Will Maham
Houston,TX
Summary
Hardworking employee with client service, multitasking and time management abilities. Highly experienced in Revenue 606 accounting, specifically percentage of completion revenue. Devoted to giving every client a positive and memorable experience. I have passed all 4 sections of the CPA exam and have turned in all documents to the TSBPA, awaiting their release to take my ethics exam.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Senior
PwC
Houston, TX
09.2018 - Current
- Performed Financial Statement Audits and reviews on various SEC and private clients in different industries (Integrated Oil and Gas, Oil Field Services, Manufacturing).
- Audit responsibilities in complex accounting areas such as goodwill/intangibles impairment (ASC 350), long-lived asset impairment (ASC 360), revenue recognition (including Percentage of Completion, ASC 606), leases (ASC 842) and high fraud risk areas such as period-end financial reporting & consolidation including testing of journal entries, FX translations, and business combinations.
- Tested the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (as required by SOX 404) and identified control enhancement and improvement opportunities as well as assisted with client SOX optimization changes and material weakness identification and remediation.
- Performed analytical procedures to identify unusual or unexpected performance trends in relation to relevant expectations, prior performance, and current financial conditions.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients, including Controllers, CFOs, CAOs and accounting staff, in order to execute the audit plan.
- Prepared, executed and modified the daily audit project plan to ensure the different phases of the audit were completed efficiently and timely. Resulting in a first year audit client taking approximately 4 months to file in our first year (6 weeks past the deadline) compared to 2.5 months to file and beating the deadline in our second year.
- Coached our off-shore internal delivery center who performed work on the engagement team's behalf on low complexity, high volume audit procedures resulting in increased efficiencies reflected in the engagement's profit margin improvement.
- Supervised and reviewed the work of teams of up to five, mentored associates in the completion of engagement tasks and coached them through various audit areas.
- Fostered a positive team environment through strong leadership by providing constructive feedback, encouraging a safe learning atmosphere, supporting flexibility and facilitating open communication among the engagement team members.
- Successfully completed over 10 annual audits in accordance with GAAP including 2 significant business combinations, and a multi-billion dollar asset impairment over my career.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2018
BBA - Accounting
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2018
Skills
- Regulatory compliance understanding
- GAAP knowledge
- Microsoft Office (including complex v-lookups and macro knowledge)
- Tableau
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Audit Senior
PwC
09.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M University
BBA - Accounting
Texas A&M University