Manager Financial

MAKS KRAVCHENKO, CFE, ARM

Phone: 321-***-**** E-mail: ******.**********@*****.***

Analytical Internal/External Auditor with over 10 years of experience

Proven record of managing multiple tasks and teams. Successful planning, supervision, and execution of audits to ensure compliance with corporate and industry policies and regulations, laws, and corporate objectives. Strong understanding of GAAP and GAAS. Superior knowledge of Internal Controls, COSO, SOX (risk assessments, documentation, testing and remediation). Experienced in working effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Consultant, Internal Audit David Landau & Associates LLC, Fairfield, NJ 2014 – Present

Utilize internal controls assessment expertise to assist clients in the real estate industry to gain SOX Section 404 compliance. Perform audits of clients’ business controls, processes, systems, financial statements, journals and reports. Review and evaluate the adequacy of internal controls for primary transaction cycles (revenue, expenditure, financial, production).

Identify control weaknesses, accounting & reporting deficiencies; business productivity risks and efficiency opportunities. Develop recommendations for improvement given existing business and control and other cost-benefit considerations.

Financial Consultant Sun Tax, Inc., Windermere, FL 2009 – 2015

Perform audits of clients’ business controls, processes, systems, financial statements, journals and reports. Review and evaluate the adequacy of internal controls for primary transaction cycles (revenue, expenditure, financial, production). Identify control weaknesses, accounting & reporting deficiencies; business productivity risks and efficiency opportunities. Develop recommendations for improvement given existing business and control and other cost-benefit considerations.

Provide financial and operational consulting services to small businesses. Prepare federal and multi-state income tax returns of Individuals, Partnerships, C-Corporations, S-Corporations and Fiduciaries.

Prepare Trial Balances for tax returns based on the data supplied by clients. Identify, research, and confirm missing tax information. Complete working papers and schedules to support information on the tax returns. Resolve tax notices through correspondence with Federal, State and Local tax authorities. Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations and ensure satisfaction.

Senior Manager, Corporate Compliance Brown & Brown, Inc., Daytona Beach, FL 2004 – 2009

Participated in internal controls policy development, in ongoing SOX 404 program planning and execution, and in other special projects. In charge of specialty audits, including fraud audits, with the outcome reported directly to the VP of Operations.

Managed review and approval of the audit work papers and reports for the SOX, Financial, Operational and IT audits for the Company’s profit centers. Updated all documentation relating to SOX Section 404, performed tests of controls and identification and remediation of deficiencies/weaknesses in order to ensure an unqualified opinion.

Managed follow up audits to ensure that prior deficiencies have been resolved. Identified new risks and provided assistance in developing controls to mitigate risks in current or future business processes. Communicated audit results to management both via written communication and formal presentation.

Participated in the research, and developed recommendations for the implementation of the paperless operational software for the for the Company’s profit centers, ensuring that it will not violate Company’s Guidelines, GAAP and SOX requirements.

Developed and implemented continuing training of the new, experienced, and senior internal auditors.

Performed tests of internal controls within the Company’s profit centers for compliance with SOX Section 404, SSAE-16 related to Financial Reporting and IT Controls, identified and reported deficiencies for remediation.

Internal Audit Manager

Performed audits of business controls, processes, systems, financial statements, journals and reports. Reviewed and evaluated the adequacy of internal controls for primary transaction cycles (revenue, expenditure, financial, production).

Identified control weaknesses, accounting & reporting deficiencies; business productivity risks and efficiency opportunities. Developed recommendations for improvement given existing business and control and other cost-benefit considerations.

Senior Auditor/Accountant Livingston, Wachtell & Co., LLP, CPA’s, New York, NY 1999 – 2004

In charge auditor for the Firm’s second largest client (manufacturer $660 MM sales). Developed an audit plan and supervised staff performing audit tests, including employee benefits plans.

Responsible for annual audits and quarterly reviews of various SEC reporting clients. Reviewed clients’ prepared 10-KSB and 10-QSB reports. Verified that reports are in compliance with 1933/1934 SEC and Sarbanes Oxley Acts.

Prepared and reviewed income tax returns and tax financial plans. Resolved tax notices through correspondence with Federal, State and local tax authorities.

CREDENTIALS

BS in Accounting, Long Island University1998. Associate in Risk Management 2008. Certified Fraud Examiner 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Auditing, Accounting, and Tax Software

CCH ProSystemsFx Engagement, CCH ProSystemFx Tax, ACL for Windows, QuickBooks, Go System Tax, Go System Audit, Firm Works within the Lotus Notes, Adaptive to new technologies and applications.

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