SUMMARY:

• Extensive years of professional experience in Internal and External Auditing (i.e. - Financial, Operational, Corporate Governance, SOX Compliance Audits), Project Management, Financial & Tax Accounting and SEC Filings of financial statements- quarterly and annually
• Big 4 Public Accounting and Fortune 500 Industry experience
• Acknowledged throughout career for outstanding team leadership qualities, human-relation, organization and written communication skills, detailed-oriented and project multi-tasking abilities
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, IFRS, COSO, SOX 404, SEC Regulations, FASBs, and PCAOB

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, QuickBooks 2012, and PeopleSoft

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Supervisor, Audit

Responsibilities:

• Performed audit planning of external financial audits by understanding client’s organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives; preparing audit programs.
• Assessed compliance to financial regulations & controls by executing audit program steps; completing various disclosure checklists for audits & reviews of clients; examined & analyzed records, reports & operating practices
• Assessed risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues.
• Supervised & trained audit staff; reviewed audit working papers & provided guidance and support during audits
• Prepared written reports on audit findings (i.e.- recommendations to resolve issues of audit findings)
• Prepared audited financial statements and audit reports for Firm’s clients

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Audit Associate

Responsibilities:

• Perform financial & internal control audits of Fortune 500 Global Company in accordance to US GAAP and IFRS
• Perform Corporate Governance, Financial, Operational & SOX compliance Audits for local & international organizations (i.e.- evaluation of internal controls & compliance with company’s policies & procedures)
• Develop audit plans, perform risk assessments & evaluate enterprise risk management processes (ERM)
• Performed audits of government funded & not-for-profit organizations (i.e.- compliance with law regulations)
• Assess impact of control deficiencies, audit inherent and control risks and compliance with corporate policies
• Maintain knowledge of COBIT, IT auditing-general and application controls & computer-aided auditing tools
• Prepare audited financial statements & written audit and business process recommendation reports
• Managed business process documentation project for Fortune 500 Company-$12.4 billion in revenues and $5.8 billion in assets; business processes governing the accounting & financial shared services departments for nation-wide and international subsidiary companies (i.e.- financial reporting, multi-currency processing,etc)

Accounting/Tax Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage process of preparing monthly and annual consolidated financial statements for annual and quarterly SEC filings (i.e.- Balance Sheet and Income Statement) for business corporate clients
• Perform monthly account reconciliations & flux analysis of financial statements and research accounting issues
• Manage general ledger accounting (i.e.-Month-End close, Journal Entries, Accounts Receivable & Payables, etc)
• Prepare complex Federal and State tax returns of Individuals, Businesses, and Corporations (ie-S-Corp/C-Corp)
• Develop and implement effective detailed tax-savings strategies for tax clients

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Financial Accountant/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Prepared monthly financial reports (i.e.-Fund Accounts, Revenue reports, Aged A/R and A/P Reports)
• Managed & implemented newly improved accounting & internal control processes, new computerized payment systems which significantly increased revenue, cash collections & overall decreased accounts receivables- 61%
• Implemented cash flow monitoring & internal controls which also significantly decreased school liability balances
• Prepared monthly reconciliations, prepared annual school budget & performed detailed flux analysis
• Assisted external auditors with annual audit and preparation of audit schedules

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Audit Senior Associate

Responsibilities:

• Performed Corporate Governance, Financial & Operational Audits in accordance to the COSO framework
• Prepared detailed audit process flow documentations (i.e., Flowcharts and SOX 404 related controls schedules)
• Assess control deficiencies and audit inherent risks including evaluating compliance regulations
• Prepared written internal audit recommendation reports for SOX 404 audits performed on various Corporate Departments (i.e. - reports to Senior Management) & Global Divisions of CCE
• Performed detailed documentation of Accounting/Financial Reporting process flows for Corporate Departments
• Performed detailed Risk-Based Analysis- Critical Controls surrounding Company's Financial Reporting processes

Senior Accounting Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed & performed Related Party Consolidated Quarterly Reconciliations for ALL Global Business Units of CCE and The Confidential Company in accordance to GAAP and IAS & provided assistance to external auditors
• Prepared intercompany elimination entries, monthly Related Party journal entries and account reconciliations
• Prepared Related Party Quarterly 10-Q and Annual 10-K footnote disclosures (SEC Filings)
• Managed and performed Annual Detailed Balance Sheet Reconciliation for ALL Global Business Units of CCE (i.e., preparation of financial analysis schedules, reports, and resolving complex issues)

Confidential

Audit Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed Internal Audits and Reviews of 12 Branches (i.e.-SOX, compliance-law regulations & Bank policies)
• Prepared written internal control recommendation reports-Financial, Compliance and Operational Audits
• Performed & Managed Risk-Based Analysis Project for ALL Branches (i.e.-risk ratings-each financial component)
• Audited and tested various NEW system projects (i.e., On-line Banking system website)
• Audited the implementation and testing of New ATM machines and Teller Platform systems for ALL branches
• Reviewed and extensively analyzed Internal Audit programs and Confidential 's Policies and Procedures (i.e. - developed new audit programs and evaluated enterprise risk management processes - ERM)
• Supervised and trained Internal Audit staff

Assistant Financial Controller

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Confidential 's Consolidated Financial Weekly and Monthly reports/financial statements (GAAP & IAS)
• Prepared quarterly and annually consolidated financial statements (GAAP & IAS)
• Reviewed and approved all Confidential 's Bank Reconciliations
• Implemented new computerized system for entire Bank’s Fixed Assets System (i.e.-all bank branches)
• Heavily assisted External Auditors (Deloitte & Touche) of Confidential with Quarterly and Year-End Audits
• Supervised and trained Accounting staff