Accounting Supervisor

MARILYN R. SAUNDERS, CPA, MBA

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Denver, NC 28037

561-***-****(cell) ****************@*****.***.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Self-starter with solid public accounting experience in auditing, with emphasis on employee benefit plans, financial statement preparation, tax return preparation and general accounting. Adept at completing engagements on time with minimal guidance. Recently obtained experience in the private sector as a Financial Analyst with Duke Energy and as an Executive Compensation Accountant with Ingersoll Rand.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Public Accounting Private Accounting

• Not-For-Profit audits • Experience with Oracle/Hyperion

• Government audits • Financial Analyst

• Reviews and Compilations • Pivot Tables

• Paperless audits

• Tax return preparation

• Sarbanes Oxley audits • Liaison with outside auditors

• Month end close process

• G/L Account Reconciliations

STEPHEN JAMES ASSOCIATES, INC. 2/2011 – 10/2012

Interim employee assignments included:

INGERSOLL RAND, Davidson, NC (assignment) 6/2012 – 10/2012

Executive Compensation Accountant

• Responsible for accounting for various types of executive compensation plans; including stock options, restricted stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock grants and various deferred compensation plans

• Processed daily and monthly journal entries and reconciled general ledger accounts through Oracle

• Involved in month end and quarter close reporting to both domestic and international departments

• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex systems such as Oracle and Hyperion

• Received excellent reviews from manager

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (assignment) 2/2011 – 11/2011

HR Benefits Dept. – Analyst – Employee Benefits Plans

• Prepared financial statements for nine pension plans and filed applicable Forms 5500 and 990

• Created supporting schedules through the use of pivot tables and v-look up

• Assisted client in their annual employee benefit plan audits and worked extensively with company’s external auditors

• Acted as primary contact for all audits

• Involved in various special projects with other departments. One special project resulted in discovering company was paying out more money to vendor than what was being withheld from the employee for certain benefits.

C. DEWITT FOARD & CO, P.A., CPA’S, Charlotte, NC (independent contractor) 6/2010 – 12/2010

Audit Supervisor

• Planned and performed certified audits, reviews and compilations for not-for-profit organizations such as churches.

• These engagements involved gathering the necessary information from the client, analyzing balance sheet and income sheet accounts and preparing the appropriate financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

SCHARF PERA, CO., PLLC, Charlotte, NC 12/2009 – 6/2009

Audit Supervisor

• Planned and performed audits for small businesses in various industries.

• Prepared work papers using a paperless software program.

• Completed appropriate tax returns for these small businesses.

POTTER & COMPANY, PA, Mooresville, NC 5/2007 – 12/2009

Audit Supervisor

• Planned and performed audits, reviews and compilations in various industries such as governmental, employee benefit plans and homeowners associations .

• Completed engagements through Pro Systems general ledger software program.

• Engagement work papers prepared according to Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

• Prepared tax returns including Forms 1040, 1120, 1120S and 1065 using Pro Systems tax software.

• Assisted clients with organizing their accounting records and analyzing general ledger accounts.

• Used QuickBooks in audits, reviews and compilations.

SALBERG & CO., P.A., Boca Raton, FL 1/2004 – 4/2007

Audit Supervisor

• Planned and performed year-end audits and quarterly reviews for SEC public companies according to Sarbanes Oxley.

• Audits consisted of accounting for various stockholders equity transactions.

• Filed numerous SEC filings throughout the year.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn how to perform these types of SEC audits

Started MRS Accounting and Tax Services where I developed a personal business tax and general accounting services for individuals and small businesses. Prior to this I worked for a regional public accounting firm for seven years.

SYSTEMS

Oracle

Hyperion

Pro Systems

QuickBooks

Turbo Tax

EDUCATION

MBA, Adelphi University, Accounting

BS, New Hampshire College, Business

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

North Carolina Association of CPA’s since 2007

American Institute of CPA’s since 1992

Excellent References Provided Upon Request

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