Chandra Sonar
**** *. ********** ******, **** ***
Falls Church, VA 22044
Email: ********@*****.***
Phone: Home: (703) -745-2271 Cell: 571-***-****
CAREER SUMMARY
A capable and efficient Professional with over five years of Administrative and Accounting experience and a
background in assisting Account Managers seeking to capitalize on organizational and accounting skills .
Pursuing opportunities to manage and provide the overall activities of accounting position.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to gather and analyze statistical data and generate reports.
• Knowledge on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to prepare financial reports and entry of account receivable and account payable skills.
• Remarkable ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Complete knowledge of supplies, equipments and services ordering and inventory control.
• Knowledge on computer operation, MS Word, MS Excel. Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power point
and accounting software – (QuickBooks, Peachtree).
• Information collection and analysis; problem identification and solving abilities; report preparation
and presentation; research development and post-completion follow-up.
• Typing Speed 50 wpm.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DIGITAL SYSTEMS, LLC Nov 2009 – Present
(Admin & Accounts Assistant)
• Handling Accounts Payable - dealing with vendors consider their due dates, creating purchase orders,
receiving goods, entering bills into the system, write checks and pay the bills- QuickBooks
• Handling Accounts Receivable – creating estimates, issuing invoices - mailing, faxing and
organizing all the invoices, receiving payments and deposit into the bank.
• Dealing with the customers regarding past due invoices and collecting the dues in time.
• Monthly analysis of aged accounts payable/receivable and reconciliation of GL.
• Prepare bank reconciliations of bank accounts and credit accounts.
• Issuing purchase orders received and matched the invoices.
• Process & manage payroll of employees with third party.
• Maintain complete accounting records (QuickBooks).
• Prepare & enter journal entries for accruals, prepaid and depreciation.
• Prepare & process monthly tax liabilities and fees on sales to franchise and local government.
• Prepare financial statements; Balance Sheet, Income Statement, GL details.
• Handling Time cards of company consultants and entering into the timecard system - QuickBooks.
• Making ensure all AR and AR compile with company policy and procedures.
• Organizing the filling system and consequent paper and documents.
• Compile reports to show statistics, such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and
receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to operation of business.
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• Perform clerical/administrative functions. Enter data, type; generate work orders; handle phone calls
and incoming mails.
WACHOVIA
Jul 2006 – Oct 2009
(Finance Associate)
• Greeted customers in person and on the phone and responded to inquiries.
• Handled all official company correspondence efficiently.
• Provided great service while processing transactions as per policies and regulations; counted and
balanced drawer; and completed daily reports using proprietary software.
• Responsible for training of new employees who joined the organization.
• Recognized by Supervisor for contribution to team; and served as Teller Manager as needed.
DFID Feb 2003 – Jan 2006
(Program & Account Assistant)
• Accurately logged, registered and archived project activities using Microsoft Word and Excel; and
created Excel spreadsheets and formulas to enter and update statistical data.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance of standard practices and change to purchasing and other
financial policies and practices.
• Reviews detailed monthly expenditures reports for each department, prepares adjusting entries as
required and audits reports for coding errors and duplicate payments
• Scheduled activities and maintained calendar; created and maintained contacts list using Microsoft
Outlook; and corresponded with internal and external customers via email.
• Arranged travel accommodations and catering for local and international activities.
• Provide Reports as required by finance management team. And other general accounting duties as
assigned.
• Inventoried and ordered office supplies; and forwarded invoices to accounting department.
• Recognized for effectiveness on the job; and meritoriously received a 1 year project extension.
UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEER, UNDP May 2002– Nov 2003
(National UNV Specialist)
• Used Microsoft Office to streamline, modernize, and improve office’s administrative processes;
maintained staff calendar; and successfully archived and retained large file databases in Excel.
• Developed training and procedures manual for small and micro enterprise development program to
enable municipalities to generate income within their communities.
• Successfully trained and prepared counterparts in the Municipalities Association to initiate and
sustain development programs in their own municipalities resulting in improved conditions for
individuals living in the member municipalities.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Associate in Accounting, NOVA, VA - 2010
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Small Business Consultancy Training, GTZ - 1997
Masters in Economics, Tribhuwan University, Nepal 1993
References will be provided upon request.
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