TECHNICAL SKILLS

Skills: Active Top Secret Clearance People Soft, Deltek GCS Premier, Deltek University Cost Point AP/AR, MS Office, BaaN, Lotus Notes. Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS. Knowledge of Tax preparation, obtained PTIN number.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEConfidential

General Ledger Accountant /Billing Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of various accounts as all cash accounts, bank, payroll, imprest accounts, travel…
• Recording Payroll journal entries, reconcile sub - ledgers, completing extracts for report distribution.
• Assist in monthly closing by making sure all transactions are recorded to proper accounts by myself
• Cash application of various payments, creating COGNOS reports by using Impromptu; ensuring accurate, complete and timely transaction processing. Bringing inconsistencies and problems to the attention of management.
• Participating in Training of Cost Point Accounting due to transition from Deltek GCS Premier to Cost point
• Performing reconciliation of billed and unbilled invoices
• Generating various reports from Deltek GCS Premier software

Confidential

Billing Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Invoicing government and commercial customers in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure invoices are in compliance with appropriate contract funding, guidelines and regulations
• Identifying and researching invoicing issues and providing solutions as appropriate
• Working with customers to refine invoicing process and individual invoices
• Identify uncollectible amounts and provide recommendation on allowance for bad debt
• Analyzing and reconciling unbilled receivables monthly and ensure timely resolution of outstanding amounts; Managing FFP, T&M, and Cost Reimbursable contract types.
• Maintaining project data in Billing Master File and Muster File. COGNOS ReportNet
• Interface with Business Analysts and Project Managers to coordinate information on projects.

Global Executive Management

Confidential, Florida Area

Responsibilities:

• Conducted Conference Interpreting for Serbian General and Command Sergeant Major Special Brigade.
• Translated documents relevant to U.S Military in order other participants to understand the point that U.S. Military tries to make.
• Interpreted for Serbian Delegation during Gala Dinner where the guest speaker was Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Confidential

Tax Preparer

Responsibilities:

• Perform preparation of personal and small business tax returns, Forms 1040, various Schedules.
• Advising clients on bank products, policy & procedures, Written Guarantee that Liberty Tax Service provides.
• Accomplished 60 hour extensive training on Tax Laws and software for Tax preparation. Passed test certification test required in order to prepare Federal and State Tax returns.
• Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductable expenses and allowances.
• Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures in order to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.

Confidential, Binghamton, NY

Tax Auditor

Responsibilities:

• Utilized investigative research and/or reconstructive auditing techniques and accounting procedures to identify potential tax liabilities, determine amount due.
• Performed a variety of professional sales and use tax auditing work to determine compliance with established policies, procedures, ordinances, tax laws and tax regulation.
• Under the direction of a more senior Auditor planed and performed privilege (sales) and use tax audits of small to medium sized accounts to determine the tax liability of private business enterprises required to report their sales and use tax activity in accordance with the State Tax Code.
• Exercised initiative and impartial auditor judgment to develop and adapt audit plans; examined, analyzed, and evaluated the financial records of businesses to determine compliance with City tax code provisions.

Confidential, Corning, NY

Accounts Receivable/ Credit Representative/ Credit Card Processor

Responsibilities:

• Performed accounting responsibilities as related to Treasury environment (chargeback’s, cash analysis, recorded invoice adjustments, processed all accounts receivable credits, researched unpaid invoices etc.)
• Reconciled all cash receipts to client’s accounts within established deadlines to include identification of payment discrepancies.
• Prepared monthly reports for management; Performed credit investigations, weekly bank reconciliations.
• Set up and maintained customer’s accounts as well as the credit department filing system.
• Made daily Cash postings, draft posting, postings to General ledger into People Soft to appropriate invoices
• Made collection calls on past due accounts, sent letter (e-mails, fax’s, dunning letters) requesting payment.
• Participated in team meetings to discuss problems and make decisions.
• Performed at Order To Cash department reconciliation of daily cash application to General Ledger.
• Handled complex transactions, special projects including priority accounts that required error-free work as assigned by the Credit Manager.
• Researched all Visa/ Master card, American Express charged backs using (My Merchant Service, Your Pay).
• Recorded detailed notes of activity related to customer accounts in Worksheets (People Soft)
• Daily analyzed Bank reports (Wachovia Bank, Bank of America, and Citibank.)
• Performed continuous improvement activities by developing and implementing efficiencies within the department; completed other duties as assigned by management.
• Request vendor #- refund worksheet with W9 Form; Researched Incoming Bankruptcy Claims.
• SBI# Research and fill in on CCS Deductions/On Accounts.
• Processed full cycle of chargeback’s (printed, sorted, provided back up material for processing, researched, sent them to proper customer service, did offsets.) and recorded them in People Soft
• Assisted in ensuring compliance to A/R and company procedures, including Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) compliance.

