For the given job description <<Relevante has partnered with a CPA and Business Consulting firm in Columbus, OH. Our client is looking to add an Audit Senior Accountant to their Columbus, OH office. Please read the below description and let us know if you are interested.
Prioritized Must Have Skills For The Audit Senior Accountant
#1. Must have recent public accounting experience
#2. Must be pursuing CPA certification
#3. Must be local to the area and able to commute to the office a few times per week
#4. No more than 4 jobs in the last 10years.
Responsibilities Of The Audit Senior Accountant
Conduct desk reviews and various on-site auditsConduct research in order to determine billing and reimbursement complianceConduct all phases of the audit including planning and research, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting of findings and other procedures, as requiredReview applicable Federal or State policies and regulations associated to each specific audit type prior to performing the auditPrepare working papers to document scope and findings of audit in accordance with government program regulations and AICPA standardsMaintain thorough electronic documentation
Requirements Of The Audit Senior Accountant
Bachelor's or Master's degree in AccountingMinimum 2-5 years' experienceCPA certification is not required, but it is preferred the candidate has passed some sections of the Exam and is actively working toward completionDemonstrated excellence in public accounting at the staff and senior levels or possess equivalent professional accomplishments and specialized knowledgeabilitiesDemonstrated excellence in communication skills, data gathering, analysis, reporting and process improvementDesire to learn and motivated to meet new challengesHighly detail-oriented and organized individualAbility to meet a constant stream of deadlines and client expectationsOpen to coaching from Managers and DirectorsAdaptable to any given situationSuperior analytical and problem-solving skills
Key Requirements
Hybrid schedule 3 days in office, 2 days homeMust be local to the area.No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.
Benefits Of The Audit Senior Accountant
Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceLife InsuranceDisability Insurance401K 
#Hybrid
About Relevante, Inc. the Recruiting Firm Representing the Client for this Job
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Background, ObjectiveDetail oriented, organized and dependable banking professional with 10 years of banking/financial services experience.  Experienced in providing Basel/Data Governance oversight and working with a Star Schema database structure and running SQL queries.
HighlightsMS Office proficiencyExceptional customer serviceBasel/Data Governance regulatory experiencePracticed knowledge of System Development Life CycleRetail Banking Portfolio experience
Experience2014toCurrentData Governance Officer IIITD Bank, N.A.–City,STATE,I have a broad understanding of the Basel / Data Governance Framework and Data Quality Standards that were developed by the US Data Governance Office that provide the basis for the Basel/Data Governance Program.I am very knowledgeable in Retail data and the BLDM DataMart.I have technical experience in running  SQL queries using Toad for Oracle to review and access data.I currently support the Mortgage Line of Business Partners (LOB) and have met and developed relationships with my LOB partners with regard to the Data Governance Program and processes.Have also supported Home Equity and Retail Collections & Recovery Data Governance related activities as well.Engaged my Mortgage LOB partners to ensure their monthly Data Quality Reporting Specs and Annual CDE Review processes were reviewed as required.Documented any applicable changes with regard to the DQ Report Spec and the Annual CDE Review.I provided support to my LOB partners where Audit findings were found and conducted follow-up and remediation when required.I have worked with USTS - Data Governance team re: data lineage mapping review activities.I was thoroughly engaged in the Collections & Recovery Project to review the C&R Mapping document, research and answer data specific questions to ensure all of our Loss Prevention data was accounted for.I have received very favorable feedback from the PM on this project as well as my manager.Worked closely with my Mortgage LOB partners to gather evidence and document the annual Compliance and Controls Self-Assessment process for OSFI & OCC Regulators via the SAT Template.This process ensures that the 23 Basel related controls and the level of evidence as provided by the LOB are in compliance.Responsible for assessing impacts associated with Retail related projects where Basel critical data elements (CDE), associated with the Home Equity and Mortgage portfolios, may be impacted.Review PMLC and SDLC documents  and provide my manager with 'go' or 'no go' for approval of documents; Provide documentation via the CDE Change Management Form to impacted stakeholders; Log Change Management Forms for tracking purposes; Maintain the Project Inventory Tracking spreadsheet for monthly dashboard reporting purposes.Responsible for reviewing and approving business line procedures via the online CAP System where processes or procedures may be impacting Basel critical data elements.Provide monthly statistical reporting to Home Equity and Mortgage Data Steward for dashboard reporting.Monitor defects associated with CDE's using the HP ALM/Quality Center tracking tool.Provide monthly updates of outstanding CDE defects to Home Equity and Mortgage Data Steward for dashboard