Peter Rocco Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, United States

• Participated in a five-week online seminar examining Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s "The Gulag Archipelago: An Experiment in Literary Investigation" with 14 other fellows under Dr. Flagg Taylor's supervision

• Study Title: Semi-Structured Interviews on Cultural Beliefs Pertinent to Health-Seeking Behavior in Kampala, Masaka, and the Bwindi (Uganda)
• Contributed to the research team’s efforts in “examining the roles played by social networks – human and non-human – in influencing health-seeking behaviors associated with brain health in Uganda”
• Visited Uganda to design the research questionnaire in a Ugandan context with co-collaborators from Makerere University
• Study affiliated with the Dhand Lab and Human Network Initiative which are housed in Harvard Medical School and the Neurology Department of Brigham & Women’s Hospital

New York, New York, United States

• Worked on the ERP implementation team which supported all areas of a client’s move from Oracle to Oracle Cloud
• Directly communicated with C-Suite executives about current/future state account mapping and design
• Assisted the team’s strategic design of the client’s chart of accounts to ensure optimization and long-term stability

Chestnut Hill, MA

• Provided the current E-Board with assistance in planning events and advice on how to effectively run the organization

Chestnut Hill, MA

• Created and updated the club’s budget for approval by the Boston College Student Organization Funding Committee
• Planned events with public accounting firms to educate students about a career in public accounting, provide them with exposure to numerous prestigious firms, and connect them with Boston College alumni

Chestnut Hill, MA

• Taught under Dr. Ian Marcus Corbin
• Helped choose appropriate course material about business’s role in the fraying of the American social fabric
• Assisted Dr. Corbin with facilitating discussion about the reading material and grading assignments
• Guest lectured on topics of particular interest, such as “Deaths of Despair” in America and the future of ESG investing

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Aided the Principal Investigators of the Initiative with carrying out research “to think about what loneliness is, identify its causes, and support practitioners and policymakers in finding solutions”
• Developed succinct literature reviews on current research about trust, belonging, and social isolation
• Assisted on the research for “Society Inc. The Perils and Opportunities of ESG Investing” by Ron Ivey, which was the lead piece published in the Spring 2022/Volume VI, Number 1 edition of American Affairs

New York, New York, United States

• Supported the banking team in all areas of an FDICIA Implementation on two different banks
• Performed internal audit testing on numerous controls, updated and used a “Risk Control Matrix,” created the design and operating effectiveness checklists prior to control testing, and wrote internal control narratives.
• Communicated directly with clients to obtain further information or about investigated items
• Led banking team meetings about the status of work for both clients
• Improved on my knowledge of ProSystem Engagement software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, and Adobe Acrobat

New York, New York, United States

• Supported my engagement team when working on various clients under the supervision of Senior Management
• Performed substantive tests on the accounts that compose the financial statements and supporting documents through the use of ProSystem Engagement software and Microsoft Excel
• Involved with the planning of the audit, walk-throughs, verification and testing of internal controls, and ensured prepared documents were created in accordance with U.S. GAAP

Glen Cove, New York, United States

• Provided support to the Chief Financial Officer with everyday tasks by use of Microsoft Excel, Fiserv Navigator, and Fiserv Director
• Prepared daily bank reconciliations, assisted with the preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance to U.S. GAAP, and facilitated monthly closing journal entries under the controller’s supervisor

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting And Business Analytics

Activities and Societies: Senior Advisor for the Accounting Academy, Teaching Assistant for Portico, Mentor for the Transfer Ambassador.

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Junior Officer of the Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter, Varsity Lacrosse (NCAA Division 3).

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Football