Hannah Weiss
Senior Accountant, CPA
New York, NY·hannah.weiss@example.com·+1 555 010 2368·linkedin.com/in/hannahweiss
Summary
CPA with 7 years in public accounting and corporate finance. Leads month-end close for a $450M revenue consumer business, automated reconciliations to close in 5 days and has managed three clean external audits. Strong in US GAAP, revenue recognition and controls.
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) · New York StateJun 2020
Experience
Harbor Consumer BrandsNew York, NY
Senior AccountantApr 2021 – Present
- Owned month-end close for 3 entities with $450M revenue, cutting close from 9 to 5 business days.
- Automated 40 balance-sheet reconciliations in BlackLine, saving about 25 hours of manual work a month.
- Coordinated the annual external audit as primary contact, with zero material findings in 3 years.
- Implemented ASC 606 revenue policies for a new subscription line launched in 4 markets.
- Built a 13-week cash-flow forecast in Excel that improved forecast accuracy from 82% to 95%.
- Partnered with FP&A on the annual budget for 3 entities, reconciling 120 cost centres to the general ledger.
Whitmore & Lane LLPNew York, NY
Audit AssociateSep 2018 – Mar 2021
- Audited 14 clients in retail and manufacturing with revenues up to $1.2B.
- Supervised 3 first-year associates on fieldwork and reviewed their workpapers.
- Identified a $2.3M inventory valuation error that the client corrected before year-end reporting.
- Designed 18 SOX controls for the new subscription business, all passing the first-year audit test.
- Trained 6 analysts on the NetSuite close checklist, cutting review comments by 45%.
- Prepared consolidated financial statements for 2 clients, including cash flow and segment disclosures.
Whitmore & Lane LLPNew York, NY
Accounting InternJun 2017 – Aug 2017
- Tested 300 revenue transactions for 2 retail audit clients, documenting findings for the senior team.
- Built an Excel tool to sample invoices that the audit team reused on 5 later engagements.
Education
B.S., Accounting
Fordham University2014 – 2018
- Led the accounting society of 120 members as president; graduated magna cum laude.
Skills
Accounting: US GAAP, Revenue recognition (ASC 606), Consolidations, SOX controls
Systems: NetSuite, BlackLine, Excel (advanced), Power BI