Antonio Chase, MAcc, CPA
CAREER PROFILE
Accounting Professional possessing several years of business experience. Qualifications include:
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Manage External Audit Services
Oracle Implementation Lead
System Administrator-Oracle
GAAP Financial Statements
Consultant - Deloitte & Touche
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SOX Documentation
 Project Management
Budgeting & Planning
 Financial Analysis/Reporting
Leadership/Teaming
 Internal Controls/Auditing
Regression Analysis
 General Ledger/Utility
Former PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor/ DOD Contractor
Delivered strong and measurable financial and operational gains through expertise in internal
controls, standardization of accounting processes, and system implementation. Superb supervisory,
problem solving, negotiating, and analytical skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite including
MS Access. Advance skills with MS Excel including financial modeling. Experience with Lawson,
Platinum, Hyperion Essbase, SAP, Oracle eBusiness accounting software / Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) modules
Industry experience includes governmental entities, financial services, non-profits, small businesses,
insurance, utility companies, healthcare, public and nonpublic entities. Business affiliations included:
Lockheed Martin Co., Jacobs Sverdrup, Lake Wales Hospital, Siemens, Inc., SPX Corporation, Bank
of America, JP Morgan Chase, Cities of Opa Locka and Lauderhill, and FCCI Insurance Group
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Consultant/Public Accountant
PowerHouse Anchor Management Consulting, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
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Draft and present audit observations and findings to Board or those charged with governance;
establish audit program deliverables; promote strong internal controls, train personnel, and
prepare financial analyzes; test general and application controls for SOX projects
Direct teams of 3 to 7 and assign tasks; prepare GAAP based financial statements; perform
GAAS and GAGAS audits; research accounting matters and draft explanation for clients
Manage general ledger; liaise with external auditors; develop financial models; assist clients
with tax compliance; work with clients on SAP, Peoplesoft, and Oracle ERP platforms
Work independently under the moniker of Antonio Chase, CPA, P.A., for 10-years providing
attestation and consulting services for small to medium businesses and multi-national
companies.
Oracle System Administrator/Accounting Manager
American Express, Inc. Subsidiary, St. Petersburg, FL
$25 billion, 65,000-employee Financial Services firm
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2008 -
2009 - 2011
Successfully managed Oracle R12 implementation, which included 6 modules within the
Finance and HRMS suites; facilitated documentation and training efforts as well as maintained
responsibility for overall Change Management initiative
Responsibility included requirements gathering, post ‘Go-Live’ support, as well as initiating
and researching service requests within the support.oracle.com workspace
Worked on accounting project to identify gaps in business needs and current Oracle
functionality; created monthly trial balance/financial statements; interim Accounting Director
Managed month-end close; prepare audit schedules and complete audit disclosure guide
Oversaw the accounts payable, payroll, general ledger processes; performed balance sheet
reconciliations and directed accounting team; created weekly liquidity report and forecast
Wrote accounting policies and procedures and presented to leadership team; analyzed monthly
variances and provided explanations to domestic and international Controllership Groups
Antonio Chase, MAcc, CPA
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Audit Manager
Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP, (f.k.a. BDO Seidman), Orlando, FL
$7 million, 60-employee, audit & business advisory services firm
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2006 - 2008
Share knowledge and experience with all team members, and provide feedback, guidance, and
assistance with their development; manage client relations
Examine and interpret financial records of engagement clients; review quality of work papers
Review footnote disclosures for completeness and compliance with SEC rules and regulations,
authoritative guidance and audited financial statements
Conduct research of accounting issues and report current guidance to client and team members;
supervise audit teams; analyze financial performance based on industry trends
Plan audit team schedule; delegate work to team members; ensure agreed timelines are met
Senior Financial Analyst
Saddle Creek Corporation, Lakeland, FL
2000 - 2001
$80 million, 650-employee, 4-site contract & public warehousing, transportation, and distribution
company
 Presented financial performance to senior management; performed variance analyzes
Senior Decision Support Analyst
Intermedia Communications, Inc., Tampa, FL
1998 - 2000
$900 million, 5500-employee, competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC)
 Worked with the IT group to adopt accounting guidance for software development
Project Analyst
Franklin Templeton Group, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL
1996 - 1998
$500 million, 6500-employee, global investment management company
 Worked as key member of specialized team to facilitate the internal audit function
Senior Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Tampa, FL
$22 billion, 160,000-employee, audit & business advisory services firm
1992 - 1996
 Planned and assessed the staffing needs of the audit engagement
 Examined, analyzed and interpreted the accounting records as well as income, cash receipts,
disbursements, and expenses of various blue chip clients; participated in practice development
efforts
 Directed, motivated, and trained a staff of accounting professionals; reviewed work papers
EDUCATION & LICENSES:
MAcc., University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, FL
B.A., major in Accounting, cum laude, USF, Tampa, FL
CPA, State of Florida
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & OTHER:
 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
 Gulf Coast Academy of Performing Arts, Inc., President
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