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Work History
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Certification
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Nicole Kardamakis, CPA Auditor

Summary

As an Efficient Senior Audit Associate, I thrive on leading dynamic teams, meticulously planning audits, and crafting insightful reports. Passion for fostering valuable client relationships drives to consistently exceed expectations. I take great pride in mentoring and training team members, enabling us to collaborate seamlessly and reach goals while maintaining the highest standards of quality.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers
09.2020 - Current
  • Successfully managed engagement with over $13 billion in revenue while establishing and maintaining productive client relationships, ensuring evidence collection and providing regular audit progress updates, resulting in positive client interactions.
  • Supervised team of 5 staff members, guaranteeing punctual delivery of audit projects and adeptly managing both upward communication and partner expectations
  • Mentored team members by sharing best practices in audits, helping them understand how to prioritize issues and leverage findings to drive essential changes, while also reviewing their workpapers to ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation
  • Led audit engagement for new clients, traveling internationally to gain knowledge of company's business processes, develop audit strategy, and build working papers
  • Demonstrated expertise in IFRS standards, particularly IFRS 15 (revenue recognition) and IFRS 16 (lease accounting).
  • Acquired essential data concerning management's key assumptions, data analytics, and industry insights to perform goodwill impairment tests aimed at evaluating enterprise value
  • Specialized in SOX compliance for SEC registrants, including PCAOB clients, with focus on assessing and ensuring operational effectiveness of internal controls across diverse business processes in order to provide suggested methods for improvement to management.

Bookkeeping Clerk

J. Kromida, CPA
03.2018 - 08.2019
  • Assisted senior accountants to meticulously audit and analyze client expenses, ensuring accuracy and compliance for diverse clients.
  • Contributed to the preparation of 500 personal income tax returns, demonstrating proficiency in tax regulations
  • Proficiently executed journal entries up to the Trial Balance stage for a diverse portfolio of clients, leveraging advanced software tools like CaseWare. Additionally, facilitated efficient document management by scanning essential documents.

Education

Graduate Degree - Chartered Professional Accountancy

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
08.2020

Bachelor of Accounting -

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
08.2018

Skills

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles (eg, GAAP, IFRS & ASPE)
  • Internal control evaluation
  • Data analysis and data analytics tools
  • Delegation of tasks
  • Meeting deadlines and managing multiple engagements
  • Staff Oversight and Leadership
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Client Relationship Management
  • SEC Filing

Software Skills

-Microsoft SQL Server

-Microsoft Office

-Google Workspace

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Greek
Full Professional

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant

Timeline

Senior Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers
09.2020 - Current

Bookkeeping Clerk

J. Kromida, CPA
03.2018 - 08.2019

Graduate Degree - Chartered Professional Accountancy

Concordia University

Bachelor of Accounting -

Concordia University
Nicole Kardamakis, CPA Auditor