Avinash Pethe, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led and trained a team of consultants to timely complete testing of key manual controls, developed and updated A-123 for the government and SOX documents for commercial clients like workbooks and test scripts. • Evaluated automated application controls, data flows, input/output of source and destination systems.• Worked on identification and remediation of deficiencies for some of the business processes.• Participated in annual inventory taking valued more than $1.3B at client site.• Tested internal controls and helped design Managers Internal Control Plan• Supported transformation and modernization of legacy payroll system

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Accurately submitted quarterly footnote mapping, scoping and issue aggregation analysis to corporate management covering all the reportable business segments, which facilitated attestation by CEO and CFO required under section 404 of SOX Act.• Ensured control and assertions coverage for 10Q and 10K disclosures within corporate close timeline and ensured zero coverage gaps.• Ensured 100% compliance in short turnaround reporting to Federal Housing Finance Agency, external auditors, internal auditors, and Remediation Committee of Board of Directors for routine and ad-hoc requests.• Interacted and coordinated with four segments and number of business area process owners and ensured compilation of complete, accurate and timely data input.• Efficiently documented SOX risks, controls, issues, and compliance with corporate standards.

• Supported quarterly Business Area Review presentations to senior management which included status of control deficiencies, material weaknesses, heat map for process risks, as well as upcoming scenarios involving risks or threats to the business.• Conducted monitoring controls and supervisory reviews as well as manual and automated control testing which prevented internal or external audit findings.• Achieved Certificate of Excellence for timely completion of End-to-End project to analyze and document various business processes. Documentation included process flow charts in Microsoft Visio, narratives, and risk and control matrices.

• Compiled source documentation of past board meetings for preservation of audit trail in record time of 3 months.• Prepared journal entries and account reconciliations in PeopleSoft and Credit Loss Accounting System for one of the business process within Single Family business.• Reconciled backlog of relocation expenses and met IRS deadline for enabling issue of tax forms by payroll.

• Designed cost accounting system for a multi-billion regional power distribution company and ensured cost audit readiness as well as compliance with regulations.• Advised medium and small corporations to improve cost accounting systems, certification of cost data, reviews for lender’s clients.• Advised individuals and small businesses in financial planning and investment.

Bachelor’S Degree, Cost Accounting

Bachelor’S Degree, Law

Activities and Societies: Participated in Inter-collegiate chess tournament.