BADGER AUDIT SERVICES 720.251.9518
About Ron Hilsenhoff
Owner – Badger Audit Services LLC
Ron is an internal audit, compliance, and finance professional with 28 years of diversified experience in internal control processes and the financial services industry, 17 years with a Fortune 100 company. His specialty is analyzing, organizing, managing, presenting, and implementing process and control enhancements and internal control best-practice ideas in concert with senior management.
Ron’s expertise has allowed (and allows) him to effectively:
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Assist management with operational and process efficiencies by solidifying their internal control environment.
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Identify approaches to maintain ongoing regulatory compliance while reducing annual expenses and required employee resources.
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Utilize company information, communication, and monitoring channels to identify cost savings and business efficiencies.
In his previous position at Golden Star Resources, Ron was responsible for internal audit, SOX compliance, investigation, and risk management functions for a mid-tier gold mining company; with 2 mine sites and principal operations in Ghana, Africa. He established a corporate-wide internal audit process and developed an internal audit staff in Ghana through effective recruiting, coaching, ongoing communication, on-site guidance, strategic use of consultants, coordinated test work, and leadership-by-example.
Prior to this, Ron worked at Ent Federal Credit Union and was responsible for management, guidance, and oversight of the Internal Audit department for Colorado’s largest credit union. He ensured efficient and effective internal control systems were maintained, while meeting audit department schedules, budgets, business objectives, and management reporting responsibilities.
Ron’s initial work out of college was at Wells Fargo Bank, with a developed expertise in Trust Auditing and Trust Administration. Ron was at Wells Fargo for 17 years, working 13 years in their Internal Audit department and 4 years in their Personal Trust department.
Ron has a Masters and Bachelors degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), has recent training from the IIA on 2013 COSO transitioning (3 days total), and has his CTM Designation from Toastmasters International.