•Perform business-specific research, analyze data, interpret results, and make recommendations that align with Company policies and initiatives•Complete ad-hoc quantitative and qualitative analyses to support corporate objectives, management decision-making, and comply with regulatory agencies•Led the creation of written work product supporting the cost effectiveness of a $5 million capital investment, resulting in approximately $500,000 of revenue for the company•Implemented responsive model to streamline comparison of forecast and actual capital investment activity, resulting in efficiency improvements of at least 75 percent

•Liaised with all levels of management to gather financial data and analyze, synthesize, and summarize data into information presented in financial statement analyses and footnote disclosures•Researched and analyzed technical accounting matters and non-routine transactions and documented conclusions, in order to achieve compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules and regulations•Executed annual goodwill impairment testing, including gathering and analyzing business line data, implementing Itron’s initial annual qualitative screen for impairment, and reviewing the valuation expert’s discounted cash flow and market multiple valuation models•Coordinated, maintained, and improved financial statement XBRL tagging, including the reduction of custom tags by over 35%

•Managed and facilitated day-to-day audit fieldwork, including management of up to three staff members, as the lead senior and co-senior, respectively, on two audit engagements of SEC registrants•Researched complex technical accounting issues (including multiple deliverable revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, and foreign currency impacts on the presentation of the statement of cash flows) and assessed clients' application of accounting treatment for compliance with GAAP and financial reporting requirements•Substantiated over $150 million of cost of goods sold using predictive audit analytics•Performed financial statement trend analysis, including income statement and balance sheet trend analysis and analysis of performance against budget•Evaluated the design, implementation and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting for manufacturing, traditional and online retail, and technology clients, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act•Presented findings of analysis, evaluation, and research to both client and internal management and proposed further action

•Participated in a three member team conducting a forensic examination for a local not-for-profit organization, substantiating over $18,000 of losses to the organization•Served as team’s primary editor of the forensic report and two other professional work products•Delivered a forensic report to our client, which resulted in conviction of the suspect and court ordered restitution and penalties