SUMMARY

• Enthusiastic and detail oriented entry level accounting and business professional with proven track record of excelling in invoicing, business and payroll processing, cash management and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork ability, analytical and problem solving skills, conflict management skills, organization and attention to detail, critical thinking, active learning, ability to work under pressure, self - motivated, and time management. I possess excellent people skills and I am comfortable around senior management.
• Great knowledge of the accounting and finance field, Master in Business Administration in Accounting, and currently registered to take the CPA certification.
• Bilingual - English and French

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• GAAP
• IFRS
• Statutory Reporting
• Financial & Operational Reporting
• Sage Accounting Line 50
• MIP Fund Accounting
• Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)
• Bookkeeping & Recording
• Risk Identification & Assessment
• Relationship Management
• Integrity
• Taxation
• Auditing
• QuickBooks
• Salesforce, SAP ERP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accountant

Confidential, Reston, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Performed monthly cash account reconciliations, general ledger entries, and Inter-company transactions.
• Review, analyze, and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accurate balances are reflected in the financial statements.
• Key contributor in month end close cycle.
• Develop processes that improved journal entry and account reconciliations.
• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

Financial Accounting Analyst

Confidential, Washington DC

Responsibilities:

• Provided solutions to clients’ cash management issues related to cash flows and inventory by reducing overhead expenses, offer incentives for invoices to be paid faster, adjusting inventory based on sales forecasts, and reviewing pricing strategy.
• Advised small businesses regarding taxation, cost savings, financial statement analysis, budgeting and forecasting, sharing a wide range of business ideas in order to determine areas for growth by providing insight on cash flow patterns, inventory management, pricing, and business financing.
• Handle full accounting cycle by preparing financial statements, ensure accuracy in the general ledger, closing financials, and preparing bank reconciliation statement.
• Performed month-end closing within schedule requirements including preparing journal entries and analyzing account balances, cost accounting capital projects, and review of market data.
• Performing financial management roles in communicating (written and oral formats) the results and implications of the financial analysis.
• Ensure that financial statements comply with GAAP and SEC requirements.
• Clients have seen a significant growth in their business based on financial analysis and advice provided.
• Software packages: MIP SAGE, Peachtree, QuickBooks, MS Dynamics.

Accounting/Business Tutor and Student Assistant

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Responsibilities:

• Served as front desk reception by handling incoming phone calls, answering inquiries, maintaining organization, greeting visitors, and offering support to campus events.
• Supported admission team by educating current and prospective students about the benefits of the MBA program. Great communication and interpersonal skills made me exceed enrolment goals each session.
• Administered data entry, maintaining student databases with accurate up-to-date information.

Staff Accountant

Confidential, Alexandria VA

Responsibilities:

• Managed invoicing, billing and maintained vendor balances, accounts receivable and payable, and bank reconciliation for a non-profit organization.
• Maintain general accounting setup within systems including entities, chart of accounts, mapping and other elements
• Performed month-end closing within schedule requirements including preparing journal entries and analyzing account balances.
• Ensured that financial statements comply with GAAP and other SEC requirements.
• Prepared operational reports, which outlined the day to day operations, their variances, and provided feedback on how efficient it can be.
• Ensured Program Directors maintained their company credit cards. Identified credit card liability and set up an effective debt management process of paying off credit cards, and other recurring debts.
• Prepared financial statements and conducted financial analysis in order to identify financial strength and efficiency, provided insights on funds generated and allocated, especially restricted funds.
• Performing financial management roles in communicating (written and oral formats) the results and implications of the financial analysis.
• Advised departments on future budget allocation; administered and reported variance analysis to identify deviations from the standard budget to ensure programs and departments were aligned with budget.
• Operating Accounting software; ABILA MIP, and ProCare.

Accountant - Staff Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Invoiced, billed and handled accounts receivable, verifying employee hours and processing payroll/payments for 20.
• Oversee and ensure procurement, budgeting, and other financial compliance processes are in accordance with policies.
• Administered financial reporting and analysis to help review data in order to make better business decisions resulting in company growth and expansion into 2 new cities.
• Performed inventory audits quarterly to ensure efficiency in stock management procedures.