Accounting Manager

Clive Nair

Church Street Station PO Box *** ( New York, NY 10008

************@*****.*** 917-***-**** (cell)

Curriculum Vitae

Seasoned professional offering extensive background in accounting and

financial management in diverse industries along with experience in college-

level instruction and solid academic credentials; exploring

Controller/Accounting opportunities. Able to leverage insight into

international accounting and HR standards and practices in the for-profit

and not-for-profit arenas. Dedicated to bringing innovation and accounting

controls within the finance and HR Departments.

Professional Experience

GOldensource Corporation, New York, NY

VP Controller/Assistant Worldwide Financial Controller, 2002 to Present

Oversee monthly/quarterly and annual financial reporting which includes

financial statement presentation of Balance Sheets, Income Statements,

Statements of Cash Flows, and Statement of Retained Earnings. Also a

critical contributor to the Budgetary, Financial Analysis, tax and audit

functions of this financial software company with offices in New York,

Mumbai, London, Austria, Boston, Australia, China and Singapore. Managed

a team of ten within the Finance Department. Responsible for general

ledger accounting, accounts payables/receivables, purchasing and

collections. Prepared monthly/quarterly/annual balance sheet schedules.

Performed monthly bank reconciliations. Developed and maintained cash

flow forecasts. Compiled annual financial footnotes and narratives.

Direct general ledger reviews. Administer VAT returns as well as sales,

commercial rent and payroll tax reporting; interface with government

agencies to resolve tax issues. Confer with outside CPA firm to address

and resolve audit shortcomings. Work with HR on the benefit committee.

Perform Headcount and Time-off Accrual Audits each in conjunction with

HR. Audit and review HR related financial bills for United Healthcare,

MetLife, Spectera and other HR/Benefit providers. Manor contributions

included but not limited to:

. Developed and instituted internal controls, including AP Controls,

Cash, Software, Payroll Management and Software Revenue

Recognition, to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley provisions.

. Analyze expenses and budget variances by division, design financial

reports and present financial packages to the Board, investors,

senior management, divisional managers and Executive Committees.

. Automated payroll administration functions and processes, including

an on-line system allowing employees to review and make changes to

past payroll records and W2 forms, reducing costs by one-third in

comparison with paper-delivered payroll materials.

. Conduct cross-training in accounting areas for ten people to

include accounts payable/receivable administration, general ledger

and information systems.

. Introduced new functionalities to accounting practices, increasing

productivity. Used Integration Module for Excel to provide

automatic uploads of general journal entries into financial

software systems. Converted financial reporting systems to F9, a

simple software system using Excel as an integration platform.

Functionalities helped reduce the 10-15 business day end-of-period

closing process by half.

. Designed and implemented a modernized HC report to incorporate all

personnel data.

. Provide management with a detailed HC report each month and

quarter.

. Provide assistance with the Pipeline reports to management by

providing HR with a detailed Time-Off balance listing.

. Recruited and established a cross-functional team in all aspects of

accounting in the Mumbai India region.

. Implemented a functional office unit in the Australia Region.

. Implemented a full accounting system in Australia and Singapore.

. Handled all FX and Translation adjustment accounting for global

transactions.

. Manage all day to day cash needs of the business as well as manage

the cash flows and payments via a global banking system.

. Involved in all operational time reporting and billing of clients

based on these reports.

. Assist in all License Contract reviews around Software recognition

and preparation of Software Revenue Recognition Checklists making

certain that proper revenue recognition is applied according to SOP

97-2.

. Directly involved in all international and regional tax matters and

State Audits for Sales tax and Department of labor audits.

. Worked closely with auditors and handled the 401K and other

benefits audits and timely filings of the 5500's.

. Handle all global payroll matters, making payments and coordinating

functionality on a global basis for all regions which included

U.S., Singapore, China, India, Australia, Italy, UK and Austria.

. Critical resource for all PWC Audits. Was the focal point for

coordination and driving the audits to a timely completion.

SESAME WORKSHOP, New York, NY

Manager International Accounting, 1999 to 2002

CHROMA COPY INTERNATIONAL, LTD., New York, NY

Purchasing & Accounts Payable Manager, 1997 to 1998

CBS, INC., New York, NY

Payroll / Accounts Payable Distribution I/C and Budget Analyst, 1995 to

1997

OFFICE OF SPECIAL AFFAIRS, Los Angeles, CA

Accountant / Computer Specialist, 1990 to 1994

malherbe and co., Dur, South Africa

Accountant / Financial Computer Specialist, 1987 to 1990

Education and Credentials

PhD in Organization and Management (expected graduation December 2012),

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

MBA in Global Business Management, 2003 (Graduated with distinction) -

American InterContinental University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Business Administration / Bachelor of Arts in Public

Accounting, 1999 - Pace University, New York, NY

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, F9, Great Plains, FRX,

QuickBooks, Cognos, Deltek, TimeConsultants, Paychex, Options Software.

Professional Associations

Business Teachers' Association

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Alumni Association of American Intercontinental University

Alumni Association of Pace University

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