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David Grieser Application PackageGrieser David CNAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 1754 Meridian Ave, Apt. 201 MIAMI BEACHHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City FL 33139 State Zip Code 7865635988PHONE: Home Work dcgrieser@gmail.com Email Address Street City State Zip Code Address: Position:Business Name: Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. 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Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members.” I David Grieser agreed to the following terms on 1/3/2020 9:20:37 AM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date David Grieser, CPA, MST 1754 Meridian Ave. #201 · Miami Beach, FL 33139 · (786) 563-5988 · dcgrieser@gmail.com Miami Beach resident and property owner, transportation, and environmental advocate. CPA by day. EXPERIENCE: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Manager, Internal Audit – August 2019 – Present Senior Auditor– September 2016 – August 2019 •Manage operational audits, special projects, and compliance testing to create maximum value for management. Perform high quality work in a fast-paced, dynamic, team oriented atmosphere. •Create revised Sarbanes-Oxley testing procedures involving Management performing self- assessments on certain controls. This results in time savings for both Management and Internal Audit. •Identified numerous Sarbanes-Oxley controls that could be reclassified as non-key. This creates significant time savings for Internal Audit and Management. Management time saving estimates were considerable. •Served as project manager for the creation of an audit finding and action plan tracking system in the SalesForce system. Coordinated IT resources to create a tracking system that allowed the department to meet Audit Committee expectations. System allowed for advanced reporting and workflow capabilities. •Serve as Senior on the implementation of NCLH’s ERM initiatives. Assessed risks and evaluated remediation plans for significant risk to the company’s operations. •Helped coordinate Sarbanes-Oxley testing project. Supervised and facilitate interns, other staff, and consultants during the testing process. Regularly serve as liaison with the external auditor. This results in consistent, timely delivery of testing results needed for company financial statement filing. •Serve as the subject matter expert for Sustainable Accounting Standards. This allows audits and risk management activities to effectively consider sustainable and environmental needs and risk as they relate to the company. Ernst and Young LLP Senior – October 2015 – September 2016 Staff – November 2013 – September 2015 •Performed a financial restatement analysis for a Fortune 800 international company. Managed three staff to perform a variety of procedures including a lower-of-cost-or-market review, a full balance sheet review, and multiple forensic rollbacks of asset accounts. Coordinated large portions of a forensic email review involving over 100,000 documents to determine source and responsibility of fraudulent activity. •Performed a risk assessment for an international pharmaceutical company with focus on bribery and corruption. Identified high-risk transaction types and geographic locations with high corruption risk. This allowed the client to focus their limited compliance and internal audit resources more effectively. •Analyzed accounting data to determine sales margins on product sales to assess compliance with contracts. This allowed the client to ensure that their third party vendor was not placing them in an illegal position. •Performed revenue recognition analyses for a telecommunication company by using the client's accounting records resulting in corrections to revenue previously recorded. •Reviewed client's standard operating procedures to help determine transaction compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ernst and Young LLP Tax Staff January 2013 – October 2013 Ernst and Young LLP Tax Intern June 2011 – August 2011 EDUCATION: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, December 2012 Master of Science in Taxation GPA: 3.8 Academic scholarship recipient University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, May 2012 Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Major Summa Cum Laude GPA: 3.978 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Certified Public Accountant State of Florida Board of Accountancy Certified: February 13, 2015 SKILL SUMMARY: •Languages: English (fluent) Spanish (advanced) •Linux/Unix •Sustainability Standards Board Standards •Foreign Corrupt Practices Act •UK Bribery Act •Microsoft Office Suite •Fundraising ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS: •Institute of Internal Auditors – Program and Academic Relations Committee Member •Urban Paradise Guild – Director – Fundraising and Special Events •Certified Rescue Diver