DEREK ANTHONY GIBSON
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Highly experienced proofreader with a background in the quality control department in the accounting industry. Effective at reviewing, editing, and footing financial statements. Methodical, industrious, and detailed, with a good grasp of accounting terminology, formatting, content structure and style preferences. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proficiency in multitasking and meeting project deadlines.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Administrative Assistant II
Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Responsibilities include creating and formatting various financial statements using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Inputting and revising documents from handwritten, typed, converted or scanned materials using appropriate Microsoft office products
- Processing and formatting various financial reports and other specific business processes related to the practice as requested
- Producing and packaging finalized financial reports for client deliverables
- Drafting and proofreading correspondence and financial reports for proper grammar, spelling, and firm style guide compliance
- Performing due diligence on correspondence, financial reports, and other client deliverables to ensure best practices and risk management/quality control procedures are satisfied
- Completing departmental tracking systems to ensure all firm best practices are satisfied for review inspections
- Formatting and processing engagement letters, management communication letters, and confirmations
- Assisting partnership with monthly billing statements
- Prioritizing and managing projects or assignments of varying sizes and complexity requested by partners, location leaders, or direct report managers involving timely communication and data preparation within a given timeframe
- Assisting other department assistants on special projects or providing back-up support as needed.
Proofreader – Quality Control Department
Buchbinder Tunick and Company LLP
04.2004 - 01.2024
- Reviewed, edited and footed financial statements: audits, reviews, compilations, Form 5500 reports, agreed-upon procedures, payroll audits, business valuations, SOC Type I and II reports, accountant’s certioraris, business proposals, income tax forms, uploaded financial reports into CCH Axcess, edited web content for Buchbinder rebranding and launch.
Proofreader – Legal
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
12.1991 - 09.2001
- Twelve years of proofreading experience in the legal industry
- Proofread, edited, redlined and blacklined legal documents for accuracy of content, grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and formatting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Bucknell University
School of Visual Arts
Skills
- Reviewing and editing financial statements
- Basic knowledge of Word and Excel
- Electronic document storage
- Cross-departmental collaboration
- Grammatical rules knowledge
- Project support
- Organizational and follow-up skills
- Reading comprehension
- Interpersonal and written communication skills
- Documentation skills
- Multi-tasking, prioritizing, and managing multiple assignments of varying sizes and complexity within given time frame
- Spanish
Personal Information
Title: PROOFREADER
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Audit Administrative Assistant II
Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
01.2024 - 06.2024
Proofreader – Quality Control Department
Buchbinder Tunick and Company LLP
04.2004 - 01.2024
Proofreader – Legal
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
12.1991 - 09.2001
Bachelor of Arts -
Bucknell University
School of Visual Arts
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