Adekunle Olusegun-Emmanuel
Barrie,CA
Summary
With over 10+ years leadership experience, I am highly experienced in performing oversight and delivery of risk-based internal audits across Global Technology Infrastructure, Information Security and Digital and Technology & Cyber Risk Management globally across the Americas, EMEA and Asia. This supports integrated audits and governance over cyber security audit coverage and key risks. I have supervised over 7 team members in my current role, prepared various audit reports including audit committee and disclosure committee reports. I am adept at using my extensive leadership, financial services, IT audit, compliance, accounting experience, and interpersonal skills to improve governance.
I have strong financial services experience including CIBC, President’s Choice Financial Bank, Honda Canada Financial Services, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Equifax, Transunion, Experian (USA) and First Data/Fiserv (USA).
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, IT Audit (Americas, EMEA & Asia)
Husky Technologies
03.2018 - Current
- Note: Role is equivalent to Director level.
- Contributing to the development of the Audit strategy and direction to improve governance.
- Evaluation and updates of risk-based audit plan based on the IT audit universe risk assessments ensuring adequacy of coverage of key risks.
- Ensured the Risk-based Audit Plan (inclusive of IT) approved by the Audit Committee was executed with progress reporting and prepared audit committee reports.
- Development of the IT audit plan and allocation of work to ensure delivery of all IT audit work including business audits, IT application controls, supporting IT general controls, Interfaces and Key Reports (IUC/IPE).
- Identifying areas of emerging and heightened risks related to cyber security, technology and potential exposures and reviewing with CIO and IT management on risk mitigation.
- Assisting in investigating cyber incidents and working with stakeholders to ensure risk mitigation.
- External auditors (Ernst & Young) rely on testing performed by me or reviewed by me due to quality audit work and documentation performed. This includes continuously improving audit delivery and quality.
- Subject matter expert (SME) in technology, cybersecurity, information risk management processes, revenue, cash, interest income, derivatives, hedging etc., thereby reliably supporting the teams during integrated audits.
- Lead discussions on risk assessments, internal controls, audit findings and process improvements with clients.
- Keeping up to date with latest technologies, regulations and cyber trends from industry and professional circles.
- Maintaining a high performing team of auditors including optimizing external audit reliance on internal audit work.
- The above includes supervising internal and external audit teams from co-sourced resources from KPMG including the review of work papers, coaching audit staff, and preparing/reviewing the audit report of observations.
- Strong experience with recruitment, administration, development, leadership, coaching and retention of staff.
- Performed global enterprise-wide ERM evaluation with Presidents and Senior Management including risk mitigation.
- Governance and controls review for several enterprise-wide systems implementations.
- Analyzed the testing results and worked with management to identify, document and test remediation plans for identified deficiencies.
- Provided regular updates to Steerco regarding the status of the testing plans, the issues identified, and solutions to address identified deficiencies.
- Frequently interacted with functional peer groups at all levels, including senior management and external auditors.
- Researched and stayed current on new technical literature applicable to the internal controls process (e.g., PCAOB guidance, SEC, Agile, CIS, CSF, ISO 27001x, COSO, COBIT, etc.), emerging trends, and best practices.
Manager, IT Audit (Americas, EMEA & Asia)
Husky Technologies
07.2013 - 03.2018
- Accountable for the global annual risk-based IT audit plan including allocation to testers
- Testing of business controls including long term debt, PPE, financial instruments, etc
- Coordination of IT related management letter points reporting to Audit Committee
- Provided inputs to and supported the execution and administration of the ERM program
- Governance reviews on new ERP system implementation and transformation initiatives
- In conjunction with management, revamped controls to concisely cover cybersecurity risks
- Global key control count reduced by 70% for IT Application controls and 24% for ITGCs
- Supervised internal audit staff and co-sourced internal audit resources from KPMG.
