Accounting and financial reporting professional

From Accounting Complexity to Executive Clarity

Accounting and financial reporting professional helping finance teams turn complex accounting activity into accurate reporting, meaningful analysis, stronger controls, and leadership-ready insight.

Valentina DuPont, accounting and financial reporting professional
Valentina DuPont Accounting, reporting, controls, and AI-aware finance operations
Financial reporting COSO controls Management insight

Valentina brings experience across corporate accounting, general ledger close, account reconciliations, treasury operations, audit support, internal controls, financial analysis, and process improvement. Her strength is connecting the technical details of accounting with the bigger financial story leadership needs to understand.

Currently, she is advancing her career with the CPA Exam passed, experience hours certified, CPA licensure in process, completed COSO internal control development, completed ASC 842 lease accounting training, completed Revenue Recognition / ASC 606 training, and AI for business and finance education - with a focus on helping modern finance teams improve reporting quality, strengthen controls, and use technology responsibly.

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About

Accurate, controlled, timely, and useful financial information.

My career has been built around one core belief: financial information is only valuable when it is accurate, timely, well-controlled, and clearly understood.

I began in accounting operations and accounts payable, where I developed a strong foundation in transaction accuracy, documentation, vendor payments, procurement workflows, and compliance with financial procedures. Over time, I expanded into portfolio accounting, corporate accounting, treasury operations, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end and quarter-end close, financial reporting, and audit support.

What makes my work distinctive is that I do not stop at recording the numbers. I analyze the activity behind the numbers, identify discrepancies and trends, improve reporting workflows, and help translate accounting data into meaningful information for management and leadership.

After several years of hands-on accounting experience, I made a focused investment in professional development. I passed all four sections of the CPA Exam, had my experience hours certified, and am currently processing CPA licensure. I also completed additional accounting coursework in audit, advanced accounting, taxation, ethics, cost accounting, and governmental and nonprofit accounting; completed the COSO Internal Control Certificate Program; completed AICPA & CIMA training in ASC 842 lease accounting and Revenue Recognition / ASC 606; and continued developing AI for business and finance knowledge.

This period has strengthened my technical foundation and clarified the direction I am moving next: helping finance teams produce accurate reporting, meaningful analysis, stronger controls, and responsible technology-enabled processes.

Expertise

Core strengths across accounting, reporting, controls, lease accounting, and modern finance operations.

01

Complex Accounting Execution

Journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, GL close, intercompany accounting, payroll accounting, AP controls, and financial statement support.

02

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Balance sheet reporting, cash flow reporting, variance analysis, transaction review, management reporting, and financial information that supports leadership decisions.

03

Internal Controls & Audit Readiness

Documentation, review procedures, compliance support, audit coordination, discrepancy resolution, COSO internal control knowledge, and audit readiness.

04

Treasury & Cash Visibility

Daily cash position reporting, Kyriba TMS, treasury operations support, sweep accounts, interest calculations, liquidity visibility, and executive cash reporting.

05

Lease Accounting, Revenue Recognition & Technical Development

Completed AICPA & CIMA training in ASC 842 lease accounting and revenue recognition / ASC 606, strengthening technical accounting knowledge related to financial reporting, documentation, completeness, classification, contract-based accounting considerations, and control readiness.

06

AI-Aware Finance Operations

Responsible use of AI-enabled finance processes supported by reliable data, governance, review controls, documentation, and accountability.

Professional Development & Career Relaunch

Focused professional development for modern finance roles.

During my recent career transition, I made a deliberate investment in strengthening the skills most relevant to today's accounting and finance teams: technical accounting, audit readiness, internal controls, lease accounting, revenue recognition, tax, ethics, financial analysis, Excel, and responsible use of AI-enabled finance tools.

This period was not a pause in my professional growth. It was a focused development phase designed to deepen my technical foundation, complete the CPA Exam milestone, and prepare for roles that require both accounting execution and analytical judgment.

