Carolyn Craven
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Meticulous and outgoing Senior Audit Associate equipped with skills in team leadership, audit planning and financial reporting. Proven capabilities in AICPA and PCAOB audits and client relations. Accomplished in training and mentoring staff to build strong teams and consistently achieve auditing goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Audit Associate
Grant Thornton
Dallas
11.2022 - Current
- Top 5 global public accounting firm audit in-charge
- Senior In-charge on PCAOB and AICPA audits, including group and component engagements, with a focus on manufacturing and Energy (oil and gas)
- Client base of mid-to upper revenue streams between $500m and $6B
- Reported directly to individual Senior Managers and the Partner in Charge
- Worked directly with the former national managing partner of the Consumer and Industrial Products practice
- Review, supervise and mentor audit staff and interns
- Schedule and supervise the offshore INDUS engagement teams
- Perform full-scope audit, initial audit, and initial review procedures, testing and reporting and concluding.
- Managed multiple concurrent engagements while meeting tight deadlines, demonstrating exceptional time management skills.
- Mentored junior associates in audit procedures and techniques, fostering a positive learning environment for professional growth.
- Developed strong working relationships with clients through trust-building communication tactics and reliable service delivery.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting principles and industry standards, providing expert guidance during audits.
- Conducted thorough financial statement audits for various industries, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with regulations.
- Performed detailed testing on revenue recognition policies, validating accuracy of reported earnings for clients.
Audit Manager - Public Accounting Firm
Matthews & Johnson, CPAs, LLC
New Braunfels
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Oversee Planning, Risk Assessment and design audit procedures for engagement team on Yellow Book engagements, Single Audits, not-for-profit and construction engagements
- Review control deficiency and compliance letters, financial statements and audit reports
- Ensure CPE and training requirements for staff
- Train and oversee audit staff
- Direct client contact for all audit and attest client engagements.
- Improved client relations by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly.
- Coordinated, managed and implemented auditing projects and prepared for evaluation.
Senior Accountant-Public Accounting Firm
Whisman Giordano & Associates
Newark
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Audit and Review Engagements specializing in non-profit, for-profit corporations, HUD and single audits according to the OMB Uniform Guidance
- Internal Controls
- Preparation of Financial Statements and Compilations (including Footnotes)
- 990 Tax Preparation.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Sr. Accountant/ CIO Executive Assistant
HBK Capital
Charlottesville
02.2014 - 11.2015
- Supported the Chief Investment Officer of $14b private hedge fund
- Worked with the tax director to ensure compliance and form filings for holdings, trust, contributions, and Foundation in excess of $40mm
- Ensured compliance and performed all accounting functions for $15mm non-profit foundation
- Accountant for the personal holdings and properties including: all GL, compilations, payroll cycles, Sales and Use Taxes, AP/AR and all billing; non-profit farm and for-profit cattle and hay operations
- Personal representative and liaison for all Executive Board of Director and Board of Trustee commitments for Cornell University, University of Virginia, UVA Board of Athletics and more.
Senior Benefits Accountant
General Dynamics Shared Resources
Charlottesville
04.2013 - 02.2014
- Senior Lead for the Defined Benefits Health and Welfare Plans for GD and all subsidiaries totaling in excess of $4.2b
- Ensuring GAAP, DOL and IRS compliance for all DB retirement plans and VEBA accounts
- Form 5500 Filing
- Direct Internal contact for year-round Big 4 audit teams and outsourced valuation firms.
Project Staff Accountant - Fixed Assets
Madison County Wines, LLC
Madison
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Fixed Asset Management
- Ensuring GAAP compliance in financial reporting
- Month-End closings and Year-End Close and Depreciation.
Staff Accountant - Public Accounting Firm
Shelly A. Lundberg, CPA
Sumter
05.2010 - 05.2012
- Performed Audits and Agreed Upon Procedures for Non-Profits
- Financial Reporting and Compilations
- Individual and Corporate Tax Returns
- Payroll, Payroll Taxes
- Sales and Use Taxes
- Reconciliations
- AP, AR and billing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC06.2010
Skills
- Revenue Recognition
- Financial statements expertise
- Audit Planning
- Accounting Principles
- Internal controls evaluation
- External Audit Coordination
- Financial statement audit
- Risk Assessment Analysis
- Journal Entries
Timeline
Senior Audit Associate
Grant Thornton
11.2022 - Current
Audit Manager - Public Accounting Firm
Matthews & Johnson, CPAs, LLC
02.2022 - 11.2022
Senior Accountant-Public Accounting Firm
Whisman Giordano & Associates
08.2020 - 02.2022
Sr. Accountant/ CIO Executive Assistant
HBK Capital
02.2014 - 11.2015
Senior Benefits Accountant
General Dynamics Shared Resources
04.2013 - 02.2014
Project Staff Accountant - Fixed Assets
Madison County Wines, LLC
10.2012 - 04.2013
Staff Accountant - Public Accounting Firm
Shelly A. Lundberg, CPA
05.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of South Carolina
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