James Hardie III

James "Hilton" Hardie III, CPA, currently serves as Assistant Controller at Conn's HomePlus since December 2021, with previous roles including Credit Accounting Manager and Senior Accountant in the Credit Department. Prior experience at EY spanned from September 2017 to December 2021, where James held positions as Assurance Senior and Assurance Staff in Financial Services Offices, managing substantive procedures in areas such as Allowance for Credit Losses and Investment Valuation, leading audit meetings, and developing audit strategies. Early in the career path, James completed an Assurance Internship at EY in early 2016. Academic qualifications include a Master of Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, both from The University of Texas at Austin.