Jacqueline "Jackie" Jamsheed
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Dr. Jacqueline Jamsheed is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Business Department at Elms College. Dr. Jamsheed holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Florida International University, a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Connecticut, a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Virginia’s Darden School and two undergraduate degrees from Syracuse University. Dr. Jamsheed also holds a Certified of Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Dr. Jamsheed joined Elms after four years of University-level teaching at another institution and 20 years of finance, accounting, risk and manufacturing experience working for fortune 100 companies both in the United States and around the globe. Dr. Jamsheed has expertise in business transformation, operational management, due diligence, acquisition integration, international business, US GAAP technical accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal controls management, consolidations and financial reporting for US and Non-US based entities. Dr. Jamsheed has worked and lived in over 30 countries encompassing Asia PAC, Europe and the Middle East. As a first-generation graduate, Dr. Jamsheed enjoys working with other first-generation students in addition to spending her time supporting causes that encourage college participation and college success of underrepresented groups.

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Elms College
Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Auditing and Risk Based Decision Making - Spring 2025

ACC 4100-01

Feb 4, 2025 - Apr 1, 2025

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Elms College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over a agreed upon time frame during the course of the semester. We will connect with and/or your team as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience will explore the study of internal controls, auditing and risk based decision making in the context of our Auditing course. Our Elms College learners can support you and your team as needed to assess your internal controls structure. After the initial assessment, our learners will map-out an internal controls plan that is tailored to your entity's risk profile, staffing skill level, and controls needs. We will get you audit ready!

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Elms College
Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Auditing and Risk Based Decision Making

ACC 4100-01

Feb 6, 2024 - Apr 24, 2024

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Elms College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over a agreed upon time frame during the course of the semester. We will connect with and/or your team as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience will explore the study of internal controls, auditing and risk based decision making in the context of our Auditing course. Our Elms College learners can support you and your team as needed to assess your internal controls structure. After the initial assessment, our Elms College learners will map-out an internal controls plan that is tailored to your entity's risk profile, staffing skill level, and controls needs. We will get you audit ready!

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Work experience

Assistant Professor, Accounting
Elms College
September 2022 - Current

Courses taught: Managerial Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Accounting Information for Decision Making, Audit

Associate Professor
Central Connecticut State University
September 2018 - August 2022

Courses taught: Principles of Financial Accounting, Introduction to Managerial Accounting, Accounting Applications, Accounting for Lean Enterprises, Internship in Accounting, Accounting Information for Decision Making, Internal Audit

Innovation and Analytics Lead Financial Planning & Analysis
MASSMUTUAL
January 2017 - January 2018

• Responsible for monthly financial planning and reporting team product for the retirement services business.
• Support the financial aspects of the retirement services business transformation efforts focused on cost reduction and revenue enhancement across all product segments in conjunction with a leading global consultancy firm.

Innovation and Analytics Lead Financial Planning & Analysis
MASSMUTUAL
January 2017 - January 2018

• Responsible for monthly financial planning and reporting team product for the retirement services business.
• Support the financial aspects of the retirement services business transformation efforts focused on cost reduction and revenue enhancement across all product segments in conjunction with a leading global consultancy firm.

Project Management Consultant
RGP & Independent Consultant,
January 2015 - January 2017

• Worked with leading organizations in manufacturing, healthcare and telecom to improve accounting, reporting, internal controls and financial reporting processes.
• Designed and implemented a company-wide fully scalable financial accounting/reconciliation solution for a global health care provider.
• Full time Controller at a privately held recycling/manufacturer responsible for upgrading accounting policies, procedures, job descriptions. Created a capital expenditure process, implemented the CAPEX procedures and internal controls and set-up expenditure monitoring protocols. Managed all payroll processes. Designed inventory management tracking and internal controls systems.
• Designed a companywide capital expenditure tracking, reporting and monitoring process for a global chemical manufacture.

Director, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Executive Offices
BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATES
January 2014 - January 2015

Global hedge fund managing approximately $150 billion in global investments.
• Compiled/presented detailed monthly, quarterly, annual reports and act as the focal point in preparing all ad-hoc financial analysis requests.
• Member of the leadership team, administering all reporting functions and managing the daily accounting requirements. Ensured timeliness, quality, and completeness of financial and accounting transactions and reporting.
• Lead projects transitioning all accounting and reporting software to new platform.
• Managed accounting department to ensure adequate workload allocation and to provide training and development.
• Ensured that all financial reporting met regulatory and governmental requirements and mandates. Coordinated tax return requirements.
• Managed risk for the Finance and Accounting function, including governance and internal controls.
• Led internal cash flow planning, analysis, budgeting, cost allocation and spend analysis.
• Determined capital expenditure area of need and spend feasibility. Upon approval lead all aspects of budget oversight and control.

