Demba Sowe
- Role
- Director, Financial Reporting at Akorn Pharmaceuticals
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Demba Sowe
I am a certified public accountant and expert in SEC and NAIC reporting with over 20…
Experience
Director, Financial Reporting
Jan 2016 — Present
Responsible for SEC reporting processes at this $700 million publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company. Oversaw SOX program, including management certification process. Supervised staff of 2. Shortened cycle time while improving quality of all SEC filings by establishing robust project management for the external reporting process, enhancing reporting schedules, strengthening controls, and building strong working relationships with all stakeholders. Orchestrated timely adoption of ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 842 (Lease Accounting), among other accounting pronouncements. Akorn went private as it exited bankruptcy in October 2020.
Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting
1998
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