Efren Agmata is a highly skilled accounting and finance professional with over 28 years of experience in non-profit, public and private sectors. Known for his strong work ethics, he is fully aware of job demands, expectations, and responsibilities. Agmata has a deep understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Uniform Guidance, and other federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines that impact the field.

Agmata has extensive experience in operational auditing, having completed over 14 years of this work for non-profit, for-profit, public and private entities. This has helped him drive compliance to agreements and regulations, and minimize risk. He is known for his critical thinking and project management abilities, which enable him to gather relevant information, recognize problems, and break down complex issues. He is also skilled in overseeing projects from start to completion, and he uses his judgment to assess alternatives in light of competing priorities and requirements.

A graduate of Seattle University, Agmata has served in various organizations including the City of Seattle as Principal Accountant, Fiscal and Compliance Auditor, Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC) as Fiscal Auditor and The Educational Council as Senior Accountant, among others. In these roles, he has demonstrated business acumen, understanding how businesses work and the uniqueness of a given industry. He has also cultivated and managed relationships at all levels across the organization, both internal and external, demonstrating good listening and interpersonal skills, empathy, flexibility, collaboration, and open-mindedness.

Agmata is a due diligence and analysis expert, with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of pertinent state and federal regulations, agency-wide policies, processes, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure effective internal controls. He has a deep understanding of risk identification, demonstrating the ability to identify and analyze business, legal, strategic, and reputational risks and understand which stakeholders and decision-makers need to be involved.

Overall, Efren Agmata is a highly energetic, dependable, creative, and organized individual with strong work ethics. His extensive experience in the field, coupled with his problem-solving skills, makes him an excellent candidate for any role in accounting, finance, and compliance.