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Skills

  • Profit & Loss Statement Analysis
  • Variance analysis
  • Decision support analysis
  • Working with cross-functional teams
  • Cash flow management
  • Vendor Payment Negotiation
  • QuickBooks program Expertise
  • Automation of Financial Processes
  • Process improvement initiatives
  • Financial statement preparation

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with the operations team.
  • Developed internal control documentation.
  • Created cash forecasts.
  • Corrected misclassifications on financial statements.
  • Assisted with annual audits, preparing complex schedules and ensuring 100% compliance with program and initiative.
  • Assisted with inventory analysis and valuation, identifying slow-moving stock worth $7, which was liquidated to improve cash flow.
  • Analyzed and monitored cash flow trends for Jira, increasing cash on hand by $14 through optimized account management.
  • Achieved improvements in 2015.
  • Collaborated with tax advisors.
  • Automated the creation of financial reports.

Summaries

  • Achieved annual savings of $3 for the company.
  • Achieved an audit with zero material weaknesses in 2023.
  • Analytical Staff Accountant I experienced in general ledger accounting and financial reporting. Successfully optimized workflows that reduced month-end close time by 18 days, enhancing financial control protocols.
  • Achieved a 71% decrease in manual errors.
  • Developed and maintained financial control standards.
  • Detail-oriented Staff Accountant I with 16 years of experience.
  • Detail-oriented Staff Accountant I committed to delivering accurate financial reports and ensuring compliance. Successfully managed the month-end close procedures with zero discrepancies, contributing to consistent financial accuracy.
  • Contributed to consistent financial accuracy.
  • Conducted detailed variance analysis during fiscal year 2024.
  • Achieved zero discrepancies in financial reporting.

Accomplishments

  • Designed a workflow process that reduced expense report approval time by 5%, speeding up reimbursement timelines for over 13 employees.
  • Spearheaded the transition to a digital document management system, decreasing monthly paper-based filing and document handling by 20%.
  • Monitored ongoing project costs and ensured adherence to budget constraints, contributing to a 50% reduction in project cost overruns.
  • Developed a streamlined workflow across the accounting and finance department, cutting down processing time for intercompany transactions by 6%.
  • Joined efforts with legal and finance teams to streamline reporting under system, ensuring adherence and achieving an early submission by 17 weeks.
  • Streamlined general ledger management, ensuring accurate and timely ledger postings, which contributed to an error-free close for 3 consecutive quarters.
  • Monitored changes in tax laws and adjusted tax strategies accordingly, minimizing tax liabilities by 52% and preventing legal non-compliance expenses.
  • Strengthened cross-departmental collaboration to improve financial reporting accuracy; efforts resulted in 47% fewer variances in quarterly P&L statements.
  • Accurately processed and reconciled accounts receivable for over 17 clients, ensuring timely collection and reducing payment delinquency by 21% each quarter.
  • Prepared and presented detailed variance analysis reports to management, which identified cost-saving opportunities worth over $5 annually.

Affiliations

  • Member, Financial Executives International (FEI) - Young Leadership Development Program
  • Volunteer, Junior Achievement Finance Park – educating middle and high school students in budgeting and financial literacy
  • Facilitator, Corporate Governance and Ethics Webinar hosted by initiative, 2023
  • Volunteer, Tax-Aid program for small businesses and low-income families
  • Founder, method On-Campus Tax Club, promoting best practices and deepening understanding of tax compliance issues
  • Member, Council of Accounting and Financial Professionals (CAFP) for ethics and professional development
  • Completed Introduction to Auditing Standards in Governmental Accounting seminar hosted by procedure, 2019
  • Recipient, Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) Scholarship for outstanding performance in finance and accounting, 2018
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) since 2015
  • Co-Chair, Internal Audit Standards Committee, focusing on process improvement in financial auditing 2021

Certifications

  • Six Sigma Certification - Green Belt, Yellow Belt Ironclad Systems
  • QuickBooks Certified User - Intuit
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Massachusetts
  • ACCA Qualification (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
  • Business Taxation Certification - National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)
  • Lean Accounting Certification - Lean Enterprise Institute
  • Advanced Excel Training - Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
  • Xero Advisor Certification - Xero
  • Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation - system
  • Risk Management Certification - Risk Management Society (RIMS)

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