors

  Certified Internal Auditor

  1987

• ICAEW

  Chartered Accountant, FCA

  1983 — 1986

Skills

• Risk Management
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Ifrs
• Mid-Sized Corporations
• Manufacturing
• Cpa
• Finance
• Auditing
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Accounting Research
• Big 4
• International Accounting
• Billing Systems
• Large Corporations
• Certified Public Accountant
• Service Companies
• Business Process Improvement
• Sop
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Cash Flow
• Managing in Matrix Organization
• Emerging Markets - Asia and Brazil
• Internal Audit
• Supervising Employees
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Us Gaap
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Chartered Accountant
• Developing Talent
• Sarbanes Oxley
• External Audit
• Accounting
• Supervising
• Gaap
• Management
• Consolidations