This period included passing all four sections of the CPA Exam, completing experience certification for licensure, completing AICPA & CIMA training in COSO internal controls, ASC 842 lease accounting, and Revenue Recognition / ASC 606, and continuing professional development in AI for Business & Finance.

  • CPA Exam Passed - Passed all four sections; experience hours certified; CPA licensure in process
  • COSO Internal Control Certificate Program, AICPA & CIMA - Completed
  • ASC 842 Lease Accounting, AICPA & CIMA - Completed
  • Revenue Recognition: Mastering FASB Requirements, AICPA & CIMA - Completed; 8.5 CPE credits
  • AI for Business & Finance Certificate Program, Columbia Business School Executive Education - In progress
  • Advanced accounting coursework
  • Audit and attestation
  • Taxation
  • Accounting ethics
  • Cost accounting
  • Governmental and nonprofit accounting
  • Advanced Excel Certification
  • AI-Driven Accountant Certification
  • AI-driven accounting tools

This focused development period strengthens Valentina's ability to contribute in roles requiring accurate accounting execution, financial analysis, audit-ready documentation, internal control awareness, technical accounting knowledge, and responsible finance technology adoption.

Credentials

Completed credentials and current technical development.

Certificate links are provided only for completed credentials.

Completed

COSO Internal Control Certificate Program: Self Study Option

AICPA & CIMA internal control credential supporting financial reporting, audit readiness, ICFR awareness, and responsible finance processes.

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Completed

Mastering the FASB Requirements for Leases / ASC 842

AICPA & CIMA lease accounting credential supporting financial reporting, documentation, completeness, classification, and technical accounting readiness.

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Completed

Revenue Recognition: Mastering FASB Requirements / ASC 606

AICPA & CIMA revenue recognition credential supporting contract review, performance obligations, documentation, controls, and technical accounting readiness.

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Completed

Advanced Excel Certification

Advanced formulas, functions, reporting efficiency, spreadsheet analysis, and finance-ready Excel skills.

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Completed

AI-Driven Accountant Certification

AI-aware accounting development focused on practical finance use cases, judgment, controls, and responsible adoption.

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Licensure in process

CPA Exam Passed

Passed all four sections; experience hours certified; CPA licensure in process. Focused on technical accounting knowledge, professional standards, audit readiness, financial reporting, and continued progression toward CPA licensure.

In progress

AI for Business & Finance

Columbia Business School Executive Education program focused on business and finance applications of AI.

Experience

Impact-oriented experience across corporate accounting, treasury, reporting, controls, and process improvement.

Corporate Accounting

Corporate Accountant | Carmel Partners

Focus: GL accounting, month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, treasury reporting, executive transaction review, process improvement, and backlog resolution.

Value Created: Improved close discipline, reporting timeliness, documentation quality, cash visibility, and accounting workflow reliability.

Corporate Accounting

Corporate Accountant | Marcus & Millichap Corporate Service, Inc.

Focus: Journal entries, reconciliations, financial schedules, treasury operations, Kyriba TMS, cash monitoring, sweep accounts, interest calculations, and system integration support.

Value Created: Supported accurate reporting, improved cash visibility, strengthened treasury coordination, and contributed to reporting workflow improvements.

  • Inherited a high-turnover accounting function with inconsistent documentation and limited process structure; rebuilt journal entry workflows, reconciliations, and organized support files, improving continuity, audit/tax readiness, and access to financial information for tax, audit, and leadership stakeholders.
Portfolio Accounting

Portfolio Accountant | Bridge Housing

Focus: Portfolio accounting, financial statement review, external management company coordination, quarterly reviews, annual audits, and reporting continuity.

Value Created: Improved reporting quality, supported audit readiness, and maintained deadlines during high team turnover.

Finance Consulting

Finance Associate Consultant | Pearl Therapeutics Engagement

Focus: AP workflows, procurement controls, payroll methodology, financial analysis, budgetary control, and forecasting support.

