Staff Auditor Resume Samples

Description :

1. Completed assigned financial statement audits, compliance attestations, and agreed-upon audits for nonpublic companies and non-profit and for-profit organizations receiving federal awards and subject to strict reporting requirements and government oversight.
2. Assessed accounting systems, risk factors, and key control activities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Government Auditing Standards, Yellow Book and Single Audit OMB Circular A-133.
3. Performed analytical procedures, engagement planning, testing, and reporting of transactions; document and maintain sufficient supporting information and cross-reference work papers.
4. Inspected books to determine if accepted accounting procedures were followed in recording transactions.
5. Inspected note receivables and payables, direct loans, capital advances, tenant assistance payment contracts, project rental assistance contracts, and grants to ensure the client was in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
6. Analyzed trial balance, general ledger, cash accounts, check payments, purchases, expenses, and invoices; proposed adjusting journal entries to the client when applicable.
7. Prepared financial statements, adjusted trial balance, Independent Auditor's Report, Report on Compliance A-133, Report on Internal Controls and Report on Agreed Upon Procedures.
8. Prepared and filed corporate 990 income tax returns with Internal Revenue Service.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

MS

Description :

1. Provided consulting services to municipalities, counties and school districts in the area of business management functions and on-site employee training.
2. Prepared and compiled multiple reports such as CAFR's, Non-CAFR's, and Reports on Internal Control for governmental entities and non-for-profits Performed Federal Compliance Single Audits (OMB Circular A-133) for many governmental entities, specifically program audits including Title I, Special Education, Child Nutrition, etc.
3. Prepared and compiled Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) compliance reports, which represent the state of Arizona's requirements for school districts.
4. Perform reviews of Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR's) for the Association of School Business Official's Certificate of Excellence Program.
5. Determine School District compliance with proposed, adopted and revised budgets.
6. Involved scheduling staff, managing workflow, and evaluating the effectiveness of the individual employees during the project.
7. Proficient in the use of preparing and presenting presentations on powerpoint.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Master Of Business Administration

Description :

1. Obtaining sufficient understanding of the components of internal control to plan the audit, performing procedures to ascertain whether such components were in effect and operating effectively.
2. Assessing risks embodied in the account balance, transaction class, and disclosure components of the financial statements and determining materiality.
3. Applying appropriate analytical review procedures in performing an attestation engagement.
4. Applying appropriate testing procedures to determine the existence and reasonableness of asset account balances such as cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and other assets such as prepaid, intangible assets, and other deferred charges.
5. Applying appropriate testing procedures to determine the reasonableness of liability account balances, such as accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes, and notes and contracts payable, and the reasonableness of capital accounts and revenue and expense accounts.
6. Testing of revenue and profit recognition, cut off dates, purchases, cash receipts and disbursements, subsequent events review, and examination of pertinent documentation.
7. Determining the existence of related party transactions, commitments and contingent liabilities, and appropriate financial statement disclosures.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Audit local governmental entities including cities, counties, fire districts, ports, public utility districts, school districts, and towns.
2. Perform audit planning and audit testing for financial statement, federal compliance (single) and accountability (safeguarding of public resources) audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
3. Assess audit risk through evaluation of systems, policies, procedures and internal controls supporting financial records.
4. Analyze accounting records, documentation, and other relevant information through transaction testing to ensure compliance with accounting principles, operating procedures, laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements.
5. Review general ledger and subsidiary ledgers to account for transactions.
6. Reconcile account and check reports, invoices, and receipts to verify balances.
7. Research issues and prepare and present recommendations for improvement of policies or procedures in the form of exit items, management letters, and findings.
8. Maintain positive communication and interaction with clients, client governing bodies, co-workers, supervisors, and management throughout the audit process.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Primarily responsible for determining the adequacy of internal controls, the accuracy of general ledger totals, and the degree of compliance with bank policies and procedures, banking laws, and federal regulations.
2. Assist the Internal Auditor with the management of the overall audit program.
3. Performance of branch, operational, financial, lending, and consumer compliance audits as assigned using currently established audit programs and procedures.
4. Examine and evaluate internal controls in key risk areas to ensure compliance with bank policies and applicable laws and regulations.
5. Identify and understand risks and controls associated with key business functions throughout the banking organization.
6. Hold preliminary discussions of apparent deficiencies with operating personnel to verify and obtain explanations of, and reasons for each apparent deficiency identified during audits.
7. Preparation of clear and concise audit work papers and audit reports summarizing scope, methodology, and conclusions of procedures performed within prescribed time frames.
8. Propose and evaluate appropriate corrective measures designed to strengthen internal controls, operational policies and procedures, and other weaknesses identified during audits.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Collaborate and effectively analyze corporate internal controls and perform comprehensive audits, reviews, and compilations for privately held clients across wholesale distribution, non-profit and warehousing industries.
2. Serve as the clients' point of contact and partake in the planning and strategy of the audit engagements from inception until the conclusion of the draft of final reports.
3. Perform the following substantive test to detect material misstatements; verify bank balances, examine fixed assets to ensure existence, inventory counts on-site, accounts receivables and payables testing, equity roll-forward, various internal control tests', and prepaid expenses, operating expenses and long-term assets testing.
4. Interviewed the clients accounting personnel to gain a better understanding of the entity and their internal controls.
5. Identify the risk of mismanagement, fraud and other types of inconsistencies.
6. Prepare the planned materiality/scope of the audit engagement.
7. Examine, analyze and verify the company's operational and financial activities to ensure the company is adhering to the compliance regulations and guidelines.
8. Review and document all types of communication.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

