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Westlake, Texas, Us

Rimini, Rimini, It

Oversee all aspects of accounting and controlling including monthly, quarterly, and annual close. Lead internal and external audits and tax compliance. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive process improvements and translate business goals into accounting procedures compliant with both US GAAP and corporate guidelines. Train, hire, and evaluate performance of department employees.- Promoted to Controller after just 1 year as Senior Accountant- Chosen for new role as lead controller of NA subsidiary group consisting of 5 companies - Recognized by HQ as Best-in-Class subsidiary for controlling and reporting, resulting in HQ initiative to implement our procedures in other subsidiaries - Developed a logistics analysis that identified misallocation of freight revenue and expense and a shortfall in related customer surcharge, saving $240k - Led cross-functional and international team on process improvement, resulting in both inventory and gross margin variance below materiality - Created detailed variance analysis templates to promote accurate and consistent reporting and to focus analysis during close, leading to 70% reduction in errors

Rimini, Rimini, It

Performed monthly, quarterly, and annual close and assisted in preparation of internal and external audit documentation. Trained staff on corporate guidelines and found opportunities for automation of account reconciliation and reporting. Liaised with international corporate partners to integrate accounting policies and procedures amid evolving regulations. Developed forecasts and budgets and analyzed variances while conducting financial planning and analysis.- Reconciled $1M worth of years-old accruals, minimizing the P&L effect by identifying opportunities for netting assets with liabilities and in turn avoiding related audit issues- Reconciled unbalanced intercompany accounts with parent company consisting of ~50k transactions which enabled more efficient consolidation and close- Reviewed past-due income tax accounts for 4 states and identified mistakes in several state notices, saving the company $20k- Led annual external audit engagement resulting in clean opinion and no adjustments each year- Created excel macros that automated report formatting and some analysis for month and quarter-end, decreasing time to close by several days

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Managed, planned, and performed audit and tax engagements in a variety of industries. Conducted technical accounting research and provided advice to clients regarding same. Trained junior staff on audit and tax methodology and identified opportunities for increased engagement efficiency.- Participated in successful implementation of client's $10M SaaS business unit by researching and advising client of new revenue recognition policy - Improved audit realization by 30% for one of the firm’s largest clients by identifying more efficient procedures that were still in proportion to the assessed risk level- Progressed from workpaper preparer to reviewer by training junior staff, all while maintaining 5% YoY improvement in job efficiency - Chosen to lead balance sheet audit procedure training of junior staff at firm conference of regional offices, resulting in favorable reviews from peers and staff

Albany, Georgia, Us

Master Of Accountancy (Macc)

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting