Accounting Control

GEORGE G. HAYFORD

**** ***** ******, ************, ** 19153

Cell Phone: 856-***-****, Home Phone: 215-***-****, **********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Auditor with over ten years of auditing experience, three years of which

involved supervision of teams. Possess substantial auditing experience

gained while performing hundreds of financial and operational audits and

contract reviews. Skilled working in both the public and private sectors.

Recognized for outstanding work ethic demonstrated by willingness to

volunteer to perform additional tasks when other assigned work had been

completed ahead of schedule. Commended by management for ability to readily

learn new regulations and pronouncements, effectively lead and mentor

others, and problem solving situations thus continuing to make positive

contributions.

SENIOR AUDITOR

2009-2011

City of Philadelphia Office of Housing & Community Development (OHCD),

Philadelphia, PA

. Performed financial and operational reviews of subrecipient agencies

to assure compliance with contract guidelines and regulations.

. Conducted internal control reviews of subrecipient agencies. Wrote

reports regarding control improvements required and followed up to

ensure that questioned costs were returned to the City.

. Executed desk reviews of subrecipients' audit reports as prepared by

certified public accounting (CPA) firms to assure compliance with OMB-

Circular A-133 and Government Auditing Standards.

. Verified the accuracy and completeness of major subrecipients'

accounting records for subrecipients that received up to 30 million

dollars in contracts passed through OHCD.

. Assisted in the preparation of Requests for Audit Proposals of

Commonwealth Contracts.

. Reviewed Certified Public Accounting Firms Audit Proposals for

Commonwealth Programs and made recommendations regarding selection of

the best qualified Accounting Firm that met the standards set forth in

the Requests for Proposals by the City of Philadelphia.

SENIOR STAFF AUDITOR: Beneficial Bank, Philadelphia, PA

2006-2009

. Performed hundreds of financial and internal control audits of

consumer loans and mortgage loans at head quarters and at seventy

branch offices, writing audit reports and following up to ensure that

audit issues were resolved.

. Uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars of major transactions that

did not undergo the required managerial reviews.

. Developed the bank's Sarbanes-Oxley Act Internal Control Program for

the Consumer Lending, Banking and Return Items Suspense Departments.

Performed testing of the bank's key control areas.

. Supervised teams of four auditors in the performance of audits.

. Developed new plans, audit programs and work papers in conjunction

with new unaudited areas of the Bank.

. Served as team leader guiding audits of 2 auditing regions, which

involved 70 branches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

. Communicated in both verbal and written form, summarized all audit

work performed and wrote audit reports.

. Researched selected audit, bank and/or regulatory topics to ensure

that audit programs met current regulations and wrote suggested

revised audit programs.

STAFF AUDITOR: Beneficial Bank, Philadelphia, PA

2001-2006

. Assisted in performing follow up of audit work relating to branch

audits.

. Worked on special projects in conjunction with audit management.

. Assisted in conducting research support on selected audit, bank or

regulatory topics to ensure that audit programs met current

regulations and developed new audit steps to update audit programs

. Designed and executed audit programs using Audit Command Language

(ACL) audit software package.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT: Diversify Accounting Services, Philadelphia, PA

2000-2001

. Performed General Ledger Accounting for twenty S-Corporations.

. Prepared tax returns for 80 clients (Individual, Partnership, S-Corp.

& 990).

. Prepared financial statements for lessors that owned multiple

properties.

EDUCATION, HONORS AND TRAINING

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration, Major: Accounting,

National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship Award.

Completed and participated in AICPA - CPE courses on Sarbanes-Oxley,

Accounting & Auditing, Tax & Ethics.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft

Access, Synergy and Dimension

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