Rafael Estrella
About Rafael Estrella
Rafael Estrella is a Senior Assurance Associate at Marcum LLP in New York, where he has worked since 2023. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Queens College and has experience in auditing and financial oversight.
Work at Marcum
Rafael Estrella has been employed at Marcum LLP as a Senior Assurance Associate since 2023. In this role, he operates in a hybrid work environment based in New York, New York. His responsibilities include training, delegating tasks to, and overseeing junior staff and interns. He prepares detailed audit reports in accordance with relevant standards and takes complete ownership of specific aspects of audit engagements, ensuring they are completed effectively.
Education and Expertise
Rafael Estrella holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Queens College, which he completed from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, he earned an Associate’s Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Queensborough Community College from 2013 to 2015. His educational background is complemented by his expertise in detecting accounting errors, irregularities, fraud, and noncompliance with laws and regulations. He also recommends controls to ensure system reliability and integrity after examining financial and information systems.
Background
Rafael Estrella completed his high school education at Christ the King Regional High School, earning his diploma from 2009 to 2013. He has accumulated diverse work experience in the accounting field, beginning his career as a Staff Accountant at Halsted Welles Associates from 2019 to 2020, followed by a role as a Payroll Auditor at Calibre CPA Group, PLLC from 2020 to 2022. He returned to Marcum LLP as an Assurance Staff Associate from 2022 to 2023 before advancing to his current position.
Professional Experience
Rafael Estrella has a solid professional background in accounting and assurance services. He worked at Halsted Welles Associates as a Staff Accountant for one year, where he gained foundational experience in accounting practices. He then served as a Payroll Auditor at Calibre CPA Group, PLLC for two years, focusing on payroll processes. His tenure at Marcum LLP began as an Assurance Staff Associate, where he developed his skills further before becoming a Senior Assurance Associate.