Eric Edwards Email & Phone Number

Columbus, OH, US

Columbus, Ohio

Acting as the controller for both Columbia Gas of Massachusetts (CGM) and the Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts (EGM) as the owner of the GAAP and regulatory financial statementso Leading monthly financial close for recording and reconciling revenues, cost of goods sold, and related balance sheet activityo Performing variance analysis on financial.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Led engagements including budgeting, scheduling, delegating, and reviewing work to ensure timely and accurate deliverableso Reports included audits, reviews, and agreed-upon procedures for clients in a variety of.
• Developed a thorough understanding of… Show more
• Developed a thorough understanding of financial reporting risks by industry, assertions, cycles, and internal control frameworks
• Drafted entire financial statements and assisted clients with accounting policy adoption including scoping and disclosure analysis
• Managed the expectations of clients, upper management, and 1-2 direct reports for multiple engagements simultaneously
• Empowered, mentored and trained staff to effectively perform responsibilities in a demanding fast-paced environment Show less

• Prepared tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, and not-for-profits
• Primary contact for internal and external investors for tax elections, estimates, and other inquiries
• Advised as the resident expert in target capital hypothetical liquidation tax allocations and unrelated business income tax

• Collaborated with clients on a daily basis to perform eligibility, contribution, distribution, and loan tests for 401(k) audits in an effort to ensure legally abiding 401(k) programs.
• Worked with clients to perform payroll and cash disbursement testing to ensure proper cash outflows for year-end audits.
• Created, retrieved, and mapped trial balances for year-end audits to review and build year-end financial statements.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Led a five person work crew for ten hour shifts (20 hours a week) that continually exceeded customer expectations.
• Managed cash, labor, inventory, and sales as well as tended to all customer issues to guarantee smooth shifts for employees and customers as well as profitable shifts for the company.

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Alpha Psi, Buckeye Entrepreneurship Association Minor in Entrepreneurship