Andrew Patterson, CPA

Experience

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  City of Seal Beach

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2011

  Lifeguard

  - Compiled the financial transactions and submitted them to the City of Seal Beach- Developed communication skills and time management qualities when forced to balance school, work, sports and family life

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  University of California Santa Barbara

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  - Responsible over 300 patrons from toddlers to seniors- Communication with patrons as well as the parents of the children in the pool in order to assuretheir safety at the Recreation Department- Lead the pool maintenance crew in urgent tasks and daily responsibilities- Work as a team with over 100 staff members that are employed by the Recreation Department - Organized over 100 camp members ages 6-18 into groups based on skill level- Coordinated drills, scrimmages and conditioning exercises- Communicated with parents on the progress and ability of their child- Committed to making a safe environment on the pool deck to reassure parents of their child’s well being Goalie, University of California: Santa Barbara Water Polo Team- Walk on for the UCSB Division 1 Mens Water Polo Team competing against top-ranked schools such as UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley- Practice up to 25 hours a week in addition to bearing a full course load and maintaining a competitive GPA- Attend weekly meetings assisting coaches in strategy and team building exercises- Guide younger teammates academically and help with time management skill

  • Lifeguard

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Water Polo Camp Counselor

    Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  • Athlete - Division I Water Polo

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
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  PwC

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2020

  - Consult with companies such as Disney, SpaceX and Tesla in quantifying their Research and Development activities- Communicate with VP’s, CTO’s, and executives on a variety of technical concepts- Lead teams to complete projects efficiently, timely, and with the utmost quality- Promoted through the ranks at one of the largest public accounting firms in the world- Continue to manage the demanding and stressful nature of this company with hard work and determination - Research and Development Specialist- Provisions- Compliance - Tax Provisions- Audits- Research and Development- Corporate Compliance- Partnerships- Financial Services- State and Local Taxation - Worked with Tax Department and Audit Department - Was able to work first hand with different levels of management- Saw a high level overview of how businesses work

  • Manager - Research and Development Specialist

    Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Senior - Research and Development Specialist

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Associate

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Intern

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2016
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  City of Los Angeles

  Dec 2020 - now

  LAFD - Firefighter