Management Process Improvement

Christopher J Wolfe, CPA

**** * ********* **** ( Clawson, MI 48017 248-***-**** (

abl65y@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL Dedicated CPA with fifteen years experience of public

SUMMARY accounting in the manufacturing, healthcare and automotive

industries.

Financial Management & Business Process Optimization

Analysis Big 4 and Fortune 500 industry

Sarbanes-Oxley & Internal experience

Audit Flexible and cooperative team

Financial Reporting player

Bankruptcy Effective listener and focused

Budget & Forecasting communicator

Client Relations Possess high standard of

Process Improvement integrity

Proficient user of technology

Ability to facilitate change

EXPERIENCE Senior Consultant ( Accounting and Tax Solutions (

Clawson, MI ( 2003-present

Various contract engagements (GMAC, Delphi, Lear Automotive,

InterMet, Kaiser-Permanente, Acheson Colloids, Tapco

International Corporation).

Oversee development of objectives, scopes of work, testing

methodologies, and supporting tools across streams of work

including financial and internal controls (SOX). Design

testing program establishing the framework for overall risk

assessment. Responsible for all stages of the audit

(planning, fieldwork, findings and remediation of

deficiencies). Conduct research for and respond to

inquiries from management. Advise management regarding

business, internal programs and activities as they relate to

internal control. Perform detailed analysis of account

balances and operations. Analyze financial data, evaluate

trends and make recommendations. Identify, interpret, and

analyze potential accounting risks and issues. Produce

accurate and timely reports. Perform SAS 99 testing

designed to gather information, identify risk of material

misstatement due to fraud, assess risks and communicate

results to independent auditors. Review of SAS 70 reports

analyzing the testing plan for what and how controls are

tested and determine that the tests of controls were scoped

appropriately to meet industry best practices and satisfy

the scrutiny of auditors.

( Lead Auditor for the VP-Finance and CFO of

Acheson-Colloids Company in the Risk Intelligent governance

process. Analyzed key controls for all processes including

district and regional sales and receivables, inventory

management, capital expenditure, financial statement close,

and purchase to pay including volume forecasts identifying

risks and opportunities for achieving targets and

implemented strategies to mitigate risks.

( At Acheson-Colloids Company was responsible for all

stages of the audit (planning, fieldwork, findings and

remediation of deficiencies). Conducted research for and

responded to inquiries from management. Advised management

regarding business, internal programs and activities as they

relate to internal control.

( Designed testing program establishing the framework for

overall risk assessment at Delphi. Designed spreadsheet

audit program to facilitate the review of controls over

financially significant Excel spreadsheets and custom

reports and identify any inherent risks associated with

spreadsheet use (change control; data integrity/accuracy of

calculations; security; and appropriate back-up and data

management) at Delphi.

Financial Analyst ( Arthur Andersen ( Detroit, MI (

2000-2003

Prepared monthly journal vouchers, performed account

reconciliation, prepared monthly reports and quarterly

financial statements for three subsidiaries. Managed

disbursements for subsidiaries by directing payments and

determining working capital levels. Authored desk procedure

manual for several financial desks. Collaborated with

colleagues to streamline overhead costs saving the company

$4 million. Improved cost tracking to recover $12 million of

unreported expense. Recommended and implemented process

improvements to the existing system of internal controls.

Enhanced audit functions while retaining independence and

objectivity.

( Performed detailed analysis of account balances and

operations for subsidiaries of General Motors. Analyzed

data, evaluated trends and made recommendations. Identified,

interpreted, and analyzed potential accounting risks and

issues. Produced accurate and timely reports.

( Managed the subsidiary financial reporting system for

month-end, year-end, forecasting, and budgeting processes

for General Motors. Implemented extensive analytical

capabilities and reduced reporting cycles by 5 days. Put

into effect new technologies and eliminated non-value added

and redundant tasks thus realigning staff responsibilities

to achieve process improvement.

( Coordinated and reported operating income risks and

opportunities and provided recommendations for corrective

action to Director of Argonaut Holdings et al.

Staff Accountant II ( Wolinski & Company, CPA ( Detroit,

Michigan ( 1998-1999

Served as HealthCare Auditor managing others and performing

small financial audits and as Compliance Auditor performing

strategic assessment of regulatory compliance risks.

Trained, directed and provided guidance to audit staff in

accordance with professional auditing standards. Reviewed

reports of audit staff for adequacy, scope and propriety of

findings. Made recommendations to ensure accuracy and

relevance in the achievement of operational goals.

Developed positive relationships with client management to

enhance audit functions while retaining independence and

objectivity.

Staff Accountant ( Various ( Michigan ( 1991-1998

Assumed general accounting responsibilities for various

firms under short-term contracts.

General Lines Agent ( Various ( Michigan ( 1980-1990

LICENSE Certified Public Accountant ( State of Michigan ( 1999

EDUCATION Master of Science in Professional Accountancy ( Walsh

College ( 1993

Bachelor of Business Administration ( Western Michigan

University ( 1979

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