B.S In Business Administration

Description :

1. Assist the Seniors and Managers with the different phases of an audit, from planning, to include audit programs, materiality determination, risk analysis, to fieldwork and preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the U.S.
2. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
3. Imported the Client trial balances to the client's electronic binder package during the planning phase of the audit.
4. Conducted risk analysis for all clients during the planning phase of the audit.
5. Reviewed minutes of meetings of the governing board and extracted information relevant to the audit for the work-papers or the permanent file.
6. If any legal requirements relevant to the audit were unclear, requested a written interpretation from the organization's management.
7. Reviewed the policies and procedures for classifying net assets as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted and the client's policy for classifying restrictions received and met in the same year.
8. Reviewed client's permanent files in order to plan the current year audit, and completed the engagement letter that is to be sent out to commence the audit.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Master Of Accountancy

Description :

1. Participated in multiple audits of client companies.
2. Clients ranged from national to multinational corporations including a major money center bank, a brokerage firm, and a finance company.
3. Performed interest recalculation with detailed tabs describing the action performed for each aspect of the recalculation.
4. Responsible for constructing multiple lead sheets, and various work papers in the areas of Revenue, Receivables, Expenses, Payables, and Intangibles while applying audit techniques and software to make selections regarding tests of details.
5. Coordinated confirmations to a client's customers and maintained a log over each confirmation with time and detail regarding any comments that were communicated.
6. Assisted with Test of Controls in the areas of Fixed Assets, Cash Disbursements, Accounts Payable, and Expenses in the areas of Professional & Consulting, Selling & Promotion, and Travel & Entertainment.
7. Identified an expense that was submitted years overdue that needed to be consulted by a client.
8. Responsible for compiling and coordinating tasks to be sent to another team in order to assist audit needs.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

M.S. In Professional Accounting

Description :

1. Assist Internal Audit Leadership in executing a comprehensive risk-based internal audit plan for PHH Corporation including its business segments PHH Mortgage with an emphasis on Mortgage Servicing.
2. Included all phases of fieldwork and exception follow-up.
3. Execute operational and compliance audits in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and accepted professional standards.
4. Adhere to confidentiality standards of data, internal materials, and information reviewed with business segments.
5. Provide objective and independent audit opinion of internal controls in accordance with established audit methodology that includes the presentation of observation(s) and recommendation(s) to senior management.
6. Take proactive measures to ensure audits are completed within scope, budget, and time requirements.
7. Evaluate procedures surrounding mortgage servicing departments to develop risk and control matrices and audit programs.
8. Create walkthrough documentation, process flow charts, and procedural narratives for Custodial Bank Reconciliation, Investor Reporting, and other Mortgage Servicing departments.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Business

