Sabriya Westley

Experience

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  GreenSky®

  Vice President, Compliance Testing

  Sep 2024 - Jan 2026

  • Deployed to stand up and transform enterprise risk and compliance capabilities following organizational separation and rapid growth
  • Assessed enterprise processes and procedures against state and federal regulatory requirements to identify gaps in controls, governance, and testing across ABAC, AML, KYC, and related compliance areas
  • Designed and executed a future-state compliance operating model, including policies, controls, reporting structures, and escalation pathways
  • Partnered with Legal, Technology, Data, and Operations to integrate compliance into business workflows without slowing execution
  • Introduced data-driven monitoring and analytics to replace manual audit and compliance processes
  • Prepared executive-level materials for leadership and governance committees to support regulatory readiness and investor confidence
  • Known for rapid execution, successfully building and stabilizing core compliance infrastructure in under one year
  • Designed and implemented risk-based compliance testing and monitoring strategies aligned to evolving regulatory expectations
  • Advised executive leadership on regulatory readiness, risk exposure, and control maturity, providing clear decision-support during periods of change
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  Equifax

  Vice President, Compliance Assurance

  May 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Deployed to lead the strategic transformation of U.S. compliance and IT security testing and monitoring capabilities during heightened regulatory scrutiny
  • Designed and operationalized a comprehensive compliance risk framework, aligning FCRA and UDAAP oversight with regulatory expectations
  • Served as a primary advisor to executive leadership on compliance posture, risk exposure, and remediation strategy
  • Regularly engaged with and presented to federal regulators and senior executives, supporting examination readiness and regulatory confidence
  • Established scalable governance, reporting, and monitoring structures later executed by internal teams

• Amazon

  Head of Audit Quality & Compliance

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Brought in to design, stand up, and deploy Amazon’s global audit governance and quality program during a period of rapid scale and regulatory scrutiny
  • Architected the end-to-end audit governance framework, defining methodology, standards, and quality assurance expectations across global audit activities
  • Authored and implemented procedural documentation, audit methodologies, and program templates from the ground up to ensure consistency, defensibility, and scalability
  • Developed executive-ready reporting packages and governance materials to provide leadership with clear visibility into audit quality, coverage, and risk themes
  • Advised senior stakeholders on aligning audit practices with enterprise risk priorities without slowing operational velocity
  • Served as a deployment lead—building the structure, embedding the framework, and enabling teams to execute independently post-implementation

• Amazon

  Head of Internal Audit Quality Assurance

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

  Amazon is a leading global e-commerce and technology company, known for its customer-centric approach, and innovations like Amazon Web Services and Alexa.

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  Synchrony

  Director of Billing Disputes & Risk Advisory

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  • Supported enterprise risk, audit, and compliance initiatives within a regulated financial services environment
  • Conducted risk assessments and control evaluations across consumer finance and payments operations
  • Partnered with compliance, audit, and business stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment and control effectiveness
  • Contributed to audit readiness, remediation planning, and governance reporting
  • Built foundational experience across financial regulations, control environments, and second-line oversight
  • Drove strategy and process automation in billing disputes across all credit product portfolios at Synchrony.
  • Span of influence included team of ~200 operations FTE
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  Synchrony

  Vice President of Billing Disputes & Fraud Operations

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  Synchrony is a leading consumer financial services company offering private-label credit cards and savings products in the U.S.

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  Synchrony

  Vice President, Audit Professional Practices

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

  • Oversaw a rotating project team of 6-8, ensuring compliance with international audit standards.
  • Drove consistency and continuous improvement across all audit activities
  • Built reporting for Audit Committee and Chief Audit Executive (CAE)
  • Redesigned the QA assessment program
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  Target

  Senior Manager, Internal Audit Operations

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Engaged to lead the end-to-end redesign of Target’s enterprise audit program, addressing gaps between program sophistication and the scale, revenue, and regulatory exposure of the organization
  • Designed and deployed a comprehensive audit program framework, including governance structure, operating model, and enterprise reporting package
  • Developed and implemented audit training curricula and onboarding processes to enable consistent execution across audit teams
  • Established KPI and metrics monitoring to improve visibility into audit coverage, quality, and risk themes at the enterprise level
  • Built executive-facing governance and reporting materials to support oversight, decision-making, and regulatory readiness
  • Delivered a full operational transformation of an underdeveloped audit function, leaving a scalable, defensible program in place for ongoing execution
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  Walmart

  Manager, IA Global Operations

  Dec 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Supported enterprise-wide audit transformation initiatives within a large, highly regulated retail environment
  • Assisted in transitioning audit and compliance activities from decentralized business units to standardized enterprise frameworks
  • Conducted risk assessments and control evaluations to identify gaps and prioritize remediation efforts
  • Designed and supported implementation of standardized testing methodologies, KPIs, and reporting structures
  • Partnered with business, compliance, and audit stakeholders to align coverage with enterprise risk priorities
  • Improved visibility into control effectiveness and audit outcomes through clear, executive-ready reporting
  • Recognized for delivering practical, scalable solutions that balanced regulatory expectations with operational realities
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  Walmart

  Sn. Auditor - Professional Practices

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Supplied organizational insights and applied best practices through benchmarking activities
  • Measured and communicated department processes on global initiatives and performance metrics
  • Developed audit plans for senior management, enhancing decision-making capabilities
  • Led global budget consolidation process improvement - realizing a savings of ~500 hours of working time globally
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  Cox Enterprises

  Internal Audit & Advisory Associate

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Cox Enterprises is a diversified global company with businesses in communications, automotive, and media sectors, among others.

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  ATF

  Forensic Accountant Intern

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  ATF is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Justice, focusing on enforcement of laws related to firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco.

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  Barco

  Senior Specialist – Program Management

  Nov 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Guaranteed on-time execution and invoicing of federal contract programs as the primary point of contact for customer interactions
  • Collaborated with international and US manufacturing departments to enhance customer satisfaction
  • Ensured precise communication of program processes to senior management, fostering transparency and accountability
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  IBM

  Sales Operations Analyst

  Oct 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Produced monthly sales reports and analyzed trends to provide actionable recommendations to Senior Management.
  • Ensured accuracy in data analysis, contributing to a 12% year-over-year sales increase.
  • Awarded the Collaboration Award for significant contributions to a cross-training project, resulting in $1.2M business growth
  • Developed skills in data analysis & reporting