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Beth Abaye

Denver,CO

Summary

Accounting Professional with 15+ years of experience in month-end close activities, Financial Reporting Internal and External packages, Accounting Research and Technical Memoranda, Audit Project Management, Internal Auditing, Acquisition and Divestiture Support, IPO Preparation, Budgeting and Forecasting, and Special Projects.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Internal Audit Consultant

Amazon
Arlington, VA
07.2024 - Current

SEC REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

Various Locations
02.2017 - Current
  • Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
  • Assisting with system implementation and migration and respective software development lifecycle controls.

Financial Reporting Manager/Audit Project Manager

Synaptive medical, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
10.2022 - 06.2024
  • Prepared 2021, 2022, and 2023 Annual Audit reports in 20-F Format
  • Lead projects with conversion from IFRS to GAAP standards
  • Prepared technical memos on IFRS 9: “Financial Instruments,” IFRS 13: “Fair Value Measurements,” IFRS 3: “Business Combinations,” and IFRS 16: “Leases” topics
  • Prepared consolidated financial statements and month-end close schedules in functional and reporting currency
  • Lead the coordination of annual audit activities of external audit firm.

Interim VP of Accounting

Crescent Capital
Los Angeles, CA
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Lead financial reporting, treasury-banking, cash management, expense control, investor distributions/reporting, and accounting processes
  • Oversaw timely and accurate reporting of monthly financial statements to internal parties.

SEC Reporting Consultant

Markel Corporation (NASDAQ: MKL)
Glen Allen, VA
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Prepared and updated Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K in W-Desk software
  • Researched GAAP, peer filings, and SEC regulations to prepare/review 10-K and 10-Q filings in order ensure it meets SEC and GAAP requirements
  • Reviewed and analyzed XBRL data tagging and XBRL documents to ensure consistency and accuracy
  • Participated with M&A implementation and integration activities, including purchase accounting, fair value assessments, and related processes.

SEC Reporting Consultant

Harmonics (NASDAQ: HLIT)
Santa Monica, CA
12.2020 - 05.2021
  • Prepared and updated Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K in W-Desk software
  • Assisted with preparation and review of Earning Release in W-Desk software
  • Reviewed and analyzed XBRL data tagging and XBRL documents to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Financial Reporting Consultant

Assima, inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
04.2019 - 11.2020
  • Assisted with preparation of purchase price allocation schedules and technical accounting memos
  • Assisted with accounting and integration activities related to an acquisition.

Financial Reporting Consultant

DaVita Medical Group
04.2018 - 03.2019
  • Prepared month-end close reporting package containing consolidated financial statements and corporate accounting schedules
  • Assisted with accounting for acquisitions and divestitures and other complex accounting events
  • Worked with internal and external auditors to provide support for audited financial statements and assisted in implementation, maintenance, and adherence to internal controls under SOX
  • Assisted with Day One Readiness and post close for $4.9Bn divestiture of DaVita Medical Group in the following capacity: Financial Close, Opening Balance Sheet and Carve-Out Financial Statements.

SEC Reporting Consultant

Western Gas, Inc (NASDAQ: WES)
Denver, CO
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Prepared and updated Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K in W-Desk software
  • Researched GAAP, peer filings, and SEC regulations to prepare/review 10-K and 10-Q filings in order ensure it meets SEC and GAAP requirements
  • Prepared carve-out financial statements along with purchase price allocation schedules and memos for asset acquisitions and divestitures.

Senior Manager

SolomonEdwards Group
Houston, TX
10.2015 - 01.2017
  • Prepared and updated Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K in W-Desk/Workiva software
  • Reviewed and analyzed XBRL data tagging and XBRL documents to ensure consistency and accuracy
  • Prepared technical memoranda for clients on GAAP and SEC matters
  • Prepared purchase price allocation schedules and merger transaction memos, Pro-Forma schedules, and SEC Form 8-K
  • Prepared consolidated financial statements for both internal and external SEC reporting packages
  • Assisted with coordination of annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors
  • Documented processes and identified risks and controls, tested key controls over various processes, and coordinated SOX 404 testing.

