KRISTYN A. BELL

www.linkedin.com/in/kristynbell

abjrs6@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a long-term position in the accounting or finance field whereby

my strengths and experience can be utilized to their fullest and to allow

me to achieve professional growth and stability in the San Diego area.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, School of Business and Economics - Charleston, SC

Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Legal Studies, December 2006

Focused Concentration, Economics and Finance

CPA Examination - in progress

First attempt passed BEC and REG

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAROLINA FINANCIAL CORPORATION - Charleston, SC February 2010 to

present

Internal Auditor

. Multi-billion dollar financial institution including community banks,

a mortgage institution and Fannie Mae Lender, and a service

corporation

. First year audit for CFC

. Responsible for audit areas from start to finish:

o Implementing the audit plans

o Performing risk analyses and developing risk control matrixes

o Creating test plans and performing test work

o Meeting with management to discuss findings and follow-up

o Writing and issuing the final audit report

. Audit areas include - Regulation W, Deposit Operations, Accounting,

Other Real Estate Owned Assets, Investments, and Branch Operations

. Federal Reserve and FDIC reviews where no exceptions were noted for

Internal Audit as of my hire date

. Continuous professional education on issues facing the industry and

ever-changing regulatory environment

TRANSPARENT USA - Atlanta, GA October 2009 - January 2010

Senior Auditor - Working Capital Recovery Analyst

. Performed A/P Analysis with the objective of locating "missing"

revenue and improving clients processes

. Clients included: Specialist in Automated Material Handling Systems

and Premiere 3PL provider

(Related professional experience continued on next page - KPMG, LLP)

KPMG, LLP - Atlanta, GA January 2007 - March 2007 (Internship)

Audit and Advisory Services September 2008 - April 2009

. Completed an intense application process and was selected from a

highly competitive class of applicants to participate in KPMG's Global

New Hire Audit Training in Athens, Greece, which granted early access

to multinational clients

. Worked on Large Public/SEC Filers as well as Privately-Held clients

. Worked on Quarters as well as Year-End

. Exposed to a multitude of clients and industries:

o Real Estate Investment, Tier 1 Japanese Automotive Manufacturer,

Information Technology, Banking, Energy, Consumer, and Chemical

Products Manufacturer, Insurance

. Maintained excellent client-interactions and service

. Extensive internal controls, SOX, and J-SOX experience

. Responsible for numerous audit areas:

o A/R, A/P, Cash, Debt, Leases, Sales, Prepaids, Accruals, Fixed

Assets, Equity, 123R, Foreign Currency, Inventory, GAAP, Non-GAAP

policies, Reconciliations, Extensive Analytics, Payroll

. Created detailed Depreciation Analytic, which is now being utilized on

KPMG audit teams

AFFILIATIONS, ACCOLADES, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

. President, The Accounting Society at College of Charleston

. Co-Founder, Beta Alpha Psi, Mu Beta Chapter

. Guardian ad Litem, Charleston, SC

. Volunteer, James Island Pet Helpers

. Minnesota Governor's Award for Outstanding Citizenship

COMPUTER SKILLS

. High proficiency in Excel, Power point, Office, Word, Outlook, Access

. Hyperion, SAP, Eclipse, Great Plains exposure

. Aptitude for learning new programs and systems quickly

REFERENCES

Current employer - CFC:

Jim Potasky, Vice President, Internal Auditor

KPMG:

Batbayer Delger, Senior Associate

Please, refer to Linkedin for recommendation.

Umar Endrabi, Senior Manager

Please, refer to Linkedin for recommendation.

Shin Kusanagi, Partner

Rand Meyer, Partner

Christopher Petersen, Audit Associate/Rising Senior

Please, refer to Linkedin for recommendation.

William Rankin, Audit Associate

Please, refer to Linkedin for recommendation.

Mieko Watanabe, Senior Manager

Academic:

Dr. Michael Cipriano

Director of Graduate Program, Faculty Advisor for Beta Alpha Psi, Former

Auditing Theory Professor

Professor Cecelia Fewox

Accounting Society Faculty Advisor and Former Intermediate I and II

Professor

Dr. William R. Koprowski

Department Chair, Accounting and Legal Studies

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