Manufacturing Accounting

ERIK SIJTSMA

**** ***** **** **. • Jenison, Michigan • 49428

Home: 616-***-****, Cell: 616-***-**** ************@*******.***

SUMMARY: Experienced and knowledgeable Senior Auditor with significant dometic

and international background in carrying out independent planning, fieldwork and wrap-

up of audits and reviews in compliance with GAAP and GAAS.

Summary of Qualifications

More than five years of experience. Comprehensive knowledge of diverse techniques for

planning, testing and sampling methods involved in conducting audits. Expertise of

applying GAAP and GAAS consistently; analyzing generally accepted alternative

accounting procedures; drafting potentially complex financial statements and disclosures;

and documenting, validating, testing and assessing various control systems. In-depth

ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts, as well as to prepare and present concise oral

and written reports. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and to establish and

retain effective working relationships with firm staff and clients.

Professional Experience

BDO Seidman, Grand Rapids, MI 2007 - 2009

Senior Auditor Associate

• Broadened knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley through documentation of, and tests of,

internal controls over all business processes of a public manufacturing company.

• Performed audits and reviews for clients that were mainly active in Manufacturing.

Other clients also included a sizable equity fund and organizations that were active in

the non-profit (retirement home), software, sports, and entertainment sector.

• Expertise in all aspects of auditing, including planning, fraud brainstorming, research,

execution of risk-based audit approach, sampling, tests of controls, tests of

transactions and financial reporting.

• In-charge of fieldwork on three different SEC engagements whereby I gained

experience with 10-K and 10-Q filings.

• Independently performed Employee Benefits Plan audits.

• Documented and communicated Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

by drafting basic sets of financial statements with disclosures.

• Mastered time management and multi-tasking in fast-paced environments, proven

through working on several different engagements throughout two busy seasons and

completing several audit areas on each client before being scheduled to another

engagement.

• Leadership of field engagement teams (2-4 auditors).

KPMG, Calgary, Canada 2005 - 2006

Senior Auditor Associate

• Promoted to Senior Auditor after 3 months as a result of strong performance and

leadership ability.

• Performed audits and reviews for clients that were mainly active in Manufacturing

and the Oil and Gas industry. Other clients also included organizations that were

active in the non-profit and services sector.

• Gained extensive experience with applying US GAAP and GAAS principles.

• In-charge of fieldwork on five different public client engagements that were either

listed in Canada or the US whereby I gained experience with year-end and quarterly

filings in Canada and the US.

• Prepared financial statements and notes thereto for clients.

• Leadership of field engagement teams (2-6 auditors).

KPMG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2003 - 2005

Audit Associate

• Performed audits for clients that were mainly active in manufacturing industry and

were reporting in Dutch and US GAAP. Other clients also included organizations that

were active in the non-profit, financial (several equity funds) and the property

investment sector.

• Involved with several projects for translating Dutch GAAP into IFRS.

• Intensively involved with a first year 404 audit for a US company that had significant

operations in Europe.

• Independently performed audit procedures on the basis of the audit program.

• Prepared financial statements and assessing their adequacy.

• Performed effective client interviews at operational level.

Education and Professional Training

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam. Planning to sit for the CPA exams in 2009.

• Master's Degree in Accounting/Economics

Vrije Universiteit/Free University (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2003)

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Limburg Business School (Sittard, The Netherlands, 2000)

Computer Skills

Proficient in use of Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access

and Outlook as well as IDEA, People Soft and Caseware workpaper applications.

Languages

Dutch: native speaker.

English: spoken and written fluently.

German: spoken and written average.

Spanish: spoken and written basic.

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