Jovan Johnson
Columbia
Summary
Auditing and accounting professional with extensive experience in financial management and regulatory compliance. Adept at leveraging strong analytical skills and attention to detail to uncover insights that optimize performance and guide strategic decisions. Excels at navigating intricate regulatory landscapes, ensuring adherence to best practices and cultivating accountability. Committed to utilizing financial expertise to foster continuous improvement and organizational success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Auditor
State Fiscal Accountability Authority
10.2024 - Current
- Assess state agencies compliance with the Procurement Code by conducting audits of procurement systems
- Develop and document an effective plan/strategy for each assigned audit engagement
- Prepare engagement work papers according to professional and office standards
- Communicate professionally and courteously with state agency personnel and management in the conduct of audits
- Develop all elements of audit findings to include condition, criteria, effect, and cause
- Develop cost-effective corrective actions that add value to governmental bodies procurement functions
- Prepare written reports on assigned engagements that set forth results and make recommendations in an accurate, objective, concise, and constructive manner
- Work collaboratively and effectively on audit teams
Senior Auditor
South Carolina Office of the State Auditor
12.2023 - 10.2024
- Served as in-charge and key staff for financial and compliance engagements related to state entities
- Supervised multiple audit staff by assigning and distributing work, directing audit staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and training
- Conducted audits from initial entrance conference through final reporting
- Planned, reviewed, and analyzed risks for audits to develop measures in mitigating risk
- Communicated audit findings with management verbally and in written memorandum
- Recommended revisions of auditees procedures and methods to ensure proper reporting
- Established and maintained effective working relationships and open lines of communication with management and personnel of the auditees
Professional Auditor
South Carolina Office of the State Auditor
09.2021 - 12.2023
- Conducted financial and compliance engagements related to state entities and financial statistical reports filed by providers of Medicaid services
- Performed assigned audit procedures of the state's financial statements for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
- Performed assigned audit procedures of federal funds issued to the state for the Statewide Single Audit
- Assisted engagement teams in developing approaches for assignments as well as developed workpapers to support the engagement methodology
- Reviewed audit staff workpapers to determine accuracy and compliance with audit procedures and offered guidance and feedback
- Served as a liaison between state agency personnel and audit staff during engagement processes and fieldwork
- Facilitated entrance and exit conferences to discuss procedures and communicate exceptions, findings, and recommendations with agency management
Accountant
Enterprise Holdings Inc.
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Conducted branch audits of daily rental, car sales, and truck operating divisions
- Communicated audit findings to management and identified opportunities for improvement in the effectiveness of key controls
- Coordinated and collaborated with external auditors to prepare and provide requested documentation
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements
- Prepared account schedules
- Reconciled bank accounts
- Prepared managements reports and communications
Billing Coordinator I
Unum Group (Colonial Life)
02.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed and maintained caseloads within assigned territory through resolving discrepancies
- Analyzed and examined various daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports and data which included daily registers, suspense accounts, due and unpaid reports, and reconciled reports
- Prepared premium payments, refunds, and ad hoc payments
- Created refund reports for premiere groups for authorizations of refunds
- Created journal entries to request stop payments and reissuance of checks
- Facilitated the recovery of returned payments remitted by check or ACH through sending communication to the Plan Administrator and placing proper hold codes on premiums in house
- Processed reinstatements, cancellations, and requests for payment history
- Collaborated effectively with internal business areas, field, and home office partners to ensure financial integrity and quality customer service by timely and accurate implementation of new cases and plan changes or billing, premium, and evidence of insurability processing
- Served as the service matter expert for corporate projects and as a cross trained resource to support business partners servicing other products
Payment Operations Wire Transfer Operator II
TD Bank
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Investigated OFAC and applicable sanctions alerts for wire transfer payments
- Monitored wire authenticity and overseen the exchange of foreign currencies within transactions
- Managed assigned caseload to reduce losses on fraud cases by planning and investigating cases for recovery opportunities
- Maintained case management system for tracking of wire investigation cases
- Collaborated with field investigators, senior analysts, loss-prevention, and treasury management to ensure agreed risk levels were maintained
- Executed functions associated with account reconciliation
- Transferred monetary funds via ACH and wire transfers verifying all posts and balances
Customer Service Representative II
Wells Fargo
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Submitted adjustment claims for loans and official bank checks
- Identified and assisted with high-risk financial transactions such as verification of official bank checks, placing stop payments, reissuance, and releasing pledges on secured loans
- Researched and reviewed original loan contracts for accuracy
- Resolved escalated issues
E-services Representative
Patelco Credit Union
07.2009 - 07.2016
- Assisted with the daily operations of the Operational Support Department including supervision of staff members and ensured daily tasks were completed by established deadlines
- Reviewed and investigated information received through Chex Systems, Fiserv, and OFAC in addition to documents from members for the opening of new accounts for new and existing members
- Approved new account requests submitted through digital channels
- Evaluated and recommended credit union services and loans for approval
- Reviewed, researched, and detected possible fraudulent mobile check deposits
- Executed negative shares and bill pay reports
- Submitted bill payment claims for payment remittance and contacted vendors
- Partnered with the IT and Development teams to assist with User Acceptance Testing for online and mobile banking services
- Completed HSA report adjustments due to excess contributions
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC12.2022
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Accounting
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC05.2021
Associate of Arts (AA) -
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC05.2018
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with audit management software
- Understanding of federal and state regulations
- Effective team leadership
- Strong interpersonal communication
- Collaborative team engagement
- Precision in task execution
- Experienced in analytical reasoning
- Ability to analyze and interpret data
Timeline
Senior Auditor
State Fiscal Accountability Authority
10.2024 - Current
Senior Auditor
South Carolina Office of the State Auditor
12.2023 - 10.2024
Professional Auditor
South Carolina Office of the State Auditor
09.2021 - 12.2023
Accountant
Enterprise Holdings Inc.
05.2021 - 09.2021
Billing Coordinator I
Unum Group (Colonial Life)
02.2019 - 05.2021
Payment Operations Wire Transfer Operator II
TD Bank
03.2017 - 02.2019
Customer Service Representative II
Wells Fargo
09.2016 - 03.2017
E-services Representative
Patelco Credit Union
07.2009 - 07.2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
University of South Carolina Aiken
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Accounting
University of South Carolina Aiken
Associate of Arts (AA) -
Midlands Technical College