LAURIE SELF

2209 North Van Dorn Street Apt 204

Alexandria, Virginia 22304
(214) 697-8065

OBJECTIVE: A Senior Auditor position

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Compliance Examiner
Oct. 2009 - May 2010
Freddie Mac, McLean, VA
* Conducted operational risk audits of the company's institutional seller/servi
cers.
* Provided risk evaluations to internal stakeholders and business units within
Freddie Mac.
* Represented the organization as the principal customer contact on contracts a
nd often performed project leadership roles.
* Interacted with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters fr
equently requiring coordination across organizational lines.
Internal Auditor
Dec. 2007 - Sept 2008
Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union, Plano, TX
* Planned, performed, and documented Operational and Financial Audits. Under g
eneral direction, independently determined approaches to objectives demonstratin
g a complete understanding and application of principles, concepts and practices
.
* Documented existing processes through interview, observation and inquiry.
* Identified risks and key control activities.
* Made suggestions for improvement of audits, including but not limited to auto
mated auditing and control self assessments.
* Provided internal audit support by assisting in the overall execution of the
annual audit plan as approved by the Supervisory Committee of the Board of Direc
tors.
Corporate Internal Auditor Dec. 2004 - April 2007
CompUSA, Inc., Dallas, TX
* Developed and/or provided guidance in the development of the Audit Planning M
emoranda, detailed audit programs, and final audit reports.
* Managed audit projects including managing their individual time, scheduling a
nd work flow progress while proposing modifications to current procedures to imp
rove audit effectiveness and efficiency.
* Served as a project team member and consultant to ensure appropriate controls
and procedures were incorporated, on Company processes that were being redesign
ed.
* Provided an expert level of technical support and developed applications that
assisted in the review, reporting and control of company programs and processes
.
Senior Auditor Jan. 2004 - Nov. 2004
KBA Group, LLP, Dallas, TX
* Worked directly under the Audit Manager to delegate audit field work and assi
gned detailed work to Staff Auditors.
* Prepared audited financial statements and schedules.
* Audited privately-held and public middle market and emerging growth companies
, mainly in high tech and manufacturing industries.
* Served as public representative to the firm, maintaining day-to-day client re
lationships.
* Prepared compilations, reviews, and 401(k) profit sharing plan audits.
EDUCATION
BS, Accounting, 1997
Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Senior Auditor, Whitsell and Company, P.C., Arlington, TX
Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2003
Staff Auditor, Cook and Morehart, CPAs, Shreveport, LA S
ept. 1999 - July 2002
Staff Accountant, Miller, McIntosh, Carpenter & Earnest, CPAs, Shreveport, LA
Jan. 1998 - Aug. 1999
Accounting Assistant, Peterson & Law Enterprises, Inc., Shreveport, LA Aug
. 1997 - Jan. 1998