Description :

1. Responsible for planning and performing risk-based auditing procedures for financial, performance and fraud investigations.
2. Audits include state agencies, county and city governments, other various state-funded organizations throughout the state of Iowa.
3. Effectively communicate audit goals to team members, clients and various other organizations including law enforcement.
4. Able to write audit programs, working papers, and reports used by various organizations including law enforcement.
5. Aforementioned documents primarily used to bring charges against individuals and used as evidence during the course of their investigation as they become public record once issued.
6. Issued/assisted in the preparation of over 11 fraud investigations Issued/assisted in 2 performance investigations Issued 2 and assisted in over 50 financial audits Prepared and made presentations to attorneys, law enforcement, Board members and the public for fraud investigations.
7. Worked with the Attorney General in preparation of possible testimony for court.
8. Conducted interviews of possible witnesses and suspect.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Performs quarterly audits and interviews branch personnel to gather information and determine compliance with established credit union policies and procedures.
2. Conducts cash counts involving teller cash drawers, branch cash, reviewing cash controls, security for opening and closing, ATM, night depository, end of the day balancing, robbery, and cash protection.
3. Performed various audit functions including reconciling, verifying, sampling, confirming, evaluating, and reviewing of such credit union products and services as traveler's checks, loan accounts, collateral, member accounts, dormant accounts, safe deposit boxes, overdrafts, fees charged, branch documentation, and teller work as needed.
4. Prepared audit reports outlining the scope of each audit and its results, and recommending corrective measures as necessary.
5. Assembled and maintains audit documentation.
6. Completed reports, records, and documents accurately and promptly.
7. Assists with or performed special investigations as assigned.
8. Informed supervisor of area activities and any significant problems or concerns.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Business Administration

Description :

1. Utilized appropriate audit concepts to conduct an audit by examining a client's accounts payable financial data.
2. Identified variances and/or errors in the procurement and payment processes to recover revenue.
3. Inspected and evaluated client financial information including buyers' files, client best practices, manifests, purchase orders, invoices, statements, and point of sale data in order to audit and analyze the client's business operations.
4. Produced claims using appropriate audit concepts and provided vendors with claim back-up information.
5. Independently managed workload while achieving productivity goals and client deadlines.
6. Provided recommendations for audit process/software improvements and collaborated with the IT Director to implement and test system enhancements.
7. Assisted others with completing their assigned tasks and provided IT and clerical support for the audit team.
8. Utilized patience and effective communication skills to instruct co-workers on job duties/concepts and software revisions.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

General

Description :

1. Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
2. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
3. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
4. Review data about fund balances, liabilities, capital assets, income, and expenditures.
5. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
6. Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
7. Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine the scope of investigation required.
8. Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Masters Of Accounting

Description :

1. Execute activities of audit cycle from start to finish Conduct pre-engagement audit interview and exit interview.
2. Planned audit programs from start to finish including editing audit programs as needed to ensure compliance with federal, state guidelines as well as generally accepted auditing principles.
3. Execute activities of audit engagements of various non-profit and governmental clients and prepare to adjust journal entries; compile data into audited financial reports.
4. Prepare and research non-profit and governmental tax returns.
5. Prepare single audit compliance reporting.
6. Examine, analyze, and investigate records, reports and interview employees to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.
7. Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending internal control adjustments to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
8. Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Master's In MBA

Description :

1. Performed preliminary analysis for further testing such as grant, expenditure, pay-ins, sub-recipient, payroll Participated in special reviews and investigations including payroll, expenses, grants, etc.
2. Learned business concepts and theories helpful for audit practices.
3. Evaluated existing business processes to make sure they are in accordance with GAAP other requirements/standards.
4. Reviewed and assessed bank transactions for compliance and financial reporting.
5. Conducted financial, compliance, information system, contract, and operational audits resulting in improved controls and operating efficiencies.
6. Assisted in development of audit plans and schedules, internal audit policy, procedure manual on audit engagements.
7. Involved in accounting interpretation and evaluation for financial statements and maintain financial reports for management.
8. Analyzed financial information wrote summaries, reports and presented the findings.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science