Value Created: Designed workflows across three sites, strengthened operational controls, and supported senior management with financial information.

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable Accountant | Mekanism

Focus: Vendor payments, AP procedures, credit card review, audit readiness, documentation, and financial controls.

Value Created: Improved AP accuracy, strengthened review procedures, and reduced credit card transaction errors and unauthorized charges by 30%.

Case Studies

Concise examples of reporting discipline, control awareness, and decision-useful finance work.

From Backlog to Reliable Reporting

Challenge
A backlogged accounting function created pressure around reporting timeliness, documentation, and close reliability.
Actions
Reviewed workflows, improved documentation, supported reconciliations and close activities, redesigned accounting workflows, and restored reporting discipline.
Analysis
Improved reporting timelines allowed financial information to become more reliable and useful for management review.
Control Value
Stronger documentation and clearer workflow ownership improved audit readiness and reduced reporting risk.
Business Value
Supported more timely, accurate, and decision-useful financial reporting.

Rebuilding Accounting Continuity After High Turnover

Challenge
A role affected by high turnover had inconsistent documentation, unclear journal entry processes, outdated reconciliations, and disorganized support files.
Actions
Organized accounting records, rebuilt journal entry workflows, updated reconciliations, created process documentation, and made support files accessible to tax, audit, VP-level, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Analysis
Improved the reliability and usability of accounting information by making records easier to review, reconcile, and explain.
Control Value
Strengthened documentation, reviewability, continuity, and audit/tax readiness.
Business Value
Reduced dependency on individual knowledge, improved continuity for future team members, and gave tax, audit, and leadership stakeholders clearer access to financial support.

Strengthening Credit Card Review Controls

Challenge
Credit card transaction errors and unauthorized charges created risk around expense accuracy and internal control compliance.
Actions
Reviewed credit card activity, coordinated with executives to verify transactions, resolved discrepancies, strengthened review procedures, and reinforced compliance with internal controls.
Analysis
Transaction review helped identify patterns, errors, and exceptions requiring follow-up.
Control Value
Improved review discipline and reduced risk of inaccurate or unauthorized charges.
Business Value
Reduced credit card transaction errors and unauthorized charges by 30%.

Treasury Visibility & Cash Reporting

Challenge
Leadership needed accurate, timely visibility into cash activity and liquidity position.
Actions
Maintained daily cash position reporting, used Kyriba TMS for cash monitoring, supported sweep accounts and interest calculations, and prepared executive cash reporting.
Analysis
Cash reporting helped leadership understand liquidity position, cash movement, and treasury activity.
Control Value
Consistent monitoring and reporting improved cash accuracy, visibility, and accountability.
Business Value
Supported stronger liquidity visibility and executive cash decision-making.

Applying COSO Principles to Month-End Close

Challenge
Month-end close requires more than completing accounting tasks. It requires structure, ownership, documentation, review, and monitoring.
COSO Application
  • Control Environment: Clear roles, responsibilities, expectations, and accountability for close activities.
  • Risk Assessment: Identify close risks such as late reconciliations, unsupported journal entries, inaccurate accruals, or incomplete documentation.
  • Control Activities: Reconciliations, approvals, review checklists, variance thresholds, supporting schedules, and segregation of duties.
  • Information & Communication: Clear reporting packages, issue escalation, documentation standards, and communication with stakeholders.
  • Monitoring Activities: Review of recurring issues, audit findings, exception tracking, and continuous improvement.
Business Value
Applying COSO principles to close activities improves reporting reliability, audit readiness, and leadership confidence in financial results.

Responsible AI in Finance - Controls Before Automation

Challenge
Finance teams are increasingly exploring AI tools for reporting, reconciliation support, variance analysis, AP workflows, and forecasting support.
Control Issue
AI can increase efficiency, but it can also introduce risk if outputs are not reviewed, documented, governed, and supported by reliable data.
Control Questions
  • Who owns the AI-supported process?
  • What data is being used?
  • Who reviews the output?
  • How are exceptions identified and resolved?
  • What documentation supports the conclusion?
  • Can auditors understand and test the process?
Business Value
Responsible AI adoption in finance requires a balance between efficiency, controls, judgment, and accountability.

