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Nick Ambrose MUA, CPA Administrative Vice President Accounting Policy at MAT Bank Experience Mar Bank M&T 10 yrs 11 mos Administrative Vice President & Senior Finance Manager Jan 2019 - Presently lo mos Buttalo, New York Implementation Lead-CECL 2018-2020 other special projects EY Senior Auditor Ernst & Young Sep 2006 - Dec 2009 - 3 yrs 4 mos Coordinated staff engagement schedules and detail reviewed their work in order to facilitate the completion of audit procedures for the executive review. Completed performance evaluations and coached staff on ways to improve their performance and prepare for advancement with the firm. Vice President of Accounting Polky / Senior Finance Manager Jan 2015 - Jan 2019-4 yrsimo Butts, NY Manage allowance for loan loss (ALL) and acquired loan accounting ASC 310-30) and Summartre quarterly data for presentation to senior and executive management Execute the implementation of the FASB credit loss standard known as "CECL." Perform due diligence for new acquisitions and incorporate pending acquisitions and other acquired loan information into CCR stress tests. Research new accounting standards and other authoritative guidance and strategically direct thermplementation Conduct staff meetings and improve employee engagement Manage the accounting of the investments including joint ventures, low income housing, and other city in Perform wions flows and others incorporating present value concepts. Perform special projects as directed by Senior management Assessed control and inherent risk over various significant accounts. Designed the appropriate tests of key controls to cover various risks. This involved the coordination of firm management client executives, firm specialty practices and the client's internal audit department. Completed the scoping matrices to determine firm's audit approach over various accounts. Designed substantive audit procedures based on the risk assessment. In order to coordinate such efforts, hosted internal meetings with firm executives and external meetings with client executives to better plan the audit. Assistant Vice President Accounting Policy Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 2 yrs 10 Butto NY Accounting Policy and Projects Department - Perform due diigence projects and subsequent purchase and acquisition accounting, Manage and/or participate in accounting for stock compensation loan hedging, goodwill intangibles, and acquired loans. Perform nonrecurring measurement of fair value. Research and implement new accounting standards. Coordinate footnote disclosures within areas of focus. see less Tracked and updated the budget on a regular basis and communicated the progress to the engagement executive, including any inefficiency or out of scope time. Investigated over budget time and held personnel accountable for the completion of assigned responsibilities in the time allotted. Financial Manager Jul 2012 - Jan 2015. 2 yrs 7 mos Responsible for more risky areas of the audit including allowance for doubtful accounts, complex accruals, inventory obsolescence, fixed asset and intangible impairment. see less Financial Analyst IV / Banking Officer Dec 2009 - Jul 2012. 2 yrs & mos Bufalo, NY Accounting Policy and Projects Department - Responsible for researching and applying accounting standards for new bank projects or in response to new guidance/Standards. Assist in due diligence projects and subsequent purchase and acquisition accounting Other experience with fair value modeling, stock compensation expense derivatives and hedging, and goodwil impairment testing See less Nick Ambrose MUA, CPA Administrative Vice President Accounting Policy at MAT Bank Experience Mar Bank M&T 10 yrs 11 mos Administrative Vice President & Senior Finance Manager Jan 2019 - Presently lo mos Buttalo, New York Implementation Lead-CECL 2018-2020 other special projects EY Senior Auditor Ernst & Young Sep 2006 - Dec 2009 - 3 yrs 4 mos Coordinated staff engagement schedules and detail reviewed their work in order to facilitate the completion of audit procedures for the executive review. Completed performance evaluations and coached staff on ways to improve their performance and prepare for advancement with the firm. Vice President of Accounting Polky / Senior Finance Manager Jan 2015 - Jan 2019-4 yrsimo Butts, NY Manage allowance for loan loss (ALL) and acquired loan accounting ASC 310-30) and Summartre quarterly data for presentation to senior and executive management Execute the implementation of the FASB credit loss standard known as "CECL." Perform due diligence for new acquisitions and incorporate pending acquisitions and other acquired loan information into CCR stress tests. Research new accounting standards and other authoritative guidance and strategically direct thermplementation Conduct staff meetings and improve employee engagement Manage the accounting of the investments including joint ventures, low income housing, and other city in Perform wions flows and others incorporating present value concepts. Perform special projects as directed by Senior management Assessed control and inherent risk over various significant accounts. Designed the appropriate tests of key controls to cover various risks. This involved the coordination of firm management client executives, firm specialty practices and the client's internal audit department. Completed the scoping matrices to determine firm's audit approach over various accounts. Designed substantive audit procedures based on the risk assessment. In order to coordinate such efforts, hosted internal meetings with firm executives and external meetings with client executives to better plan the audit. Assistant Vice President Accounting Policy Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 2 yrs 10 Butto NY Accounting Policy and Projects Department - Perform due diigence projects and subsequent purchase and acquisition accounting, Manage and/or participate in accounting for stock compensation loan hedging, goodwill intangibles, and acquired loans. Perform nonrecurring measurement of fair value. Research and implement new accounting standards. Coordinate footnote disclosures within areas of focus. see less Tracked and updated the budget on a regular basis and communicated the progress to the engagement executive, including any inefficiency or out of scope time. Investigated over budget time and held personnel accountable for the completion of assigned responsibilities in the time allotted. Financial Manager Jul 2012 - Jan 2015. 2 yrs 7 mos Responsible for more risky areas of the audit including allowance for doubtful accounts, complex accruals, inventory obsolescence, fixed asset and intangible impairment. see less Financial Analyst IV / Banking Officer Dec 2009 - Jul 2012. 2 yrs & mos Bufalo, NY Accounting Policy and Projects Department - Responsible for researching and applying accounting standards for new bank projects or in response to new guidance/Standards. Assist in due diligence projects and subsequent purchase and acquisition accounting Other experience with fair value modeling, stock compensation expense derivatives and hedging, and goodwil impairment testing See less