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David A. Capone

Brooklyn

Summary

Finance and technology professional with 6+ years auditing and financial reporting experience within public accounting and a top-20 global bank. Additional experience includes hands-on start-up and Web3 product execution. Proven record guiding complex audits, automating control analytics. Skilled in Python, SQL, React, and Alteryx; comfortable using automation and analytics to optimize controls and inform high-impact processes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Analyst, U.S. Finance Audit, Global Banking & Markets

Scotiabank
New York
10.2022 - Current
  • Lead planning, execution, and reporting for audits spanning product control, financial & regulatory reporting, HR, FF&A, and synthetic-financing trading desks; delivering clear findings to senior management.
  • Mapped end-to-end system designs through stakeholder interviews to create strategic process-improvement recommendations adopted by control owners.
  • Assisted with artificial intelligence roll-out for the audit department helping to develop best practices; utilized Alteryx AI data analytics platform to implement automated KRI/KPI monitoring over branch financial reporting.
  • Executed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing aligned to OCC-issued MRAs, isolating root-cause control gaps, partnering with Risk & Compliance on remediation plans, and validating fixes to achieve on-time regulator closure.
  • Drove end-to-end support for Federal Reserve Bank of New York examinations assembling data packs, presenting control walkthroughs, and drafting formal responses for regulator inquiries.

Senior Financial Auditor

Cranowski & Beer, LLP
New York
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Managed concurrent complex audits of NYC real-estate portfolios transforming financial data into concise board-ready presentations.
  • Supervised and mentored interns, providing comprehensive guidance and instruction on audit procedures.
  • Authored internal training materials for ongoing use, ensuring consistency and quality in future audits.

Staff Accountant/Auditor

Wheeler, Wolfenden, and Dwares, CPAs
Wilmington
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Led audit of a $300mm donor advised fund, collaborating directly with client executives.
  • Prepared tax returns, financial statements, and consolidated financial statements for diverse local and national clients.
  • Mentored new staff on large projects, improving team productivity and output quality.

Staff Accountant/Auditor

Whisman Giordano & Associates
Newark
12.2018 - 04.2019
  • Completed tax returns and audits for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits in compliance with GAAP/GAAS.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
05.2018

Skills

  • Python (task automation, analytics, APIs, Jupyter notebooks)
  • SQL (querying, dashboarding)
  • Tableau, Power BI (dashboards, audit reporting, financial modeling)
  • JavaScript & React (Web dev, UX)
  • Alteryx (AI data analytics, Scotiabank KRI/KPI automatic monitoring)
  • Excel (pivot analysis, data modeling)
  • GitHub, Notion, Figma (collaboration, mockups, version control)
  • ProSystem fx, UltraTax, QuickBooks, Great Plains (Tax accounting/bookkeeping/filing)
  • Familiar with ML/AI concepts, LLM workflows, agent building & management; including MCP (model context protocol) development

ENTREPRENEURIAL & WEB3 EXPERIENCE

  • Civica A.I. Co-Founder August 2022 – December 2023
  • Co-founded a startup building agent-management tools; steered product roadmap, timelines, and a cross-functional team.
  • Led social media marketing campaigns gaining 10k followers within 5 months, securing meetings with Paradigm and Founders Fund.
  • Represented the company at tech industry conferences.
  • Featured as main stage panel speaker at Assembly Lisbon 2023 conference discussing AI safety
  • Web3 Strategy Experience Independent May 2018 – Present
  • Designed, launched, and managed DeFi/NFT projects peaking at $10mm FDV in three months; handled tokenomics, liquidity bootstrapping, and community growth.
  • Coded Python/Freqtrade arbitrage bots generating 15%+ APY on Bybit & Binance with sub-5 ms execution via VPS
  • Familiarity with DEXs and on-chain analytics tools (e.g., Etherscan, Arkham, Glassnode, Dune)
  • Built and led distributed remote teams with up to 20 members (marketing, development, community management)

Timeline

Senior Analyst, U.S. Finance Audit, Global Banking & Markets

Scotiabank
10.2022 - Current

Senior Financial Auditor

Cranowski & Beer, LLP
07.2021 - 09.2022

Staff Accountant/Auditor

Wheeler, Wolfenden, and Dwares, CPAs
06.2019 - 06.2021

Staff Accountant/Auditor

Whisman Giordano & Associates
12.2018 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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