Shannon Burke, CPA
Assistant Controller at Walton Street Capital- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Walton Street Capital
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United States
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Real Estate
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Controller
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Feb 2020 - Present
Chicago, Illinois
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GLP
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Singapore
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Real Estate
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300 - 400 Employee
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Financial Reporting Senior Associate
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Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Greater Chicago Area
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Corporate Accounting Senior Assoicate
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Dec 2016 - Mar 2019
Greater Chicago Area • Participated in month- and quarter-end close activities, including the preparation of journal entries for the following areas: Mortgage Debt, Shareholder Loans, Fair Value, Bad Debt, and Equity • Ensured proper recording of larger transactions, including dispositions, acquisitions, and financings, through the review of related entries to confirm entries were prepared in accordance with IFRS and GAAP • Reviewed Joint Venture financials to ensure they were in line company’s development… Show more • Participated in month- and quarter-end close activities, including the preparation of journal entries for the following areas: Mortgage Debt, Shareholder Loans, Fair Value, Bad Debt, and Equity • Ensured proper recording of larger transactions, including dispositions, acquisitions, and financings, through the review of related entries to confirm entries were prepared in accordance with IFRS and GAAP • Reviewed Joint Venture financials to ensure they were in line company’s development accounting policies and prepared entry to record to company’s ledgers • Reviewed journal entries and reconciliations prepared by the Associates • Reviewed monthly results via budget to actual variance analysis for the Funds • Co-led monthly variance results meetings for the Funds with Financial Reporting and Chief Accounting Officer • Performed/reviewed Balance Sheet reconciliations and prepared Equity & Debt roll-forwards to ensure accounts properly reflect the Company’s financial position in accordance with company policy and GAAP
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Assurance Senior
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Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
Chicago, Illinois -Supervised the execution of complex parts of an audit engagement -Developed self and others through seeking and offering on the job coaching and audit engagement experiences -Developed and maintain productive working relationships with audit clients -Communicated to client and engagement leaders status of the project, any difficulties in conducting the audit, and ways to make the audit run more efficiently -Performed and completed audit procedures over complex areas
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Assurance Staff
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Sep 2013 - Sep 2015
Greater Chicago Area -Collaborated with a core team to complete audit procedures and develop more efficient practices -Communicated with the client on a regular basis in order to complete audit procedures -Challenged procedures used in the past and attempt to enhance audit techniques -Demonstrated critical thinking -Worked with U.S. GAAP standards and U.S. GAAS standards on a day-to-day basis.
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Universities of Wisconsin
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Financial Administration and Internal Audit Intern
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
Madison, Wisconsin Area - Assisted the Financial Administration department in doing purchase card audits and bank reconciliations. - Performed travel expense audits on UW System Schools for the Internal Audit team.
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Assurance Intern
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Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
Chicago, IL • Assisted in the execution of audit procedures by understanding routine data processes and testing controls • Documented the execution of specific audit procedures accurately and communicate the results with clients effectively
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Accounting Intern
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Greater Chicago Area • Used accounting software to help manage accounts receivable and accounts payable • Performed reconciliations on trade data and customer accounts • Utilized Microsoft Excel in order to analyze financial data
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Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Accountancy, Accounting -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Integrated Master of Accountancy -
City University
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Loyola Academy High School