A.J. Barrios Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

-Participate in conducting risk assessments and assist in designing audit procedures for key risk areas within the O2C process. Evaluate internal controls, identify gaps, weaknesses, and areas for improvement, and collaborate with process owners on remediation plans.-Assist in leading aspects of the O2C SOX compliance program, including scoping, planning, execution, and reporting activities. Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.-Collaborate with audit professionals, providing support and learning opportunities to enhance skills within the audit function. Assist in providing technical support and mentorship to entry level, intermediate and specialist auditors, fostering their growth within the audit function.-Assist in implementing project management strategies within the O2C SOX compliance program. Develop and maintain project management methodologies to support SOX compliance initiatives.-Assist in reviewing and assessing reported control deficiencies with business process owners. Identify root causes and collaborate on corrective actions to strengthen internal controls.-Lead various SOX meetings, facilitating discussions and decision-making processes to support compliance objectives. Prepare meeting agendas and lead discussions on specific topics as assigned.-Support collaboration with IT and Compliance teams to ensure alignment with SOX requirements, fostering cohesive compliance efforts. Lead cross-functional projects related to IT and security compliance.-Assist in preparing and presenting SOX findings and assertions to the SOX PMO and HP Leadership Team, providing insights for enhancing control effectiveness. Lead presentations and discussions on specific findings and recommendations.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

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Worldwide, Oo

Chicago, Il, Us

-Engaged as auditor in-charge on GAAP & IFRS engagements in manufacturing, mid-stream oil & gas clients ranging from private companies to accelerated filers subject to SOX 404 compliance. -Executed planning phase of the audit: preliminary analytics, assessment of inherent, control and detection risk to conclude on audit strategy and support conclusions over ICFR-Supervised engagement progress to keep pace with audit team and client priorities with respect to deliverable deadlines by maintaining routine communication between staff, internal management and the client. -Developed project management skills to simultaneously execute planning, fieldwork and wrap-up phase of engagement staff of various audits in process. -Performed detail review of staff prepared fieldwork, assuming responsibility of audit quality in accordance with applicable standards and accounting framework (AICPA & PCAOB)-Practiced development of new staff and senior associates by providing on the job training, personal and written feedback in real-time and through formal evaluations.

Chicago, Il, Us

Enterprise, Al, Us

-Assisted in the preparation of financial statements and footnotes-Developed understanding of clients' businesses, industries, system cycles, and account balances within scope of specifically assigned tasks. -Obtained familiarity with pronouncements from FASB, AICPA and GASB. -Performed substantive and analytical auditing procedures in low risk and high risk areas of the balance sheet and income statement. -Prepared workpapers according to firm "gold standard" to adequately document testing procedures to support conclusions. -Performed planning procedures including preliminary analytical procedures, assessment of client business cycles in scope and assessment of control design and effectiveness of implementation. -Maintained transparent communication regarding budgeted hours to actual to senior/in-charge for project management purposes. -Performed external audit engagements and agreed upon procedures in following industries: manufacturing, oil-field services, non-profit and government.

Houston, Tx, Us

-Engaged as part of a team of bilingual consultants providing translation services for teacher resources in science, technology, engineering and mathematics used in elementary education. -Manage monthly deadlines with respect to a four step process to finalize deliverables: translation, grammar editing, formatting and publishing in accordance with standards set by the Royal Spanish Academy.

Ridgeland, Mississippi, Us

-Fostered relationships as the state Recovery Officer with FEMA Task Force Leaders, Public Assistance Crew Leaders, Project Specialists and authorized agents of 50+ assigned, regional municipalities across six federally declared disasters in Texas.-Enhanced and triggered communication as the state liaison between FEMA personnel and affected municipalities to ensure transparency in grant compliance with minor supervision. -Provided desktop review of project worksheets preliminarily submitted by FEMA for adequacy in damage estimates and FEMA cost types eligible for cost reimbursement. -Prepared risk assessments for Subrecipients to plan procedures accordingly to identify risk areas throughout the project worksheet formulation process to mitigate against funding deobligations.-Executed budgetary analysis to assist management in budget forecasting and planning for contractual client engagements.

Ridgeland, Mississippi, Us

As an associate with the HORNE Government Services practice group I've executed the following : -Performing compliance testing for procurement, payment, and relevant FEMA cost types for reimbursement of funds to government and qualifying NFP entities. -Building relationships as Recovery Officer with FEMA Task Force Leads, Public Assistance Crew Leads, Project Specialists and authorized agents of assigned region municipalities. -Enhancing communication as the state liaison between FEMA personnel and affected municipalities to ensure transparency throughout the disaster recovery process. -Compiling, analyzing and reviewing pertinent project worksheet documentation for funding and monitoring procedures. -Maintaining and adjusting priorities to ensure consistency in meeting deadlines for client deliverables.-Advocating for affected municipalities to identify eligibility and ensure grant compliance regarding reimbursable costs for damages sustained in post-disaster situations. -Committing to funding local governments the money they deserve, in a timely fashion and in full compliance with state and federal regulations.

Ridgeland, Mississippi, Us

-Engaged in 3 independent, external, year end audits under the financial institutions focus area within HORNE. -Utilized daily and extensively the following software: Caseware, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel. -Communicated with assurance team on matters of client interaction, audit program execution, and any third party entities concerned. -Assumed responsibilities of a first year associate regarding work paper submission, feedback response, and completion deadlines.-Executed corresponding audit program for Cash, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and various other balance sheet items.

-Led groups of various sizes in team building exercises on low and high elements. -Knowledgable about all equipment on hand as well as proper set up of all low and high elements. -Responsible for the safe and proper use of ropes course equipment while in use on participants.

Filed, sorted and organized accounting paperwork daily in addition to collecting and delivering completed documents to procurement services for further processing.

Bachelor Of Accountancy, Accounting

Ib Diploma Recipient At Mirabeau B. Lamar High School, Hl Spanish, English & History Of The Americas / Sl In Business, Biology, Calculus & Art History