Accounts Payable Accounting

Saloomeh Zarandi, CPA Candidate

*** *** ******, *** # *, Glendale, CA 91204 818-***-**** ********.*******@*****.***

P rofile

General accounting professional and CPA candidate, with 5 years of experience in a wide range of

roles including month-end closing process, billing, A/R, A/P, cash management, and account

reconciliations. H ighly organized, detail-oriented, and proficient at managing multiple projects

simultaneously. Excellent communications skills with ability to work as part of a team, with a

p roven t rack record showing diligence towards completing tasks accurately and in a timely

manner. Commit ted to exceeding expectations consistently. H ighly motivated and energetic with

excellent references.

E ducation

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, California State University, Los

A ngeles 2012

Bachelor of sociology, Tehran Azad University, Tehran

1997

Work Experience

Fai rway T rading I nc. ( Textile company with $40 million in annual revenue), Vernon, CA

2012-present

Staff Accountant

As part of an 8 member team of accountants, was involved in various aspects of the month-end

close process including the following:

• Managed the wire

t ransfer process and daily cash position reports

• Processed daily t ransactions related to accounts payable/accounts receivable

• Cleared and resolved all outstanding issues related to bank reconciliations

• Analyzed expenses and balance sheet accounts to identify re-class issues and

adjustments as needed.

• Monitored daily cash activities to prevent shortages or overages on monthly basis.

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and distribution of monthly,

quarterly & annual internal financial statements and reports to management.

• Streamlined the creation of journal entries which saved time at month end

A ttended the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at Cal State Los Angeles.

2009-2012

Fai rway T rading I nc., Vernon, CA

2006-2009

Accounting Assistant

Responsible for various duties and tasks in the daily operations of the business. Tasks included the

following:

• Assisted in the month-end close, account reconciliations and cash reports

• Coordinated/Managed accounts payable of various clients

• Helped Production Accounting maintain records of invoices and creditors'

payments

• Processed checks, maintained filing and invoice monitoring systems, petty

cash

Volunteer Work

CSULA - Volunteer I ncome Tax Associate (V ITA), Los Angeles, CA

2011

Income Tax Preparer

Completed t raining and participated in a voluntary program to assist low-income taxpayers

• In terviewed clients and completed their tax filings – 40 returns completed

• Provided e-file service to clients and explained procedures

• Received Vita certification upon successful completion of the program

S kills

• M icrosoft Office, QuickBooks, In ternet search, SQL

• Formal t raining in personal and corporate taxation at CSULA

Contact this candidate