Experience

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  Ernst & young, llc.

  Jan 1998 - Aug 2000

  Big 4, senior auditor

  ● Audited and supervised staff in due diligence and SEC reporting engagement and removed over $4 million of overstatements after client acquired a $36 million affiliate manufacturing company.● Quantified internal controls due diligence data of 26 portfolio bank accounts and identified design improvement for accounting support for inconsistencies in subsidiaries accounts in audit of Real Estate Investment Trust.● Completed consolidated financial statement audit of publicly reporting corporation in compliance with U.S. SEC filings, in compliance with GAAP, after complications when software records where corrupted.● Prioritize tasks for teams of three staff, with training, guidance, mentoring, while adhering to tight schedules.● Collected and compiled information in preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and all other components of SEC filings, including Forms 8-K, 10-K, and 10-Q for Real Estate Investment Trusts audit reports.● Reviewed and analyzed general ledger transactions and accounts, using technical judgment to ensure financial transactions and vendors invoices where properly recorded for management reporting and audit reports. Show less

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  International floor covering, inc

  Aug 2000 - Dec 2008

  General finance manager, lead project manager, and business analyst

  ● Generated 20% profitability on a 3.9 million contract through strategic financial management (budgeting and forecasting) and team leadership (hiring and training), and hitting on-time deadlines within demanding deadlines. ● Grew revenue from $900,000 to $9 million in eight years by building, optimizing procedures, and performance metrics.● Identified and disputed multi-year union pensions discrepancies resulting in a refund of $100,000.● Increased profitability and contract bids by 75% by tailoring Excel spreadsheets for salesmen.● Compiled and submitted AIA® Forms G702 & G703 Contractor's Application & Certificate for Payments on a $3.9 million dollar construction contract on Michigan Ave, in Chicago. Show less

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  Freelance consultant

  Dec 2008 - Oct 2014

  Business owner, tax consultant, and tax instructor

  ● Prepared customers federal, state, local, corporate, tax returns and extensions.● Prepared one individuals five years of back tax returns and coached client with regulatory agencies focus strategies, resulting in IRS approval and reduction to only a $96,000 debt to IRS.● Excelled in fast-paced tax preparation environment on over 500 individual and corporate tax returns.● Developed Excel spreadsheet to cut internal control cost and streamlining accuracy in calculations of quarterly, monthly, and annual income distributions for multimillion-dollar partnership resulting in efficient distribution to partners.● Instructed tax class of 20 students at Jackson Hewitt for two season and received high praises from seasoned tax preparers for effectively explaining and demonstrating the changes in the US Tax Code. ● Continuing Education Credits of 55, 43, and 79 hours in 01/2011, 01/2012, and 01/2013, respectively. ● Prepared tax returns while being responsive to educating customers on tax complexities and proper tax planning.● Passed Audit (AUD), Section of CPA exam, 09/2009 ● Passed the three sections of the Enrolled Agent Exam, 06/2012● Passed Regulation (REG), Section of CPA exam, 09/2013 Show less

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  Raise.com

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2018

  Staff accountant, risk agent

  ● Refined efficiency by 15% in day-to-day treasury function and payment processing of $1.5 million in checks, PayPal, ACH, wires, and Bank of America Cash Pro resulting in efficient payment processing.● Creating roll forward workpapers, best practices processes, and creating and maintained the month-end/year-end close binders resulting in a 50% faster month/year-end close.● Designed ad-hoc reconciliation report resulting in corrected monthly seller liability.● Booked and recorded journal entries for cash, seller liability, revenue, seller payments, inventory, and payroll on a daily, and monthly basis.● Built and maintained Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for depreciation, fixed, prepaid, and intangible asset for the four prior years and current years going forward.● Performed daily revenue reconciliation, with advanced Excel SUMIFs, VLOOKUPs, and Pivot Tables.● Audited and tied general ledger entries to vendor invoice, service code, and original receipt; reconciling prior four years financial statements and current year in progress.● Trained, reviewed, provided leadership development and supervised junior members in closing procedures, in Accounting Software QuickBooks and Intacct software resulting in quick ramping up of new staff.● Created a solution design and implemented fraud policy charge-back training program resulting in minimized human capital expenses to one week and maximized efficiency.● Applied CRM systems, Salesforce as well as Looker, a business intelligence software and big data analytics platform that helps explore, analyze and share real-time business analytics easily in day-to-day operations. Show less

