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Dallas, Texas, United States

Irving, Tx

• Coordinate with global cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize and facilitate execution of potential enhancements to AML data and operating platforms• Collaborate with knowledgeable and demanding stakeholders to establish project plans for major initiatives and drive efforts to a successful conclusion• Coordinate with Technology and other functional teams to deliver consistent and efficient process/platform enhancements, providing hands-on support and issue escalation as needed • Assist with resource requirements for key projects by partnering with project managers to understand scope of effort, deliverables, and project plans• Assist with maintaining coherent and concise communications detailing the scope, progress and results of initiatives underway

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for preparation and analysis of publicly filed financial statements, including supporting schedules and footnotes Responsible for working closely with external and internal auditors in providing appropriate support for financial statement amounts, disclosures and accounting treatments Responsible for researching, documenting and applying appropriate accounting guidance to complex issues and transactions Responsible for researching proposed and new authoritative guidance, including potential impact on the Company Responsible for maintaining policies and procedures and internal controls governing the financial reporting process Develops departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities Engages with internal stakeholders such as Business Development to identify new and proposed transactions, and determines and documents appropriate accounting treatment for such transactions Prepares and maintains full set of technical accounting memos on all accounting topics impacting the company, and ensures policies and procedures, narratives, and control matrices appropriately reflect the technical accounting memos Develops and maintains a detailed understanding of all accounting processes Partners with External Reporting teams to ensure proper financial statement presentation and disclosure Partners with General Ledger group to ensure journal entries and reconciliations reflect proper accounting treatment Researches all new accounting literature to determine its applicability to SC, and prepares thorough documentation of the impact of all applicable literature Develops team members by providing feedback on strength and growth areas, providing an environment that supports learning and development, and regularly discussing progress towards goals with direct reports.

Greater Atlanta Area

Prepare and file SEC documents for the corporation, including: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-4, and S-8. Supervise a small team. Identify and tag all financial data subject to the XBRL reporting standard. Exercise stock options as part of executive compensation and include all stock-based compensation in employee overall earnings. Serve as the subject matter expert for the Accounting and Finance Group on all accounting topics.

Greater Atlanta Area

Designed new organizational audit test plans, maintaining compliance with COSO framework. Performed audit tests and prepared comprehensive test result reports for the leadership team as part of a new internal auditing methodology. Trained and mentored new staff members in auditing methods and processes.

Greater Atlanta Area

Consulted with clients to prepare required SEC reporting and financial statements, including: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and related statements. Ensured client compliance with U.S. Department of Treasury regulations. Accomplished Sarbanes Oxley initial implementation and controls transformation for client companies. Performed technical accounting functions, using benchmarks and best practices to improve accounting systems. Oversaw all client audit work papers prior to submission to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

Responsible for the financial services practice development in the Southeast, and supervising a staff of consultants. Served as the firm SEC (including Sarbanes-Oxley), external reporting and GAAP subject matter expert.Drafted financial statements, disclosures and specific issues associated with the 10K, earnings releases and 10Q for clients in the financial services, pharmaceutical, construction and technology industriesLed technical accounting projects for clients in the real estate, pharmaceutical, technology and financial services industriesNumerous Sarbanes-Oxley engagements focusing on design, testing and process improvement

Greater Atlanta Area

Contributed to a national audit and accounting process improvement effort to develop a second generation SOX methodology, which effectively reduced the time and effort required to test the internal controls of a company over financial accounting. Managed multiple large Sarbanes Oxley engagementsSupervised 4-5 staff in performing SSAE 16 audits and business process improvement projects.Managed client engagements including Sarbanes-Oxley scoping exercises to ensure that documentation and testing were appropriate. Prepared standardized process and control documentation for in-scope cycles ensuring that all financial statement risks were mitigated.

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed and maintained quality client relationships. Completed integrated audit engagements including SOX compliance and SEC reporting procedures.

Designed audit plans, supervised teams of staff auditors and reviewed SEC filings for small banks and various subsidiaries. Reported audit results to client management

Designed audit plans, supervised teams of staff auditors and reviewed SEC filings for large banks and various subsidiaries. Senior auditor on three-year financial statement re-audit of national government sponsored mortgage banking entity.SEC filing experience (10Q and 10K filings) for $120 billion bank headquartered; Worked exclusively with senior management in developing audit plans Coordinated financial statement audits of 23 separate associations as part of the Federal Land Bank auditReviewed financial statements, analyzed transactions, researched GAAP and determined appropriate accounting and necessary disclosures for a three year re-auditExtensive team management experience - managed a team of 10 staff and seniors during three-year financial statement re-auditInterest rate swap and cash flow swaps experience (derivatives)

Master Of Accountancy, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

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