Gregory Biesboer Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

London, Gb

•Prepared and reviewed audit workpapers for a Fortune 100 Life Sciences company, testing internal controls and related balances for financial statements over inventory, revenue, fixed assets, leases, treasury functions, goodwill, and other various accounts.•Performed audit and review procedures over client’s quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K reporting, assuring client was meeting regulatory reporting requirements•Coached and mentored new staff in examining and preparing workpapers, setting expectations and meeting deadlines, effectively communicating with client management, understanding the firm’s audit methodology, and utilizing data analysis tools. •Implemented the firm’s updated digital analysis audit strategies to appropriately risk assess ICFR procedures and accounting transactions, which created efficiencies and reduced audit hours in the testing of lower risk accounts. •Interacted with client management to perform risk assessment procedures and develop a better understanding of complex technical accounting areas, such as foreign exchange derivatives and quantitative goodwill impairment analysis. •Assumed the role of senior associate, after working for a year as a staff associate, and accepted the responsibility of leading a different division.

Us

• Utilized CaseWare IDEA software to pick random stratified samples for testing fixed assets• Performed voucher and EIT testing on a state compliance audit for the Illinois OAG• Made inquiries to understand the client’s processes and to explain variances in account balances• Tested cash, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, A/P, investments, p-cards, expense variances, etc.• Reviewed legal invoices and board minutes to test for contingent liabilities and significant events• Learned how to use CLA’s client portal to request and receive documentation from clients• Created new workpapers for testing laws pertaining to a higher education governmental client

New York, New York, Us

• Trained in limited scope employee benefit plan audits and full scope financial statement audits• Updated financial statement routing slips and engagement letters for Marcum’s clients• Recalculated employer contributions for participants’ contributions payments over 3 years• Tested the eligibility of participants based on requirements from the client’s basic plan document• Ensured the accuracy and completeness of EBP participant’s data and contributions • Audited participant loans, hardship withdrawals, cash-out distributions, and 401(k) rollovers

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Tested the internal controls of the company through Sarbanes Oxley Act testing• Grasped the importance of SOX testing and reviewing procurement card transactions• Navigated SAP software to pull populations and samples for testing internal controls• Researched and presented different solutions to better track the inventory of spare critical parts• Measured parts being created per hour to verify engineering calculations and cost assumptions • Learned about different manufacturing processes and how to ask the right questions while interviewing managers

Master'S Degree, Accounting Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting