Michele McLaughlin

Sr Director Controls | Internal Audit | Business Transformation | Financial Controls | Project Management | Risk Management

Role
Sr Director Financial Controls at Compass Group USA
Location
Charlotte, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Michele McLaughlin

Accomplished senior business leader with 20+ years audit, risk, business transformation building and managing teams, developing talent, and providing strong leadership to influence change and achieve corporate objectives. • Career partnering with C-suite, Board executives, and subject matter experts to champion business transformation, create transparency, and foster innovation.• Founded and managed 2 Internal Audit Departments• 9 years big 4 audit and consulting experience in SOX, internal and external audit, ERM, IT, and ERP controls• 20+ years in manufacturing, distribution, consumer, and industrial products. • 10+ years in financial services and banking industries. Specific experience in audit and risk management strategy and execution; business transformation; project management, SOX; complex and cross-functional audit coverage; risk identification and appetite, sampling methodologies, control evaluation and testing; data analysis, issue and risk aggregation and reporting; control self-assessment; testing and validation; strategic planning; regulatory compliance; corporate governance; financial analysis; Enterprise Risk Management.

Experience

  1. Sr Director Financial Controls

    Compass Group USA

    Oct 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

    BBA, Accounting

    1989 — 1993

Skills

  • Internal Audit
  • Emerging Risk
  • Compliance
  • Process Improvement
  • Sox Compliancy
  • Corporate Governance
  • Operational Risk
  • Information Technology
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Financial Audits
  • Project Management
  • Cost Reduction Solutions
  • System Implementations
  • Offshoring
  • Basel Ii
  • Information Technology Audit
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Internal Controls
  • Auditing
  • Finance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Accounting
  • Risk Management
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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