Audit, Risk and Governance Consultant
Honda Financial Services
06.2009 - 07.2013
- Overall responsibility and staff supervision for parent company – Honda Canada business cycle SOX compliance audit, saving Honda over $500K per annum.
- Optimized key controls by 80% for a cycle.
- QA reviews, staff interviews and supervision of associates for SOX program.
- Overall SOX audit cycle planning with external auditors and internal contacts.
- Increased reliance and gained audit efficiencies with external auditors.
- Performed risk-based 3rd party vendor audits including access, process, and operational audits; savings on vendor audits average $600K.
- Also performed Cybersecurity investigations, IUCs etc.
Audit, Risk and Governance Consultant
Experis/Jefferson Wells/Enterprise Solutions
07.2004 - 01.2009
- Assisted over 20 companies including fortune 500 companies to improve their internal control systems and IT Governance
- OSFI B-10 regulatory compliance assessment for a Schedule 1 Bank
- Coordinated results from on-site review of third-party vendor operations for operational risk mitigating controls
- Vendors include Equifax, TransUnion, First Data, and Experian
- Overall assessment of effectiveness of business continuity, IT disaster recovery and pandemic plans
- Delivered continuity management program to client
- Coordinated team responsible for guiding country and continent controllers in establishing full set of global accounting policies based on US GAAP and IFRS standards
- Reporting on interface processing gaps between AS400 and SAP and recommended solutions
- Coordination with External Auditors on scoping, documentation, controls, and remediation
- Training, testing and performed QA reviews for SOX/Bill 198 engagements
- Performed SOX/Bill 198 Quality Assurance on documentation prepared by documentation teams
- Expertise on business cycles, including Revenue, Treasury, Hedges and Derivatives
- Discovered erroneous information by external auditors and client on published financial statements
- As a key member of methodology development team, established Canadian practice compliance framework
- Worked with CFO’s, directors, and business process leaders to remediate deficiencies
- Clients included: IAMGOLD, Loblaw, Hitachi and MDS Inc., GE-Zenon Environmental Inc; CI Financial etc.
Financial Analyst
CIBC
03.2003 - 07.2004
- Prepared and posted accounting entries to support month end close
- Preparation of bank and other reconciliations
- Systems implementation validation, error identification and resolution
- Identification of IT processing errors, account analysis, reviews, and regulatory compliance
- Prepared SOX documentation
- Liaison with leaders of Business Units to resolve issues
- Performed a variety of other related duties as assigned, consistently demonstrating a strong work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to team success.
Education
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Client Relationship Building
- Strategic Planning
- Results-Driven
- Documentation And Reporting
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Metrics Tracking
Accomplishments
- November 2023 and March 2024 – Dedication to Excellence and Commitment to Excellence at Husky.
- Excellence Award Winner from Member of Provincial Parliament, York West, Ontario for service to the community.
- Toronto Police Service certificate for contributions to the community.
- Dean’s list in final year of the university
Refer to LinkedIn profile for more achievements.
Certification
- FCA - Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants
- BSA - Certified Business Systems Analyst
- CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
- CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
- CC – Certified in Cybersecurity
Collaborationandcommunication
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to express thoughts and ideas clearly.
- Translates technical issues into non-technical language to clarify financial and/or operational impacts.
- Works well with senior leadership, team members and staff across Risk, Audit, IT, Legal, HR, Fraud, Operations, and Infrastructure teams.
- Excellent business and executive report writing and presentation skills.
- Can integrate and fully collaborate with teams of people from various cultures.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Manager, IT Audit (Americas, EMEA & Asia)
Husky Technologies
03.2018 - Current
Manager, IT Audit (Americas, EMEA & Asia)
Husky Technologies
07.2013 - 03.2018
Audit, Risk and Governance Consultant
Honda Financial Services
06.2009 - 07.2013
Audit, Risk and Governance Consultant
Experis/Jefferson Wells/Enterprise Solutions
07.2004 - 01.2009
Financial Analyst
CIBC
03.2003 - 07.2004
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