John McCarthy

Background

About John McCarthy

Seasoned IT professional with over 25 years of experience in Identity and Access Management, IT compliance, and financial systems. Proven track record of implementing enterprise-wide IAM solutions, enhancing security protocols, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, managing complex projects, and driving operational efficiency. Combines technical expertise with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver impactful results. Core Strengths Enhancing Security Streamlining OperationsEnsuring Regulatory Adherence Key Achievements in Identity Management, Budget Analysis, and Compliance Assurance • IAM Engineer: Developed and updated workflows for access requests, resulting in a 70% increase in provisioning efficiency, and set up and maintained user groups and Enterprise roles in Saviynt for ten new applications and users. • IAM Operations Analyst: Spearheaded implementation of enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution, leveraging the Saviynt platform to enhance financial system security and streamline user provisioning processes, reducing errors by 80%. • Budget Analyst: Created detailed budgets for major projects, ensuring a budget adherence rate of 90%, and assembled Projected to Actual reports that led to a 90% improvement in budget forecasting accuracy. • Financial Tester of SOX Compliance: Scheduled and tested 15 different financial processes, achieving 90% compliance with SOX financial controls, and collaborated with external auditors on 200 findings, performing 300 tests and retests to ensure compliance. • IT Auditor, System Control Settings: Tested computer settings, backup and storage procedures, and general security for 25 systems, achieving 85% compliance with security standards, and providing detailed reports for 50 audits, contributing to an 80% reduction in audit findings. Areas of Expertise IAM Implementation Security Optimization Compliance Management Process Improvement Financial Auditing Budget Analysis Project Management Risk Mitigation User Access Reviews System Architecture SOX Compliance IT Auditing Team Leadership Stakeholder Engagement Performance Monitoring Training & Development Workflow Optimization Data Analysis Change Management Vendor Management