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  Robert half

  Dec 2018 - Feb 2022

  ● Audited, merge additional entities and prepared 2018 to 2020 financial statements for presentation to Auditors and SEC filings, resulting in saving the OTC ticker from being removed from the exchange.● Audited and adjusted Conversion of Debentures into Equity Shares.● Produced Disclosure Statement Pursuant to the Pink Basic Disclosure Guidelines with OTC Markets with complicated stock for stock merger transactions.● Prepared Proforma consolidated balance sheet and income statement for the attorneys and submission of form S-1 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 in compliance with US GAAP.. Show less ● Reconciled bank statements, analyzed trends in treasury activities, and administered weekly $2 million payments to vendors until parent corporation assumption of accounting department.● Completed balance sheets account data analysis, accruals, and adjusting journal entries in Microsoft Dynamics GP, ERP system within a seven day, 4-4-5 accounting cycle monthly close.● Preformed daily bank identifying issues and reconciling invoice and expense postings.● Maintained billing accounts and records, issued invoices, dealt with invoicing related correspondence, answered clients' billing queries, and initiated collections on accounts that were past due.● Managed 150 SAP Concur user profiles including maintenance changes, additions, deactivations, field user questions, setup, and payment inquiries of reimbursements. Show less ● Accelerated month-end close by 10% by enhanced efficiency of collateral reporting processes for accounts receivable valued at $9 million, supporting a $4 million line of credit.● Attained a 25% faster month-end-close by resolving key discrepancies.● Formulated a reconciliation workpaper to resolve issues and differences in accounts receivable, inventory, payroll, and job costing reports, after the implementation of IFS Applications enterprise resource planning system.● Calculated manufacturing percentage of completion, variance analysis, and commissions on contracts for multi-year, multi-million dollar projects in compliance with revenue recognition under ASC 606.● Analyzed Financial Statements, identifying and resolving discrepancies, resulting in 25% faster month-end closing.● Prepared monthly and year-end reports for auditors.● Ensured compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and resolved accounting related issues.● Calculated monthly sales tax reports for nine states including researching and registering two new states.● Created, updated, and strengthen reports for improved efficiencies.● Developed and implemented policies to strengthen internal controls. Show less

  • Ameritek Ventures, Inc., - Financial Accountant

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Gulf Atlantic Capital, Corporation - Accountant/Consultant

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

  • LBP Manufacturing LLC, Sabert Corporation - Accounting Supervisor

    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  • DualTemp Clauger - Accounts Analyst, Reporting Directly to the CFO

    Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
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  Objective paradigm

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

  Staff accountant

  ● Achieved a 35% improvement in month-end/year-end close of financial statement close processes by completely overhauling work-paper and operating procedures. ● Improved day-to-day work by 25% by developing MACROs for commissionable consultant hours reports and created uploader for due-to/due-from simultaneous journal entries booked across three consolidated companies.

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  Alter domus

  Mar 2023 - now

  Private equity fund accountant

  Big 4 trained Senior Accountant built a Chicago-based Private Equity division which grew from a team of two to eight with over 3 billion of commitments. Expert in fund administration, workflow development, and training. Created and implemented best practice manuals which accelerated new staff integration through easy to understand examples which produced quick understanding of big picture process.● Performed Senior Fund Accountant duties, analyzed complex financial data and prepared financial statement, ensuring accuracy in striking the Net Asset Value, (NAVs.) ● Reduced time of striking the NAV by 50% by automating work-papers processes for fund with complex structure of four initial Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) with three additional bespoke rebalances.● Rapidly acquired expertise, created work-papers, and built Investran uploader to improve workflow efficiency. ● Constructed work-paper for complex Fund of Fund Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) structure with waterfall, resulting in continual early and on time deliverables.● Entered capital calls, distributions, and calculations for waterfalls, and conducted financial analysis and accounting duties, ensuring timely and accurate client and investor reporting and deliverables.● Proposed and created training manual to on-board Senior and Staff to take over workflow, enabling the onboarding of new funds.●Trained intern in technical private equity accounting, resulting in intern receiving and accepting position after college. ● Created accurate and timely work papers for new clients deliverables such as financial statements, lender statements, supporting schedules resulting in 35% faster deliverable submissions. ● Broadened my skills for fund administration for portfolio management, asset management, and capital markets.● Implemented document review procedures and checks to ensure compliance with client agreements. Show less