Nikki Katsutani
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Chief Operating OfficerBeta AcidApr 2021 - Current (3 years 1 month)- Director of Operations, LATAM for Red Fuse CommunicationsWPPOct 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 7 months)
- Director, Finance and Operations for Grey GroupWPPApr 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 7 months)
- Internal Audit ManagerWPPJul 2016 - Apr 2018 (1 year 10 months)
- SSenior Internal AuditorMay 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 2 months)- Developed strong working relationships with individuals at various levels throughout the Company. Leveraged these relationships to build a positive reputation for the newly created Internal Audit department. - Developed an annual risk-based internal audit plan that addressed both SOX and operational risks. - Created two operational audit plans to investigate specific, high-risk areas. Executed these procedures and identified several unmitigated risks and areas of improvement. - Monitored and evaluated 7 system changes by analyzing the project plan for areas of risk, mitigating those risks, and verifying that the change was performed completely and accurately post-migration. - Managed and executed the SOX design evaluation, testing, and de
- Senior Internal AuditorZulily, IncJun 2014 - May 2015 (1 year)- Worked directly with VPs, Directors, and Managers to define processes (flowcharts and risk & control matrices), design and test financial and IT general controls, and remediate deficiencies during the Company’s first year of SOX. - Created Audit Committee presentations that concisely summarized the current status of SOX, deficiencies, and the highest risk areas for significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. - Developed an Internal Audit SOX plan that effectively allocated work to both internal resources and external consultants based on the number of deficiencies and control gaps identified in each process. - Presented reports that clearly articulated the status of SOX implementation to the CFO and CIO on a weekly basis. - Created w
- Assurance SeniorEYOct 2013 - Jun 2014 (9 months)- Effectively presented two focus areas to the PCAOB during an inspection. The presentation included a high-level process walkthrough, key controls, and substantive testing. - Senior in charge of nine processes including vendor receivable/payables, accounts payable, marketplace (third-party sellers), dropship, and B2B accounts receivable. - Gained a deep understanding of these processes including the underlying IT environment and financial statement impact. Developed a comprehensive and detailed enough understanding to become the subject matter expert for these topics on the team. - Analyzed the control environments for nine processes. Identified process improvements and control gaps within the processes. Effectively communicated these item
- Assurance StaffEYApr 2013 - Sep 2013 (6 months)- Assisted in the project management and coordination of a SOX 404 engagement comprising of more than 15 team members, 2,000 hours, and 53 process areas. - Evaluated the effectiveness of the control environment for 5 process areas including accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, specific revenue streams, and customer returns.
- Advisory StaffEYSep 2011 - Mar 2013 (1 year 7 months)- Contributed to 17 department reviews for a financial services client covering various business areas including investment services, compliance, personal and commercial loan operations, and information technology processes. - Completed 5 IT general control reviews over the manage change, systems development life-cycle, logical access, and IT operations processes within the airlines, healthcare, and financial services industries - Executed the budgeting/planning, fieldwork and reporting phases for 3 engagements. Focus- Internal Audit: Operations, Compliance IT General Controls: Manage Change, SDLC, Logical Access, IT Operations Industries- Banking, Airlines, Healthcare
- WStudent PartnerWillamette University Angel fundAug 2010 - May 2011 (10 months)- Managed the fund with 10 MBA candidates -- shared responsibilities included: deal flow generation, deal flow evaluation, due diligence, financial modeling, investment decision-making, and presentations to the advisory board. - Actively participated as a member in the Portland Angel Network, identifying potential investments for the fund. - Developed functional revenue and expense projections based on a combination of team expectations and entrepreneur information to forecast profitability for 11 potential investments.
- HCorporate Audit InternHawaiian Electric CompanyMay 2010 - Aug 2010 (4 months)- Executed Sarbanes-Oxley testing and work papers for 35 controls covering nine process areas. - Compiled and analyzed data, tying reported numbers to supporting documents, for a financial statement close audit - Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Control Testing
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- Certificate, AccountingUniversity of WashingtonFeb 2011 - Mar 2011 (2 months)
- MBA, Accounting & FinanceWillamette UniversityFeb 2009 - Feb 2011 (2 years 1 month)
- BA, Japanese StudiesWillamette UniversityFeb 2006 - Feb 2010 (4 years 1 month)