John Brennan

About John Brennan

Board member, internal audit, compliance, risk, and governance executive. Extensive…

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive

   Cognizant

   May 2019 — Present · Teaneck, NJ, US

   Member of Cognizant’s Executive Leadership Team who leads the global internal audit, enterprise risk management, client audit, and insurance functions. Other responsibilities include chairman of the disclosure committee and risk management council and a member of several key executive risk committees including the 401(k) investment committee.Key accomplishments:• Drove revenue enhancements and cost optimization• ERM improvements led to the prioritization of investments surrounding risk mitigation• Transformed internal audit and enterprise risk management into world class functions• Increased the number of audits from ten to more than 80 despite a 20% reduction in headcount• Developed and executed automation and data analytics driving greater coverage and efficiency• Auditor productivity increased from 15% to over 80%• Reduced SOX effort from over 80% of the audit plan to approximately 20%• Shaped risk management and governance structure throughout the enterprise driving improvements in business performance and the system of internal controls• Developed and implemented client audit function optimizing client experiences and reducing claims by more than $35 million

Education

• Seton Hall University

  BS

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Assurance
• Risk Assessment
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Finance
• U.s. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• U.s. Sec Filings
• Cpa
• Accounting
• Sec Filings
• Executive Management
• Code of Conduct
• Ifrs
• IT Audit
• Tax
• Fraud
• Cash Flow
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Forecasting
• Auditing
• Financial Modeling
• Business Ethics
• Team Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Audit
• International
• Financial Risk
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Risk Management
• External Audit
• Due Diligence
• Us Gaap
• Restructuring
• Forecasting
• Compliance
• Managerial Finance
• Leadership
• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Investigation