Martina Senol
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Telephone: 720-***-****
**********@*****.***
SENIOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL/ ACCOUNTING MANAGER
With comprehensive experience in
CASH MANAGEMENT REPORTING/DOCUMENTATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
GENERAL ACCOUNTING STAFF MANAGEMENT, BUDGETS/ FORECASTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRAINING, and OPERATION
BUSINESS ANALYSIS/ INVENTORY/ JOB COSTING/ EXTERNAL AUDITS
MULTIPLE ACQUISITION PAYROLL/ TAXES/ INTERNAL CONTROL &
INTEGRATION MULTI-CURRENCY COMPLIANCE
ACCOUNTING
MULTI-STATE/MULTI-COMP GAP, INTERNATIONAL CONVERSIONS/ SYSTEM
ANY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING INTEGRATION
Pro-active, motivated, results-driven with broad experience in all aspects
of accounting and financial management. Hands-on management and self-
management style to ensure company growth. Solid planning and
organizational skills in coordinating of multiple tasks and assignments.
Sees the big picture and strategizes to achieve results. Strong team-player
fostering learning atmosphere encouraging performance balance with maximum
production. Streamlines operation, uncovers and corrects inefficiencies
while envisioning future trends. Follows company core values and adapts to
changes to accomplish goals. Effective communicator conveying information
in easily understood formats, verbally and in writing. Highly computer
literate. Open to travel and relocation.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ACHIEVEMENTS
ACT Teleconferencing Services, Inc. / DMSS
05/2008-1/2010
Controller/ Accounting Manager
Prepared standard monthly, quarterly, and annual standard individual
consolidated multi-currency financial statements for fourteen subsidiaries
of multi-national company located in North America, Europe, and Asia,
subject to statutory audits in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and United
Kingdom. Worked daily with VP of Finance to re-design and prepare periodic
financial package presented to the executive management, Board of
Directors, and the Audit Committee. Analyzed monthly variances on balance
sheet and profit and loss statements, with added dimension of the impact of
currency translation in the volatile economic environment.
. Completed centralization of all general ledger accounting functions
from international locations to the domestic corporate office. Managed
accounting staff to ensure timely input of all daily accounting
activities and trained staff to perform general ledger reconciliations
with sufficient backup that would lead to independent generation of
financial statements through focus on open communication and focus on
team environment.
. Cooperated with external auditors. Prepared all supporting
documentation during the audit process, including equity section,
capitalization, depreciation and amortization schedules, deferrals,
and accruals in compliance with domestic and international GAAP,
concurrently.
. Performed historical 'clean up' of individual balance sheet items with
research of transactions going to 2002 calendar year. Completed
outsourcing of accounts receivable and accounts payable tasks to
related, third party service provider.
. Maintained increased compliance with governmental reporting and filing
requirements in North America and progressively increased VAT, BAS,
and corporate tax filings compliance in EMEA and APAC regions through
individual research and communication with governmental authorities
and outside accounting council. Reviewed results in international tax
returns prepared both internally/externally.
. Modified and defended basis for allocation of operating expenses,
using arm's length, across international boundaries, resulting in
increased accuracy and cash flow savings in excess of $280K, from 2007
- 2009.
. Prepared ad hoc reports to management, disseminated information to
directors during departmental budget preparation process, and worked
directly with executive management in preparation of vertical
operating budgets based on departmental input, taking into
consideration historical data and future forecasts.
Telephony Software Company - Denver, Colorado
Controller
9/2003 - 4/ 2008
Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated multi-entity financial
statements containing one international division, including Profit and Loss
Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows in Peachtree, QuickBooks
Enterprise, and Great Plains integrated-computerized environments. Closely
cooperated with related departments and executive management to obtain
delivery of timely information, which was key to month-end close, and
delivered relevant detailed or summarized financial data to executive
management for the company to track their revenues, COS and operating
expenses against departmental budgets and companywide forecast.
Coordinated budget and forecast preparation for multiple divisions and
entities. Prepared all audit documentation for external audit.
. Managed and trained growing accounting staff in order to maximize
departmental efficiency and GAAP compliance of timely daily input
in all areas of accounting, including AR, AP, payroll preparation,
general ledger and bank reconciliations. Prepared and reviewed, on
a monthly basis, supporting schedules for all assets, liabilities,
and equity sections of balance sheet to be updated at all times.
. In charge of ongoing communication with external auditors and
prepared all supporting documentation during the audit process,
including calculation of R&D costs, labor capitalization,
intangible asset amortization schedules, debt issuance costs, fixed
assets, deferrals, and accruals in full compliance with GAAP while
maximizing company's benefit.
. Generated majority of data- and performance-metric reports to
outside investors, including monthly MD&A
. In charge of hiring of staff, training, and delegating of
accounting assignments and distribution of accounting roles and
responsibilities. Monitored and evaluated staff performance on
periodically.
. Developed and implemented a seamless transition of incorporating
newly acquired companies and employees into the existing accounting
system without impeding productivity, timeliness of financial
reports, or profitability. Consolidated accounting department to
operate from central corporate office only, greatly decreasing
associated overhead and administrative costs.
