Manager Sales
Resume:
MARTIN GORAN
*********@*****.***
Senior Level Accounting Professional with experience in Consulting, IT,
Stock Brokerage and Financial Service Industries, specializing in
consolidated financial statements and SOX 404
Skills Summary:
. Prepared consolidated income statements, balance sheet and processed
month-end closing.
. Implemented U.S. GAAP - compliant financials for US and foreign
subsidiaries (FAS 52) and minority interest.
. Proficient in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Financial
Systems Skills: Jamis, Great Plains (Web based accounting package), FRX
reporting Tool, Oracle Financial (Oracle GL, Web base application 11i),
Hyperion Enterprise, PeopleSoft (Web based application) and Solomon IV
(FRx). Lotus Notes, AS/2 system. ACL
Professional Experience:
Self Employed Small Business Corporate Tax Accountant
Corporate Tax Consultant, Washington, DC
Feb-11- Present
. Provided quarterly estimated corporate tax-filing for small business
and government contractors.
Guy Carpenter, Leading reinsurance firm, +$500 Million annual Sales (New
York, NY) Sep-08 - Oct-10
Senior Consolidation Accountant (Corporate Finance)
. Performed control, analysis and interpretation of consolidated financial
statements based on PCAOB & FASB pronouncements. Consolidated respective
entity Flash results and populated insurance regulatory reports.
. Formalized financial reporting requirements of GC Management and MMC and
ensure the accuracy and quality of financial reporting. Collected and
reviewed department business processes flows and advised manager.
. Provided timely and professional responses to all information requests;
including an acknowledgement of the request if resolution was not
completed within one day. Reviewed Excel files (Pivot, V&H Look Ups) and
Oracle reports.
. Monitored revenue and expenses of operations within scope of
responsibility -- including variance analysis, coding accuracy, and
complete P&L in Oracle by 4th business day and Balance Sheet by 15th
business day.
. Prepared Excel reports of Capitalized leased equipments and Internal
Software Development and deployment, monthly general ledger (G/L)
closings including journal entries and recurring costs.
African Development Bank (Ivory Coast/Tunisia)
Senior Financial Analyst (Consultant), Capital Investment Division
Oct-06 - Jul-08
Constructed financial models related to infrastructure projects (roads,
bridges, rail, airports) in various African countries
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, (Washington, DC/New York)
Mar-05 - Sept-06
Senior Associate (Audit Enterprise Risk Service)
. Discussed audit plan, including audit background, preliminary
objectives/scope, applicable audit budget, audit schedules, contacts and
expectations
. Worked with client's controllership leadership to assure the accuracy and
completeness of financial records by ensuring compliance requirements
with company's policies, US GAAP and accounting related regulatory.
. Tracking results of prior audits and determined if appropriate corrective
action had been taken.
. Documented and analyzed financial transactions from start to end in order
to evaluate risk, identify designed controls, and establish the framework
for overall risk assessment.
. Performed root cause analysis on exceptions identified during audit
engagements. Determined risks and potential impact of risks on
organization based on review of audit documentations.
. Performed SOX testing of segment reporting and FAS 33/FAS 52 & SOP 97-2
(SW revenue) at major brokerage firms. Assisted in the implementation of
Sarbanes-Oxley Sections 302 & 404 with GMAC (Horsham, PA), Mentor Corp.
(Boston, MA), Convera Corp.(Mclean, VA), Ikon Corp. (Phoenix, AZ), and
Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ). Performed process activity flow
charts, control matrix, documentation and narrative of Financial
Reporting Period End.
. Documented any indicators highlighting greater deficiency, bottlenecks
and methods of completing financial transactions. Ascertained
management's responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting, and its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control.
. Developed value added audit findings and convincingly presented those
results to the Internal Audit Manager.
