Finance Manager/Controller
Resume:
KWEKU RICHARDSON
Centerton, AR 72719
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
A hardworking and disciplined finance professional with a strong background in accounting, tax planning, auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley, reconciliation, income tax liabilities, compliance and risk analysis. Established capabilities in conducting audits to assess the effectiveness of controls, accuracy of records and efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Communicates ideas, information and plans with associates through well-developed interpersonal skills. An adaptable performer adjusts to the changing needs of a corporation. Resolves complex challenges with a solid commitment to excellence.
EXPERIENCE
WALMART HOME OFFICE, Bentonville, Arkansas
Internal Auditor, April 2008-Present
Conducted financial, operational, regulatory compliance and IT audits to assess effectiveness of internal controls, accuracy of records and efficiency of operations. Performed SOX testing with Wal-Mart’s external auditors Ernst and Young, analyzing and summarizing moderately complex audit data to verify adequacy of business internal controls and integrity of reported data. Evaluated level of compliance with identified policies, contract requirements, laws and regulations and identified departures from policies. Developed formal written reports to communicate audit results to management. Engineered special studies for management to discover fraud and to develop controls for fraud prevention. Suggested appropriate recommendations to strengthen business controls, improve operations and reduce costs. Carried out interviews with process owners to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with management plans and policies.
Revisited past projects and created flow charts to compliment process narratives to help give visual picture of systems in place making processes easier to understand.
Headed discussions to brain storm audit projects during planning stages, especially in area of risk assessments.
Identified control deficiencies and made appropriate recommendations on audits resulting in savings of $10,000 per annum.
Helped in planning, organizing and carrying out audit plan to fulfill responsibilities of the audit department for the year.
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CITY NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST, Lawton, Oklahoma
Bank Auditor, January 2007-February 2008
• Prepared clear and concise planning documents, risk/control matrix and audit work papers
• Tracking and following up on open audit and regulatory issues with the clients
• Ensured effective compliance with local and federal agencies
• Assisted in creating adequate program that helped maintain a permanent system of internal controls.
• Audits of various bank branches
US ARMY, Lawton, Oklahoma
Financial Management Technician, November 2002-January 2006
Budgeted and disbursed cash and accounting for government funds. Processed Army travel pay vouchers and commercial vendor services. Ran pay missions in support for US soldiers. Performed contract budgeting in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, paying American and Iraqi contractors for jobs done to rebuild Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
FEDERATED FINANCIAL SERVICES, Dallas, Texas
Bookkeeper, January 2002-November 2002
Prepared income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements for small and medium sized companies using QuickBooks software. Performed periodic bank reconciliation using ratio analysis to analyze and interpret financial statements for small companies helping make business and investment decisions.
EDUCATION
CAMERON UNIVERSITY, Lawton, Oklahoma, B.A., Major: Accounting, Minor: Military Science, 2007
Currently pursuing MBA (Accounting and Finance)
CERTIFICATION
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)-Parts 1 and 2, 2009
COMPUTER SKILLS
ACL, SAP, Teammate, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Current active secret clearance on file.
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