Confidential, Elmira, NY

Accounting/ Payroll Clerk / Interpreter

Responsibilities:

• Performed full cycle Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable in BAAN (computerized accounting software).
• Maintained A/P and A/R filing system; entered A/P and A/R Invoices; finalized batches of Purchase Invoices utilizing Baan Accounting Software.
• Maintained A/P office vendor invoices including, verification of manager approval, coding account, and, cost centers then input into accounting software
• Distributed checks and payments, processes deposits, credits, debits; made monthly statements for credit and debit memos.
• Compared invoices with the purchase orders to ensure accuracy of terms, conditions and contents to be viewed by the Controller.
• Assisted Controller, Credit Manager with other administrative, financial and operational responsibilities.
• Operated the mail machine, mailed invoices, paychecks, and checks to customers.
• Reconciled various expenditure reports to source documents; distributed and filed financial documents, and, reports.
• Entered payroll data machine and assembly hours; tracked payments of workers through the payroll system. On-going relationship with accounting department and mutual reconciliation of monthly payroll.
• Established accounting objectives, time estimates and planned work steps for data and documents findings.

Confidential, Elmira, NY

Bank Teller

Responsibilities:

• Accepted deposits of various account types; Cashed checks, processed utility bill payments, issued cashiers checks, money orders, and, certified checks.
• Processed loan payments to insure client’s payments were properly documented.
• Controlled safe deposit box rentals, processed night deposits, and, mail deposits.
• Balanced general ledger accounts related to paying and receiving functions such as utilities, E bonds, coins, traveler’s checks and inter-bank accounts.
• Processed manual direct deposit transactions for selected accounts. Worked with customers on a daily basis, meeting their banking needs and either answering or referring their financial questions to the appropriate supervisory individual.
• Answered general questions and provided general information pertaining to Chemung Canal banking procedures.
• Maintained an approved level of cash. Prepared daily settlement and proof of cash transactions; balanced a cash drawer on a daily basis. Used 10 key to process monetary transactions.

Confidential

Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Calculated payroll for 30 internationals, local guard force, and, employees.
• Managed finances, petty cash and documented receipts, basic bookkeeping and bank reconciliation.
• Responded to and tracked calls through various communication equipment.
• Tracked inventory for the distribution of office equipment throughout Kosovo utilizing Excel database. Maintained a comprehensive database for all Quick Start projects
• Wrote and updated reports to the United Nations, OSCE and other organizations
• Worked with various contractors and other organization representatives. Multitasked and crossed trained local workers to transition into various administrative positions
• Translated documents and acted as interpreter for the Project Manager
• Scheduled shipments and equipment to ensure timely deliveries by the Quick Start Team.

Confidential

Administrative Assistant, Field Monitor

Responsibilities:

• Maintained the food distribution database by updating the distribution entries for all themunicipalities; utilized an Access database.
• Liaison/interpreter for the Serbian and Roma regions during the Kosovo crises
• Wrote reports and interpreted for the World Food Program (WFP)
• Organized and established communications via Internet, Satellite phone, radio, fax transmissions and local phone communications
• Worked with an international team traveling throughout the CRS area of operation.
• Programmed VHF radios using a laptop and programming software.