Clarese C. Peoples
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EDUCATION:
Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY
January 2005
Master of Business Administration - Concentration in Accountancy
. Accelerated Part-Time MBA Program (28 months)
Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY
June 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration - Concentration in Finance and
Investments
. Concentration G.P.A.: 3.65, Overall G.P.A.:3.32
. Dean's List
. Golden Key National Honor Society, Member
. Merit Grant
EXPERIENCE:
Maternity Leave & Family Management May 2009 -
Present
New York University's Controller's Division, New York, NY
March 2008 - November 2008
Senior Financial Analyst
. Responsible for accounting, monitoring and reporting for gifts,
pledges, spending distribution, and other related investment areas.
. Responsible for set up of projects and programs for funds
internally designated by management for specific purposes.
. Develop, coordinate and insure timely delivery of donor reporting
tools with the development office.
. Reconciliation of student loan receivables accounts totaling
approximately $80 million and recording of journal entries to
reflect total student loan payments.
. Set up new accounts including restrictions, programs, and
communications to University community.
Grant Thornton LLP, New York, NY January 2005
- March 2008
Senior Auditor
. Perform audit engagements for clients in the Consumer & Industrial
Products, Technology, Financial Services, and Not-for-Profit &
Higher Education Industries.
. Client list includes: Icahn Foundation, Cain Brothers LLC, Phoenix
House, Queens College, American Bible Society, Make-A-Wish
Foundation, and EngenderHealth.
. Assist in audit planning and budgeting for multiple audit
engagements.
. Supervise and train staff members on audit engagements.
Responsible for delegating tasks out to audit team members.
. Draft and review financial statements, footnote disclosures and
management letters.
. Conduct process walkthroughs and test client internal control
systems within the financial reporting process.
. Perform audit testwork over consolidations of related companies and
business segments.
. Perform detailed analytical reviews of client financial statements.
. Coordinate several international audits.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Kable News Company, New York, NY July 2002 -
December 2004
Administrative Assistant
. Supported three Account Executives with various types of
administrative duties.
. Prepared launch assignments for new magazine distribution.
Thompson Trust Foundation, Flushing, NY October
2001 - March 2002
Accountant's Assistant
. Assisted a Certified Public Accountant with various types of
administrative duties.
. Distributed correspondence to clients.
. Organized financial records for a total of five companies.