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Drew Dodson

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Director of Risk Advisory specializing in SOX/ICFR, control design, and enterprise risk.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a leadership role where I can drive sustainable SOX/ICFR and ITGC frameworks, partner with Accounting and IT, and build strong teams that improve control outcomes and measurable risk reduction.

I’m an accomplished Internal Audit leader with 13+ years of global experience driving ICFR and SOX programs across complex, highly regulated environments. I partner closely with Accounting leadership, external auditors, and IT to strengthen financial reporting controls, ITGCs, and process-level controls—especially across ERP/SAP environments.

As Director, Risk Advisory at Stout (Aug 2022–Present), I established and scaled a Risk Advisory group to 10 team members while serving 15+ clients spanning internal controls, ICFR/SOX compliance, risk assessments, and enterprise risk management. I led remediation for IPO readiness, redesigned control remediation and testing to address material weaknesses ahead of major milestones, and coordinated global SOX engagements across ERP environments.

Previously at KPMG LLP, I served as Interim Chief Audit Executive, managed ICFR governance for a $5B private gaming company, and led pre-IPO controls readiness work. I’ve also directed audit scoping and planning for 10+ internal audits, coached teams, and built repeatable methodologies that improved completion rates, consistency, and efficiency.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Director, Risk Advisory

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Stout

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Established Stout’s Risk Advisory group, growing the team to 10 and servicing 15+ clients across ICFR/SOX compliance and enterprise risk management. Led SOX and remediation engagements, including redesigning control remediation plans for a life sciences client ahead of IPO readiness and coordinating with key stakeholders and external auditors to reduce project meetings by 20%.

SOX Compliance Internal Controls SOX Audit Planning Enterprise Risk Management Stakeholder Management

Internal Audit Director

KPMG LLP

Oct 2021 - Jun 2022 (8 months)

Served as Interim Chief Audit Executive, establishing ICFR governance and a robust internal audit structure for a $5B private gaming company. Managed pre-IPO ICFR readiness assessments and led an operational risk refresh identifying and mitigating 200 key risks to strengthen the organization’s risk management strategy.

Internal Audit IPO Readiness Risk Management SOX Compliance Regulatory Compliance

Internal Audit Manager

KPMG LLP

Oct 2017 - Sep 2021 (3 years 11 months)

Managed a portfolio of 5+ internal audit projects, overseeing scoping, resource scheduling, and delivery to ensure timely SOX/ICFR outputs. Developed reconciliation quality assurance methodology across 3,000+ GL accounts and led a team of 3, increasing project completion rates by 20% through coaching and performance management.

Quality Assurance Internal Auditing Team Leadership GRC Tooling

Internal Audit Senior Associate

KPMG LLP

Oct 2014 - Sep 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Led international SOX and risk-based audit engagements across 15+ countries, assessing control design and coordinating testing and external auditor interfacing on ICFR matters. Identified CFPB and compensation-related control gaps, including 10 CFPB control gaps and SEC Regulation S-K compliance risks, and delivered recommendations to improve compliance and control design.

SOX Compliance Control Design Audit Coordination Regulatory Compliance CFPB Regulation S K

Internal Audit Associate

KPMG LLP

Jul 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 2 months)

Documented and tested SOX controls using Workiva in a co-sourcing environment for a $2.6B card payment processor, including control design, testing, and remediation tracking. Completed 10+ end-to-end process reviews and drove improvements across Equity, Inventory, HR, and Payroll processes, reducing operational inefficiencies by 15%.

Controls Testing Workiva Process Reviews Operational Efficiency