Deb Saunders

About Deb Saunders

Business management professional with 25+ years accounting, auditing, risk, compliance, safety and governance leadership experience in the private and public sectors.• Very effective leader, exceptional mentor to others• Self-motivated, strategic/analytic thinker who is results and process oriented • Leadership profile = “Developer” \"Executive\" can both innovate and execute• Personality profile = “Driver” extroverted, strong-willed, direct, practical, organized and decisive• Ability to motivate management team and staff with strong ambition to improve organization\'s Governance, Risk and Compliance in order to achieve the goal of Principled Performance.(A point of view and approach to business that helps organizations reliably achieve objectives while addressing uncertainty and acting with integrity.) Industry experience: Government Contractors, Business services, Manufacturing, Broadcast Media, Non-Profit, Healthcare, R&D, Single Audit, Real Estate, Municipalities, Construction Contractors, Retail, Metal Recycling, Telecommunications and Transportation to name a fewQualification Summary: Internal/External Audit & Internal ControlsSOX (JSOX), HIPAA & Privacy ComplianceOperational & Process ImprovementAccounting & Financial LeadershipFinancial AnalysisTax Compliance and ReportingCost Reduction & RecoveryConsulting & AdvisoryHR/Administrative and Support Services OversightGovernance, Risk & Compliance ManagementStrategic Planning, Budget & ForecastingTraining & MentoringCustomer Service & RelationsBoard & Audit Committee Reporting & RelationsEthics, Whistleblower Investigations & ResolutionsContract, Policy, Procedures, Rules & Regulation

Experience

1. Senior Audit Manager

   CST Group, CPAs, PC

   Jul 2024 — Present · Reston, VA, US

Education

• Virginia Western Community College

  Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting

  1991 — 1993

• Virginia Western Community College

  Associate of Science (AS), Business Administration

  2000

• Radford University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

  1998 — 2000

• Radford University

  Professional Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

  2010 — 2015

• Virginia Western Community College

  Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Management

  1994

Skills

• General Ledger
• Healthcare
• Cost Accounting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Bookkeeping
• Accounts Receivable
• Cpa
• Internal Compliance
• Budgets
• Finance
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Internal Audit
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Controllers
• Internal Controls
• Financial Statements
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Forecasting
• Compliance
• Budgeting
• Mentoring
• Accounting
• Strategy
• Us Gaap
• Auditing
• Manufacturing
• Financial Accounting
• Internal Control Implementation
• Business Process Improvement
• Account Reconciliation
• Resume Writing
• Management Consulting
• Sales Tax
• Leadership
• Fixed Assets
• Gaap
• Management
• Sox 404
• Employee Benefits