COSO, Controls & AI

COSO, Internal Controls & AI: Building Trust in Modern Finance Operations

Finance teams are under pressure to close faster, report more accurately, improve efficiency, and adopt new technologies. But speed and automation only create value when the underlying information is reliable, controlled, documented, and explainable.

Valentina's completed COSO Internal Control Certificate Program strengthens her understanding of control environments, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, and monitoring. She is applying that knowledge to financial reporting, audit readiness, ICFR considerations, and AI-aware finance processes.

AI can support finance teams with reconciliations, variance explanations, invoice workflows, reporting schedules, forecasting support, and documentation. However, AI does not remove the need for accounting judgment. Instead, it increases the importance of governance, review controls, data integrity, ownership, documentation, and monitoring.

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Control Environment

Leadership expectations, ethical use of AI, role ownership, and accountability.

02

Risk Assessment

Inaccurate outputs, poor data, lack of review, and unauthorized tool use.

03

Control Activities

Approvals, reconciliations, review checkpoints, access controls, and exception handling.

04

Information & Communication

Documentation, reporting standards, escalation channels, and user guidance.

05

Monitoring Activities

Ongoing review, exception trends, audit feedback, control testing, and process updates.

Insights

Article concepts focused on reporting clarity, controls, technical accounting, and AI-aware finance.

From Accounting Complexity to Executive Clarity

How finance professionals can transform technical accounting into leadership insight.

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How COSO Internal Controls Apply to Month-End Close

A practical view of how COSO principles support reliable close activities, documentation, and reporting confidence.

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Why AI in Finance Needs Strong Review Controls

Why automation does not replace review, documentation, governance, and professional judgment.

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The Role of Reconciliations in Financial Statement Reliability

How reconciliations support accuracy, completeness, and confidence in reporting.

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Treasury Visibility: Why Daily Cash Reporting Matters

How cash reporting supports liquidity awareness and executive decision-making.

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Audit Readiness Starts Before the Audit

Why documentation, review procedures, and issue tracking matter throughout the year.

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What Finance Teams Should Consider Before Using AI for Reporting

Practical control questions for AI-supported reporting processes.

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ASC 842 Lease Accounting: Why It Matters for Financial Reporting

How completed ASC 842 training supports lease accounting documentation, controls, classification, and technical accounting readiness.

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Revenue Recognition & ASC 606: Why Contract-Based Accounting Matters

How revenue recognition affects financial reporting, documentation, contract review, controls, performance obligations, and technical accounting readiness.

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Resume

Current resume with accounting, reporting, controls, and technical development details.

For a detailed overview of Valentina's accounting experience, technical skills, education, certifications, selected achievements, and professional development, view or download the current resume.

Senior accounting and finance professional with experience in general ledger accounting, month-end and quarter-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, treasury operations, audit support, internal controls, and process improvement across corporate and multi-entity environments.

Current professional development includes the CPA Exam passed, experience hours certified, CPA licensure in process, completed COSO internal control training, completed ASC 842 lease accounting training, completed Revenue Recognition / ASC 606 training, AI for Business & Finance development, and continued application of technical accounting knowledge to modern finance operations.

  • GL accounting
  • Month-end close
  • Financial reporting
  • Reconciliations
  • ASC 842
  • ASC 606
  • COSO controls
  • AI-aware finance
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Open to accounting, reporting, controls, analysis, and finance transformation roles.

I am interested in opportunities where I can contribute to accurate accounting, meaningful financial analysis, stronger internal controls, audit-ready documentation, technical accounting readiness, and modern finance transformation. Please connect with me by email or LinkedIn.