Nicholas C. Saracco

Executive summary

Nick is a Principal in the Risk Advisory Services practice with more than 20 years of experience in internal audit and controls advisory. Nick has primarily focused on governance, risk and compliance services, performing co-sourced and outsourced internal audits, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) readiness assessments and consulting, IPO Readiness, risk assessments, compliance audits, third party auditor reviews, internal audit department assessments and transformation, IT application controls (ITAC) reviews, quality assurance reviews (QAR), restatement consulting, and project management.

In addition, Nick has also provided process improvement consulting, focusing on the key risks and controls within an end-to-end process. The key aspects include an assessment of people, process and technology. These services have most often been performed in conjunction with a system upgrade or implementation in an effort to better design the overall process and leverage the new technology.

Experience

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Nick was a Manager for a global business consulting and advisory firm, performing internal audits, SOX readiness services, and system integrations. Nick’s internal audit experience included managing and executing financial, operational, compliance, and performance audits.

Industry experience

Nick works with a mix of public and private companies – both global and domestic – primarily in the manufacturing / consumer and industrial products (“CIP”), life sciences, technology, and healthcare spaces. He has also served clients across the higher education, retail, not for profit, insurance, and financial services industries throughout his career. 

Professional qualifications and memberships

Nick is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and the former President of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Chicago Chapter. He currently serves as an Executive Advisor to the IIA Chicago Board.

Education

Nick received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. He also holds a supplemental major in Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame.