Management Accounting

J ACOB W . D AVIS, C PA

Bay Area & Orange County, CA

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Senior SOX Auditor / Accountant successful at managing int ricate and large scale audit engagements for Fortune

50 companies. Combines tactical risk management expertise with strong aptitude in interpretation of accounting

p rinciples, enterprise/personal information system applications, and interpersonal management experience. Seven

years experience in establishing operational excellence within diverse environments, t ranslating conceptual models

i nto realistic strategies, and achieving cost effectiveness in regulatory and company compliance initiatives. Key

qualifications include:

* Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Reporting & Controls * Re engineering Operations & Process Improvements

* Managing Multi Location Project & Audit Teams * Technical Application Development & Support

* Quality Driven Team Mentoring and Coaching * Customer Relationship Building & Revitalization

Bachelor of Arts Degree * Accounting and Information Systems (dual major) * University of Washington, Seattle,

WA

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – California State * Member of American Institute of Certified Public

Accountants (AICPA)

Received two Legendary Service Star Awards for exceptional service in Sarbanes Oxley functions & information

technology projects

Advanced in MS Office Suite, Visio and PeopleSoft. Intermediate in SAP, MS Access and Visual Basic language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE

WE L LS F ARGO B ANK, San Francisco, CA, M ar 07 to Sept

09

Senior SOX Auditor / Accountant (Accountant Level 4)

Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley compliance for $120 billion (assets) of this national banking company's Home Equity

D ivision (HED)

with 4 financial/operational service facilities located in 4 states with 3000 employees. Led the strategic r isk assessment

and audit

planning process, the audit direction, and provided strategic internal controls guidance on operations. Supervised and

mentored an

audit team consisting of one full time staff and 3 senior consultants.

P lanned and executed HED's internal audit functions involving audit plan preparation, scheduling/assigning work,

and

estimating resource needs. Home Equity reported averaged $120 billion in assets as of year end 2008 & 2009.

I mproved the Company's operating results by working actively with divisional and functional management

nationwide to

implement practical solutions to audit findings. Recommended improvements on systems and procedures, reported

f indings

and corrective actions, and monitored management's response and implementation for 34 SOX deficiencies.

Successfully led an effort to scope in the division's month end accounting close as a monitored SOX business process.

D rafted

process narrative and assessed internal controls based on observation and interviews of accounting/financial/IT

managers &

staff. Implemented 5 key controls, set month end deadlines, and preemptively avoided KPMG audit findings.

Redrafted Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) HED documentation for the 3 largest business processes eliminating significant

control gaps,

redundant controls, and proper inclusion of peripheral processes. Assisted in the development of the loan modification

p rocess

for Wells Fargo as a SOX Consultant. Originated SOX documentation and key/secondary controls implemented and

service

locations nationwide.

Designed, programmed and provided training on numerous macros (VBA language) to streamline accounting

operations.

Reduced 16 monthly hours in manual procedures for the HED's Accounting Metric Report. Reduced 8 monthly hours in

preparation of the HED Operating Loss Schedule.

Reviewed and reported on Third Party Service Provider SAS70 reporting requirements and applicability to HED.

A nnually, consulted with HED team members to determine the usage of general ledger accounts in accordance with

generally

accepted accounting principles and company policy.

E XTERNAL & I N TERNAL AU D I T CONSULTANT E NGAGEME NTS, San Diego, CA

Apr 05 to Jan 07

SH E L L O I L C ORPORAT IO N

Coordinated and instructed management in designing and programming metric reports/charts. Developed

custom

macro applications (VBA language) incorporating pivot tables and advanced formulae to track/analyze

i nventories and

billings for 31 oil pipelines. Cumulative reduction of 40 work hours per month.

Mentored a SOX audit team through a successful project to verify financial documentation adherence with

SOX 404

compliance. Communicated status reports, deficiencies, and recommendations to company management for

p roper

remediation.

L AVI NE, L OFGRE N, M ORR IS & E NGE LBERG, L LP

San Diego’s largest independent public accounting firm consisting of five audit and tax partners.

T rained management and staff on implementation of ProSystems fx Software to utilize online audit binder

rollfoward,

automated mathematical calculations and error checking, online binder storage, and formulate audit

workpaper/binder structure.

Supervised 3 staff members during client engagements in a project management capacity. Compiled and

p resented

reports to management and audit clients. Analyzed client financial data and business processes. Assisted in

t he

assessment and management of business r isks, and recommended strengthening internal controls.

(Addit ional consulting engagements included Sempra Energy a nd Newland Communities)

AR MAN I NO M CKENNA, L LP, San Ramon, CA Oct 03 to

M ar 05

Ranked as the 37th l argest public accounting firm in the U.S. consisting of 32 audit, tax, and consulting partners.

F INANCIAL A UDITOR

Participated, planned, and led financial audits and assumed responsibility for staff development. Assisted in drafting

audit

programs/memos and reports and presented results to senior management. Reviewed and investigated employee

m isconduct and

fraud. Industries audited include manufacturing, public service, and retail as well as 401(k) defined benefit retirement

p lans. Notable

clients: Yahoo, Waste Management & subsidiaries (Bay Area Region), Inktomi (subsidiary of Safeway), and IPIX Corp.

Performed audit procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP and GAAS) in the

valuation of

complex accounts (FAS 142, FAS 123R, FAS 144).

U tilized instinctive audit methods/techniques to discover significant fraudulent financial reporting and

m isappropriation of

assets on 3 separate audit engagements. Quantified and reported findings to the engagement partner for further

action.

Selected as a Top Performer for leading or assisting in over 30 audits, reviews, and compilations within 18 months,

and selected

as part of the audit engagement team for IPIX Corp., the fi rm's first SEC registrant client.

CHEVRON CORPORAT IO N, Concord, CA A ug 02 to Oct 03

A CCOUNTING A NALYST

Processed financial t ransactions, performed special projects, and responded to data requests from other departments,

auditors, and

governmental agencies. Responsible for general accounting functions, and maintenance of general ledgers and reports.

Conceptualized the Intercompany Settlements Desk (ICD) to consolidate $550 million of monthly transactions, and

deployed/managed the ICD involving ~ 200 subsidiaries and 6 departments (Comptrollers, Treasury, Fixed Assets,

Specialty

Accounting, Accounts Payable, and General Accounting). Resulted in annual savings of $700,000 via reduction of staff,

legal

forms, costly banking errors, etc.

A uthored the ICD Operational Procedures & Policies Manual in conjunction with Treasury and Tax Managers. The

I CD process

reduced operational errors by ~90%, aligning Service Center goals with Comptrollers' objectives, and compliance with

domestic/foreign regulations including Sarbanes Oxley.

Monitored compliance and mentored managers, staff and consultants on ICD procedures and policies for 200

subsidiaries and 6

departments. Provided instructional sessions on ICD processes to various departmental staff.

Streamlined ICD procedures utilizing SAP platforms for a seamless transition of the ICD function to the Shared

Service Center in

Manila, Philippines.

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