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• Prepare clear, concise, and consistent documentation to adequately support all controls, testing,conclusions, and findings• Completed Key Report and ITGC testing (i.e., change management, access) with minimal supervision

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• Assisted external auditors in performance of audit and control testing• Utilized IDEA data analytics software to perform data visualization and analysis• Implemented automation and other efficiencies to improve departmental productivity and 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• Assisted in review and preparation of annual budgets.• Created budget property YE recoveries and administrative fees• Analyzed variances and ‘big picture’ impact• Presented budget to upper level managementInvestor Relations• Created equity summary report to send out with quarterly distributionsCommon Area Maintenance (CAM) Year End Reconciliations• Assisted in the preparation of annual CAM reconciliations and estimates• Worked with tenants to resolve disputes and adjust escrowsAccounts Receivable• Posted receipts to open charges in MRI• Review aging reports and sent late letters in addition to rent increase notifications to tenants• Maintained accurate and up to date tenant ledgers • Worked closely with teammates, managers and others on tenant changes, charges, and billing issues• Monthly cash and bank account reconciliationsBank Statement Reconciliation• Completed monthly reconciliation for large co-mingled bank account• Maintained monthly individual property bank accountsPrepared construction draw packages from bank• Worked closely with bank personal and tenants to acquire proper paperworkCompleted Special Projects as Needed• Prepared appraisals for properties as requested• Created and maintained company LinkedIn pageSoftware• MRI• Realogic• AvidXchange

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 ALLL and FIT entries at month endCalculated and posted bond securities entries at month endFinancial statement creation and analysis for Board meetingsAssisted in preparation of Asset Liquidation Committee meeting reports and analysisQuarterly FR2900 and Call ReportsResearched and posted annual budget to SilverLakeGathered data for audits and other federal examinationsCredit Analyst:Worked for Chief Credit OfficerUnderwrote and analyzed loan renewalsCompleted borrowing bases monthly Trained new credit analystFinancial statement analysis for credit department presentations Company and personal financial statements Tax Returns

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.