Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
JOSEPH W. SLATTERY, C.P.A.
Pickerington, OH 43147
614-***-**** (home)
614-***-**** (cell)
**********@*******.**.***
CONTROLLER / ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Problem-solving financial manager with significant achievements in multi-unit businesses. Controller and
CPA with background in public accounting and private industry. Experienced in day-to-day reporting, auditing
and cash management functions. Skilled at implementing process improvements for management reporting
and internal controls.
QUALIFICATIONS
Analyzes business activity to identify areas for improvement
Manages projects and delivers results on time and within budget
Experienced in preparing budgets and forecasts
Project leader for implementing enhancements to management information systems
Over 6 years audit experience with Arthur Andersen & Company
Fosters communication with associates for effective training
Experienced in preparing corporate and individual tax returns
Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
JPMORGAN CHASE 2006 to 2009
Senior Accountant
Developed new testing procedures to improve revenue reporting. Formalized Excel workpapers and
Access database procedures to document test results.
Identified breakdowns in procedures that allowed for delays in recording revenues. Designed and
implemented controls to recapture those revenues and reduce errors in monthly revenue reporting.
Prepared monthly management financial statement package for Private Wealth Management line of
business. Analyze revenues, identifying trends and variances in the business.
Improved analysis and reporting for loan loss activity. Expanded division’s standard reporting package
for adoption by other divisions.
Established procedures for monitoring intercompany revenue sharing transactions. Developed contacts
across the bank to improve our Division’s ability to forecast monthly revenues.
Experienced with SAP general ledger and monthly closing process.
Reconciled key balance sheet accounts. Summarized reconciliation results to support Sarbanes-Oxley
documentation for the division.
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JOSEPH W. SLATTERY, CPA 2004 to 2006
Certified Public Accountant
Consulted with clients on Sarbanes-Oxley internal control reviews. Interviewed department heads to
review and expand risk analysis documentation. Tested internal control procedures, identifying
weaknesses in procedures. Developed alternate procedures to strengthen controls when existing
controls were found to be ineffective.
Renegotiated bank loan agreement for a closely held manufacturing business. Extended terms of the
agreement to 5 years, so that the business didn’t need to renegotiate the agreement each year.
Structured the agreement so that Company assets completely secured the obligation. Owner’s personal
investments no longer encumbered to secure the loan.
Facilitated cost accounting study for packaging manufacturer. Updated standard costs, revised bills of
material and reviewed labor standards. Cleaned up existing data and procedures, so that inaccuracies
in prior systems were not carried over to new manufacturing control system.
Negotiated annual insurance renewals for businesses. Identified areas where coverage was incomplete.
Reduce premiums based on recent changes in the business.
Developed case reporting database for a regional bank. Improved the bank’s ability to analyze time
required to resolve investigations of suspected customer money laundering activity. Communicated
with Data Processing to develop Access reports needed by Security to document case resolution
statistics for government regulatory reports.
Provided controller services for manufacturing and financial service clients.
FAIRWAY SECURITIES, INC. 1999 to 2004
Controller
Coordinated the application process to register new Broker-Dealer with the NASD. Completed the
required applications, plans and contracts for the NASD regional office to approve a new securities
business. Managed project without using outside consultants to monitor the work.
Implemented commission reporting system for Broker-Dealer. New software improved the FOCUS
revenue reporting, and streamlined the process for paying commissions to the registered reps.
Financial and operations principal, and general sales principal for the firm. Designed and monitored
annual continuing education plans and supervisory procedures.
Maintained communications with our bank, public accountants and outside legal counsel.
Trustee for company 401(k) pension plan.
ICKERT & COMPANY, LLC 1991 to 1999
Audit Manager
Planned and supervised audits of client financial statements. Proficient in working with clients to
complete audits within budget on a timely basis.
Established team to prepare tax returns for pension plans administered by a bank. Due to a system
conversion, the bank was not able to compile the information needed to complete the tax returns for
plans they administered. Completed returns for over 80 plans in a 5 week period.
Coordinated CPA firm’s peer review of workpapers and audit standards. The peer review is required
to audit client financial statements. Established workpaper documentation standards to facilitate
independent quality assurance review.
Clients included manufacturing, construction and service businesses, as well as retirement plans.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
The Ohio State University - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Major in Accounting.
C.P.A. - State of Ohio.
Advanced training in Microsoft Excel and Access.
Member, Charity Newsies.
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