Senior Vice President, Enterprise/Operational Risk Management (ERM/ORM) & Continuous Improvement (CI)
WEBSTER BANK
January 2012 - January 2014

Provided leadership and direction for building a best-in-class CI department and transitioning ERM/ORM to solutions focused, proactive, business partner.
• Led cultural shift using CI disciplines to improve productivity eliminate waste and create standardization designed to improve operating efficiency ratios and develop foundations for organic and acquisition-based growth.
• Reduced overall operating costs by using CI techniques for consumer, commercial and small business lending
• Identified and mitigated multiple operational risks (IT, Supplier, Legal, Compliance, etc.) in line with regulator expectations by developing customer-facing risk assessment and management techniques.
• Managed Board of Directors education, communications and reporting pertaining to their ERM/ORM required attestations to ensure compliance with Federal banking regulations and SEC reporting requirements.
• Developed an operational risk playbook to assess current and future risks facing banking operations.

Director, Internal Audit
CIGNA
January 2010 - January 2012

Directed audit activities for International, Health Care, Cigna Investment Management, Reinsurance, Finance/Accounting and Supplier Portfolios
• Established internal audit departments in Europe based in Antwerp, Belgium and Asia based in Hong Kong,
• Led SOX 302/404 and Model Audit Rule compliance testing efforts and initiated initial outsourcing of these areas.
• Developed and led the annual audit plan encompassing all areas of responsibility.
• Supported the entity level risk assessment process and ensured its inclusion as a part of a risk- based audit plan.
• Restructured US-based team to meet the regulatory and reporting changes in the marketplace.

Senior Finance Business Unit Director, Aetna Global Benefits
AETNA
January 2009 - January 2010

Directed the Financial Reporting and Internal Controls for the Aetna International portfolio (Europe, Asia and Middle East).
• Led the international finance/accounting departments (London, Dubai, Hong Kong offices) in their monthly reporting (Statutory and GAAP), consolidation, compliance, treasury, tax reporting and SOX responsibilities. Ensured that all legal and consolidated entities met external/internal audit, US GAAP, regulatory and rating agency expectations.
• Responsible for analysis of company's ability to acquire long term assets using free cash flow. Managed the financial aspects of approved capital expenditures to ensure budget targets were met and any variance to plan is identified immediately with corrective actions identified.
• Developed standardized, repeatable and transparent reporting and compliance processes where none existed.
• Transitioned the Finance organization of a UK-based privately held business into a US GAAP and SEC compliant reporting team. Managed all “STAT to GAAP” monthly reporting requirements.

• Created US GAAP and SEC complaint reporting processes, internal controls and regulatory frameworks for all International business segments allowing for seamless reporting for Company’s 10-Q/10-K filings with the SEC.

Controller
United Technologies
January 1995 - January 2009

Controller UTC Power Corporation- (2007 – 2009)
Assistant Controller, Global Internal Controls / Assistant Controller- (2002 – 2007)
UTC Internal Audit, London, United Kingdom- (2000 – 2002)
Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut- (1995 – 2000)

ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION- United States, Russia and Central Asia Sector
THE WORLD BANK
January 1993 - January 1995

• Conducted financial valuations and risk analyses on borrowers for large-scale energy and infrastructure lending projects.
• Conducted economic feasibility and payback analyses on loans for urban transport and natural gas distribution projects.
• Undertook diagnostic reviews of the public-sector accountability environment to assess risks to World Bank programs and designed operations to strengthen financial management in client countries.
• Acted as liaison between Russian and Central Asian government agencies and the World Bank in the creation of policies to support mutually agreed upon developmental strategies.

Education

Doctoral in Business Administration, Accounting
Florida International University
May 2018 - June 2021
Master of Science in Accounting, Accounting
University of Connecticut
August 1998 - June 2020
Master’s in Business Administration, Business Administration
Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
August 1992 - May 1995
Bachelor of Arts, Public Policy
Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University
October 1984 - May 1988
Bachelor of Science, Journalism/Public Relations
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
September 1984 - May 1988