Mallory Thomas

CPA, MBA, CIA, CITP, CISA

Principal

+1 (612) 876 4726

Mallory Thomas is a principal with Baker Tilly’s risk advisory practice. Mallory worked in the internal audit function for a large, publicly held retailer before rejoining Baker Tilly in 2015. She specializes in internal audit, ESG/sustainability readiness and assurance, organizational governance and compliance, enterprise risk management and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance including IPO readiness support. Her expertise in these areas earned her recognition as one of the Top Women in Finance by Finance and Commerce, a daily business newspaper in Minnesota.

Experience

Assists organizations with assessing and implement ESG strategies - SASB FSA Credential holder
Environmental, social and governance leadership team
Serves as a valued business advisor, providing a full spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG), risk, internal audit, IPO readiness and compliance to clients in a variety of industries. Instrumental in identifying requirements and enabling clients to accelerate change that supports overall goals and objectives
Prepares organizations for ESG attestation readiness and subsequent sustainability attestation engagements
Aligns organizations’ ERM and ESG programs to holistically address risks across their organizations
Performs internal controls and enterprise risk management. Assists clients with IPO readiness via traditional IPO or SPAC, internal audit and SOX audit engagements across various industries
Works collaboratively with clients in either a co-sourced or an out-sourced manner, building relationships across the organizations we work with to further evolve the internal audit function and create added value to the organization
Assists organizations with the identification, design and implementation of internal controls
Leverages knowledge of business processes and controls to ensure effective and efficiently planned engagements

Involvement

Twin Cities IIA, Board of Governors
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - CITP Minnesota Champion Workgroup Representative
Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants - MBAC Conference, committee member
FEI Twin Cities, member
Internal Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
Presented on topics related to ESG, IPO readiness, internal audit, internal controls and enterprise risk management