Patrick Draus

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About Patrick Draus

A resourceful, intelligent, ambitious, and personable CPA and internal auditor with 21+ years of experience who specializes in developing practical business risk solutions. Cultivate connections across business functions because understanding the whole entity maximizes audit quality and provides opportunity to act as a knowledgeable partner assisting in reducing error, finding efficiency, and complying with regulations. Passionately train team and business process owners to promote best outcomes and to enhance professional experience. Establish clear measurable objectives, while remaining flexible to changes in business needs and emerging issues. Experience working in and enjoy growth environments. Built 2 inaugural SOX Compliance functions and 1 fully chartered and independent internal audit department. Primarily focused on ICFR and traditional accounting business processes and controls, but equally proficient in ITGC and Cybersecurity. Served as team lead for multiple SaaS and ERP implementations specializing in developing accounting workflows and role based access controls to maximize separation of responsibility and preventive IT based controls. Successfully trained staff across multiple disciplines to improve technical knowledge of accounting, audit, and risk management. Build strong team loyalty and professional experience.