Laurie Long

Accounting and finance professional with extensive experience in financial reporting, SEC filings, consolidations, audit management, and financial analysis across multinational corporations, real estate, telecommunications, and public accounting environments. Proven ability to present financial results to senior leadership, supervise staff, and manage complex accounting processes accurately and efficiently. The last position I held before stepping away from the workforce to raise my children involved many of the same responsibilities you are seeking.

I managed the bookkeeping for a small, privately owned aviation company, initially organizing and reconciling the company’s financial records and then maintaining the books on an ongoing basis.

Regional Accounting Manager at AES Corporation (2000-05 – 2008-12)

• Reviewed monthly financial results for 15 international subsidiaries, including month-over-month and actual-to-budget analyses
• Assisted with consolidating entries for more than 100 international entities
• Prepared and presented monthly financial results to senior management
• Supported preparation of SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings
• Collaborated across international teams to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

Senior Financial Analyst at Qwest Communications (1998-11 – 2000-04)

• Managed monthly recording of wholesale minute and non-minute-based product revenue
• Conducted variance analysis, forecasting comparisons, and revenue trend reporting
• Prepared and presented monthly financial close packages to senior management
• Assisted in improving the accuracy and efficiency of revenue reporting processes

Senior Accountant at Clark Enterprises, Inc. (1998-01 – 1998-11)

• Managed internal financial reporting for multiple high-rise commercial office properties
• Prepared financial statements and conducted tax position analyses
• Performed feasibility analyses for potential real estate acquisitions and sales
• Evaluated tax implications related to property transactions
• Supervised, trained, and evaluated staff accountants

Senior Accountant at Deloitte & Touche, LLP (1994-09 – 1997-12)

• Conducted annual financial statement audits from planning through financial statement preparation
• Performed analytical reviews, including trend analyses, budget-to-actual comparisons, ratio analyses, and benchmarking
• Supervised staff accountants and coordinated daily interactions with client management and executives
• Ensured compliance with accounting and auditing standards

Contract Work at Tempus Jets

Forensic accounting review and reconciliation

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Virginia Tech (1994-05)