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Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Responsible for the accounting operations of a ~$330M revenue per year publicly-traded helicopter operator including daily department management, internal and external financial reporting, technical accounting and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. - Managed a team of 21 across four departments including; i) Corporate Accounting, ii) Accounts Receivable/Revenue, iii) Payroll and iv) Accounts Payable- Developed and implemented all accounting policies and procedures- Developed/revamped all processes and internal controls over financial reporting to achieve compliance with current PCAOB standards and COSO 2013; generated $100k savings from initial audit estimate- Authored MD&A and footnotes for SEC filings- Prepared internal monthly revenue and full results analysis- Authored all technical accounting position papers- Created and implemented a 7-day financial close schedule, transitioning from a 12 day close, with accurate and timely management deliverables- Managed external audit and all interactions with Big Four audit firm- Coordinated and managed outsourced internal audit function for management’s SOX certification testing- Assisted with performance of due diligence for Colombia acquisition and other transactions- Assisted with the implementation of Oracle R12

Toronto, On, Ca

Served as the Lead Senior Manager for audit engagements including; (i) SEC Registrant and largest helicopter transportation service company in the world reporting ~$1.5 billion in annual revenues operating in 22 countries; (ii) SEC Registrant and Master Limited Partnership with significant operations in Upstream, Midstream, and Gas Marketing and Trading segments with a combined revenue of ~$1 billion; and (iii) an IFRS reporting US subsidiary in the renewable energy sector with ~$7 billion in US domestic assets of a foreign listed company. Responsible for:- Understanding complex transactions and client business practices, researching and providing written/oral guidance on accounting treatment for transactions in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS, evaluating significant accounting estimates/judgments, implementing controls-based audits in compliance with the PCAOB, and providing cost saving efficiency recommendations to clients through process improvement and effective application of current accounting standards;- Assisting clients in filings of Form S documents for the issuance of equity and debt, evaluating SEC filings for appropriate disclosure and regulatory compliance including SEC Comment Letter resolution, and summarizing and presenting information regarding key audit/project issues for communication to boards of directors, senior management and steering committees;- Managing engagement teams consisting of 2 to 6 direct/indirect reports with up to 5 teams in the field.

Toronto, On, Ca

Managed and participated in client engagements across several industries with a primary focus on the world’s largest helicopter transportation service company. Obtained KPMG’s Level A Accreditation for International Financial Reporting Standards. Responsible for:- Ensuring audit quality for managed engagements, managing client relationships, working directly with the partner/concurring partner to resolve audit and accounting related matters and managing technical accounting inquiries with Firm’s national office;- Providing technical knowledge, direction and training to staff, reviewing staff work product, coordinating engagement management with Sr. Associates for efficient resource utilization, participating in office practice decisions for people management including resource allocation and career development of staff.

Toronto, On, Ca

Served as the lead senior associate for multiple SEC reporting company audit engagements. Participated in a successful client proposal for a fortune 1000 regional airline. Responsible for:- Execution and completion of client engagements focusing on the management of day to day operations, working closely with the Senior Manager/Manager on engagement management and decisions including work plans, budget management, resource allocation, staff development, and work product quality.- Preparing technical accounting memorandums to document significant client transactions, estimates, and judgments.

Toronto, On, Ca

Managed the Sarbanes Oxley portion of an audit engagement for a helicopter transportation service company, achieving success with timely delivery of results. Responsible for performing financial data analysis, preparing audit working papers, developing client interviewing skills to identify issues quickly and effectively and assisting with project management.

Toronto, On, Ca

Responsible for assisting engagement teams with the evaluation of account reconciliations and vouching of client transactions. Managed a project to develop and implement a large scale manual file management tracking system for a client’s customer records to be stored offsite requiring efficient record searches and timely retrieval of documents.