Patrick Dawson Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Worldwide, Oo

Appointed as lead senior manager on one of firm’s most prestigious and complex clients for integrated audit of $76 billion public retail company as they expanded internationally. Managed audit team of 12 through times of significant change and advised on numerous technical accounting issues including: consolidation of joint ventures, accounting for business acquisitions, sale-leaseback accounting, stock-based compensation, IFRS to U.S. GAAP accounting differences, revenue recognition, income taxes, accounting for exit/disposal activities, and interest rate swap accounting. Selected for high performance to participate in small and exclusive Office of the CEO Senior Manager Leadership Development Program, an 8-month executive development program focused on honing decision making, risk assessment, relationship building, and executive presence skills required to serve in high-profile leadership roles. Managed $1 million to $6 million projects with responsibility for overall budget, forecasting, profitability, resource management/staffing, relationship management, timeline, quality, and delivery.Developed relationships and collaborated with client staff through C-suite executives. Reported findings directly to Boards of Directors and Audit Committees.Led teams of 8 to 12, providing daily supervision and training, coaching, and feedback on performance. Served as counselor for professionals, providing input into career progression, promotion, and development plans.Served as senior manager on 2 pre-IPO multi-national manufacturing entities. In addition to leading the audits of domestic subsidiaries, led the supervision and oversight of work performed by component audit firms in approximately 15 countries. Collaborated cross-functionally with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders from tax, enterprise risk, general counsel, outside legal teams, IT, HR, and regulatory agencies.

Worldwide, Oo

Oversee multiple client audit engagements, resolving all legal, regulatory, and accounting issues and ensuring accounting policies are in accordance with GAAP. Develop audit strategy and business plans, exercising wide latitude and discretionary decision making in establishing the most advantageous course of action for the successful management of each audit engagement.

Worldwide, Oo

Selected as a high performer to participate in exclusive management development program rotation on elite team tasked with advising Deloitte’s largest and highest profile clients on their most complex transactions. Consulted with national and international engagement teams on technical accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Assisted in developing the firm’s position on accounting issues and effectively communicating firm positions in both verbal and written form as well as developing and delivering technical accounting presentations to Deloitte clients and Deloitte personnel.Conducted extensive verbal discussions with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure thorough understanding of complex transactions, conducted research, and explained the accounting literature to be applied. Ultimately prepared accounting whitepapers documenting the conclusions reached. Assisted clients in structuring contracts to ensure accounting outcome would be consistent with management’s expectations. Consulted on the structuring of joint venture arrangements, sale-leaseback transactions, and stock compensation agreements.Developed and presented educational session to Audit Committee and C-suite executives on pension accounting and disclosure requirements.Presented to CFO Networking Group to educate finance and accounting executives in transition on proper technical accounting treatment related to the anticipated effects of the proposed leasing standard.Facilitated internal technical accounting trainings to onboard and educate new managers and senior managers on the team.

Worldwide, Oo

Led engagement teams to successful completion of audits within the utility and investment management industries. Managed a complex carve-out audit required to facilitate a $750 million divestiture, including work on comfort letters needed to obtain financing for the transaction.Assisted clients with the initial adoption of Sarbanes Oxley and SOX process improvements in subsequent years including facilitating several trainings on SOX requirements to internal audit departments.Participated in an IFRS readiness assessment.