Kenneth Roberts

Background

About Kenneth Roberts

As a seasoned Financial Controls, Accounting, and Audit Consultant with extensive experience as a Controller, Risk Consultant, and Sarbanes-Oxley Consultant, I deliver results in multiple capacities: 1. Risk Advisory Leader: I lead SOX 404a and 404b programs with maximum reliance from Big Four accounting firms, ensuring compliance and operational excellence for organizations of all sizes. Controller: I have a proven track record of leading accounting teams through efficient financial closes, streamlining processes, and enhancing financial reporting accuracy. Complex Problem Solver: I excel at tackling complex challenges that arise in risk advisory and financial management, leveraging innovative solutions to drive impactful results. My unique approach combines vast leadership experience with a passion for uncovering insights from data. With use of Excel PowerQuery "M code", Python, and AI models, I identify, design, and develop data analytics to support client control development in complex ERP environments, automate routine processes, and develop audit procedures. Additionally, I leverage AI to discover patterns in control design and business processes to broaden my knowledge and facilitate process documentation. Recent Highlights: Advanced Data Analysis and Automation- Created a user access review model significantly increasing the analysis granularity using PowerQuery- Developed a segregation of duties model for a complex ERP system using Python, reducing analysis time to minutes. AI-Enhanced SOX Documentation- Utilized AI models to expedite process documentation production for a device manufacturer- Built AI-enhanced tools to design and document ITAC testing. Process Design and Implementation- Designed processes and controls enabling a manufacturer to implement a SOX 404b-compliant cycle counting program. Developed an analysis model for monitoring program performance and coverage.