Director

Sirius Solutions, LLP/AQUA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Houston, TX
02.2011 - 10.2015
  • Prepared and updated Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K in Workiva software and managed internal and external review of these documents
  • Reviewed and analyzed XBRL data tagging and XBRL documents to ensure consistency and accuracy
  • Prepared consolidated financial statements for both internal and external SEC reporting packages
  • Prepared technical memoranda for clients on GAAP and SEC matters
  • Assisted with coordination of annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors
  • Prepared and implemented quarterly financial statement disclosure checklists and processes.

SEC Financial Reporting Manager

albeck
Houston, TX
08.2009 - 02.2011
  • Reviewed financial statements and ensured complex accounting transactions are in properly accounted for in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations
  • Prepared audit schedules, reconciliations, variance analysis, and management reports for auditors and management
  • Prepared financial statement and footnotes and MD&A sections of the 10-Q and 10-K filings for SEC reporting companies in mining, energy/energy services, and manufacturing industries
  • Tested internal control and operational procedures to ensure compliance with SOX.

Senior Auditor

Malone & Bailey, PC.
Houston, TX
08.2007 - 07.2009
  • Reviewed 10-Q and 10-K filings of accelerated, non-accelerated, and micro-cap SEC reporting companies in software development, biopharmaceutical, insurance, energy/energy services, and manufacturing industries
  • Managed up to four audit engagements (as well as the assigned staff) simultaneously to meet SEC reporting deadlines
  • Verified accounting for stock-based compensation, warrants, convertible debt, derivative instruments, investment (Held for Trading and Available for Sale), cash-flow hedge, and business combination are in accordance with GAAP
  • Verified accounting for business combination, equity method investment, revenue recognition, foreign currency translation, leases, and cash flow hedges are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Senior-Staff Auditor -Assurance

BDO USA, LLP
Houston, TX
07.2005 - 07.2007
  • Performed financial statement audits in accordance with firm policy, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) for the firm’s private companies in Power Plants, Retail, Real Estate, and Manufacturing industries
  • Tested internal control procedures to ensure compliance with SOX
  • Interacted with key client management and staff to gather information, to resolve audit and accounting related issues, and to make recommendations for business and process improvements.

Education

Bachelor of business administration and accounting -

Houston Baptist University

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Internal Audit
  • Audit Project Management
  • Acquisition and Divestiture Support
  • IPO Preparation
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • SEC Reporting
  • Technical Accounting
  • IFRS
  • GAAP
  • Financial Statements
  • Month-end Close
  • XBRL
  • SOX Compliance
  • Purchase Price Allocation
  • M&A Integration
  • Cash Management
  • Treasury
  • Expense Control
  • Investor Reporting
  • Carve-Out Financial Statements
  • Process Documentation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Internal Controls
  • NetSuite
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Hyperion JD Edwards
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • QAD
  • Quorum
  • Bolo
  • OGsys
  • Orion
  • Sage Accpac
  • QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Timeline

Internal Audit Consultant

Amazon
07.2024 - Current

Financial Reporting Manager/Audit Project Manager

Synaptive medical, Inc.
10.2022 - 06.2024

Interim VP of Accounting

Crescent Capital
05.2022 - 10.2022

SEC Reporting Consultant

Markel Corporation (NASDAQ: MKL)
10.2021 - 04.2022

SEC Reporting Consultant

Harmonics (NASDAQ: HLIT)
12.2020 - 05.2021

Financial Reporting Consultant

Assima, inc.
04.2019 - 11.2020

Financial Reporting Consultant

DaVita Medical Group
04.2018 - 03.2019

SEC REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

Various Locations
02.2017 - Current

SEC Reporting Consultant

Western Gas, Inc (NASDAQ: WES)
02.2017 - 02.2018

Senior Manager

SolomonEdwards Group
10.2015 - 01.2017

Director

Sirius Solutions, LLP/AQUA SOLUTIONS, INC.
02.2011 - 10.2015

SEC Financial Reporting Manager

albeck
08.2009 - 02.2011

Senior Auditor

Malone & Bailey, PC.
08.2007 - 07.2009

Senior-Staff Auditor -Assurance

BDO USA, LLP
07.2005 - 07.2007

Bachelor of business administration and accounting -

Houston Baptist University

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