Andrew Lokenauth's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

• Prepare financial statements for the Nasdaq Stock Market and other Public Markets• Prepare and interpretation of financial statements for the 31 Ernst & Young companies• Assist in preparing financial statements for the ASX & AIM stockmarkets, assists with the interpretation of financial statements for other listed companies• Advanced level of experience in financial analysis as financial advisor or research analyst.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975, Andrew changed homes every few years until he settled in New York City in 2004. While in college, he was an accounting major at the University of Pennsylvania and then spent two years in the financial industry, working as an analyst and financial consultant for a number of small companies. Andrew returned to college and, after a semester of research, graduated with a degree in finance in 2007.After his college graduation, Andrew worked for several years as an analyst for a large multinational financial services company in the New York City metropolitan area. He then moved to AIG, where he worked as the first finance & accounting hire for the Americas. After a few years at AIG, he moved to Cover Genius, where he currently works as the Audit Intern. At Cover Genius, Andrew assisted in the completion of audit reports for financial services clients, examined and analyzed financial statements, accounting records, and other financial reports to assist staff with year-end audits, performed regulatory research for team, performed various financial figure tie outs, work paper and roll forwards from previous years’, and performed administrative duties such as importing and exporting documents, scanning documents, document comparison, and distribution of documents.At Amalgamated Bank, Andrewuties include report and explain financial performance of balance sheet and P&L to management, supports strategic initiatives & business decisions by providing insights and developing narrative around performance & financial results, assist in general financial administration, reporting, revenue modeling, potential acquisitions and process improvements, drives business forward by creating & developing Bank's first 10-K after IPO, research & interpret GAAP & regulatory guidance, understand qualitative & quantitative data into meaningful information to drive decision making process, direct the accounting team, manage day-to-day accounting operations and financial reporting, resolve accounting related issues, assist in month-end close, Oversee general ledger, accounting records, journal entries & reconciliations, and prepare earnings press release materials and scripts. Signature Bank is also ranked #1 on Forbes' 2015 list of Best Banks in America.

🎓 Education

After finished his undergraduate education, Andrew decided he wanted to go into business. He started his undergraduate studies at the Advance Regents Diplomagr business/economics program at Stuyvesant High School in 2001. After finishing the program, he then attended Harvard Extension School in Business Economics Certificate from 2015 to 2016. He also attended the MIT Sloan School of Management in the Certificate, Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application from 2017 to 2017. Finally, he studied the Bachelors of Business Administration degree (BBA) from Pace University in the Accounting and Finance program. The BBA was completed with a GPA of 3.9/4.0.Andrew currently is studying the study abroad program in Rome, Italy. He received an A+ in Business Law 101 & International Management from John Cabot University in the summer of 2007. This summer, he also completed the study at NYU School of Professional Studies Certificate, Excel: Advanced Tools & Techniques from 2012 to 2012. He is currently working as an accountant and financial advisor for a small business. Andrew believes his education has prepared him for both the professional and personal fields.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

I have a background in finance and accounting from my years at Cover Genius, which where I was a finance and accounting intern (financial services). I have also engaged in audits for my previous company and have a past experience with regulatory research. I excel in taking charge and leading process improvements initiatives. I have Excel and VBA skills and have been working with accounting software for most of my working life. I understand financial Reporting, Accounting Standards, and budgeting. I also have experience working with financial planning software and have created & developed Bank's first 10-K after its IPO.