Samuel Nnuro
Denver,CO
Summary
Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Source NRG
08.2023 - Current
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
Senior Internal Auditor
Colorado Department Of Transportation
09.2015 - 08.2023
- Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
- Prepared and distributed risk and audit reports to appropriate personnel.
- Investigated discrepancies discovered during auditing process.
- Recommended new methods to improve internal controls and operating efficiency.
- Reported audit findings, covering compliance issues related to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate regulations.
- Trained newly hired employees on company processes, procedures and deadlines.
- Evaluated company's policies to determine how well standards adhered to best practices.
- Reviewed and identified risks, analyzed controls and tested compliance.
Staff Internal Auditor
Colorado Department Of Transportation
09.2010 - 09.2015
- Identified and reported audit issues.
- Recommended new methods to improve internal controls and operating efficiency.
- Produced audit reports.
- Prepared and distributed risk and audit reports to appropriate personnel.
- Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
- Trained newly hired employees on company processes, procedures and deadlines.
- Investigated discrepancies discovered during auditing process.
Area Manager - Risk and Fraud Control
Akenten Insurance Group
01.2004 - 07.2009
- Evaluated customer data to identify and prevent fraudulent activities.
- Reviewed reports and individual transactions which appeared suspicious to uncover possible fraudulent activity.
- Performed risk assessments to determine level of fraud risk and prioritize investigations.
- Analyzed large amounts of data to find patterns of fraud and anomalies.
- Produced detailed reports of fraud investigations and presented findings to senior management.
- Tracked fraud cases and monitored trends to develop strategies for prevention.
- Developed and implemented procedures to detect and prevent fraud.
- Coached and trained staff on fraud prevention techniques to increase awareness and reduce risk.
- Conducted forensic analyses of financial records to identify fraudulent activity and accurately report findings.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to create and maintain fraud prevention strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Health Administration
Regis University
Denver, CO09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Criminalistics And Criminal Science
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, CO05.2011
Skills
- Vendor Account Monitoring
- Audit Preparation
- Training and Development
- Mathematical Accuracy
- Account and Revenue Tracking
- Production Operations
- Staff Oversight and Leadership
- Financial Information Review
Certification
CompTIA CySA+
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
ISACA • 2023
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Source NRG
08.2023 - Current
Senior Internal Auditor
Colorado Department Of Transportation
09.2015 - 08.2023
Staff Internal Auditor
Colorado Department Of Transportation
09.2010 - 09.2015
Area Manager - Risk and Fraud Control
Akenten Insurance Group
01.2004 - 07.2009
Master of Science - Health Administration
Regis University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor of Arts - Criminalistics And Criminal Science
University of Colorado Denver
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