Graham Knight

About Graham Knight

Experienced Finance and Accounting professional with a demonstrated history of working in multiple industries, including oil & gas, manufacturing, consumer products, and financial services. Skilled in Financial Accounting, Audit, ESG Reporting, Spanish, and Time Management. Strong accounting professional with a Bachelor\'s degree focused in Accounting and a minor in Internal Audit from Louisiana State University. Passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exams as well as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exams.

Experience

1. Advisory Senior Consultant

   Deloitte

   Sep 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Internal Audit/Business Consulting • Led a SOX testing engagement team to execute controls testing for the credit facility of a $98.49 billion heavy equipment manufacturer. Interacted with client team daily to manage relations and ensure timely completion of the audit. • Developed and tested SOX Audit criteria for a review of Human Resources, Payables and Expenses, Revenue, and Treasury processes of an Oil Drilling company. • Created and executed a test plan to ascertain the accuracy of Greenhouse Gas Emissions data to be reported by a hospitality company in its annual Sustainability Report. • Conducted on-site material counts, fixed asset verification, and site safety inspections to assess and improve relevant processes in place for a Steel Tubing manufacturer. • Performed on-site visits to various facilities of an automotive component manufacturing company to evaluate and enhance accounting, logistics, fixed assets, and procurement processes currently in place. o Consulted with the local Controller and IT team to redesign an accounting process that caused inventory records to be artificially inflated. Mergers & Acquisitions • Conducted detailed analysis to develop a comprehensive listing of one-time costs associated with business carve-out, enabling accurate budgeting and forecasting for future projects. • Contributed to the successful completion of an Operational Due Diligence process, performing Transition Service Agreement development ahead of a carve-out of a tech company to be absorbed by a multinational private equity firm. • Executed in-depth Commercial Due Diligence analysis of private equity investments within the space industry, contributing valuable insights to assess the size of the market. • Facilitated a CFO Vision lab for a multinational Chemicals company, which included planning and execution of a structured agenda focused on key business initiatives, such as an upcoming ERP implementation, External Auditor rotation, and ESG requirements.

Education

• Louisiana State University

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  2016 — 2020