Adam Haines, CPA

Fireye, Inc, Derry, New Hampshire

• Facilitated filing India sales tax working with EY India and Carrier tax team from applying for the digital signature certificate (DSC), applying for the permanent account number (PAN) and compiled all necessary information related to the filing.
• Audited and oversaw portions of the physical inventory count to ensure accuracy.
• Created new excel files and processes for the daily cash reconciliation to enhance transparency and accuracy.
• Created process documentation around the daily accounting functions such as cash postings, invoicing, work orders, inventory, and cash to enhance onboarding of new team members.
• Improved the overall process around work orders and initiated discussions with the planning/operations team to improve accountability across teams and saving two hours of wasted time a day for the finance team.

Seminole Hard Rock Holdings, LLC, Hollywood, Florida / Remote

• Managed a team of 2 working through 35 standalone financial reports for compilation, review and audit requirements for IFRS and US GAAP while reviewing and coaching the other team members on document presentation and reporting guidance.
• Facilitated the audit support for complex furlough calculations due to Covid and supported an extrapolation of error using the relevant guidance under IFRS.
• Prepared the manual consolidation package to support the tax team in executive comp calculations and the tax returns for two periods.
• Compiled the SHRH consolidated financial statements, footnotes and elimination entries to support the year-end audit.
• Created process documentation to enhance efficiencies on how to create the financial statements and support files, download the reports from and posting and editing topside entries in the consolidation system, download trial balances and review transactions in the general ledger and a general process overview to create the stand-alone financials.
• Demonstrated leadership by continually managing the expectations and maintaining effective communication with Deloitte auditors in the UK and Hard Rock management while working remotely.

Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp, Lancaster Ohio

• Integrated efficiencies by combining several manual files and linking the information to assist in transparency and established documentation in files to enable replication and assist the review process.
• Increased gross margin $1m by performing a customer review and found approximately 1,800 incorrectly categorized contracts.
• Developed an allocation rate for overhead on capital projects by analyzing expense categories and determining which accounts should be allocable, and then estimating a percentage of those costs that should be in the overhead allocation pool. The overhead allocation pool was then compared to the average capital spend to identify the percentage of overhead that should be included in capital projects.
• Enhanced the training documentation by creating process documents for various customer service and SAP processes and procedures to assist in onboarding new team members, establishing a proficient understanding of SAP.
• Analyzed and enhanced the budgeting process to improve and accurately reflect proper budgeted numbers.
• Assessed the team in terms of company knowledge, strengths and weaknesses, and overall tasks and responsibilities to help identify any strengths or weaknesses in the team and communicated findings to the Controller, CEO and the parent company.
• Designed a robust journal entry process and template to aid with review and transparency.

L3Harris Technologies, Melbourne, Florida / Remote

• Spearheaded the integration of the acquired company by working with all accounting departments to transition and implement processes for the new CHQ segment.
• Oversaw the creation of PeopleSoft ledgers and transitioned the historically HFM topside only divisions to their respective PeopleSoft ledger and managed the monthly close, establishing a proficient understanding of PeopleSoft and HFM.
• Created a related party control working with the internal audit department and performed the control along with the write-up for year-end.
• Coordinated the consolidation of month and year-end close with all divisions and segments to ensure an efficient and accurate close.
• Designed various check files, summaries, and journal entry templates to support the close and review process for the newly created CHQ segment.
• Overhauled the intercompany loan schedule by working with various teams to ensure all loans tied to HFM for all CHQ divisions.
• Proved flexible, adaptable and resilient during the pandemic by effectively managing the workload remotely.
• Created a new division to consolidate several similar divisions by constructing entries to combine all ledgers.
• Coached and trained new team members ensuring a successful transition of responsibilities and future success.

The Siegfried Group, Wilmington, Delaware

• Assisted in the system implementation of Workday by testing, identifying and communicating improvement areas, establishing a proficient understanding of Workday.
• Designed process flowcharts using Microsoft Visio to aid in the process visualization for the current process, testing process and future state process.

Terraform Power, New York City, New York

• Managed five concurrent US GAAP statutory audits and quarterly filings meeting the reporting deadlines.
• Reviewed journal entries and reconciliations for several portfolios.
• Assisted in the implementation of two GL systems by testing and reporting findings for various procedures in the system, developing a proficient understanding of Oracle, Microsoft AX and Dynamics 365.
• Created a large reorganization entry structured from a new debt financing ensuring equity is properly recorded along the organizational structure.

• Audited private organizations across industries developing an understanding of their businesses, processes, and risks.
• Performed in-depth client, industry, market, and competitor research to gain an understanding of the entity and the environment in which it operates.
• Researched, analyzed, and communicated the impact of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements to complex deals and transactions.
• Researched complex accounting issues and communicated key points to fellow team members and clients.
• Identified deficiencies in internal control and misstatements to protect the shareholder interest and ensure the accuracy of the client's financial reporting.
• Developed a technical understanding of GAAP standards and real-world application including lease capitalization, business combinations, asset retirement obligations, goodwill impairment, the matching principle, financial statement disclosure, and revenue recognition across multiple industries.
• Completed client engagements including the preparation, review and analysis of financial statements and related note disclosures thereby ensuring compliance with industry reporting standards and GAAP requirements.

• Audited and reviewed non-profit organizations, including A133 audits, developing an understanding of their businesses, processes, and risks.
• Interacted directly with the clients’ executive level management team including business update discussions and communication of audit adjustments and identified control deficiencies.
• Worked on multiple audit engagement concurrently while maintaining excellent quality of work.