Elise Lavin

Experience

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  EY

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2013

  Assurance Staff

  I worked on the audit engagement of a Fortune 500 copper mining client for two annual reporting periods. I performed various assurance testing, but most notably I contributed to the review of a $600 million capital expansion project in Africa.

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2016

  I worked in Corporate Consolidations on the Financial Position team for Caterpillar Inc. My areas of expertise were inventory and warranty accounting. I was responsible for SEC financial statement footnote disclosures, monitoring a $1.3 billion warranty reserve, and the elimination of $700 million of unrealized profit in inventory which results from inter-company transactions. I served as an advisor to accountants across the company regarding inventory and warranty valuation methodology and related US GAAP guidance. Show less

  • Staff Accountant II

    Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Staff Accountant I

    Jun 2013 - Oct 2014
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  Peabody Energy

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2020

  I supported the international coal trading function at Peabody Energy. My primary responsibilities included forecasting and analyzing earnings, documenting derivative transactions, and preparing footnotes to the publicly-reported financial statements. I have significant experience in the area of derivative accounting, and I am proficient in the use of Allegro commodity trading and risk management software.

  • Manager, Commercial Accounting

    Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Specialist, Commercial Accounting

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2019
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  Harvest Bible Chapel

  Dec 2020 - now

  Kids Ministry Director