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SHANNON KIZER

McDonough,GA

Summary

Disciplined Army veteran actively pursuing the Certified Public Accountant designation with extensive knowledge of GAAP and strict compliance with PCAOB reporting standards. Highly capable of successfully meeting strict filing deadlines in public accounting, with proficiency in IDEA, Power Query, Tableau, and various audit and accounting software systems.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR AUDIT ASSOCIATE

Wipfli, CPAs And Consultants
11.2019 - Current
  • SOX 404 compliance conducting integrated audits; testing of Internal Control over Financial Reporting that is integrated with audits of publicly traded financial institutions.
  • FDICIA readiness with Banks approaching $1 Billion in assets, to make recommendations to senior management for identified control weaknesses and/or deficiencies.
  • Testing of SEC filers 10-K, 10-Q, MD&A, and Press Release line items and disclosures, via substantive testing over the quantitative and qualitative representations disclosed in the financial statements.
  • Conduct financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations providing recommendations to Audit committees and Board of Directors.
  • Performed surprise bank branch audits, ensuring compliance with bank regulations, policies, and procedures, via cash counts and asset identification.
  • Extensive detailed financial analytics over fluctuations within high risk accounts using qualitative data to determine reasonableness of changes over time.
  • Statistical experience in sampling large data sets to identify sufficient populations for coverage and representative samples for audit testing procedures.
  • Efficient in research and interpretation of U.S GAAP and FASB Accounting Standard Codification authoritative literature.
  • Prepared Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Change in Equity, Notes to the Financial Statements, and required disclosures for non-public financial institutions to include banks and insurance companies.
  • Tested internal control procedures and documented compliance and recommendations to management.
  • Analyze monthly management reporting packages and key metrics for performance thresholds that have been identified to meet company budgets and goals.

AUDIT INTERN

Wipfli/PKM CPAs and Consultants
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Applied knowledge of accounting principles and auditing standards to analyze and reconcile financial accounts, transactions, and reports.
  • Completed audit testing to include tests of controls, tests of details, substantive analytical procedures, and tests of transactions.

TEAM LEADER, Petroleum Supply Specialist

United States Army
02.2010 - 09.2015
  • Managed receiving, storing, and issuing of petroleum products for military fleet services.
  • Maintained 100% accountability during redeployment of all sensitive items and equipment for company of 300 personnel.
  • Led Company Environmental Protection Agency standards team for 3 years, with 100% compliance according to standard operating procedures.
  • Assigned as companies Family Readiness Group finance coordinator, accountable for $20,000 dollars in company funds for recreation, morale, and esprit de corps.
  • Accountable for over $500,000 worth of military equipment without losses or damage. Selected as Military Funeral Honors team member with 100% satisfaction ratings for over 50 veterans funerals for southeast region of the United States.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and military bearing on the Army firing squad for Fort Stewart memorial events.
  • Trained 14-member replacement, with over 150 hours of military training that led to a successful transition.

MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS

United States Army
01.2013 - 07.2013

• Selected for Fort Stewart Military Funeral Honors team with 100% satisfaction ratings for over 50 veterans funerals for Military Funeral Honors team with 100% satisfaction ratings for over 50 veterans funerals for southeast region of the United States.
• Demonstrated professionalism and military bearing with the Army firing squad for Fort Stewart memorial events.
• Trained 14-member replacement, with over 150 hours of military training that led to a successful transition.

Education

MBA - Management of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
12.2023

BBA - Accounting, Information systems

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro
12.2019

Awards & Certifications

• Army Achievement Medal
• Good Conduct Medal
• Soldier of the Month
• Military Honor Graduate
• Associate Certified Forensic Interviewer

Timeline

SENIOR AUDIT ASSOCIATE

Wipfli, CPAs And Consultants
11.2019 - Current

AUDIT INTERN

Wipfli/PKM CPAs and Consultants
01.2019 - 05.2019

MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS

United States Army
01.2013 - 07.2013

TEAM LEADER, Petroleum Supply Specialist

United States Army
02.2010 - 09.2015

MBA - Management of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

BBA - Accounting, Information systems

Georgia Southern University
SHANNON KIZER