Accounting Management

LAUREN CURTIN

**** ****** **** **, ******** HEIGHTS, NY 10598

CELL: 914-***-**** - **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

RESULTS ORIENTED ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL WITH 25+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CULMINATING IN A COMPREHENSIVE

BACKGROUND IN AUDITING, COMPLIANCE AND TAX INITIATIVES INCLUDING PLANNING AUDITS, EVALUATING INTERNAL

CONTROLS, IDENTIFYING AREAS OF RISK EXPOSURE, PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPORTING NOTES,

TESTING BALANCES, RECONCILING ACCOUNTS AND PREPARATION OF VARIOUS TAX FILINGS. THROUGH EXTENSIVE AUDIT

EXPOSURE TO NUMEROUS INDUSTRIES AND PRACTICES, EXPERIENCE INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS

INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, BUDGET MANAGEMENT, MONTHLY FINANCIAL CLOSINGS, STREAMLINING

OF DAILY BUSINESS PROCESSES OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY LEVELS AND MANAGEMENT OF CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS AND

JUNIOR STAFF TRAINING AND SUPERVISION.DEVELOPED A REPUTATION AS AN EFFICIENT ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL WHO

IS DEPENDABLE WITH A REPUTATION FOR HIGH LEVELS OF INTEGRITY AND PRESERVING CONFIDENTIALITY. LONG TERM,

CONSISTENT CAREER WITH THE SAME CPA FIRM RESULTED IN A BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT

TRANSLATES INTO THE POSITION OF CONTROLLER.

SKILLS

● CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

● QUICKBOOKS PROFICIENCY

● EXPERT IN GAAP AND STATUTORY REPORTING

● ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION SPECIALIST

● BUDGET DEVELOPMENT

● FINANCIAL REPORTING

● MS WORD AND EXCEL

● PROSYSTEM FX (CCH) AND GOSYSTEM

● RS TAX SYSTEMS

● US GAAP PRINCIPLES

● FEDERAL/STATE TAX FILINGS OF ALL TYPES

● TAX ACCOUNTING

● ANALYTICAL REASONING

● CONSOLIDATIONS

WORK HISTORY

08/1987 TO 07/2013

SUPERVISOR

EISNERLUBIN LLP (8/87-10/11) MERGED WITH WITHUMSMITH+BROWN, P.C. (11/11-7/13)

● TRAINED, COACHED, SUPERVISED AND EVALUATED THE PERFORMANCE OF UP TO SIX JUNIOR STAFF.

LAUREN CURTIN

1451 CROTON LAKE RD, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598

CELL: 914-***-**** - **********@*****.***

● RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF AUDIT, REVIEW AND COMPILATION

ENGAGEMENTS FROM INITIAL PLANNING THROUGH REPORTING AND TAX FILING WITH EXPERIENCE IN ALL

ACCOUNTING AREAS.

● WORKED DIRECTLY WITH SMALL TO MAJOR CLIENTS ON ALL PHASES OF ENGAGEMENTS IN MANY INDUSTRIES

INCLUDING NOT FOR PROFIT, INVESTMENT, REAL ESTATE, WHOLESALE, MANUFACTURING, RETAIL AND OTHER

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESSES.

● PROVIDED CLIENT GUIDANCE WITH COMPLEX GENERAL ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ANALYSIS OF

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, PREPARATION OF JOURNAL ENTRIES, ACCOUNT ANALYSIS AND RECONCILIATIONS.

● RESEARCHED AND RESOLVED ISSUES REGARDING THE INTEGRITY OF CLIENT DATA DOCUMENTING, ANALYZING AND

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE RESULTS ON USERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.

● REVIEWED FILES, RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND RESPOND TO REQUESTS

WHILE INVESTIGATING AND RESOLVING CLIENT INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS IN A TIMELY AND EMPATHETIC MANNER.

● RECIPIENT OF MULTIPLE POSITIVE REVIEWS ACKNOWLEDGING EXCELLENCE IN CLIENT SERVICE AS A RESULT OF

BUILDING LONG-TERM CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS AND ADVISING CLIENTS ON ACCOUNTING ISSUES ACROSS ALL

AREAS OF BUSINESS, BY ASKED OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS TO ASSESS CLIENT NEEDS.

● ACTED AS TEMPORARY CONTROLLER DURING GAPS IN CLIENTS' PERSONNEL AND ASSISTED CLIENT WITH

CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR KEY MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.

● WORKED WITH CLIENTS ON SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLANS, BUDGET ANALYSIS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS AND

ASSISTED MANAGEMENT WITH THE FINALIZATION OF THOSE PLANS, ANALYSIS AND CONTROLS BY IDENTIFYING AND

ASSESSING BUSINESS CONTROLS, RISKS, PROCESS GAPS AND WORK FLOW INEFFICIENCIES.

● RECONSTRUCTED ACCOUNTING RECORDS FROM CLIENTS' CHECKS AND CASH RECEIPTS WHILE INTRODUCING NEW

AND EFFICIENT ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS TO STREAMLINE BOOKKEEPING

PROCEDURES TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.

● PREPARED CLIENTS' INTERNAL MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENTS AND BALANCE

SHEETS AND COMPILED FINANCIAL REPORTS PERTAINING TO CASH RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES AND PROFIT AND

LOSS.

● SUPPORTED MANAGEMENT THROUGH RISK IDENTIFICATION, CONTROL TESTING AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

PROCEDURES AND REPORTED INTERNAL CONTROL ISSUES TO MANAGEMENT BY SUPPLYING COMPREHENSIVE

RECOMMENDATIONS TO MITIGATE THE ASSOCIATED RISKS.

● PERFORMED AND REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENT COMPILATIONS, REVIEWS AND AUDITS, AND DRAFTED THE

COMPLETE ANNUAL REPORTS INCLUDING ALL FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURES BEFORE BEING APPROVED FOR ISSUANCE.

● COMMUNICATED AND ARTICULATED AUDIT RESULTS, FINDINGS, RISKS AND DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS TO

UPPER MANAGEMENT THROUGH WRITTEN REPORTS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN ONE ON ONE SETTINGS AND

DURING BOARD MEETINGS TO A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.

● PRESENTED INDUSTRY UPDATES ON VARIOUS ACCOUNTING TOPICS TO UP TO TWELVE COLLEAGUES.

● ANALYZED INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE AND COMPOSED AND DRAFTED OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE AND

REPORTS WITH TAX AUTHORITIES.

● PREPARED AND REVIEWED ALL TYPES OF TAX FILINGS ON A FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL.

EDUCATION

JUNE 1987 BBA: ACCOUNTING AT IONA COLLEGE - NEW ROCHELLE, NY

● GRADUATED CUM LAUDE

● DEDICATED TO CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH COMPLETION OF 120 CREDITS OVER ROLLING 3

YEAR PERIODS IN THE AREAS OF AUDIT, ACCOUNTING, TAX, ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY.

LAUREN CURTIN

1451 CROTON LAKE RD, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598

CELL: 914-***-**** - **********@*****.***

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