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Rocky River, Oh, Us

Medina, Ohio, Us

Medina, Ohio, Us

Livonia, Michigan, Us

• Coordinated financial and bank audits for this metal stamping company with annual revenue of $150 million. The financial audit was successfully concluded with an unqualified audit opinion, and the number of audit adjustments being reduced from over 40 in the prior year to two adjustments. • Assisted the client in securing PPP loans and was the subject matter expert for the loan forgiveness process, which included auditing the forgiveness report which was provided by the client’s payroll provider. • Performed a post implementation audit of the company’s payroll and time keeping systems, including issuing a weekly management report with over 45 recommendations for system efficiencies and internal controls. Coordinated with HR and accounting to implement recommendations. • Interim Assistant Controller, assisted with year-end and month-end close, financial and bank audits, daily treasury borrowing and reporting, account reconciliation, insurance renewal and miscellaneous state and Federal tax filings. Functioned as a payroll analytic, running reports and performing variance analysis to answer operational questions. Implemented internal controls over the recording of payroll which assured that payroll was properly recorded. • Key member of the restructuring team, assisting with cash flow projections and head count projections.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• Responsible for the review and reconciliation of the accounting records for an insurance company with $600 million in revenue, in preparation for its upcoming GAAP, statutory and Ohio Department of Insurance audits. • Identified and collected $1.2 million in pharmacy rebates from a prior period.• Coordinated annual audits, preparing audit schedules and financial statements. Successfully concluded the audit with minimal audit adjustments and an unqualified audit opinion. • Initially hired for a 3 month temporary assignment and was retained for over 1½ years until the company discontinued operations.

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

• Provide professional services, including excellent customer service to clients in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, nonprofit, restaurant, horticulture, agriculture, service and construction industries. • Member of audit teams for clients with up to $170 million in revenue. • Prepare time and cost budgets, planned and conducted audit preparation, including risk assessment, testing, analysis, documentation, and served as liaison during all audit phases. • Prepare a financial statement compilation, including extensive accounting services, which involved rolling up 19 trial balances into five entities and consolidating the five entities to present consolidated financial statements and supplementary schedules on an entity and trial balance level. • Prepare management letters which identified control deficiencies and made suggestions for system improvements.• Evaluate procedures performed on various engagements, making suggestions for improvements which were implemented, resulting in improved efficiency and improved processes. • Completed engagements within or under time budgets, resulting in the profitable conclusion of engagements.• Volunteered to assist the tax department with individual tax preparation, prior to the April 15th tax deadline. • Supervise, develope and evaluate a team of 3 to 4 staff and interns, assisting them to solve problems and meet deadlines.

Independence, Ohio, Us

Assistant to the ControllerMonth End Close ProcessDocument systems and make recommendationsYear End Close ProcessAssist external auditors with annual auditManager Payroll DepartmentKey Member of two Project Management Teams for HR/Payroll Software Implementation for domestic operations and international operations.

I perform independent contract work in accounting, auditing and taxation to public accounting firms and private industry.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

• Performed audits, reviews and compilations of companies in the manufacturing, franchising, service and real estate and construction industries. Performed audits of defined contribution and defined benefit plans. • Drafted, proofed and reviewed financial statements and footnotes. • Tax preparation, including preparing IRS forms 1120, 1120S, 1065 and 1040.• Developed an internal construction accounting course, including written narrative and examinations for CPE credit.

London, Gb

• Developed a diversified client base ranging from Fortune 500 clients to privately held businesses. Clients served were in the healthcare, general manufacturing, banking and non-profit industries. • Developed five-year financial and cash flow projections for top management of a significant nonprofit organization, pursuant to a $13 million capital expenditure project which was subsequently carried out.• Provided training, leadership and administrative direction to motivate and develop the capabilities of over 15 staff personnel. Responsible for the evaluation of staff performance and providing guidance for their development within the organization.• Successfully planned and coordinated divisional audits for a SEC client. Responsible for the scheduling and the assignment of individual responsibilities.

Bs, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science In Accounting, Accounting