Accounting Financial

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Posted:

September 22, 2020

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WILLIAM WORTH BARRON, JR., CISA, CIA, CPA, MBA

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404-***-**** (Cell)

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Decatur, Georgia 30033 LinkedIn profile @ https:// https://www.linkedin.com/in/worth-barron-8b337130/

CAREER OBJECTIVE

I am an experienced business professional in audit, business analysis, risk management, accounting, and finance. My diverse experience can assist any organization with a variety of business processes and enterprise-wide risk and internal audit activities.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

An experienced CISA, CPA, CIA. Demonstrated organizational skills managing audit engagements productively with excellent communications. Areas of expertise include:

Identifying and recommending internal controls to mitigate risks/weaknesses in processes

Accessing and analyzing data for audit planning

Identifying inefficiencies in business processes

Developing and documenting accounting policies and procedures

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Parallel - Atlanta, GA September 2019 – March 2020

Senior Auditor

Planned, organized, and executed multiple audit and advisory projects including process, operational and financial reviews. Identified process improvement opportunities and supported internal audit department management throughout all work phases of projects and preparation and delivery of reporting for key business stakeholders.

Butler Aerospace - Peachtree City, GA July 2019 – September 2019

Contract Auditor

Reviewed, assessed, and documented compliance with SOX internal controls pertaining to processes followed by all divisions of the firm including payroll, human resources, payables, project management and purchasing.

Rubio CPA, PC – Atlanta, GA January 2019 – February 2019

Contract Auditor

Audited financial statements of securities broker/dealers during tax season.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP – Atlanta, GA August 2018 - November 2018

Contract Senior Associate

Performed an internal audit of a hardware provider and assessed SOX controls of an energy utility. Interpreted, drew conclusions, and shared perspectives on current industry or sector trends, issues, and opportunities with clients.

Accountemps – Atlanta, GA December 2017 – April 2018

Contract Consultant

Provided year end accounting services including preparation of journal entries and conduct of inventories to close the books and prepare the financial statements of an apparel manufacturer that had been purchased by a parent in Michigan. The parent intended to transfer the accounting function to Michigan after year end.

Siemens – Alpharetta, GA September 2017 – November 2017

Contract Consultant

Updated key ERP control templates to meet governance requirements that all controls have clearly defined objectives, risk attributes, control activities, users, frequencies, and thresholds. Helped identify potential for control gaps in case not all risk attributes were covered.

CACI International, Inc. – Atlanta, GA July 2015 – May 2017

Contract Internal Auditor 3

Provided Litigation Support and Valuation Services for US Securities and Exchange Commission staff to: establish and maintain an effective regulatory environment; foster and enforce compliance with federal securities laws; facilitate access to information investors need to make informed investment decisions; and enhance the Commission's performance through effective alignment and management of human, information, and financial capital.

MH Miles Company CPAs PC- Decatur, GA March 2013 – July 2015

Senior Auditor

Conducted all phases of audits including planning, research, risk assessment, fieldwork and reporting of findings clearly to clients and management in written and verbal form

Identified accounting/auditing issues and performs research for resolution

Reviewed manual and automated accounting systems

Conducted financial statement, contract compliance, and indirect cost audits in the transportation, non-profit and consulting engineering industries. Also performed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing

Documented audit steps electronically in compliance with firm and professional standards

Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP and audit policies and procedures across assignments

Performed analytical reviews of audit documentation. Reviewed client accounting policies, operating procedures, and internal controls. Conducted all phases of an audit including planning, research, risk assessment, fieldwork and reporting of findings

Solomon Edwards Group - Atlanta, GA January 2013 – March 2013

Contract Consultant

Provided support to client during SAP conversion from a legacy system

Analyzed, documented, and corrected legacy payroll data

Provided recommendations for improvement to existing processes

Aaron’s Inc. – Atlanta, GA November 2012 – December 2012

Contract Financial Auditor

Planned and performed audits (compliance, operational and financial) of all operations in compliance with professional and departmental quality standards

Documented financial processes and performed tests of internal controls for the Company's SOX compliance program

Prepared audit reports for management and Audit Committee

Communicated issues to all levels of management

Assisted external auditors

Managed assigned special projects

Georgia State University – Atlanta, GA January 2001-September 2012

Auditor III

Planned operational/financial audits by accessing Oracle, PeopleSoft, Banner, ADP, and Maximus systems to analyze relevant data. Sampled and tested transactions produced by the following processes of a not-for-profit university to assess compliance with applicable standards:

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