Rhett Kristl
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EDUCATION
State University of New York at Oswego
M. B. A. Accounting and Finance May 2014
B.S. Accounting May 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Charlotte, NC
Assurance Experienced Associate September 2015 - Present
Designing and performing quarterly review and group integrated audit procedures under U.S. GAAP accounting standards and SEC statutory regulation requirements for a large financial institution
Reporting directly to teams manager while supervising staff, managing daily operations and budget, writing memorandums and financial accounting topics, interfaced directly with Business unit Managers, Management Reporting, Finance, SOX, Corporate Accounting, SEC & Regulatory reporting
Responsible for analytical procedures which identify key business drivers that normalize reporting activities and adjust for non-recurring events that take place during the period
Periodic review of the client’s quarterly and annual close process which involves understanding the strategy behind the CFO and the Corporate Controller’s analysis of trend reports used to create documents such as the Earnings Review, Analyst Briefing Book, Executive Summary, and Board Package Presentations
Product knowledge of fixed income debt securities as well as sound basis in risk management and GAAP knowledge specifically in FAS 91, 115, and 157.
Role requires daily interaction with client contacts and an understanding of how the changes in regulatory requirements affect business decisions, major impacts in 2016 include assessing the impact of 4 restated filings due to changes in accounting principles
Led and designed the approach for determining the engagement wide testing responsibilities, reporting to the teams consolidated testing approach, including an analysis of significant risk areas of the business and the methodology for determining testing approaches
Developed an understanding to evaluate the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and ensure proper classification of cash flow activities
Instrumental in the planning and resource phasing of the 2016 integrated audit over financial reporting
Bonadio & Co. Syracuse, NY
Audit Associate June 2014 – August 2015
Conducted audits under U.S. GAAP and GAAS standards for various public and nonpublic clients in a broad range of industries including construction, manufacturing and distribution, hospitals, colleges and banks
Conducted loan reviews for Commercial Bank’s lending clients involving the analysis of individual lenders financial performance and liquidity, concluding if any non-recurring adjustments to operations and reporting activities would impact credit risk or liquidity risk ratings that could impair the loan or result in a modification to the loan classification
Financial Statement Position of Client through Collateral evaluation, Impairment Conditions and Debt Covenants
Prepared reviews and compilations for non-public corporations that required such as part of their underwriting process
Drafted financial statements and footnotes for multiple new client engagements
SKILLS/ACTIVITIES
Board of Directors - Audit/Finance Committee member for a local hospice home
Member for the Young Leaders Steering committee which first created this organization as a subset of the local United Way
Social Chair SUNY Oswego Men’s Rugby Organization
Strong written and communication skills
Proficient is Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint