Jennifer Anderson

Director Internal Audit at Kaiser Aluminum

Jennifer Anderson, CPA, CIA, CFE has over 20 years of experience in finance, audit, and compliance. Jennifer currently holds the position of Director Internal Audit at Kaiser Aluminum. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing all internal audit activities.

Prior to their current role, Jennifer worked for Rogers Group Inc. as Director Internal Audit. Here, they were responsible for managing internal audit activities for the company's aggregate, asphalt, and construction operations, as well as financial and IT processes.

Before joining Rogers Group Inc., Jennifer served as Director Financial Compliance at Genesco. Jennifer played a key role in identifying material divisions of the organization and defining the scope of audit procedures for internal controls. Additionally, they assisted in identifying risks and implementing necessary process improvements.

Jennifer's career also includes significant experience with EY, where they held the position of Manager - AABS. During their time with EY, they worked on audits for healthcare organizations and later focused on audits for retail, distribution, and manufacturing organizations. Jennifer was also involved in IPO audits and investigations of accounting improprieties.

During their earlier career, Jennifer worked at Deloitte as an audit staff, where they assisted with audits for governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Jennifer also worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. as a staff, primarily focusing on audits for retail, distribution, and manufacturing organizations.

Overall, Jennifer Anderson has a diverse background in audit, finance, and compliance, with a proven track record of success in leading internal audit activities, identifying risks, and implementing process improvements.

Jennifer Anderson, CPA, CIA, CFE obtained a BS degree in Accounting from St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, they studied Accounting at Minot State University from 1997 to 1999. In terms of certifications, they became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Tennessee in December 2005 and in the State of Minnesota in December 2004. Jennifer also obtained the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. in December 2022 and the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in February 2020.

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Timeline

  • Director Internal Audit

    August, 2022 - present