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Emma Collier

St. Louis,Missouri

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with an MBA and experience as an Audit Associate, seeking to leverage my expertise in financial analysis, compliance, and accounting to contribute to a dynamic organization's success.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Audit Associate

FORVIS, LLP
09.2022 - Current
  • Prepare working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
  • Audit engagements for industries in commercial real estate, manufacturing, employee benefit plans, and financial institutions.
  • Meet with clients to identify and assess business controls, risks and workflow inefficiencies.
  • Identify various risks and errors in accounts to propose corrective action to client management.
  • Maintain constant communication with clients and audit team members.

Administrative Assistant

FASTSIGNS
05.2018 - 08.2022
  • Maintained databases to track and record customer data.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.

Accounting Assistant

STROCO Manufacturing, Inc.
05.2020 - 01.2021
  • Cost matrix analysis for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) government contracts
  • Inventory purge, relocation, and organization for implementation of new Vertical Lift Module (VLM) machines
  • Utilization of EstiTrack computer system for inventory maintenance and journal entries

Audit Intern

BKD, LLP
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Developed understanding of company audit methodology, approach and tools while working under supervision of licensed auditors.
  • Assisted in office administration and client communication to help manage auditors' workload.

Tax Intern

BKD, LLP
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Prepared various tax forms and documentation associated with tax compliance, audits and refunds.
  • Prepared individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns.

Education

MBA - Accounting & Business Management

Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Corporate Accounting & Finance

Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
05.2021

Skills

  • Accounting Systems and Controls
  • Audit and Compliance
  • Efficient Communication Skills
  • Team Engagement and Collaboration
  • Financial Statement Preparation
  • Inventory Assessments
  • Microsoft Office
  • Financial Management

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Specialist

Timeline

Audit Associate

FORVIS, LLP
09.2022 - Current

Audit Intern

BKD, LLP
06.2021 - 08.2021

Tax Intern

BKD, LLP
01.2021 - 04.2021

Accounting Assistant

STROCO Manufacturing, Inc.
05.2020 - 01.2021

Administrative Assistant

FASTSIGNS
05.2018 - 08.2022

MBA - Accounting & Business Management

Rockhurst University

Bachelor of Science - Corporate Accounting & Finance

Rockhurst University
  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Specialist
Emma Collier