James Stark II

**** ******** ****** * College Park, Georgia 30349

770-***-**** * acpwfo@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFILE

Highly motivated financial professional with 20 years’ experience in Auditing, Accounting and Financial Management,

Customer Service, Research Administration, and General Business Operations. Experience in Corporate, Federal &

State Government, Education, Retail, and Hospitality industries. Seeking career advancement in a position with

progressive responsibility. Specific experience and training in:

• Internal and External Auditing • International Accounting Standards

• Federal Internal Control Audits & Audit • OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-122, A-123, & A-

Resolution 133; (CFR200)

• International Federal Grant Audits • Grants Research Accounting and Administration

• Audit Risk Assessment • Effort Reporting Management and Compliance

• Development and Implementation of Audit • F&A Costing; Export Controls

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Programs, Policies and Procedures Lean Six Sigma; Sarbanes Oxley

• COSO Internal Control Framework • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• Financial Planning and Analysis (ARRA) Validation and Reporting

• FAR Standards, GAGAS Standards, GASB • Collections & Recovery; Retail; Hotel Night Audit

Standards, and IIA Standards

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Internal Auditor 9/2014 – Present

Chenega Corporation, Inc. Contractor/Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, Georgia

• Perform monthly audit reviews on grants and forward findings to senior management.

• Prepare documents regarding compliance with Federal cost and accounting standards, including the ability to

identify unallowable or unsupported cost.

• Conduct Federal Internal Control Audits in accordance to A-123, and assist with Federal Audit Resolution.

• Perform cost analyses to research and coordinate with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for the contracting

audits at CDC.

• Write and edit projects performed by Risk Management & Compliance (RMC) personnel in which policy

documents are proposed and developed by Procurement & Grants Office (PGO).

• Assist in developing policy advisories that clarify guidance on the use of annual appropriated funds, federal

funding practices in general, and documentation of price analyses.

• Obtain additional supporting documentation and prepare final decision letters for resolution of the auditor's

recommendations; Conduct research on legal and regulatory matters.

• Assist with the collection of delinquent audit reports by contacting grantees who have not submitted audit reports

as required and continues to follow up until audits are received.

Senior Financial Officer 9/2012 – 9/2014

Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia

• Serve the university community as a grant accounting expert and post-award compliance authority. Ensure the

accuracy and integrity of all transactions against each grant by identifying and applying internal controls that

comply with the applicable OMB Circulars, funding agency, and university terms and policies.

• Prepare and submit timely financial reports to Federal agencies such as the National Institute of Health (NIH) and

the National Science Foundation (NSF).

• Process owner for University Effort Reporting and certification compliant with OMB Circular A-21. This includes

successful coordination of the certification of 5500+ effort forms annually at a 95+% on time completion rate.

• Provide education, training, and updates to faculty and the research community regarding Effort Reporting and

post-award administration through presentations, information sessions and university wide training sessions.

• Assist in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close out process for sponsored research by preparing journal entries,

budget adjustments, cost transfers, effort reporting, and account reconciliations.

• Monitor expenditures and transactions; reconcile sponsored accounts to the general ledger and budget.

• Prepare invoices and drawdowns. Review invoices and billings from sub-recipients for reasonableness and

compliance to agreements. Follow up on past due receivables and uncollectible accounts.

• Ensure the accuracy of Indirect Cost Rates (IDC) and fringe rates for all sponsored accounts.

• Supervise the work of 3 central research officers; monitor and mentor distributed research administrators.

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Accounting/Audit Consultant 2/2008 – 4/2012

Robert Half International/Multiple Clients Atlanta, Georgia

• Maintain accounting records, prepare journal entries, and produce monthly reconciliation reports surrounding

Federal/State Grants.

• Ensure all deadlines set by Management are adhered to for grant billings, month end close, and grant cash

collections.

• Complete variance analysis and account reconciliations timely and accurately.

• Provide billing and cash collection data for the annual A-133 single audit; prepare audit work papers and

footnotes.

• Develop Policies and Procedures for the Grants Closeout and Pharmacy Billing Processes.

• Evaluate school meal edits to ensure reliable accountability systems that produce accurate claims for

reimbursement; Prepare monthly financial claims for submission to Georgia Department of Education.

• Perform 100% validation and reporting for over $100MM of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

funds in various State Government Programs in accordance to Federal guidelines and support requests.

• Develop, lead, and perform programmatic and financial audits for the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance

Program (TEFAP), Low Income Heat and Energy assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Community Service Block

Grant (CSBG) Grant Programs.

Senior Auditor 2/2007 – 2/2008

Georgia Department of Transportation Atlanta, Georgia

• Conduct complex and in-depth financial, operational, and compliance evaluations and audits in accordance with

FAR 31, GAGAS, and IIA Standards, under the direction of the Director of Audits.

• Lead and/or supervise work of audit staff, review scope statements, audit programs, internal control

questionnaires, audit work papers, and ensure timely progress and successful completion of projects.

• Evaluate audit findings; prepare and present the results of audit work and recommendations to senior

management.

• Provide professional audit reports supported by competent evidential data, partner with clients to develop

recommendations to improve controls and systems, and conduct entrance and exit conferences.

• Make recommendations concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of activities audited and the adequacy of

existing controls.

• Propose and implement management improvements and audit operating procedures congruous to the operation

of the Department of Internal Audit.

Internal Auditor 6/2004 – 2/2007

Board of Regents/University System of Georgia Atlanta, Georgia

• Plan, organize, direct, and/or conduct financial, compliance, and operational audits throughout the university

system in compliance with Institute of Internal Auditors ( IIA) standards.

• Assist in the coordination of the university system internal audit function. Develop and implement the annual

internal audit plan. Provide guidance to the university system management team on matters of risk management,

internal controls and operating efficiency. Document the audit plan and prepares organized working papers for all

testing activities.

• Prepares timely internal audit reports for submission to the university system Audit Committee, University

Presidents and university senior management, and makes recommendations to improve fiscal and operational

performance. Presents internal audit reports to the Audit Committee periodically throughout the year.

• Review audit responses from management and conduct/manage post-audit reviews in order to determine that the

recommendations have been appropriately implemented.

• Conducts other specialized projects including but not limited to financial feasibility studies, best business practice

reviews and technology initiatives; perform various special investigations at institutions wherein misfeasance and

malfeasance was alleged.

• Created new audit programs in areas such as Procurement, Environmental Health and Safety, and Hiring and

Leave Practices. These audit programs were approved, and are used to audit institutions when applicable.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Accounting

Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite * PeopleSoft Financials & HRM (Oracle) * Teammate Audit Software * Personnel Effort Reporting

Software (PERS) * Footprints IT Support Software * SharePoint * ICE Federal Grants System * Grants Solutions Software

* QuickBooks * Creative Solutions Accounting Software * Audit Command Language

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