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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Plan and execute financial statement audits from start to finish, including risk assessments, scoping, and testing procedures and reporting.Identify and evaluate key risks and control weaknesses and develop recommendations to improve internal controls and operational efficiency.Conduct interviews with key stakeholders to obtain an understanding of risks, processes and controls.Prepare clear, concise, and accurate audit documentation.Communicate audit findings and recommendations to senior management.Develop and maintain relationships with client personnel.Stay up-to-date with changes in accounting and auditing standards and regulations.Review and interpret financial statements, accounting records, and other financial data to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other regulatory requirements.Prepare full set financial statements in accordance with GAAP for clients.Client industries include broker-dealers, investment companies, insurance administrators, non-profit entities and small for-profit entities.

Austin, Texas, United States

Performed agreed-upon procedures engagements for clients, including review of financial records and transactions and identification of areas for improvement.Provided bookkeeping services for clients, including maintaining accurate records including state tax and employee benefit withholdings.Performed agreed upon procedures on a regular basis for lottery drawings including all Texas games as well as multi-state games to ensure compliance with internal policies and state laws.

Responsible for certain close procedures, reconciliation review and financial analysis. Also prepared weekly cash flow analysis and other ad hoc reporting as required by the bank.

Responsible for the preparation and filing of the Company's SEC reports including 8K's', 10Q's, 10K's and proxy.Assisted with the preparation of Form S-3.Model and tag quarterly and annual financial statements and footnote disclosures in compliance with SEC - XBRL reporting.

Responsible for the preparation and filing of the Company's SEC reports including 8K's', 10Q's, 10K's. Model and tag quarterly and annual financial statements and footnote disclosures in compliance with SEC - XBRL reporting. Perform detailed review of the monthly reporting packages from each of the Company's foreign locations.Perform the monthly calculation of world-wide stock compensation expense.On-board the Belgium entity including establishing processes and procedures for month end close and reporting, managing cash transactions and cash forecasts, VAT reporting, and payroll.Review world wide leases to ensure that they are appropriately accounted for and reported each reporting period.Research and document the Company's position on several technical topics.Involved in several acquisitions to determine the appropriate accounting treatment including valuation of the intangibles and presentation in the financial statements.

Austin, Texas Area

Developed processes and procedures for this newly developed position at Harden. Worked closely with the divisional controllers each month to close Corporate related accounts including goodwill and intangibles.Involved in several acquisitions to determine the appropriate accounting treatment including the valuation of intangibles, working capital adjustments and presentation in the financial statements.Prepared the monthly reporting package which included a consolidated balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and EBITDA calculations. Also prepared internal divisional financial statements for distribution to divisional CFO's.Prepared year end consolidated financial statements and footnotes which included consultation with an external tax firm, compiling of support schedules and a tie out binder.Was considered the technical matter expert for capitalization of software development costs.Was a key member of the audit support team during the year end audit.Researched and documented the Company's position on several technical topics.

Austin, Texas Area

- Interim accounting manager including close procedures, reconciliation review and financial analysis,documentation of policies, processes and procedures, coordination with internal and external audit, oversight a team of six accountants- Interim treasury analyst including strengthening the cash forecasting process, enhancing global reporting requirements and implementing a new global cash forecast model.- Project Manager for significant process improvement for accounting for loaned equipment including coordination with several departments within the organization both US and internationally, process mapping and extensive SAP configuration.

During my time at KPMG I worked primarily on SEC engagements in the consumer and industrial market segment. As a manager, I managed thirteen private and public entities including one large multi-national private company.I went on a two year international assignment to KPMG Netherlands where I worked on a small team in Global Risk Management responsible for the development and coordination of the firm’s quality review program. This included identifying and addressing risks across each region and reporting findings and recommendation to firm leadership. After one year, I was promoted to senior manager and transferred to the firm’s professional practice group where I assisted Dutch companies with any US GAAP or GAAS questions and performed US GAAP/GAAS trainings. My primary assignment during that year was to be the project lead for a large foreign filer's IFRS to US GAAP reconciliation where I managed a multi-national, multi-location team in their process of identifying GAAP differences and developing processes for accurate reporting.Upon repatriation, I was assigned the lead senior manager for a mid-sized multi-location and multi-national SEC client in the consumer markets industry. I was responsible for all SEC filings including all deliverables in association with the company’s go-private transaction upon buyout from a private equity firm. I was also IFRS certified within the firm and managed all IFRS engagements out of the Austin office.

Was the in-charge for the second largest client in the office.

I worked primarily on IPO's including one large roll up IPO in the consumer markets industry. I stayed on the engagement team once the client went public and assisted with all future SEC filings. Additionally, I assisted the audit team with due diligence and fraud investigation projects associated with the same client.