Seasoned auditing professional adept at performing risk assessment procedures on key business activities and processes. Accomplished in making efficient recommendations for improvements. Knowledgeable of business and financial language and processes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Audit Senior
RICH & BANDER LLP
New York, NY
03.2021 - Current
Coordinate day-to-day “in-charge” duties of planning, fieldwork and wrap-up for audit engagements, specializing in Not-for-Profit and Private For-Profit clients.
Developed and implemented corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards.
Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.
Interviewed business owners, explained audit scope and conducted exit interviews of audit findings.
Prepare financial statements including required footnote disclosures and supplemental schedules.
Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Maintained professional knowledge by attaining at least 40 credits annually in accounting and auditing certified professional education trainings.
Experienced Audit Senior
BDO USA LLP
New York, NY
01.2015 - 07.2020
Coordinate day-to-day “in-charge” duties of planning, fieldwork and wrap-up for audit engagements, specializing in Not-for-Profit, Healthcare, Employee Benefit Plans and Single Audits (formally OMB Circular A-133).
Coordinate with Manager, Senior Manager, and Partner on all phases of audit engagement, including execution of engagement letter, communications with client, staffing requirements and job planning.
Obtain and documents basic understanding of clients' internal control policies and procedures, test its operating effectiveness and develop recommendations for areas of improvements.
Evaluated design and operating effectiveness of audit areas.
Complete audit work papers and perform audit test procedures on high-risk areas significant to financial statements.
Supervise and offer guidance to less experienced staff.
Prepare financial statements including required footnote disclosures and supplemental schedules.
Prepare audit reports and management letters to be presented to Board of Directors, Finance, and Audit Committees, that communicate audit findings, recommendations and suggestions of improvements of business operations, expense reductions and revenue streams.
Audit Senior
BUCHBINDER, TUNICK & COMPANY LLP
New York, NY
01.2009 - 12.2014
Responsible for all aspects of risk-based financial audits.
Industries include not-for-profit and various types of employee benefit plan organizations.
Perform review and compilation engagements for not-for-profit clients.
Manage engagements as in-charge senior, overseeing 2-4 audit staff by reviewing work-papers and providing guidance.
Preparing financial reports for clients including any industry specific required disclosures, as well as associated governmental and regulatory filings.
Review internal control structures and make recommendations that result in overall operational efficiency and reduction in cost.
Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement
Perform non-attest work such as monthly and year-end journal entries, reconciling cash and other balance sheet accounts, write-up of investments, and various other bookkeeping duties.
Responsible for interfacing with clients during and after each engagement.
Ability to resolve complex accounting and auditing issues and apply standards consistently.
Audit Semi-Senior
MARGOLIN, WINER & EVENS LLP
Garden City, NY
12.2007 - 10.2008
Experience with manufacturing distribution clients with revenues exceeding $60 million.
Responsible for supporting audit team in all aspects of audit process.
Worked on assigned segments of audit, accounting, and tax engagements.
Prepared select individual and partnership tax returns.
Audit Supervisor, Audit Senior
ABRAMS, HERDE AND MERKEL, LLP/ CPA
Lake Success, NY
06.2001 - 12.2007
Supervised and evaluated over 10 staff of field auditors who conduct payroll compliance audits for labor organizations.
Monitored and maintained compliance reviews in accordance with AICPA's attestation standards.
Review of underlying Collective Bargaining Agreement(s) and trust Agreement(s) in order to identify procedures or processes that will be necessary to ensure thorough, efficient payroll examination.
Implemented new management strategies that increased firm's productivity.
Addressed and resolved various engagement issues such as budgeting and collective bargaining agreement interpretation issues.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accountancy
CUNY Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business
New York, NY
Skills
Attention to Detail
Verbal and Written Communication
Critical Thinking and Analysis
Financial Statements
Financial Reporting
Financial Statements Review
Journal Entry Preparation
Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Office
Positive Team Player
Certification
CPA - Certified Public Accountant
Timeline
Audit Senior
RICH & BANDER LLP
03.2021 - Current
Experienced Audit Senior
BDO USA LLP
01.2015 - 07.2020
Audit Senior
BUCHBINDER, TUNICK & COMPANY LLP
01.2009 - 12.2014
Audit Semi-Senior
MARGOLIN, WINER & EVENS LLP
12.2007 - 10.2008
Audit Supervisor, Audit Senior
ABRAMS, HERDE AND MERKEL, LLP/ CPA
06.2001 - 12.2007
CPA - Certified Public Accountant
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accountancy
CUNY Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business
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