reporting.Have worked with all 3 Lines of Businesses (Home Equity, Mortgage and Retail Collections & Recovery) to implement Data Quality reporting procedures and controls.Review their monthly attestation and ensure appropriate remediation steps are being taken to address any gaps associated with Basel critical data elements.Completed the quarterly CDE Self-Testing for the Home Equity portfolio in March, 2014 and currently working on the Mortgage Annual CDE review (which includes 58 CDEs) to assess the quality of end-to-end data flow of Basel critical data elements.Reported any gaps/findings and remediation efforts to address any defects found.Facilitated bi-weekly Shared Services Risk Mgmt.Data Governance Workgroup Meeting and share progress of our team's work or other items that other Data Governance teams would want/need to know.Trained two new Data Governance Officers in Data Governance processes and procedures, who joined our team.09/2008to11/2013DataMart Analyst II - Test TeamTD Bank, N.A.–City,STATE,Responsible for performing TPR (Time Persistent Repository) and DDM (Dimensional Data Mart) testing of various source system data in the following test environments:  DEV, BAT, PAT & PROD.This includes: Requesting data loads through the USTS Admin.Group.Creating test scripts using SQL code and executing test scripts using Toad.Analyzing test results (both pass and fail).Document test cases, test scripts and test results using HP Quality Center.Worked closely with USTS and DataMart Business Analysts on various projects.Worked on various testing projects which included AMLN Basel Wave II testing and MGSV Basel Wave II testing, both of which are retail products.Supported and tested the ASM Releases from June to current.ASM Releases pertain to items that are currently in production that the business line(s) may need modified for various reasons (i.e.regulatory change or a fix to a current production related issue).Was responsible for implementing HQ Quality Center into the DataMart department.Documented procedures, coordinated training during Phase I implementation/roll out.I continue to provide 1-on-1 training as needed and other administrative tasks.01/2008to09/2008IT/Quality Assurance AnalystING–City,STATE,Responsible for completing the testing of assigned Release Items specific to defined contribution business.This includes:Analyzing and understanding the Application Functional Document (AFD) which outlines the specific business requirements and changes to the software applications which are impacted; Creating test plans and test cases to ensure the successful testing of  the requirements and software applications from the AFD; Conducing test plan walk-through meetings with key players to ensure no gaps exist in test plans and acquiring necessary approvals; Gathering and modifying pertinent test data required for  testing in order to meet certain conditions and criteria; Performing testing in the various test regions; documenting pass/fail results and providing documentation specific to defects found during the testing process; Retesting defects once corrected by developer(s) to ensure accuracy.Provide testing status to management as it relates to assigned Release Items.Responsible for understanding various automated and manual tools  utilized in testing process such as Rational Test Manager/ClearQuest/ReqPro, Toad for Oracle and Toad for DB2; OmniPlus recordkeeping system, Generic Extract as well as front-end applications utilized by 401(k) participants such as Participant WEB, Sponsor Connect and Interactive Voice Response (IVR).Available to assist in testing the Production environment during quarterly migration schedules Perform regression testing as required.03/2004to01/2008Commercial Application Support AnalystTD Banknorth, N.A–City,STATE,Played a critical role with coordinating and performing testing, tracking issues and implementation rollout with regard to two new applications: 1) Provenir (web-based application) which is used specifically by Small Business Administration and 2) Documenter, specifically used for producing closing documentation specific to Commercial Loans.Utilized QuickTest Professional in developing automated test scripts for Provenir.Responsible for developing detailed test plans and testing system changes to ensure smooth migration into development, test/train and production environments.Continuing to serve as a primary contact between external vendor and users of Commercial Loan applications in response to production related problems/questions.This pertains to the Documenter and Bakerhill applications.Responsible for developing training and reference documentation for users (using Information Mapping Methodology) relating to Documenter and Bakerhill systems.Responsible for developing business requirements that are used by system developers in creating or changing applications.Currently working on new Documenter Reporting Tool project with developer to be used for management reporting which includes: Volume/Productivity/Performance Management.Introduced a process for utilizing an issue tracking system called SPARCS in order to track production related issues and resolutions which has become widely utilized in the Commercial Support Area.
EducationExpected in1980totoHigh School Diploma:College & BusinessOcean Springs High School-Ocean Springs,MSGPA:Expected intoto:College PrepBiddeford High School-Ocean Springs,MEGPA:Freshman - Junior Year
SkillsIntermediate SQL Queries/ Toad for OracleAdvanced Computer proficiencyProject Management experienceProblem solving experienceCustomer Service experience>>. The result is, No Fit

Fit assessment: No Fit