Management Manager

Valerie J. Linn

Permanent Address:

*** ***** ****, *** **

Scarsdale, NY 10583

914-***-****

abmifg@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science; May 2006

Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management

Concentrations: Accounting

. Dean's Scholarship and Dean's List

. Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi Business

Fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Summer 2006 to Current

. Diversified responsibilities for clients in the transportation,

consumer products, retail and manufacturing industries.

. Participated in year-end financial statement audits and

quarterly reviews for both public and private companies,

including multi-location audit coordination.

. Assisted PwC management in meeting clients' reporting

requirements, with exposure to PwC and client upper level

management.

. Elected lead senior of SOX audit at large SEC client.

. Exposed to challenging engagements including; specialized

industry accounting, financial statement restatements, and

private company environments.

. Supervised, trained, and mentored several staff accountants.

. Participated in PCAOB review at large SEC client, with no

comments issued.

. Involved with other SEC filings, including review of client's S-

3 and S-8 documents.

Assurance Intern, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Summer 2005

. Assisted with the review of financial statements.

. Tied out financial statement amounts to supporting work papers

and prior year statements, ensuring mathematical accuracy and

overall consistency.

. Proofed financial statements for final amounts and accuracy of

corrections.

. Assisted with supporting work papers.

. Completed various confirmations and developed confirmations log.

. Created and reconciled lead sheets for certain balance sheet

accounts.

Accounting Department, Daycare Trust

Spring 2005

. Assisted the finance and accounting department of the child

welfare/advocacy charity.

. Recorded checks received via excel spreadsheet and ensured

proper document retention.

. Tracked direct deposits and check disbursements through excel

spreadsheet.

. Reconciled amounts received via checks to bank account

information.

. Performed various reconciliations related to customer orders.

. Investigated and resolved financial reconciling items and

customer discrepancies.

Internal Audit Department, Star Gas Partners, L.P., Connecticut

Summer 2004, Winter 2003, Summer 2003

. Assisted with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act implementation and compliance at

the corporate headquarters.

. Documented company controls, control objectives, and risks at

the branch, regional, and corporate level by interview and

observation with control owners.

. Participated in policy and procedure implementation by updating

documentation and meeting periodically with upper management,

internal audit, and external consultants to discuss project

status and future deadlines.

. Assisted Director and Manager of Internal Audit in risk

assessment, development of testing procedures and validation

process for the propane and heating oil segments.

. Assisted Internal Audit in researching COSO, PCAOB, RIA and SEC

published materials for most current practices.

PERSONAL:

. VP of Finance and Assistant Philanthropy Position for Gamma Phi Beta

Sorority

. Head of Recruitment, Big Brother Committee for Delta Sigma Pi

. Ambassador for Syracuse University School of Management

. Member of Syracuse University Study Abroad Program; London, England

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