Manager Accounting
Resume:
Uriah Wells
Union City, PA *****
******@************.*** www.linkedin.com/in/uriahwells
SUMMARY
Accounting, Finance, Reporting and Auditing Executive with extensive public company experience. Worked with multinational and middle market companies that were involved in a wide variety of industries. Revenues ranged from multi-billion dollars to emerging growth entities. Proven successful in meeting deadlines, managing up to 30 direct reports and remaining objective. Background encompasses:
CPA
Public Speaking
US GAAP
Technical Accounting Implementations
SEC Reporting
Project Management
Sarbanes Oxley / Internal Controls
Organizational Skills
IFRS
Board Presentations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UW & Associates, Union City, PA 2014 - Current
Founder and Chief Executive
Founded a professional services firm, providing outsourced accounting, audits and attestation and tax preparation services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses.
Other Qualities:
Being successful at every task, no matter its size or complexity
Always remaining adaptable to the fluid nature of business
Finding an opportunity to self-develop every single day
Daily mentoring
DEPOSITORY TRUST & CLEARING CORPORATION, Jersey City, NJ 2013 - 2014
Financial Reporting & Accounting Manager
Managed the GAAP consolidation and reporting for the consolidated company along with accounting and reporting for 3 multi-billion dollar SEC filed subsidiaries.
Other Experiences:
Preparation of senior executive monthly financial highlights and monthly legal entity reporting
Assessed and prepared accounting memorandums for significant transactions
Review of journal entries and account reconciliations
Responsible for accounting policies and procedures of the department
Managed regulatory reporting
Performed risk management procedures for department
Responsible for defined benefit and defined contribution benefit plan accounting and reporting
Involved in the financial transformation to JD Edwards 9.1 and Hyperion
Responsible for 3 direct reports and additional personnel on an ad-hoc basis
Planned department continuing education courses
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ERNST & YOUNG LLP, New York, NY 2011 - 2013
Senior Manager, Assurance Services
Managed staff through planning, fieldwork, and completion of public and private client’s year-end audits.
Other Experiences:
IFRS certified and experienced with other foreign country GAAP(s)
Instructed accounting and auditing training courses for internal personnel
Point of contact for communications with client’s senior management and executives
MALIN, BERGQUIST & COMPANY, LLP, Pittsburgh, PA (Merged into BKD, LLP) 2007 - 2010
Manager, Assurance Services
Managed staff through planning, fieldwork, and completion of public and private client’s year-end audits.
Other Experiences:
Served as technical liaison of firm, responsible for firm-wide communications of new standards, development of policies and methodologies and communications with clients, including the development of the firm’s Standards Committee
Served in a quality control role, that performed technical review of filings, internal inspection, review and approval of firm’s Accounting & Auditing and Quality Control manuals
Developed and implemented fraud investigation procedures
Assessment and implementation of multiple software applications
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP, Houston, TX, Pittsburgh, PA & Tampa, FL 1998 - 2007
Manager, Assurance Services
Managed staff through planning, fieldwork, and completion of public and private client’s year-end audits.
Other Experiences:
Involved in the implementation of new accounting and auditing regulations
Active participant in the communication of audit results to the client’s senior management and executives
Created project budgets and monitored their progress and profitability to completion
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major – Accounting,
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania
CERTIFICATION
Certified Public Accountant,
Licensed in Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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