Accounting Manager

***** ********* **, ******* ********, mi *****

Phone 231-***-**** . E-mail **************@*****.***

Bradley J. BaileY

SUMMARY

Seeking senior or management level accounting position within a stable

public accounting environment with a focus on financial statement audits.

career experience

2007 - PRESENT

ACCOUNTING / INTERNAL AUDIT CONSULTANT

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

Performed financial compliance audits of domestic and international

subsidiaries to ensure proper reporting using SAP; determined proper

foreign currency translation accuracy and related risks

Provided helpful internal control recommendations; reconciled and tested

various G/L accounts

Developed audit programs of Foundation grants and contracts for various

overseas projects to review for accuracy and investigate possible fraud

Worked as a liaison between the U.S. and international office to audit

grantee general ledgers for accuracy and agreement with the Foundation's

contractual guidelines and policies

George Johnson & Company

Detroit, MI

Performed audit procedures of employee benefit plans, non-profit,

governmental and for-profit entities as well as prepared financial

statements and footnote disclosures, which included multi subsidiary

entities

Used risk-based and analytical planning procedures to develop the nature,

time and extent of audit procedures to be performed during an engagement

Managed and supervised various staff accountants and provided guidance to

assist in efficient time management during various financial statement

audit projects

Maintained open and direct communication with clients to ensure efficient

flow of information during external audits

Successfully coached clients on proper journal entry accounting, internal

control procedures, and various technical accounting pronouncements

Performed analytical tests for various alternative investment instruments

to ensure proper assessment of client and financial statement risk as well

as adequate footnote disclosure under FAS 157

Carbon Credit Environmental Services, Inc

Detroit, MI

Assisted in company set-up with accounting system and related procedures to

perform daily operations

Facilitated with general ledger accounting, business best-practices,

special projects, and financial statement preparation

GBQ Partners, LLC

Columbus, OH

Managed and supervised various internal control and financial statement

audits with minimal supervision; majority of audits in within the

construction industry with a focus on job costing and monitoring

Proficiency with SAB 104, SOP 97-2, EITF 00-21, SOP-98-1 revenue

recognition pronouncements

Maintained close contact and relationships with many associates and

management as well as individuals and business professionals met throughout

the community during contractual assignment

Supervised and reviewed work of staff auditors and interns on assigned

client engagements; spent many hours beyond a typical work day teaching and

mentoring new hires to help ensure their success

Adequately performed audit procedures for various clients with

international operations to ensure accuracy of financial statements as well

as determine the economic effects and risks of an exchange rate change on

foreign operations under FAS 52

Monitored the budget and progress of assigned engagements to meet or exceed

efficiency goals

Sept 2006 - May 2007 BDO Seidman, LLP

Grand Rapids, MI

Assurance Associate

SOX compliance and IT audits within various industries; recommended various

internal control improvements, while noting key control deficiencies and

suggested corrective actions

Assisted with year-end and quarterly financial audits to meet SEC reporting

and disclosure requirements

Aided in the compilation and audit of financial statements for large

multi-entity and publicly held corporations to be filed with the SEC

Industries: Financial institutions, employee benefit plans, software

development, manufacturing

June 2005 - June 2006 Plante & Moran, PLLC

Traverse City, MI

Audit/Tax Associate

Prepared federal, state, local, and estate income tax returns for various

clients

Worked many extra hours and accepted additional projects to quickly

increase my knowledge and develop a discipline needed to meet the demands

of a high-paced business environment

Compliance with audit, review, compilation engagements including

preparation of financial statements

Charted internal control systems and performed walkthroughs of a variety of

transactions for SEC client that indicated key control deficiencies

Education

Fall 1999 - Spring 2005 Central Michigan University

Mt. Pleasant, MI

B.S. Business Administration/Accounting

GPA 3.3; College of Business GPA 3.76; Dean's List (multiple)

Beta Alpha Psi: Honorary Accounting Fraternity, Treasurer - duties included

financial statement preparation, budgeting, and monthly presentations of

financial portfolio to the executive board

SED 290 Teacher's Assistant, Technology in Business Education, Spring 2002

Graduate level forensic accounting coursework; IRS fraud auditing workshop

computer skills

SAP, Encompass, ProSystemFx Audit/Tax, CaseWare, IDEA, QuickBooks,

ACL, MS Office, GoSystem Audit, PPC Engagement Manager,

Encompass, FAS, Oracle

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