Hawthorne, NJ ***** Phone 973-***-****
E-mail ******.******@*****.*** Ermira Elmazi
Objective To secure a position that will lead to a lasting
working relationship in the field of accounting.
Work experience 09/2007 - 07/2010 HealthSTAR Communications Mahwah,
NJ
Staff/Senior Accountant
Booked all month end journal entries in Microsoft
Dynamics
Prepared cash flow reports for corporate
Reviewed business unit cash flow forecasts for
accuracy
Consolidated cash flow reports submitted by units
into one report and reviewed with Senior VP of
Finance and CFO.
Produced roll-forward reconciliation schedules for
assigned balance sheet accounts
Consolidated various financial reporting
submissions by unit Financial Directors for review
by SVP and CFO
Performed budget to actual variance analysis for
the monthly financial statements.
Integrated vendor/client information into the
Dynamics database using Integration Manager
Account analysis and special projects as requested
07/2006 - 09/2007 Rag Shops, Inc. Hawthorne, NJ
Senior Accountant
Prepared financial statements
Performed monthly close procedures and monthly
financial reporting packages for our parent company
Booked all journal entries in AS400/JDA
Processed payroll for the executive office
Prepared and analyzed weekly sales detail and
flash reports for internal and external contacts
Account analysis and special projects as requested
04/2005 - 04/2006 Kenneth Cole Productions
Secaucus, NJ
Senior Licensing Analyst/Accountant
Collected contractual minimums from licensees both
overseas and domestic
Prepared journal entries to book any minimums
received
Reviewed contracts to ensure that licensee is in
compliance
Entered contract information and payments received
into Pelican
Special projects as requested
08/2002 - 04/2005 Rag Shops, Inc.
Hawthorne, NJ
Staff Accountant
Bank reconciliations for corporate and store bank
accounts
Booked various journal entries at the end of each
month using AS400/JDA
Distributed financial packages to internal
officers
Account analysis
Special projects as requested
09/2001 - 06/2002 Universal Bonding Insurance
Co. Lyndhurst, NJ
Accountant
General accounting
Worked closely with CFO/ Controller on special
accounting projects
Bank reconciliations
Collected premiums from reinsurers
05/2000 - 08/2001 Ethan Allen Inc..
Danbury, CT
Internal Auditor
Conducted field audits of stores and distribution
centers
Wrote up audit reports and issued to internal
directors
Monitored inventories at stores and distribution
centers
Worked with external auditors on year end audit
Skills Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
Accounting Software - Microsoft Great
Plains/Dynamics, AS400/JDA, FRx - Financial
Reports, Integration Manager
Education 09/1996 - 05/2000 Western CT State
University Danbury, CT
BBA/Accounting
References Available upon request