Emily Smith, Cfe Email & Phone Number

• Manage diverse groups within the business with differing personal and professional needs, tosuccessfully complete audit engagements
• Conduct process walk-through meetings and data gathering activities to ensure a soundunderstanding of business processes and potential measurements to aid in the identification oftesting approaches and key risk areas
• Lead and supervise audits and projects, communicate progress, observations, and results effectivelywith management
• Work collaboratively with business partners to develop and implement improvements to strengthencontrols, cross-departmental policies, and make processes more efficient
• Establish positive working relationships with management and provide input on risks and controlswhile maintaining independence and objectivity
• Verify control design and test approaches to ensure risks are identified and controls are appropriate

Orrville, OH

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Led insourcing of acquired company’s internal audit functions; performed risk assessment andidentified harmonization opportunities
• Acted as lead to coordinate and complete assignments efficiently and effectively
• Executed a variety of audit engagements, SOX, operational reviews, and compliance audits
• Identified audit exceptions, internal control weaknesses, inefficient practices / procedures, andworked with management to recommend creative and effective corrective action
• Reviewed the means by which assets were safeguarded and, as appropriate, verified the existence ofsuch assets
• Reviewed and documented current operating procedures and existing internal controls, andprovided objective recommendations for bettering processes

Beachwood, OH

• Worked at a small private commercial real estate company that has been in operation for over 40 years. The company operates shopping centers throughout 14 states in the eastern half of the United States.Auditing
• Worked directly with external auditors for annual review/audit
• Audited and prepared work papers for each property
• Prepared and analyzed account reconciliations
• Reviewed and analyzed draft financial statements
• Analyzed audit variances, provided support documents, and observationsBudgeting

Beachwood, OH

Accounting Clerk:Worked for CFO Data entry, creation of spreadsheets, reconciliationsReviewed, processed, and printed accounts payable invoices/checks; posted to general ledgerEntered and analyzed accruals, prepaid assets, and fixed assets; reconciled to general ledgerCompleted month end procedures and reconciliations to general ledgerCalculated and posted.

Beachwood, OH

Worked for CFOData entry, creation of spreadsheets, reconciliationsFinancial statement creation and analysis for Board meetingsFinancial statement analysis for credit department presentationsGathered data for audits and other federal examinationsHuman resource related projectsTemporary daily operational clerk duties

Hiram, OH

Coordinated preparation for Accounting Networking NightPlanned and prepared practice networking session and resume prep session for student membersAttend Cleveland East IMA eventsAttend IMA/KSU Meonske Accounting ConferenceReceived grant for IMA Student Leadership Conference

Mafm, Master Of Accounting And Financial Management, Cpa Emphasis

Ba, Accounting And Financial Management

Activities and Societies: Vice President of The Institute of Managerial Accountants Cleveland East Student Chapter, Ohio Benefit Bank Tax.