Matthew Peters
Clifton Park,NY
Summary
Senior Accountant with extensive experience specializing in audits in multiple sectors. Proven strong analytical skills paired with effective communication as well as progressive leadership responsibilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's
08.2024 - Current
- Accounting Senior operating primarily in the Audit Department.
- Established and held teammates accountable to risk assessment framework for all audits.
- Analyzed complex financial scenarios to determine trends and reporting requirements.
- Worked on audit teams varying in size for organizations in the revenue range of $20M to $100+M.
- Interviewed all accounting personnel independently with the goal of uncovering potential fraud.
- Oversaw staff accountants throughout all stages of engagements ensuring work was done correctly, timely and satisfied the audit objective.
- Acted in a leadership capacity as a direct supervisor for interns, often mentoring multiple during each session.
Staff Accountant
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Accounting Staff operating in both Audit and Tax Departments.
- Analyzed client accounting records for irregularities and prepared financial statements in accordance with both GAAP and IFRS.
- Prepared tax returns for individuals and corporate entities.
- Performed year-end inventory counts for medium-large sized retailers/manufacturers.
Audit & Tax Intern
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted multiple audit teams with vouching on Employee Benefit Plans exceeding $50M in assets.
- Prepared tax returns of all types (1040, 1065, 1120s/c)
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York, NY05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York, NY05-2021
Skills
Employee Benefit Plans/Not-For-Profit:
- Various Department of Labor required audits for regional Labor Union Funds and PBA's with thousands of members in addition to specialized tax filings such as 990's, 5500's and LM-2's
- Each organization typically retains $100M in assets to mitigate critical and declining designations from the DOL
Construction:
- Multiple entities independently surpassing $100M in revenue Experience with both general contractors and subcontractors
- Specific industries include concrete, bridge, real estate development and solar/wind farms
Real Estate:
- Prepared multiple entities split between GAAP and IFRS
- Oversaw 4 staff accountants across many engagements totaling $4B of assets under management
Retail:
- Large recurring audit with 70 clothing locations in 15 states
- Responsible for managing a team of 10 staff accountants for inventory counts in various states
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's
08.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's
08.2022 - 08.2024
Audit & Tax Intern
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPA's
06.2021 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Accounting
The College of Saint Rose
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The College of Saint Rose