Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Interests
Timeline
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Christian Lozano

Las Vegas

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Auditor

HintonBurdick CPAs
05.2023 - Current
  • Supervised financial statement audits and composition of contract schedules for key construction clients including Kaiva Services, Five Star Holdings, and Cheroenaka Nottoway Enterprises.
  • Verified contract schedules followed ASC 606's revenue recognition principles, including proper recording of WIP, percentage of completion, cost accruals, and estimates.
  • Vouched performance obligation contracts, terms of payment, change orders, job cost reports, and other source documents.
  • Reviewed other audit areas, like payables, receivables, fixed assets, equity, revenue, and expenses. Communicated corrections to junior auditors and assisted in problem-solving.
  • Mentored junior auditors, contributing to their professional development and holding them accountable for completing audit sections in a timely and budget-friendly manner.
  • Collaborated with firm management and client personnel to establish deadlines, budgets, supporting documentation, and key personnel included in fieldwork.
  • Issued findings and communicated audit strategies and streamlining processes to improve future audit test work.
  • Compiled financial statements and budgetary review to the client's specifications, including a management representation letter, notes to the financial statements, and a management discussion and analysis.
  • Presented financial statements and key audit findings, statistics, and obligations to each organization's board. Answered any questions relevant to the presentation.

Business Analyst

Accenture
07.2021 - 05.2023
  • Contracted with Rivian Automotive to streamline accounts receivable and accounts payable processes to meet internal timing requirements.
  • Reviewed contract schedules and determined pay structures for Rivian vendors to meet management specifications.
  • Extracted and organized data in Excel using tools like pivot tables, conditional formatting, "if" functions, and vlookup.
  • Prepared executive summaries and created presentations to communicate findings and reports to Accenture leadership and Rivian higher management.
  • Extracted and converted Excel data to input into SAP for seamless navigation providing Rivian employees with a smooth and user-friendly payment processing system.

Staff Auditor

Brown Armstrong Accountancy
06.2019 - 07.2021
  • Prepared financial statements for local governments, retirement systems, non-profit organizations, and agriculture companies.
  • Executed audit assignments in various areas, including but not limited to cash, investments, receivables, fixed assets, eligible plan participants, and expense analysis.
  • Contributed to the preparation of financial statements on large engagements like City of Fresno, County of Fresno, and Family Tree Farms.
  • Assisted in the research, test work, and client communication for complex footnote disclosures and financial statement notes.

Education

B.S - Accounting

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

Bullard High School
Fresno

Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Construction Auditing
  • Executive Communicator
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Percentage-of-Completion Accounting
  • Contract Schedules
  • Working on Multiple Projects at Once
  • Time Management

Accomplishments

  • Achieved time-saving results by introducing DataSnipper software for integrating PDF data into Excel for simplifying calculations and large datasets.
  • Supervised team of four audit staff in the preparation of financial statements for Meridian Property Management Group, Chrysalis Companies, and Reid-Ashman, Inc.
  • Prepared several audit presentations for key clients and board members.
  • Dedicated member of Habitat for Humanity in Las Vegas.
  • Elected as member of Accounting Honors Society at Azusa Pacific University.

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Interests

  • Farming an 80-acre raisin crop for SunMaid
  • Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
  • Backpacking and Hiking
  • Reading
  • Auto Repair/Restoration
  • DIY and Home Improvement
  • Traveling

Timeline

Senior Auditor

HintonBurdick CPAs
05.2023 - Current

Business Analyst

Accenture
07.2021 - 05.2023

Staff Auditor

Brown Armstrong Accountancy
06.2019 - 07.2021

B.S - Accounting

Azusa Pacific University

Bullard High School
Christian Lozano