Karen Uihlein, CIA, has more than 30 years of experience in internal auditing and accounting. She has led financial and operational compliance audits for Fortune 1000 global energy, technology and consumer product companies. She has also managed internal controls over financial reporting programs for multiple SEC-reporting companies and performed financial reporting readiness assessments for private companies preparing an IPO and global entities acquired by SEC-traded companies.
She has experience in account reconciliations, third party management, procurement, capital expenditures, revenue and IT/data governance. She has developed and implemented enterprise risk management programs and led change management efforts, business development and cross-sell of risk services. Karen also focuses on Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) services, helping establishing framework and developing processes for climate and financial reporting and culture controls.
A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Karen earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Indiana University, as well as an Executive Certificate in Advancing Sustainability from New York University.
Education
Bachelor of Science, accounting, Indiana University
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