Paresh Gandhi

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Home: 973-***-****

Clifton, NJ 07012 acf35k@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 973-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a responsible and challenging position in the Accounting,

Bookkeeping, or Finance arena to contribute to the success of a growing

company and enhance my skills in an emerging area.

Profile

A detailed-oriented, dedicated, organized professional with excellent

accounting/bookkeeping aptitude with extensive experience and having

financial analyst responsibilities with a proven track record in meeting

organizational deliverables on time, within budget, and with superior

quality.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VIORA INC., Jersey City, NJ

Accounting Manager- June 2013- June 2014

. Developed a system to account for financial transactions by

establishing a chart of accounts and defining bookkeeping policies

and procedures for operations with annual sales of $5.5M of a market-

leading aesthetic solutions provider and it's subsidiary for

skincare applications for patients seeking the most advanced

developments for the most requested treatments like rejuvenation,

resurfacing, body &facial contouring, skin tightening, cellulite

reduction, acne control, lightening, hydration, hair removal,

exfoliation and more.

. Processed accounts payable including reviewing purchase orders,

corresponding purchase orders against supplier accounts, monitoring

seller invoices and making relevant checks preparation on weekly

basis. Processed fixed and recurring payments on timely manner.

Reviewed and compared credit card payments to the invoices and

entered the invoices/bills and payments in the Priority Accounting

software. Scanned all the invoices and checks and saved in the

folders. Updated the check send out spreadsheet. Processed the

travel and monthly expenses and commission for approx. 60 sales reps

and employees. Collected W-9 forms. Prepared vendors reconciliation.

. Assisted in recording and processing an organization's accounts

receivables. This entails adding customers, reviewed sales orders

and sales tax, generated multi- shipment invoicing, obtained

payments, tracked & deposited payments and sometimes, instigated the

records of collecting debts. Send monthly statements to the

customers. Prepared customer reconciliation. Prepared spreadsheet of

sales invoices for sales tax purpose.

. Reviewed the bank activities and carried out bank reconciliations

and balanced the financial books of the organization by matching all

the withdrawals and deposits made with the bank accounts of the

company. Identified bank transfer and misc fees. Reconciled the

credit card transactions. Monitored the account regularly to not

only ensure it remains on positive grounds but also, to detect any

fraudulent/ irregular activities.

. Maintained fixed assets register and responsibilities included to

take the physical inventory of the fixed assists of the corporation

and prepared the journal entries for depreciation.

. Analyzed monthly activities and prepared the Intercompany billings

for US, Canada and other legal entity, Reconciled the intercompany

accounts, Investigated and resolved differences with the assistance

of Sub Regional Accountants. Kept track of the IC balances. Settled

various inter-companies balances. Prepared Journal Entries,

Adjusting Entries and closing entries.

. Assisted the controller in the preparation of financial statements,

budgets and other financial schedules.

NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Brooklyn, NY

Accountant/Investment Analyst- Nov 2008 - June 2013

. Assisted in analyzing client's financial / investment portfolio and

prepared statements of plan Net Assets held in trust for the

mandatory Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

. Assisted in preparation of various investment schedules of Long Term

Bonds, Stocks, Real Estate, Mortgage Loans, and other Long Term

Investments.

. Assisted in preparation of numerous schedules of Qualified Pension

and Tax Deferred Plan.

. Prepared journal entries for the cash receipts and cash

disbursements. Prepared pension payroll adjusting entries on monthly

basis. Reconciled cash accounts.

. Organized, entered, compared, and reconciled the entire payroll

deductions information.

. Performed entries for approximately 375 checks on monthly basis in

Lump Sum Data Base.

. Entered and verified check cancellations. Prepared rejections,

replacement and bounced check letters and issued 1099-Forms to the

members and performed various other duties assigned.

INFORMA HEALTHCARE USA, INC., New York, NY

Staff Accountant-Feb1998- Nov 2008

. Directed financial, accounting, administrative activities for

operations with annual sales of $40M of the foreign-based publishing

company and its subsidiaries and managed end to end financial

restructuring of four subsidiaries, which decreased staff and

overhead, savings $125k annually. Worked closely with senior

accountants, managers and cross-functional business teams.

. Performed banking transactions on daily basis such as depositing

checks. Reported maintained and monitored cashbook balances and

reconciled eight bank accounts.

. Matched and ensured that sales orders were being invoiced in timely

manner.

. Reviewed updated cash receipts journal and credit notes.

. Reviewed account receivables & accounts payables. Researched and

resolved all A/R and A/P discrepancies. Remained persistent in

following up for collection.

. Efficiently handled accounts payable functions and processed

corporate cardholders' activities for the payment. Matched all the

vendor invoices included to purchase order requisitions. Processed

accounts payable checks with appropriate approvals.

. Provided requested information to customers and vendors in a timely

manner.

. Analyzed monthly activities and prepared the Intercompany billing

for US, UK and other legal entities around the world, Reconciled the

intercompany accounts, Investigated and resolved differences with

the assistance of Sub Regional Accountants. Kept track of the IC

balances. Settled various inter-companies balances on Intranet and

confirmed balances with Informa Treasury on monthly basis.

. Generated the payroll records by using I-Reports and ADP General

Ledger system and provided necessary reports to other subsidiaries

for the accruals. Prepared general entries for payroll and the

charge backs. Calculated 401K contributions and company's match.

Reviewed payroll tax returns and deposits.

. Scrutinized and reconciled the general ledger accounts.

. Updated the fixed assets register and prepared the general entries

for the depreciation.

. Prepared various journal entries included salaries payable,

royalties payable based on external writers contracts. Handled

charge back entries for employee benefits, such as health insurance,

dental, vision, accidental, short term & long term disabilities,

prepaid expenditures, payroll etc.

. Prepared monthly internal financial and management reports

. Assisted external auditors in yearly audit procedures and handled

payroll and sales tax audit.

SOLICO DESIGN INC., Great Neck

Consulting Experience- June 2003-Dec 2008

. Freelance bookkeeping for four residential and commercial rental

properties.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

American Business Institute, Flushing, New York

Automated Accounting

Special SKILLS

Technical: Proficiency in Priority Accounting Software, Fund ware

Accounting Software, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Tenant Pro Property

Software, QuickBooks Pro, and ADP General Ledger System, Microsoft Office

Suite (Excel, Word).

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