MIRELLA STRIELEMAN
San Diego,CA
Summary
Audit & Assurance Senior with 3+ years of experience leading fieldwork on full-cycle audits of public, private, and non-profit entities under US GAAP and IFRS. Specialized in renewable energy, technology, biotech, and investment funds. Leads AI adoption across audit engagement teams.
Overview
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5
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years of professional experience
Work History
Audit & Assurance Senior
Deloitte US
San Diego, CA
06.2025 - Current
- Lead teams of up to 15 staff, specialists, and offshore resources on US GAAP and IFRS audits of public, private, and nonprofit clients in renewable energy, technology, life sciences, and investment funds.
- Specialize in renewable energy accounting, including tax equity partnerships (HLBV), power purchase agreements, and leases.
- Plan and run audit fieldwork, using risk assessments and data analysis to build testing plans; review staff work and resolve complex issues with client management.
- Keep managers and partners updated on status, blockers, and complex issues, and come to them with proposed solutions.
- Lead AI adoption in the San Diego audit practice by building AI tools into audit workflows and running office trainings.
- Received Deloitte’s Outstanding Performance Award for leading the team through a high-stakes audit.
Audit & Assurance Senior Associate
Deloitte US
San Diego, CA
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Coordinated day-to-day audit fieldwork, supervised staff, and reviewed financial statements for US GAAP and SEC reporting compliance.
- Led control walkthroughs, evaluated internal controls, and identified control gaps.
- Evaluated significant management estimates against evidence such as industry benchmarks and prior-year results.
- Drove remediation of IT and revenue-system control deficiencies during an ERP transition for a large-cap tech company on an IT advisory engagement.
Audit Associate
Deloitte US
San Diego, CA
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Tested financial data and system-generated reports from client accounting systems for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepared risk assessments and audit testing over financial statement line items, working with clients and the engagement team to resolve discrepancies.
Audit Intern
Deloitte US
San Diego, CA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Supported engagement teams through substantive testing and workpaper documentation across multiple client audits.
Forensic Advisory Intern
Grant Thornton China
Virtual
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Researched foreign investment risks and regulatory requirements for multinational clients in China, including crisis scenarios, and prepared client reports on the findings.
Education
M.S. - Accountancy
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA08-2023
B.S. - Accountancy
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA05-2023
Skills
- US GAAP and IFRS compliance
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Partnership accounting (incl HLBV)
- Internal controls
- Data analytics
- AI adoption in audit
- Advanced Excel
- ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks)
- Client relationship management
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited
Affiliations
- CPA Candidate: expected completion Fall 2027
- Mandarin Chinese (limited working proficiency): Completed 8-week Mandarin Intensive Program, University of Chicago & National Taiwan University (Summer 2021)
- U.S. Figure Skating: Team USA member competing internationally; two-time national gold medalist, 2018–2019)
Timeline
Audit & Assurance Senior
Deloitte US
06.2025 - Current
Audit & Assurance Senior Associate
Deloitte US
06.2024 - 06.2025
Audit Associate
Deloitte US
09.2023 - 06.2024
Audit Intern
Deloitte US
06.2022 - 08.2022
Forensic Advisory Intern
Grant Thornton China
06.2021 - 08.2021
M.S. - Accountancy
University of San Diego
B.S. - Accountancy
University of San Diego