Auditor

PATRICK J. COLLINS, MBA - Accounting, CFE, CPA 6 Camp Bal Place Little Falls, NJ 07424 (973) 812-2322 [email protected]; http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickjcollinsmbacfecpa Senior Audit Executive with proven ability to successfully direct audits as a Di rector after achieving promotions from Associate Director, Senior Manager, Manag er, Supervisor and Senior Internal Auditor. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS a Proven ability to improve efficiency and effectiveness of audit processes by l everaging technology such as audit based documentation software (TeamMate, Open Pages, MS Office and various proprietary software packages). a Proficient in using the Risk Based Integrated Audit methodology and subject ma tter audit expertise with COSO financial reporting assertions for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 (all aspects including risk assessment, control design adequacy and o perating effectiveness) resulting in the CEO and CFO meeting its SOX attestation requirements timely for 2006 through 2010. a Highly familiar with insurance compliance audits including the Model Audit Rul e. a Adept at auditing Anti Money Laundering fraud prevention and detection program s. a Subject matter expertise with compliance for accounting policies for real esta te, investment management of mutual funds, broker dealers in securities, banks , and private investment partnerships. a Recommendations to senior management on strengthening fraud prevention and det ection controls. a Expertise in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, dis tribution, financial services including banks and insurance companies, transpor tation, governmental agencies, construction, and unions. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND & ACCOMPLISHMENTS a Identified and implemented auditing measures resulting in $900 million in real estate write-offs due to the downturn in the United States of America and globa l economies. a Contributed to the successful settlements of more than $600 million in fraud d etection for our clients by executing various avalue addeda project auditing ser vices for counsel involved in litigation and dispute resolution. a Consistent record of reducing costs and avalue addeda by implementing best pra ctices project auditing and risk management, investigative auditing, forensic ac counting, and certified audits. a Participated in a leadership role continually beginning from the start a" up ( 2006) of the Internal Control Unit to its absorption by Internal Audit (2009), d edicated to implementing risk assessment, control design adequacy and operating effectiveness of SOX internal control requirements. a Reduced costs by identifying controls for the Financial Information Framework project resulting in process improvements of efficiency and effectiveness of fin ancial information. a Initiated at least a 35 % time savings by applying new SEC guidelines to key c ontrols, for example, auditing higher level controls leading to reduction of com pletion time from 15 days to 8 hours. a Reduced the costs of using outside consultants by being a subject matter exper t for financial reporting of technical areas such as insurance (including 2010 M odel Audit Rule), real estate, broker - dealer in securities, anti - money laund ering, accounting policies, data warehouse, and TIAA-CREF and CREF funds. a Prepared and presented educational seminars to the business and stakeholders o n how to implement SOX mitigating controls for risks, including prevention and d etection of fraud risks. a Leader for TIAA-CREFas volunteer campaign that resulted in the accrual of comm unity good will by participating in CEOas initiatives of the literacy and outrea

ch programs, such as reading to children in primary schools, ajob shadowa for se condary schools, and Association of Retarded Citizens of Essex County (ARC). EMPLOYER HISTORY Senior Consultant David Landau and Associates, Fairfield, NJ 2010 a" Present Senior Internal Auditor TIAA-CREF, New York, NY 2006 -2010 Director Lazar Le vine & Felix, CPAs (now ParenteBeard), Parsippany, NJ 2001 a" 2006 Manager Rothstein, Kass & Company, CPAs, Roseland, NJ 2000 a" 2001 Associate Director Kroll Associates (now Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), New York, NY 1996 a" 2000 OTHER EXPERIENCE Manager Shore & Azimov, CPAs (now Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), New York, N Y 1994 a" 1996 Manager Campos & Stratis,CPAs,Teaneck, NJ 1981-1984 1987-1994 Supervisor Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers), Newark, NJ 1984 a" 1 987 Junior Accountant Radics & Company, CPAs, Haledon, NJ 1980-1981 CERTIFICATIONS Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a" New Jersey 1983 Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)-1990 EDUCATION Master of Business Administration in Accounting, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Certificate in Computer Science (30 credits computer science courses) Bergen Com munity College, Paramus, NJ