Francois Trudel
Global Finance and Audit Leader with expertise in Finance (FP&A), Controllership and Internal Controls (SOX)
- Role
- Director, Internal Audit at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Francois Trudel
I am a global Finance and Audit leader (MBA - CPA) with expertise directing financial reporting, overseeing corporate strategic planning and managing internal controls (SOX) in the healthcare, real estate, sports/entertainment and consumer products industries. The skills acquired as a finance leader contributed to also make me a subject matter expert in internal audit and internal controls. My dual expertise finance / audit allows me to guide finance management through their annual internal controls and SOX obligations. I have traveled extensively and have experience interacting with international locations at Fortune 500 companies. Fluent in English and French, I also have compassion for theatre and the arts. Key Skills: Financial Reporting Planning & Analysis Strategic Planning Internal Controls (SOX) Auditing Risk Management Process Improvement Technology Implementation Staff Management
Experience
Director, Internal Audit
Jan 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US
Manage the execution, monitoring and reporting of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Develop and deliver stakeholder value by driving operational and process improvements and by rationalizing key IT and business process controls- Lead the SOX Steering Committee and present the status of the program to executive leaders- Manage the co-sourced internal audit relationship for control design evaluation and effectiveness testing and manage performance to budget- Partner with business leaders on process standardization and key controls optimization- Develop and deliver training programs to improve overall controls and governance- Collaborate with external auditors to ensure a timely and efficient completion of SOX and maximize reliance- Evaluate control deficiencies and works with stakeholders on remediation- Seek and implement continuous improvement opportunities for internal audit- Collaborate with senior management.
Education
HEC Montréal
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
Université du Québec à Montréal / UQAM
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting
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