Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson is a founding Protiviti Managing Director who has filled various leadership roles since its inception. Jay has over 25 years consulting and industry experience in the energy, manufacturing, consumer products, financial services and retail industries.

Jay’s current role at Protiviti has him directing Managed Business Services for the firm. These services include engagements to improve or establish critical business functions while taking operational responsibilities. Jay also leads Protiviti’s Innovation Program as well as leadership roles in Enterprise Performance Management services and on its energy and manufacturing industry teams.

MAJOR PROJECTS

Managed Services

• Implemented an AR collections unit while working through a backlog of transactions resulting from a post-merger integration
• Preparing the accounting records for a large merger for an international industrial products company
• Re-engineered an IT department of a manufacturing company based on a new business system platform

Enterprise Performance Management

• Led numerous projects to improve strategic, operational and financial reporting capabilities
• Transitioned companies from annual budgeting to rolling forecasts
• Developed Corporate Strategy deployment solutions
• Established robust data governance structures
• Led projects to improve content and records management practices in response to the revised Federal Rules for Civil Procedures
• Provided business intelligence and advanced data analysis services 

Business Transformation

• Re-engineered the Sales and Operations Planning function of a large media company
• Transformed a U.S. manufacturing firm to enable a more flexible and responsive organisation
• Led the transformation of a downstream Oil & Gas company to improve efficiencies in accounting and operations

Enterprise Resource Planning

• Participated on numerous ERP implementation projects
• Performed ERP pre- and post- implementation evaluations
• Led multiple software selection evaluations

Areas of Expertise

• Managed Business Services
• Enterprise Performance Management
• Business Transformation

Industry Expertise

• Energy (Utility and Oil & Gas)
• Manufacturing
• Consumer & Industrial Products
• Technology
• Financial Services

Education

• BS - Accounting, University of Central Oklahoma
• M.B.A - University of Dallas