Gadissa Amebrass

About Gadissa Amebrass

Experienced Financial Accounting Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the…

Experience

1. Senior Accountant

   Wells Fargo

   Oct 2006 — Present

   Prepare and review daily and monthly reconciliations for various balance sheet and income statement accounts, system to system accounts, and complete monthly/quarterly regulatory and SEC reports. • Collaborate with Securities Operation Accounting SOX team to perform control testing, including access testing of systems, to detect and mitigate risks, ensuring all preventative measures are implemented. • Utilize various auditing techniques to identify internal control deficiencies and develop action plans. • Review and update accounting process narratives and flow diagrams annually or when major changes are made for the Balance and Control group and walk through with a team member. • Assist with financial accounting system conversion testing and projects related to GAAP and/or Regulatory Accounting Principles. • Perform Sarbanes-Oxley testing to ensure that general ledger balances are accurate and in compliance with Wells Fargo reconciliation certification standards to minimize risk. • Complete daily modeling, analysis and reporting, and financial analysis of balance sheet accounts. • Evaluate adequacy of daily and monthly processes and internal controls to minimize risks for business lines. • Review and approve daily and monthly reconciliations of other accountants to ensure they are accurate and complete with current and valid supporting documentations. • Initiated and implemented automation of manual reconciliation which reduced redundancy and improved efficiency by nearly 30%.

Skills

• Accounts Receivable
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Analysis
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Corporate Finance
• Finance
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership