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Carrollton, Tx, Us

Carrollton, Tx, Us

Act as the Internal Controller for the parent company overseeing the direction and operation of 8 different business subsidiariesManage a team of 10 junior accountants/book-keepers, overseeing their training and performance evaluationsOversaw and implemented a complete overhaul of the organization’s financial controls and internal accounting/reporting procedures and transitioned newly acquired subsidiaries’ financial systems to create a cohesive financial management and reporting systemImplemented and maintain a comprehensive internal compliance program which included restructuring the organization’s financial calendar and the introduction of formal, monthly executive board meetingsLead all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing efforts including: all bank/account reconciliations, drafting related financial statements, creating any supplementary reports requested by leadership, addressing any discrepancies and/or operational issues which require correction, and following up with any customers/vendors which require a supervisor’s attentionCoordinate with applicable external vendors for accounting related functions e.g taxes, payroll, etc. Serve as interim Head of IT, setting up technical systems across all subsidiaries and manage external vendor coordination and maintenance across the organization

Houston, Tx, Us

Led financial statement audits and non-attest services per GAGAS and GAAP Acted as the Senior Auditor/In-Charge on substantive testing, analytical procedures, and financial statement preparation for a wide variety of clients e.g. Cities/Townships as well as Private Sector Clients. Related industries include; Healthcare, Energy/Utilities, Manufacturing & Distribution, etc.Assisted with training and guiding newly hired Associate I’s in performing substantive and analytical procedures on several engagements (Financial Statement Audits, SOX Compliance Audits, AUPs, etc)Led report preparation efforts for multiple clients, active participant with internal report review/preparation

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Assisted with financial statement audits and non-attest services per GAGAS and GAAPPerformed substantive testing, analytical procedures, and financial statement preparation for a wide variety of clients e.g. School Districts (Public and Charter), Private-Sector Clients, Public Sanitation, Parks/Recreation Departments, Fire Protection Districts, etc.Led report preparation efforts for multiple clients, active participant with internal report review/preparation

Irving, Tx, Us

Served as Team Lead and Manager for a team of 5 Junior AccountantsLed efforts in providing advanced accounting and financial consulting services for a customer base of over 4,000 independent community pharmacies

Irving, Tx, Us

Akron, Ohio, Us

Handles all consumer related issues such as order corrections, complaints, shipping claims, etc. Built and Maintained Excel Database for logging such issues and their resolution along with the financial and service impacts on the company.

Customer Services Representative responsible for assisting consumers with all aspects of their expiring leases. Made Outbound and took Inbound calls as part of a team-based role in order to provide workable solutions for any and all customers.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Designed, Built, and Implemented a new UI for an internal parts tracking system. Led team of 4 other students in coordinating with LM, developing the software, implementing the new system, and constructing an integration plan for further use by LM

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science, Management Information Systems, General

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