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Gary Jones

@garyjones2

Accounting Manager at Upstate Liquidation Consulting, validating estate liquidation data and auditing automated financial reporting.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking to leverage my expertise in rule-based logic and adversarial auditing to optimize and train Large Language Models in finance, accounting, and business reasoning.

At Upstate Liquidation Consulting, I manage data validation for complex estate liquidations and audit financial statements to find logic errors in automated reporting.

I lead a team of five in structured data entry and reconciliation, maintaining quality control for external client portfolios while ensuring compliance with tax codes and legal frameworks.

At Jacobs, I served as a Quality Assurance Lead for FEMA-funded projects, validating datasets and checking labor and material expenses against federal reporting rules. I also developed predictive financial models to support project managers’ decisions.

Earlier, I served as an Epic Systems Analyst at Greenville Hospital System and an Instructor at Spartanburg Community College. At Koch Industries, I was the subject matter expert for a North American SAP implementation and designed training for five regional facilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Accounting Manager

Current

Upstate Liquidation Consulting

Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Managed end-to-end data validation for complex estate liquidations, ensuring compliance with tax codes and legal frameworks. Audited financial statements and led a team of 5 in data entry and reconciliation.

Data Validation US GAAP Tax Compliance Financial Auditing Team Leadership Quality Control P&L Analysis Balance Sheet Analysis

Senior Accountant

Jacobs

Feb 2018 - Aug 2022 (4 years 6 months)

Served as QA Lead for FEMA-funded projects, validating datasets for accuracy and disaster relief eligibility. Developed predictive financial models to assist project managers in economic decision-making.

Quality Assurance Data Validation FEMA Financial Modeling Forecasting Budgeting Guideline Following Edge Case Analysis

Epic Systems Analyst

Greenville Hospital System

Jun 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Conducted adversarial testing of contract implications to ensure accurate revenue recognition and automated billing within Epic systems. Translated contract legalities into functional financial models.

Epic Systems Adversarial Testing Revenue Recognition Financial Modeling Contract Analysis Billing Systems

Instructor

Spartanburg Community College

Sep 2014 - May 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Designed and delivered a technical curriculum for payroll accounting, focusing on rule-following and federal compliance. Authored instructional content for certification renewals, translating complex tax laws into training modules.

Curriculum Development Payroll Accounting Federal Compliance Technical Writer Instruction Data driven Feedback

Controller

BMW Corporation

Jul 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 5 months)

Performed root-cause analysis on financial variances, providing executive-level reporting on product profitability and financial risk. Communicated complex technical accounting subject matter to diverse audiences.

Root Cause Analysis Variance Analysis Executive Reporting Product Profitability Financial Risk Communication Skills

Senior Financial Analyst

Koch Industries

May 1998 - Jun 2007 (9 years 1 month)

Served as SME for North American SAP implementation, designing and executing training for 5 regional facilities. Mapped system logic for FICO and Fixed Asset modules, troubleshooting user-interface issues and data migration errors.

SAP Implementation FI CO Fixed Asset Management Training System Logic Mapping Troubleshooting Data Migration