_____________________ __ Behrooz Rad___ ______________________
** ****** **** **** **********, NY 11743
Phone: 917-***-****
abmiv8@r.postjobfree.com
Senior Accountant-Over 9 years of experience including financial reporting,
budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and derivative accounting in a
variety of businesses; expert in applying information systems to diagnose
and problem solve accounting/collection/reconciliation issues.
Highly motivated and adept at training and managing staff in these roles
Source Associates LLC, New York, NY
03/10-Present
Bloomberg LP/Geller
Senior Accountant (consultant)
. Month end and year end US GAAP vs. Foreign GAAP analysis for
European and Asian entities
. Provide US GAAP vs. local GAAP reconciliations for management
reporting and analysis
. Preparation and analysis of financial statements, including
consolidations and preparation of audit work papers
. Analysis of foreign exchange gain/loss recognition (FASB 52)
. Preparation and analysis of VAT Returns
. Reconciliation of intercompany accounts
. Documentation of Accounting Procedures for the Finance Department
. Fixed Asset analysis culminating in retirement of all obsolete
equipment
Cosource Corporation (Salaried Employee), Long Island, NY
03/08-02/10
Standard Microsystems & United Business Media
Senior Accountant
. Separated United Business Media ledger into four separate entities
. Highlighted variance and exception reporting for corrective actions
using Oracle 11i
. Oversaw month-end and year end closing
. Managed entire treasury and collection functions of the groups
. Prepared all monthly financial statements and quarterly SEC filings
. Tested, implemented, and resolved all defects in SAP
initiatives/special projects
Robert Half International (Salaried Employee), New York, NY
07/05-03/08
GM Asset Management, Sirius Radio (assistant to Director of Revenue),
L'Oreal USA Inc (assistant to the President), Bloomberg LP/Geller
Senior Accountantt
. Managed closing processes for four divisions with revenue totally $795
million monthly using Oracle and Microsoft Access
. Constructed financial models and performed valuation analysis
. Ensured successful completion of internal and external audits
. Created consolidated financial statements
. Improved speed of attaining reports via automation of month-end,
monthly NAV, accrual,
Travel & Expense, and aging using Microsoft Excel Macros
. Developed annual budgets and quarterly reforecast for IT, HR, A/R and
A/P departments
. Prepared and presented monthly reports for management detailing COGS,
inventory, sales
projections and budget variances
. Performed cost analysis of various financial products
. Project Manager-Implemented and tested all modules used in SAP
developments
including multicurrency and multiunit reporting
. Trained employees in SAP procedures (ERP, BW, R/3)
. Implemented and tested PeopleSoft for processing of international
payroll
. Managed SAP material management purchasing data collection and
reporting
. Managed daily credit balances and implemented policies to ensure 10%
improvement in average daily balances
. Improved contract terms by careful analysis of contracts
. Improved cash use and profitability through continually adjusted
modeling of financials
including balance sheet, income statements and cash flow
. Created lockbox and automated payments
. Oversaw Pension accounting and Global Foreign Exchange (FASB 52)
Concentra Integrated Services, Burlington, MA
07/03-07/05
Manager of Accounts Receivable
. Supervised four business analysts with portfolio of receivables worth
over $120 Million
. Documented 10.7 Oracle processes, identified its deficiencies and
proposed system enhancement to Oracle 11i
. Improved management reporting utilizing Oracle, advanced Excel, and
Access skills to provide trend analysis
. Supervised revenue tracking, actualization and forecasting
. Developed and implemented departmental policies and procedures
. