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Caroline Rebecca Rucka

Virginia Beach

Summary

Results-driven audit professional equipped with robust analytical skills and comprehensive understanding of financial regulations and compliance. Expertise in identifying inefficiencies, ensuring accurate reporting, and enhancing internal controls. Dependable team player with strong focus on collaboration, adaptability, and achieving targets in dynamic environment. Proficient in risk assessment, data analysis, and audit software tools.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Auditor

Cohn Reznick
01.2025 - Current
  • Provided detailed documentation on audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when necessary.
  • Maintained confidentiality, handling sensitive information discreetly throughout all stages of the audit process.
  • Performed incurred cost audits, Accounting System Reviews and CAS Disclosure Audits

Adjunct Professor

ECPI University
10.2024 - Current
  • Taught accounting courses, providing instruction to up to 20 graduate students
  • Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.

Auditor

U.S. Treasury Office of the Inspector General
12.2017 - 01.2025
  • Lead an audit team consisting of 2 staff auditors
  • Independently planned, led, and conducted Treasury, Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), GAO Financial Statement Audit Manual (FAM) and other applicable standards.
  • Coached and developed staff auditors on audit tasks such as testing, interviewing, process walkthroughs, documentation, and report writing.
  • Assigned and reviewed audit tasks including, audit steps, procedures, and workpapers to staff auditors.
  • Routinely followed up with audit team to ensure that assigned projects are technically adequate, completed timely, and are in accordance with applicable professional standards.
  • As a team leader, provided input to supervisors regarding the performance of audit staff.
  • Provided feedback and insight to developmental staff auditors.
  • Acting director when director was out of town
  • Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Auditor in Charge on both Program and Financial Statement Audits: Leadership

Auditor

U.S. Treasury Office of the Inspector General
06.2014 - 01.2017
  • As an Auditor: Prepared Working papers using the APPS package
  • Prepared Non-audit service memos
  • Performed daily voucher reviews
  • Met with contractor for data retrieval
  • Used Contractor’s accounting system (SAP) to retrieve supporting data in the course of an audit
  • Participated in the following Audits: Incurred Cost, Forward Pricing, and Termination
  • Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: As a Lead Auditor: Conducted meetings with the contractor and members of government agencies outside of DCAA to discuss audit findings
  • Gave guidance and instruction to junior auditors
  • Performed the role of lead auditor on Forward Pricing Rate Proposal and Quarterly Paid Voucher Review Audits
  • Participated in the development of a new audit program for forward pricing audits as a member of the FAO Compensation Team.
  • As Rate Monitor: Met with the contractor to discuss adherence to rate agreements and variances from budgeted costs.
  • Validated the contractor’s assertions and data, and then presented findings to DCMA.

Accountant/Office Manager

Center for Work Ethic Development
07.2012 - 06.2014
  • Perform monthly bank reconciliations
  • Manage full cycle accounts payable
  • Manage full cycle accounts receivable
  • Make general journal entries
  • Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Perform general accounting functions by providing accurate accounting information directly to the Chief Financial Officer

Education

Master's degree - Accounting

University of Colorado, Denver
Denver, CO
05.2014

Master's degree - Marine Science

Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW
06.2005

Bachelor's degree - Biology

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
05-2003

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Audit reporting
  • Decision-making
  • Data Analytics
  • Public Speaking
  • Audit Software: Caseware, Teammate, Apps
  • Statistical Software: EZ Quant and IDEA

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant
  • CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner
  • COR III - Contracting Officer's Representative

Timeline

Auditor

Cohn Reznick
01.2025 - Current

Adjunct Professor

ECPI University
10.2024 - Current

Auditor

U.S. Treasury Office of the Inspector General
12.2017 - 01.2025

Auditor

U.S. Treasury Office of the Inspector General
06.2014 - 01.2017

Accountant/Office Manager

Center for Work Ethic Development
07.2012 - 06.2014

Master's degree - Accounting

University of Colorado, Denver

Master's degree - Marine Science

Southern Cross University

Bachelor's degree - Biology

University of New Orleans

Job Related Training

I have completed COR Level II training at the Treasury Acquisition Institute

Additional Information

I currently hold CPA and CFE certifications and a secret clearance. Also, I have been trained in the use of the following software packages: Teammate, APPS, IDEA and EZ-Quant.

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