Austin S.

About Austin S.

I’m a licensed CPA with expertise leading Accounting & Finance functions and currently the Senior Manager of Global Accounting, Technical Accounting, Policy, & Financial Reporting for Prometric; a software technology and Global Leader in worldwide testing services.In this role I execute and drive the strategic vision of the CFO & the Global Controller by overseeing & directing the Global Accounting Close of $400M Global Corporation including all Financial Reporting of 34 worldwide entities and the production of the company\'s consolidated GAAP Financials & leading Global Technical Accounting & Policy on complex GAAP & IFRS matters.I have expertise partnering with business leaders & providing accounting advice from working in Public Accounting, Private Industry and Publicly Traded Corporations. Professional Expertise- Currently leading a Global team of 9 in the U.S. Canada, & Ireland- GAAP,IFRS, Global accounting financial statement consolidation- Process Improvement & Management - Revenue Recognition (ASC 606 project Lead)- Building & Leading accounting operations- Balance Sheet & Income Statement Review & Analysis- Establishing control (SOX 404) environments & Accounting policies- Profitability & Cost Analysis- Technical Accounting ASC Expertise 350,606,718,805,820,842 and others- Managing Global Audit- SEC Reporting 10Q, 10K- Contracts review FFP, T&M, Mixed, Cost-Plus- Global Team Management, Staff Training, & DevelopmentI have an active CPA with an MBA in Finance, a Master’s degree in Project Management as well as a Bachelor’s in Accounting.I’m always interested in hearing from former colleagues, friends, and other professionals across industries, so feel free to contact me if you’d like to connect. Via LinkedIn mail or at a••••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting Policy, Audit

   Amazon

   Apr 2022 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   ASC 606 Revenue recognition within $50B (revenue) global division of $113B Marketplace SegmentMonth-end, 10Q, 10K Financial Reporting & Disclosures for $50B (revenue) global divisionTechnical accounting lead and review of complex multi-element arrangements & transactionsAudit liaison with EYWriting technical accounting memos and presenting to Accounting leadership

Education

• University of Maryland

  Master's Degree, Project Management

• Morgan State University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

• Morgan State University

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Skills

• Vsoe
• Accounting Manager
• Internal Controls
• Strategic Planning
• 10k
• Business Analysis
• Accounts Receivable
• Financial Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Erp
• Purchase Accounting
• Software Implementation
• Auditing
• Revenue Recognition
• Management
• Gaap
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financial Reporting
• Derivatives Accounting
• Budgets
• Finance
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• Project Management
• Controller
• Sop 97-2
• 10q
• Financial Statements
• Asc 985-605
• Revenue Management
• Sox 404
• Leadership
• Salesforce.com
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Fair Value Accounting