Finance Manager/Controller

SIDDIQA LILANI

**** ******* *****, ******** **, *8069

Tel: 484-***-****

Email: *************@*******.***

Public Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/siddiqalilani

Professional Profile

Experienced financial management professional with over two years experience as Controller and four

years of progressive experience with one of the big four public accounting firms. Skilled in developing and

identifying financial controls, policy and procedures to streamline organization’s reporting. Ability to

manage and complete multiple assignments from inception with stringent deadlines and budgets.

Experience in delegating assignments, supervising, training and evaluating performance of staff

accountants.

Areas of Experience in:

Financial Reporting Project Management Financial Analysis

Documentation Budgeting and Forecasting Cash Management

Audit & Internal Control

HR

General & Corporate Accounting

Taxation

Business Analysis

Team & Staff Management

Experience

Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), Allentown, PA 2008-Present

Controller

Conduct all financial operations of cash management, administration, reporting, compliance, HR, audit,

taxation, account analysis and reconciliations, and journal entry adjustments. Responsible for month, quarterly,

and annual reports and analysis presented to the finance committee of which the information is presented to

the Board.

Transfer from physical journal bookkeeping to automated accounting.

Streamline the accounting process and improve control procedures.

Solve deficiencies identified by auditors.

Negotiate and transfer to no fee banking services for the entire organization.

Switch retirement plan in order to save on administration costs without loss of benefits to employees

due to costs introduced with new compliance laws of 403b plans.

Update and improve process of audits and presentation of financial statements.

Perform all HR duties of hiring, employee vacation tracking, health care and benefits maintenance.

Responsible for Allentown Commercial & Industrial Development Authority (ACIDA), entity operated by

AEDC’s accounting, reporting, documentation, and audit.

Implement collection of receivables.

Ernst & Young, LLP, New York, NY

Senior Auditor 2003-2007

Responsible for developing the engagement approach which included performing qualitative and quantitative

analysis, evaluation of industry and business risks. Supervised client engagement team in assurance and

financial reporting including the provision of value added services on the preparation and presentation of

financial information. Some of the many clients included:

Havas 4D circle.com: headed a senior level position during my staff year. Identified a few

misstatements on the financials during the year end audit. Recognized by both client and partner for

efficient and effective work on the engagement.

Joint Industry Board: responsible for managing the Union’s audit and formatting of financial

statements for five of the seventeen pension and retirement plans that the company administered.

Weil, Gotshal, and Manges, LLP: managed the engagement of this law firm’s year and interim audit.

In addition, responsible for accurate capital reporting for the individual partners in the firm.

D.E. SHAW & Co. LP: responsible of auditing several hedge funds financial statements which were

ultimately reported to the security commissions under strict deadlines.

United Cerebral Palsy of New York: A non-for-profit client with lack of updated technology. Due to

the nature of client, conducted year end and pension audits under restricted budget.

Internship Summer 2002

Participated and observed on interim and year end audits.

Attended confidential business meetings with the Guiliani Partners, LLC.

Conducted surveys on partner selection at law firm clients.

Interviewed and shadowed head of Financial Services Office partner.

S.A.Jaffer & Co., Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania

Staff Accountant Summer 2001

Performed bookkeeping responsibilities and administrative duties for the firm. Some of the duties included

journalizing and recording accounts and financial transactions, responding to client queries, observing day-today

operations of the firm.

Education

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

M.S. in Accounting & Information Analysis, May 2003

Cumulative GPA: 3.67 / 4.00

B.S. in Business, May 2002

Majors: Accounting and Marketing

Minor: Communications

Cumulative GPA: 3.50 / 4.00

Honors & Awards

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Lehigh University Scholarship.

Presidential Scholarship

Ernst & Young Minority Scholarship.

Dean’s List.

Member of Beta Alpha Psi (National Honor Society – Accounting).

Selected for Who’s Who in Universities and Colleges.

Member of National Collegiate Scholars.

Recognition award for outstanding community services

Special Skills

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office

Languages: Fluent in Urdu, Hindi, Gujrati, and Swahili.

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