Monica Farfan

Experience

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  PwC

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Start Intern

  ● Assisted in HR and recruitment efforts in the technology and entertainment industry in Los Angeles

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  PwC

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Assurance Intern

  ● Interned in the technology and entertainment audit practice in Los Angeles

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  PwC

  Sept 2017 - now

  ● Manage cross functional teams of a dozen members, including offshore personnel throughout 3-month audit projects where clients’ financials are assessed for compliance with regulatory frameworks● Lead daily status updates and guide direct reports towards creative and efficient solutions in their deliverables● Collaborate with cross functional internal stakeholders to effectively organize and re-prioritize tasks in order to achieve agreed upon objectives● Communicate audit results and the impact of the financial performance of the business to external stakeholders● Coach direct reports through career development by fostering recognition of their strengths and areas of opportunities● Optimize the utilization of offshore resources while maintaining quality of deliverables, leading to a 3x increase of their services, positively impacting project margin● Consult pre-IPO technology start-ups and publicly held technology and entertainment clients through complex accounting topics and implement custom solutions to fit their business’ present and future needs● Research technical guidance and interpret macroeconomic events in order to evaluate clients’ financial statements with generally accepted auditing standards Show less ● Collaborated with digital assurance and transparency personnel to automate account mapping process utilizing Alteryx workflows, which led to a decrease of 40 hours per project year ongoing● Conducted interviews with SaaS-based senior product and engineering personnel in order to determine technological feasibility of product solutions for accounting purposes● Produced detailed documentation in support of audit procedures performed over revenue, internal use software, deferred sales commissions, and legal procedures● Communicated daily status updates to internal leadership team to assist in project management timeline● Led weekly updates with client contacts to communicate project status and additional requests to meet the client deadline Show less ● Partnered with digital assurance and transparency personnel to implement an automated journal entry tool, which led to a decrease of 20 hours per project year ongoing● Performed and documented audit procedures for a variety of technology, entertainment, and sports industry clients● Guided interns and offshore personnel through completion of audit procedures by the agreed upon deadline● Participated in diversity and inclusion networks and events to increase firm participation, recruitment efforts, and community outreach Show less

  • Manager, Trust Solutions

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Purpose and Inclusion (P&I) Fellow

    Sept 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Senior Assurance Associate

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Assurance Associate

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2020