Financial Analyst Human Resources

Brian Cherry

**** ***** ****** *****, ****** Valley, MN 55422-3558

*************@*****.*** • 763-***-****, 763-***-****

Auditor / Financial Analyst

Summary:

Audit and financial analysis experience. Served as the auditor-in-charge on numerous occasions, and worked as the exclusive financial analyst for the hazardous materials/waste program. Initially audited nursing homes and attached hospitals as well as facilities for the mentally handicapped. Subsequently conducted audits of very sensitive areas including State law enforcement agencies: the Minnesota State Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and Capitol Security. A member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and have earned a CIA and MBA.

Experience:

Kelly Services & Robert Half Accountemps- Consulting

January 2010 - Present

Minnesota Department of Transportation Audit, St. Paul, MN

7/1/1995 - 12/16/2009

Auditor Intermediate

Planned and performed audits, which consisted primarily of internal compliance and assurance audits. These included audits of the Financial Operations section and the laboratory system as well as payroll and construction audits, with the latter including audits and financial analysis of consultants and local governments. Reported to and consulted with senior management.

• Created many complex Excel spreadsheets to accurately record, compute, and report data.

Minnesota Department of Transportation, South St. Paul, MN

3/24/1993 - 6/30/1995

Auditor Intermediate / Financial Analyst

Audited / analyzed the annual financial reports until the abolition of this requirement and this position. Also, served as the sole financial analyst for the hazardous materials/waste program:

• Supplied the financial ratio formulas, which included liquidity and profitability and leverage ratios, for the hazardous materials/waste program.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety, St. Paul, MN

1/28/1981 - 3/23/1993

Auditor Intermediate

Planned and performed audits of very sensitive areas including, but not limited to, the State Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and Capitol Security. Provided consulting services as requested by senior management. Served as the Reconciliation Coordinator supervising and managing the work of other reconcilers to assure accurate and timely deposit of revenues. Assisted in compiling data for the annual financial statements. Wrote the Department Audit Manual. After abolition of the Audit section performed accounting duties until transferring.

Minnesota Department of Human Resources, St. Paul, MN

1/2/1980 - 1/27/1981

Auditor

Conducted audits of nursing homes, hospitals, and facilities for the mentally handicapped. Reported to management. Accepted one of two promotion offers to leave this position.

Education:

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN

B.A. with double majors in both Economics and Political Science

Skills / Knowledge:

• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), and generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS).

• Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) risk assessment methodology.

• Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Linux, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro, COBOL, FORTRAN, SQL.

• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002.

Certifications:

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certificate No. 106746 initially effective February of 2012

Affiliations:

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Professional Training:

The IIA’s CIA Leaning System, 2011

Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting, Western CPE, 2009

The Internal Auditor at Work, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), 2009

Understanding GAAP 2007, The CPE Store, 2008

The New Risk Assessment Standards, Western CPE, 2008

Internal Control and Fraud Detection, Western CPE, 2008

The Yellow Book [Government Auditing Standards] Interpreted, Western CPE, 2008

Fraud Examination for Managers and Auditors, author: Jack C. Robertson, PhD, CPA, CFE, 2008

Why and How Audits Must Change, author: Thomas P. Houck, 2007

Understanding GAAS 2006, The CPE Store, 2007

Fraud 101 Techniques and Strategies for Detection, Howard R. Davia

Internal Control, A Manager’s Journey, K.H. Spencer Pickett

U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404, Ed Dudley, Stephen Shelton, Lynn Fountain, Norman Marks, and John Gimpert

Improving Acceptance of Internal Audit’s Work: SOX Section 404, Ed Dudley, Lisa Daniels, Garret Stauffer, and Dominique Vincenti

Computer Training:

Professor Teaches review / training courses completed recently:

Access 2007 & 2010

Excel 2007 & 2010

Excel 2007 & 2010 Advanced

Internet Explorer 8

Outlook 2007 & 2010

PowerPoint 2007 & 2010

PowerPoint 2007 & 2010 Advanced

Windows 7

Windows 7 Advanced

Word 2007 & 2010

Word 2007 & 2010 Advanced

Literature / Books read recently:

Access 2010, Curtis D. Frye

Barron’s Accounting, Peter J. Eisen

Excel 2007, Curtis D. Frye

Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts, Paul McFedries

VBA and Macros: Microsoft Excel 2010, Bill Jelen and Tracy Syrstad

Government Auditing Standards: [“The Yellow Book”] July 2007 Revision, by the Comptroller General of the United States, United States Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Beginning Ubunto Linux, Keir Thomas

Doctor Linux, edited by John Purcell

Introducing SQL Server 2012, Ross Mistry and Stacy Misner

Sams Teach Yourself SAP in 24 Hours, Dr. George W. Anderson

SQL Pocket Guide, Jonathan Gennick

The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan

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