Accounting Real Estate

ZOYA CADY

Tel: 661-***-**** Cell: 661-***-**** ****.****@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To get a position as accountant in a senior position and to gain further experience in

accounting field.

SUMMARY: Managed complex accounting tasks efficiently. Changed inefficient work processes

into productive ones and introduced automation through software. Closed accounting books

ahead of schedule.

SPECIATIES:

Acquisition Accounting Analysis Audit Bank Reconciliations Budgeting

Consolidations Daily Cash Reporting Fixed Asset Accounting Financial

Statements Foreign Currency Conversion General Ledger IFRS Lease

Accounting Payroll Accounting Property Taxes Reconciliations Royalty

Accounting Sales & Use Tax Sub Ledgers Web Banking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Prime Focus Media, Hollywood, CA 2011

Consultant

• Prepared and consolidated financial statements for multiple locations

• Set up mapping of GL accounts and prepared financial reports in accordance with IFRS

• Managed fixed assets for multiple locations and prepared fixed assets audit schedules

Westrim, Inc. Van Nuys, CA 2006 - 2010

Senior Accountant

• Reconciled accounting subsidiaries to General Ledger

• Reconciled, analyzed GL accounts, including payroll and payroll benefits and researched

variances

• Analyzed monthly and quarterly P&L and balance sheet accounts and provided financial

data into information useful for department heads to manage their department’s contributions

• Prepared daily cash reports

• Reconciled general, disbursement, foreign, payroll, depository bank accounts and prepared

journal entries

• Assisted in financial statements preparation for multiple locations

• Created and ran ad-hoc reports

• Calculated and analyzed royalty expenses based on contractual obligations with artists,

prepared journal entries

• Calculated rebates based on customer contracts and prepared monthly rebates analysis

• Prepared state, local sales taxes. Prepared Canadian goods & services tax (GST)

Performed monthly allocations by plant, prepared closing journal entries

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Managed leases and subleases

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Managed fixed assets including:

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Maintenance of fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, exchanges, impairment for multiple

locations in FAS. Updating and maintaining fixed assets software, creating new reports needed

for management review. Providing estimated depreciation projections, performing monthly and

yearly closing of fixed assets in FAS. Calculating gain and loss of disposed fixed assets and

preparing journal entries. Preparing monthly depreciation journal entries. Reconciling fixed

asset subsidiary ledgers and resolving any resulting discrepancy. Working closely with head of

departments on investigating issues affecting the company's fixed assets and recommending

ways of resolving them. Preparing audit schedules and resolving audit issues adhering to

applicable procedures. Working with outside tax accounting firm, providing supporting tax

schedules. Preparing property tax returns for multiple locations.

• Converted foreign currency in USD to reconcile foreign bank account and updated software

with CAD rate

• Assisted external audits

• Prepared regular analysis reports as required for business review

VCA Antech, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 1998 – 2006

Accounting Supervisor (2005 - 2006)

• Managed all elements of Operation and Property Accounting including

FASB 13-Lease classifications, capital vs. operating

Reviewed leases payments and journal entries prepared by lease analyst

Communicated with corporate management team and property owners regarding lease issues

Prepared financial statements and disclosures related to leases and inventory

Assisted external and internal financial auditors with regards to leases, inventory, and fixed

assets

Tested inventory as required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

• Supervised Lease Analyst

• Assisted with financial reporting and monthly/yearly closing process

Senior Corporate Accountant (2004 - 2005)

Prepared journal entries for acquisitions and real estate purchases

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• Calculated management fee, minority interest, earn-outs, partnership share and

prepared journal entries for partnerships

• Prepared and consolidated financial statements for partnerships

• Prepared cash flow support for acquisitions, real estate purchases, and partnerships

• Managed lease payments for 360 leased properties based on lease agreements

• Set up and maintained recurring journal entries

Assisted with financial reporting and monthly/yearly closing process

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Assisted with external and internal audits of acquisitions, RE purchases, partnerships,

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and leases

Corporate Accountant (2001 - 2004)

• Prepared and consolidated budgets for 76 accounting units, including corporate

departments and regions

• Analyzed SG&A expenses: actual vs. budget vs. prior year for the above and researched

variances

• Analyzed workers compensation

Booked new acquisitions, real estate purchases based on purchases agreements

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• Calculated management fee, minority interest, earn-outs, partnership share and

prepared journal entries for partnerships

• Prepared and consolidated financial statements for partnerships

Capitalized software costs and allocations

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Prepared adjusting, recurring journal entries, and accruals

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Assisted with financial reporting and monthly/yearly closing process

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Assisted with external audits

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EDUCATION:

UCLA Extensions

University of Finance and Economics, Moscow, Russia - BS degree in Finance and Accounting

Construction College, Chelyabinsk, Russia - AA degree in Construction Accounting

PROFICIENT IN:

QuickBooks, Xytech, Lawson, Canadian Manufacturing Software(CMS), Microsoft Excel& Word,

Sage ERP/FAS, Cognos Report Net

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