Meredith Hey
About Meredith Hey
Meredith Hey is a Senior Auditor at Synovus, where she has worked since 2014. She specializes in leading financial audits, analyzing risk management, and providing actionable recommendations for management.
Work at Synovus
Meredith Hey has been employed at Synovus as a Senior Auditor since 2014. In this role, she leads and performs financial audits, focusing on risk evaluations and control weaknesses. She prepares draft audit reports that include practical and actionable recommendations for management. Additionally, she assists management in developing effective solutions to identified deficiencies in audit processes. Meredith plays a crucial role in determining audit priorities, scope, and objectives, ensuring comprehensive audit coverage.
Education and Expertise
Meredith Hey holds a Master's degree in Accounting from Kennesaw State University - Michael J. Coles College of Business, which she completed from 2011 to 2012. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business, where she studied from 2005 to 2008. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in accounting principles and practices, which she applies in her auditing career.
Background
Prior to her current position at Synovus, Meredith Hey gained valuable experience in various roles. She worked as a Business Analyst and Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Sava Senior Care from 2009 to 2012. She also served as a Staff Auditor I at Aflac from 2012 to 2014. Her early career included internships at Norfolk Southern Corporation and Virginia Tech, where she gained practical experience in auditing and information systems.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Meredith Hey has developed audit tests and techniques to verify and evaluate controls effectively. She analyzes risk management, control, and governance processes to ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Her work includes preparing actionable recommendations for management and assisting in the development of solutions to audit process deficiencies.