RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ, CPA

EDUCATION:

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 2006

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Major in Accounting

* Magna Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Independent Contractor October 2013 – Present

Contract Consultant

* Assist various local and national firms as an independent contractor in consulting and audit projects serving in a Senior Manager role.

* Projects have included acquisition and divestiture transactions, audits, and financial statements for a large manufacturing company in Tampa, FL

* Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards

Ernst & Young LLP, San Juan, Puerto Rico January 2012 – October 2013

Assurance Manager

* Supervised and reviewed full scope financial statement audits including their related internal controls over financial reporting and attestation services.

* Oversaw the efforts of multiple client engagements in a wide variety of industries with the ability to manage to budget. Industries included Food and Beverage, Manufacturing and Distribution among others.

* Developed appropriate responses to audit, accounting issues and technical questions from clients.

* Led first year SOX implementation for Puerto Rico subsidiary of large multi-national food and beverage client.

* Maintained active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensured satisfaction, and led change efforts effectively.

* Performed timely and thorough review of all work papers.

* Teamed with Partners and Senior Managers on proposals and understood and managed firm risk on audits and proposals.

* Largest clients included manufacturing companies in the $400 - $500M range as well as retail and hospitality clients. Other industries included healthcare, not for profit, and governmental.

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Falcón Sánchez & Associates, San Juan, Puerto Rico February 2010 – December 2011

Assurance Senior

Senior audit consultant in charge of conducting full scope financial statement audits including their related internal controls over financial reporting, and attestation services for a wide variety of industries.

* Gained comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilized that knowledge on engagements.

* Prepared and monitored engagement budgets.

* Worked with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.

* Drafted complex set of financial statements with required disclosures.

KPMG LLP, San Juan, Puerto Rico August 2006 – February 2010

Audit Senior Associate

* Conducted full scope financial statement audits including their related internal controls over financial reporting, and attestation services serving as the Senior In Charge for a wide variety of industries.

* Conducted full scope audits of Defined Contribution Employee Benefit Plans.

* Conducted SOX Compliance Audits.

* Supervised, trained, and mentored associates and interns on audit process and assessed performance of staff for engagement reviews.

* Completed audit work papers and ensured these met auditing standards requirements.

* Gained strong comprehension of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilized that knowledge on engagements.

* Determined the nature, timing and extent of tests of details and substantive analytical procedures.

* Supervised various engagements simultaneously.

* Drafted complex set of financial statements with required disclosures.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

* Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint)

* Peachtree and QuickBooks

* Caseware Working Papers

* Creative Solutions (Engagement CS)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Communicate fluently in English and Spanish.

Phone 787-***-**** e-mail ace42a@r.postjobfree.com

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