Scott Arden Managing Director, Financial Services Consulting

Scott Arden

Scott has more than 25 years of financial services experience, having served as both an External Auditor with a Big 4 firm and an Internal Auditor with a large wealth manager. He leverages a strong understanding of accounting policy and regulatory compliance to address diverse operational and financial challenges as a trusted advisor to his clients.

Scott has managed regulatory programs under Title VII, CCAR, AML/KYC, and Basel III as well as transformational projects for large investment banks, including developing a regulatory inventory, re-engineering a month end closing process, developing a new general ledger in SAP, and converting a foreign bank from IFRS to GAAP. Prior to his work in Management Consulting, Scott held senior roles in Accounting, Audit, Product Control, Management Reporting, Risk, Treasury, and Finance.

Scott holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California.

Industry Expertise

Financial Services

Alternative Investment (Hedge Funds, P/E)

Service Specialties

Internal Audit
Internal Control Review & Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Financial & Fund Accounting
Operational Risk & Business Continuity
Business Process Review & Redesign

Project Management
Market, Credit & Operational Risk
Strategic Development
Data Analysis
Policies & Procedures Drafting
IT Implementation

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Public Accountant – New York (CPA)

Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

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