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New Jersey, United States

• Lead in charge of financial, operational and compliance audits at various clients, ensuring quality of work in accordance with the company’s guidelines and processes.• Manage a team on various client engagements.• Coordinate, plan and deliver audit objectives and scope of work.• Work with client and team members to perform risk assessments, design innovative audit approaches, plan engagement objectives, manage the execution of field work and draft and … Show more • Lead in charge of financial, operational and compliance audits at various clients, ensuring quality of work in accordance with the company’s guidelines and processes.• Manage a team on various client engagements.• Coordinate, plan and deliver audit objectives and scope of work.• Work with client and team members to perform risk assessments, design innovative audit approaches, plan engagement objectives, manage the execution of field work and draft and deliver audit reports while complying with professional standards and addressing the risks inherent in the engagement.• Educate and encourage team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to upsell.• Ensure timely deliverables of all audit related documents including risks assessments, audit manual, audit reports in a clear and concise manner to all clients and their regulators. Show less

Valhalla, Ny

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting forecast analysis deck packages for review with CFO, CEO and Board of Directors.• Budgeting, forecasting and analysis with respect to corporate and field support spend. Identification, explanation and understanding of variances due to acquisition activity and integration.• Work with finance staff in the field to resolve data integrity issues and to ensure accuracy of P&L variances. • Provide management with ad hoc financial… Show more • Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting forecast analysis deck packages for review with CFO, CEO and Board of Directors.• Budgeting, forecasting and analysis with respect to corporate and field support spend. Identification, explanation and understanding of variances due to acquisition activity and integration.• Work with finance staff in the field to resolve data integrity issues and to ensure accuracy of P&L variances. • Provide management with ad hoc financial analysis upon request.• Support the accounting team with preparation of external reporting packages, i.e. 10K, 10Q and Reporting Deck for Board of Directors.• Prepare investor script which includes segment and peer analysis data for CFO and CEO quarterly and annual investor call. Show less

United States

• Prepared statutory quarterly and annual audited financial statements, supporting footnotes and Management Discussion and Analysis. Managed and developed staff of 2 accountants• Prepared and presented both statutory and GAAP financial results quarterly to Chief Financial Officer, Controller and other levels of senior management.• Developed and implemented process improvement to enhance workflow efficiencies within the financial statement reporting processes. Results included: a more… Show more • Prepared statutory quarterly and annual audited financial statements, supporting footnotes and Management Discussion and Analysis. Managed and developed staff of 2 accountants• Prepared and presented both statutory and GAAP financial results quarterly to Chief Financial Officer, Controller and other levels of senior management.• Developed and implemented process improvement to enhance workflow efficiencies within the financial statement reporting processes. Results included: a more comparative footnote among the different financial statements and ability to file audited financial statements concurrently with statutory statements and MD&A.• Coordinated financial statement work papers with external auditors to satisfy audit compliance for two separate entities.• Prepared audited GAAP financial statements and various accompanying footnotes. • Implemented new procedures in accordance with changes to GAAP reporting guidelines.• Generated investment schedules quarterly and annually in accordance with statutory reporting guidelines.• Monthly reporting for various international entities which include but is not limited to inter-company recharging between entities. Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted in planning engagements and supervising/managing staff.• Examined and attested to financial statements of SEC and Non-SEC clients from industries such as Insurance, Not for Profit and Banking in conformity with GAAP.• Reviewed companies’ internal control structures and operations in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley regulation 404 by conducting interviews with management and process owners; and follow through by creating narratives, walkthroughs, and recommendations as end… Show more • Assisted in planning engagements and supervising/managing staff.• Examined and attested to financial statements of SEC and Non-SEC clients from industries such as Insurance, Not for Profit and Banking in conformity with GAAP.• Reviewed companies’ internal control structures and operations in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley regulation 404 by conducting interviews with management and process owners; and follow through by creating narratives, walkthroughs, and recommendations as end deliverables.• Identified and documented internal control weaknesses, audit exceptions and deficiencies with adequate recommendations to management and audit committee.• Worked closely with tax specialist in reviewing tax calculations and positions as they related to financial statement presentation and disclosure.• Audited financial statements support for Defined Contribution Plans. Show less

United States

• Prepared quarterly and annual statutory financial statements and supporting schedules for property and casualty business segment within the Controller’s group.• Prepared monthly expense analysis.• Managed and analyzed company’s general ledger.• Coordinated financial statement work papers with external auditors to satisfy audit compliance.• Developed audit trails to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements.• Prepared Statutory Audited Financial Statements with supporting… Show more • Prepared quarterly and annual statutory financial statements and supporting schedules for property and casualty business segment within the Controller’s group.• Prepared monthly expense analysis.• Managed and analyzed company’s general ledger.• Coordinated financial statement work papers with external auditors to satisfy audit compliance.• Developed audit trails to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley requirements.• Prepared Statutory Audited Financial Statements with supporting footnotes.• Completed inter-company reconciliation and billing. Show less

• Maintained company’s accounting system including client invoicing summary, budget vs. actual reports, preparing financial statements and supporting footnotes.• Prepared payroll including federal and state payroll deposits.• Primary contact with external auditors.

United States

• Completed statutory annual and quarterly statements, audited statutory financial statements and other required filings. • Prepared and presented quarterly narrative to senior management.• Prepared budgeted expenses vs. actual. • Coordinated with external auditors to satisfy their requirements.• Provided new ideas to enhance the quality and accuracy of the Board of Directors quarterly report.• Managed 2 staff members by promoting professional growth and career… Show more • Completed statutory annual and quarterly statements, audited statutory financial statements and other required filings. • Prepared and presented quarterly narrative to senior management.• Prepared budgeted expenses vs. actual. • Coordinated with external auditors to satisfy their requirements.• Provided new ideas to enhance the quality and accuracy of the Board of Directors quarterly report.• Managed 2 staff members by promoting professional growth and career direction.Staff Accountant (1990 – 1993) Show less

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting