Management Manager

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phone: 203-***-**** . email: ***********@*****.***

Work experience

Office Depot Boca

Raton, FL

June 2009 - Present

Senior Internal Auditor

Responsible for identifying and assessing the risks of the

business function under review through discussions with all

levels of management

Document risks in a matrix and develop the scope and objectives

of the audit and communicate the audit plan to management

Design specific testing procedures to identify and evaluate

risk exposures and risk management, determine the effectiveness

and efficiency of controls, and identify opportunities for

improvement

Analyzed supporting documentation for accounting department

audits for compliance with GAAP

Documented results of all audit testing performed in a manner

consistent with IIA and GAAS standards

Communicate results of the audit to upper management through

detailed written audit reports and a closing meeting where

management action plans are obtained

Tests key controls identified by the process owners and

documented by the Sarbanes-Oxley team for compliance with COSO

standards and Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Assist External Reporting by referencing the 2009 Proxy

Statement and 10-K to supporting documentation

Provide recommendations for process improvements in the

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for each business unit

audited

Holman Enterprises

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

May 2005 - April 2009

Audit Supervisor

Supervise staff of 7 auditors and oversee the execution of

audits for nine automobile dealerships and one leasing company

in South Florida

Responsible for planning, administration, scheduling,

fieldwork, and wrap-up of each dealership audit

Work directly with General Manager and Controller of each

dealership to ensure compliance with all corporate operational,

accounting policies, and GAAP

Responsible for writing audit reports detailing findings and

recommendations for improvement

Conduct audit conferences at the conclusion of each audit to

communicate the results of the audit to corporate management

and obtain dealership responses to address audit findings

Planned and executed audits to ensure compliance with the

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, to ensure protection of customer

information in accordance with the federal law

Conducted orientation training class for new hires throughout

all dealerships; give presentation and interactive instruction

related to company policies and applicable laws and

requirements for automobile dealerships

Prepared monthly audit efficiency reports for the Audit

Manager, Corporate Controller, and the CFO

NationsHealth

Sunrise, FL

November 2004 - May 2005

Internal Auditor

Drafted internal control narratives for each major business

process for a new public company

Documented controls for inventory, sales, human resources, and

billing cycles

Worked directly with CFO and department managers to develop

improvements for each business process

Ann Taylor

New Haven, CT

March 2003 - June 2004

Internal Auditor

Responsible for planning and execution of functional audits of

Company operations

Executed audit programs reviewing the general ledger account

reconciliation process and foreign offices bank accounts

reconciliation

Designed Internal Control matrices documenting controls as a

part of the process to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

Act, Section 404

Performed audit tests of documented Internal Controls within

matrices

Wrote audit reports for each functional audit and each general

ledger audit documenting work performed, comments, and

recommendations for improvements

Provided oral presentations to upper management and supervisory

personnel to convey audit findings and recommendations

Maintained effective working relationships with operating

management

Deloitte & Touche LLP Stamford, CT

July 2000- March 2003

Supervising Senior

Perform and supervise certified audits for diverse client base

including manufacturers, distributors, retail, technology, and

healthcare

Responsible for planning, administration, scheduling, fieldwork

and wrap-up of audit engagements and special projects

Review client financial statements, and footnotes to ensure

compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements

Identify and research complex accounting/FASB, audit and

business risk issues including discontinued operations, revenue

recognition, accounts receivable valuation, inventory

valuation, fixed asset impairment, among others

Analyze other general ledger accounts including cash,

investments, fixed assets, debt, payables, and equity plus

perform analytic review of income statement accounts

Review client internal control systems and business cycles to

identify accounting control deficiencies and operational

inefficiencies and prepare related management letter comments

thereon

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hartford, CT

September 1999 - June 2000

ABAS Associate

Perform audit testing of cash, accounts payable, and revenue

Perform physical inventory observations and document findings

Utilize Microsoft Excel and Lotus Notes software for audit and

client purposes

Maintain relationships with upper management of client

EDUCATION

Bryant College Smithfield, RI

BS in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting

May 1999

Cumulative GPA: 3.65 Magna Cum Laude

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society

Dean's list every semester

Registered CPA in Connecticut

computer skills

Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Windows,

Internet Explorer, Auditsystem/2, Lotus Notes, Auto Audit

Personal Skills

Detailed, results-oriented, conscientious, self-motivated,

honest

References AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

marc parauka, CPA

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