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LISA L. CONTI-BACON, CPA, CGMA

Richmond Hill, GA 31324 · 912-***-****; *********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Mitchell & Titus, LLP

Audit Supervisor, August 2023 to January 2025

• Conduct non-profit and governmental audits

• Conduct limited scope employee benefit plan audits

• Conduct single audits under uniform guidance.

• Manage and train staff

• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance

Controller, May 2022 to January 2023

• Worked to reconcile donations and purchases to GL transactions

• Caught up with six months of financial statements and board reports and over a year of balance sheet account reconciliations

• Worked with Boards of Governors to understand trends

• Allocated budgets based on financial analysis

• Led and managed the Accounting team

• Worked with department heads to build relationships

• Coached department heads to manage and understand budgets

• Created monthly closing procedures

The Gavilon Group, LLC

Senior Accountant, January 2022 to May 2022

• Worked to reconcile CSRM to GL transactions

• Reconciled cash and created new process after subsidiary sale

• Responsible for monthly closing procedures

Stein Accounting CPA, Inc.

Contract Accountant, July 2021 to December 2021

• Assisted with assurance engagements including audit, reviews, and compilations

• Assisted with Peer review

Robert Half, Inc.

Contract Accountant, January 2021 to July 2021

• Worked on a contract basis as an accountant and auditor for several different companies.

• Reviewed internal controls for Cash disbursements and created narratives illustrating weaknesses

• Reconciled two years’ worth of bank statements, found $1.6M in required entries

• Updated accounting for Equity including several types of equity-based compensation and stock grants IMTT Epic, LLC/Epic Midstream, LLC

Controller, February 2016 to October 2020

• Transformed the Accounting and Financial Reporting processes and procedures for an $11M EBITDA Co.

• Managed the Accounting and Administrative functions through the merge with an SEC registrant and beyond

• Built a professional accounting team.

• Established an Internal Control framework in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley Circa Lighting, LLC

Controller/Accounting Manager, July 2014 to January 2016.

• Led Company through the corporate restructuring and software conversion.

• Built a professional accounting team.

• Updated policies and procedures to move entity from small to large company mindset. Hancock, Askew & Co., LLP

Senior Audit Manager, 2005 to June 2014

• Conduct SEC audits and reviews for public clients in accordance with PCAOB requirements.

• Conduct full and limited scope employee benefit plan audits for public and non-public companies.

• Conduct audits and reviews of non-public partnerships & S-corps in a variety of industries.

• Create, review, maintain and update internal control documentation in the Sarbanes Oxley Consulting Practice.

• Manage and train staff, lead continuing education effort, participate in firm leadership and community service

• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships. Lazard Dana LLP

Senior Auditor, 2002 to 2005

• Planned and executed full scope audit engagements for both large and small clients in a variety of industries.

• Planned and executed full and limited scope employee benefit plan audits for small to large non companies.

• Trained and supervised staff and review work on assigned engagements. St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System

Senior Accountant, 1999 to 2002

• Prepared financial statements and account reconciliations for physician practices, affiliate organizations and consolidations.

• Developed policies and procedures that provide adequate financial internal controls.

• Provided information and assistance to external auditors.

• Addressed inquiries from department heads regarding account balances, financial trends and fluctuations. Southeast Healthcare Associates, PC

Accounting Manager, 1998 to 1999 (Entity was dissolved)

• Oversaw the daily operations of the Finance Department, including the supervision of personnel.

• Managed and reported on Treasury Operations.

• Prepared and reviewed financial statements and account reconciliations supporting those statements

• Developed and monitored policies and procedures to provided financial internal controls. Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts

Medicaid and Local Governments Audits Division

Principal Auditor, 1994 to 1998

• Supervised a team during audits of health care providers.

• Responsible for completing audits on time and under budget. OTHER ACTIVITIES

Georgia Society of CPAs Leadership Council

Educational Foundation Board, Director

EDUCATION

Georgia Southern University

Bachelor in Business Administration, Accounting, 1994, GPA 4.0

• Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi honor fraternities.

• Columnist for the George-Anne, campus newspaper. CPA GEORGIA LICENSE NUMBER 020774.

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