. Set up and completed two separate systems conversions to a more
efficient accounting program to satisfy company's organic and
inorganic growth through acquisitions, creating divisions and
consolidated
reporting trees to accommodate financial statement and internally
used management reports and metrics report preparation.
. Introduced changes to the accounting department structure to
accommodate company's growth, utilizing knowledge of company's
needs with human resource attributes and responsibilities to
maximize company's benefit at minimal and budgeted costs.
. Worked closely with VP of Finance, CFO, and CEO, providing
requested information and feedback, customized to their needs.
Prepared ad-hoc reports at moment's notice to executive management,
operational management, and external parties, including banks and
VC. Cooperated with vendors, customers, and federal and state
governmental agencies on regular basis.
. Prepared accurate professional reports that have directly
contributed to the company's $14 million in financing and obtaining
of $5 million line of credit.
. Coordinated bi-monthly budget vs. actual meetings with individual
departmental managers; discussed financial and operational results,
in retroactive as well as proactive manner to suit the company's
forecast and performance needs and cash inflow/outflow in future
periods.
Homesync Corporation - Centennial, Colorado
2002 - 9/2003
Controller
Overall charge and authority of accounting department operation closely
linked with operations and production to ensure generation of financial
information in construction/high-tech industry. Managed accounting
department and lead the team in processing transactions in timely manner
while redesigning accounting procedures and processes to better accommodate
industry reporting needs. Trained new staff on continuous basis to improve
their knowledge base and understanding the impact of their work on
company's performance. Coordinated and was in charge of monthly close,
including financial statement preparation.
. Ensured preparation of timely monthly financial statements
including all related reconciliation of all income and balance
sheet accounts.
. Worked closely with accounting staff and related departments to
accommodate for tight deadline driven preparation of individual
invoices submitted to customers for remittance and payment.
. Recommended and implemented changes in handling of inventory and
initiated monthly physical counts of all hardware, decreasing cost
of goods sold by 5% and increasing quality of internal controls
. Implemented automated time card system for field employees that
resulted in decreased payroll costs and increased efficiency of
installation completion times.
. Cooperated on daily basis with executive management, providing
information in regards to projected cash flow, financial results,
and any other critical financial information, creating a proactive
efficient environment.
. Prepared all federal and state payroll returns, including
completion of all required returns to achieve 401(k) compliance
with ERISA requirements.
FastPlanet Technologies - Colorado Springs, Colorado
2000 - 2002
Controller
In charge of all accounting, financial, and payroll responsibilities within
company while ensuring close cooperation with executive management and all
levels of company hierarchy to accomplish maximized levels of efficiencies
and cost cutting in order to achieve company's strategic goal of revenue
growth. Troubleshoot problems directly with non-accounting staff and
developed processes and procedures associated with operational information
flowing into the accounting department. Developed annual budgets with input
from sales and operating departments, using revenue forecast and historical
information, to provide for company's growth in revenue and personnel.
. Monthly financial statement preparation and analysis.
. Processed manually payroll for staff of 25, including commission
calculation, and all related monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll
reports, including preparation and distribution of W-2s and 1099-
MISC forms to contractors.
. Developed standardized job cost system to ensure highest possible
profitability at the lowest possible costs associated with travel
and payroll. Provided management with job cost analysis.
. Personal property, state sales tax, and withholdings, accounting
alternatives and tax compliance research.
American Amusement Corporation, Columbia, South Carolina
1996-1999
Accounting Manager
Recruited to oversee accounts payable, within a month period appointed by
CFO and Controller to straighten out the financial aspects of the company
that had limited and inaccurate financial information, and was subject to
full audit by PWC for a period of three years in arrears. Challenged to
lead the team of eight in processing transactions that had taken place
while developing procedures and processes to record current activity.
Coordinated monthly close for three independent business entities,
including financial statement preparation, and reported results to the CFO
and to the owners on monthly basis. Processed multi-state payroll for close
to 200 employees on bi-weekly basis, including manual preparation of all
federal and state tax filings. Conducted research on tax compliance in all
aspects of business operation.
. Retroactively prepared all payroll and SUTA filings retroactively
for three years, negotiating terms with state agencies, and
eliminating 85% of all potential interest and penalties associated
with late or inaccurate submission.
. Evaluated accounting operation and developed accounting department
structure that has resulted in timely preparation of all monthly
financial statements.
. Skillfully managed cash flow through close cooperation with banks
and management
EDUCATION/ SPECIALIZED TRAINING/ COMPUTER SKILLS
. MBA, Masters in Business Administration/ Minor: Global Management,
With Distinction, GPA 3.93, New York Institute of Technology, New
York, NY
. B.A. Degree: Accounting with High Honors - Summa Cum Laude, GPA
3.92 - New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY
. A.A. Degree: Accounting with High Honors - Summa Cum Laude, GPA
3.92 in accounting; Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South
Carolina
. Windows ~ Great Plains ~ Peachtree ~ QuickBooks ~MAS 90~ Excel ~ MS
Word ~ user of FRX ~ CRM: SalesForce ~ highly computer literate.
. Foreign languages: Fluent in Czech, Slovak, conversational/ limited
knowledge of Russian.
References: Professional and/or personal references available
immediately upon request.