Senior Accountant | CPA | Public Accounting & Industry Experience
Senior Accounting Leadership: Experienced accounting professional with progressive responsibility across accounting, financial reporting, and public accounting audit, preparing journal entries, analyzing financial results, and ensuring accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Public Accounting Foundation: Started career in public accounting, developing a strong technical accounting foundation through financial statement audits, internal control evaluations, risk assessments, audit documentation, and financial reporting for a diverse portfolio of clients.
Financial Reporting & General Ledger Accounting: Prepares and reviews financial reports, records journal entries, maintains the integrity of the general ledger, and ensures the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial information while supporting management decision-making with actionable financial analysis.
Month-End Close & Financial Analysis: Performs financial analysis, evaluates key performance drivers, supports forecasting and variance analysis, and translates complex financial data into meaningful insights to improve operational and financial performance.
Internal Controls & Process Improvement: Strengthens accounting processes through continuous process improvements, enhances data quality, improves financial reporting reliability, and supports strong internal control environments.
Audit & Compliance Expertise: Experience conducting risk-based financial statement audits, evaluating internal controls, performing variance testing and risk assessments, preparing audit workpapers, and communicating recommendations to improve financial reporting and compliance.
Financial Analysis & Technical Accounting: Analyzes financial statements, general ledger activity, and operational records, develops financial models, prepares detailed supporting schedules, and delivers well-documented financial analyses for complex accounting matters.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Reviews the work of junior staff, partners with cross-functional stakeholders to interpret financial data, manages multiple concurrent projects, and ensures high-quality, timely deliverables.
Education & Certifications: Holds both a Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).