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Accounting Management

Location:
Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034
Posted:
March 13, 2010

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Martina Senol

**** ** ***** **

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

Telephone: 720-***-****

ablqg4@r.postjobfree.com

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.



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