Consultant: Accountant/Finance (Mutual of America, Bank of New York, HSBC)
2003 - 2005
. Completed complex various general ledger account reconciliations,
substantiation and journal entries in support of the monthly close
process: cash, investments, inter-entity billings, accounts receivable
and allowance, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, income and deferred taxes,
other accrued expenses, short term and long term liabilities.
. Ensured compilations of quarterly and annual financial statements in SEC
required formats (Forms 10-Qs and 10-Ks).
. Assisted in the compilation of other SEC Filings including 8-Ks and other
S-filings.
. Assisted in the development and preparation of internal and external
accounting reporting, budgeting and planning. Performed detailed analysis
of Fixed Income costs on a monthly basis including long term bonds
Cost/Proceeds
. Mutual Funds analysis: update trades from DDA statement, posting
dividends, commercial papers and equity index.
Garban Intercapital; Brokerage Firm (New York, NY)
2002 - 2003
Assistant Controller (Back Office)
. Prepared consolidated income statements, balance sheet and processed
month-end closing.
. Performed monthly closings including journal entries, preparing variance
analyses, reviewing and summarizing monthly results of business
operations.
. Interfaced with management in preparing of monthly, quarterly and annual
Brokerage Sales and Operating Forecasts.
. Reported and analyzed periodic budgets and year-end forecasts for both
operating and capital expenditures.
. Provided support for Garban's month end processes such as the income
reconciliation, and review of the P& L.
. Prepared month end analysis on other direct costs, headcount, overhead
cost allocation and brokers' employment.
Unisys Corp; High Technology Firm (Blue Bell, PA)
1999 - 2001
Senior Financial Analyst
. Provided budget projections, actual and gap analysis, and suggested
actions to ensure financial targets were achieved.
. Coordinated and reported balance sheet account reconciliation reviews and
created management reports.
. Logged incoming inter-company charges and distributed expenses to proper
projects.
. Monitored fixed asset database, IT related projects cost benefits
analysis (WAN, LAN), deployment, deliverable, installation,
implementation and monitoring costs of operating software to client), and
reported transaction-level on monthly basis such as addition (purchase),
retirement (sale) of fixed asset and cost allocation.
. Prepared cash flow projections, monitored actual cash flow activity, and
recommended cash management actions.
. Provided solutions to unusual transactions and made reasonable judgment
to recognize transactions.
Petroleum Finance Co; Oil & Gas Global Consulting Firm (Washington, DC)
1997 - 1999
International Accountant (Assistant Finance Manager)
. Consolidated monthly financial statements of 3 subsidiaries of $34
Million annual Sales, including a French firm, to Parent accounts, and
closed the book at end of the month.
. Ensured timely and accurate recording in GL of foreign subsidiaries
expenditures and researched inter-company items.
. Coordinated all accounting activities for foreign subsidiaries (French/
UK GAAP) including statutory account filing.
. Monitored annual budget preparation outputs against financial plans and
benchmarks.
. Assisted in the preparation of audit schedules and communication with
external auditors.
. Collaborated with vendor in the upgrade and implementation of Solomon IV
including Frx (financial report writing).
Change, Inc; Commercial & Residential Real Estate Firm (Washington, DC)
1991- 1997
Accounting Manager
. Analysis of medical and retirement benefits of $15 Million annual sales
for 120 employees.
. Maintained schedule of all fixed asset acquisitions, transfers, disposals
and calculated depreciation expenses.
. Reported financial status of monthly expenses, both operating and capital
across Change's dispersed cost centers.
. Reviewed monthly general ledger account reconciliation, month-end closing
procedures and financial reports.
. Prepared monthly statement of cash flow activities, and processed inter-
department account reconciliation.
. Loaded budget information into general ledger system. Provided financial
guidance to department heads.
. Examined and interpreted financial statements utilizing trend and ratio
analysis.
Education:
MIS, Database Security System, University of Maryland Business School
(College Park, MD).
BS, Accounting/ Finance Minor, University of Montreal (Montreal, Canada).
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