Laura Hansen
About Laura Hansen
Laura Hansen is the Global Sarbanes Oxley Leader, Assurance & Risk Management at Alight Solutions and a Finance Manager at Aon Hewitt, with over 20 years of experience in assurance and risk management.
Current Role at Alight Solutions
Laura Hansen is currently employed at Alight Solutions as the Global Sarbanes-Oxley Leader, Assurance & Risk Management. She has been part of the Alight Solutions team since May 2017, operating from Lincolnshire, Illinois. In this role, she brings extensive experience to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and oversees the company's assurance and risk management practices.
Previous Experience at Aon Hewitt
Before joining Alight Solutions, Laura Hansen worked at Aon Hewitt as a Finance Manager. In this capacity, she managed financial activities and contributed to the company's overall financial strategy and operations. Her role involved significant responsibilities that laid the foundation for her current position in risk management and compliance.
Senior Management Role at KPMG
Laura Hansen's professional journey includes a significant tenure at KPMG, where she served as a Senior Manager from 1996 to 2004. Over her 8-year career at KPMG, she honed her expertise in assurance and risk management while leading various projects and teams. Her role at KPMG provided her with comprehensive experience in financial auditing and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Education in Accounting
Laura Hansen holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University. She pursued her studies at this institution from 1992 to 1996, where she acquired the foundational knowledge and skills that have supported her extensive career in assurance and risk management.
Expertise in Assurance and Risk Management
With over 20 years of experience in assurance and risk management, Laura Hansen has built a robust career focused on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation. Her roles across leading organizations like KPMG, Aon Hewitt, and Alight Solutions underscore her proficiency in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and financial oversight.