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• Spearheaded SOX compliance initiatives for Frontier’s in-house services, overseeing control testing across 100+ processes to ensure regulatory adherence and risk mitigation.
• Restructured SOX compliance across U.S., Canada, and Germany, optimizing internal controls and governance across 50+ financial processes and delivering risk and control training to management.
• Led FBI CJIS compliance audit for First Advantage’s risk solutions enterprise, ensuring full regulatory clearance and zero deficiencies.
• Implemented NIST-aligned IT security frameworks to mitigate data risks.
• Founded GovernanceWorx, a boutique governance advisory firm providing SOX compliance and risk management solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
• Implemented self-assessment programs and executive risk assessment frameworks, reducing compliance risks by 40%.
• Partnered with Protiviti, Robert Half, PwC, and Fenway Consulting Group to deliver transformative solutions for clients including Gilead Sciences ($45B), SkillSoft ($1B), Ciena ($4B), Trex ($7B), Kadant Corporation ($1.2B), and Chase Corporation ($1.5B).
Delivered high-impact SOX compliance, internal audits, and financial governance solutions, resolving control deficiencies and strengthening regulatory compliance across Fortune 500 clients.
• Nuvera Fuel Cells ($500M): Eliminated SAP SoD conflicts to ensure system integrity and repeatability in business processes.
• Anika Therapeutics ($250M): Led SAP to SAP MIC migration, strengthening ITGCs and financial reporting security.
• Nuance ($5B): Oversaw SOX for 900+ controls, improving ITGCs, access security, and automated controls.
• Greencore ($1.5B M&A): Developed and documented all finance department processes for Greencore’s acquisition of Peacock Foods, ensuring governance continuity and compliance across financial operations.
• National Grid ($20B, Electric & Gas Operations): Audited capital recovery mechanisms in accordance with DPU regulations across National Grid’s electric & gas operations, enhancing regulatory compliance and financial accountability.
• Directed SAP-ERP implementation, standardizing financial processes across 40+ retail stores in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria for brands including Marks & Spencer, Toys “R” Us, Guess, Esprit, Ted Baker, and Vince Camuto.
• Identified fraud and embezzlement cases across retail operations, resulting in new security measures and disciplinary actions.
• Led EuropeAid forensic audits and fraud investigations for international funding institutions including The European Commission and The Global Fund, uncovering misappropriation of Global Fund grants.
• Developed an organization-wide Risk Management Framework, enforcing Board-level accountability.
• Designed and implemented a Whistle-Blowing Program and identified a critical system weakness, safeguarding multi-million-dollar assets (CEO recognition).
• Clients: Chevron Texaco ($160B), Coca-Cola ($43B), Shell ($300B), Transocean ($8B), British Gas ($20B), GlaxoSmithKline ($36B), Eni ($90B), Tanganyika Oil ($1B), Atwood Oceanics ($2B), Reckitt Benckiser ($16B), NCR ($7B), DHL ($84B), UnionAire ($2B).
• Investigated fraudulent cost recoveries, travel expense duplications, and financial manipulation at ENI Libya, ensuring compliance with IFRS 6.
• Led SOX audits and risk assessments, reporting material control weaknesses to C-level executives.
• Recognized in PwC’s internal publication for delivering high-impact SOX results under complex multinational conditions.
Partnered with MBO, Protiviti, and Robert Half to lead SOX compliance for Fortune 500 companies, ensuring adherence to SEC and PCAOB regulations.
($8B): Spearheaded in-house SOX compliance for 2024, overseeing control testing across 100+ processes.
• Robert Half: Managed SOX audits and ICFR compliance for Nuvera Fuel Cells ($500M), Anika Therapeutics ($250M), Nuance ($5B), Greencore ($1.5B), and National Grid ($20B).
• PwC: Conducted SOX and ICFR audits for Fortune 500 clients, including Chevron Texaco, Coca-Cola, Shell, and British Gas, ensuring compliance across multiple global locations.
• National Grid: Implemented ICFR controls, aligning financial operations with DPU regulations to enhance compliance and financial accountability.
• Viega LLC ($3B): Designed risk frameworks, optimized governance structures, and enhanced internal controls across U.S., Canada, and Germany.
• First Advantage ($2B): Led FBI CJIS compliance audits and implemented NIST- aligned IT governance.
• SAPESCO ($1B): Developed and enforced an enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework, strengthening board-level accountability.
• Etisalat Misr: ($3B) Designed and implemented whistleblower and business continuity policies, strengthening corporate governance.
• Moore Global: Led governance audits and forensic investigations for The Global Fund, uncovering financial mismanagement and regulatory failures.
• Al-Futtaim: ($15B) Designed and implemented standardized financial controls across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, overseeing financial processes for Marks & Spencer, Toys “R” Us, Guess, Esprit, and Ted Baker.
• First Advantage: Strengthened IT security and compliance with NIST standards, mitigating data risks.
• Robert Half: Led IT governance and SAP security risk mitigation for Nuvera Fuel Cells and Nuance.
• PwC: Conducted IT systems audits, data security assessments, and compliance reviews for Fortune 500 clients across multiple industries.
• Al-Futtaim ($15B): Led SAP-ERP implementation, standardizing financial controls across 40+ retail stores in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
• GovernanceWorx: Designed executive risk assessment frameworks and self-assessment programs, strengthening corporate compliance.
• Moore Global: Conducted EuropeAid forensic audits and assessed compliance for international funding institutions.
• PwC: Investigated fraudulent cost recoveries, financial manipulation, and emergency remediation planning for multinational clients.
• Moore Global: Led forensic audits for international funding institutions, uncovering large-scale procurement fraud.
• The Global Fund: Conducted financial mismanagement investigations, ensuring regulatory compliance for $4B+ in donor funding.
• Al-Futtaim: Investigated fraud and embezzlement cases across retail operations, implementing new security measures.
Russell Tomoum
Strategic Advisor in Internal Auditing and Risk Management
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