John Pappas
Biography
John Pappas helps organizations navigate business risk, strengthen compliance capabilities, and elevate operational performance, with a strong focus on remediating internal control deficiencies in the financial services industry.
With more than twenty-five years of experience in Big Four and Fortune 500 environments, he has a proven history of improving governance structures, fortifying control environments, and enabling organizations to meet regulatory expectations.
John has led complex engagements across governance, risk management, assurance, regulatory compliance, and internal controls, consistently delivering actionable insights and measurable business outcomes.
Areas of Expertise
- Monitorships and remediation
- Internal audit
- Internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
- Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance
- Regulatory compliance & reporting
Representative Engagements
Compliance
Led business enablement for a global independent testing and validation function of 1,800 professionals at a major financial institution, supporting remediation efforts related to Federal Reserve findings on staffing, expertise, turnover, resource allocation, and professional development.
Oversaw standards and operations for Americas compliance testing at a major financial institution, strengthening core compliance programs and improving coordination with internal stakeholders and external oversight bodies.
Oversaw an internal audit of a major bank’s global regulatory obligations remediation program, assessing whether regulatory requirements were fully addressed and properly mapped to business activities and internal controls.
Led an initiative to strengthen the quality assurance and internal control framework of a major foreign bank, including planning, reporting, control testing, remediation, and development of an internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) framework.
Led a cross-functional global team in a multi-year regulatory reporting remediation program for a major U.S. bank, covering key regulatory filings and related compliance requirements.
Led a regulatory remediation initiative for the private wealth business of a major U.S. bank, strengthening risk management, controls, and BSA/AML compliance for non-resident alien accounts.
Education
- Bentley University - Master of Business Administration (Accounting)
- Bentley University - Bachelor of Science in Finance
Professional Designations
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)*
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
*Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Languages
- English
- Greek
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