National leader of risk consulting strategic implementation & operations
Area of Focus
Risk consulting

Jamie Burgess

Partner, Risk Consulting Enterprise Leader
National leader of risk consulting strategic implementation & operations
Area of Focus
Risk consulting

About Jamie

Jamie Burgess is a partner and the risk consulting enterprise leader at RSM US LLP, overseeing the strategy and practice operations for the U.S., Canada, El Salvador and India. As the firm’s risk consulting leader, Jamie drives strategic execution and enterprise collaboration within our business, technology, and security and privacy risk practices. She is a member of the firm’s board of directors.

Experience

Jamie has over 20 years of experience. Her primary responsibilities are to provide consulting services focusing on clients’ business and information technology needs, including strategy, compliance, risk management and audit services. Jamie’s background includes identifying and evaluating key risks and controls, including compliance with regulatory guidelines. Her experience includes the following:

  • Development of technology strategies aligned with business and overall organizational strategy
  • Advisor on security- and data-related initiatives
  • Business process enhancement, including alignment of technology and business for increased efficiency, effectiveness and control considerations
  • Internal audit and controls implementation, compliance, and rationalization across financial, operational, and technology domains
  • Role as a national representative with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Securities and Exchange Commission audit engagements
  • Management of internal and external reviews of various applications and system platforms for public and private companies

An active leader within RSM, Jamie is a founding member of the Consulting Women’s Advisory Council,  and has served on countless committees within the firm.

Jamie is married to her college sweetheart and has a teenage son who is a fanatic about playing soccer and dreams of being a soccer professional one day. She spends most of her weekends and spare time driving around the state and watching him play or watching professional or collegiate soccer on TV. She is an avid reader and former collegiate swimmer and runner. 

Professional affiliations and designations

  • Certified Public Accountant, Florida

Education

  • Master of Science, accounting and taxation, Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Bachelor of Science, accounting, Florida State University
  • Bachelor of Science, finance, Florida State University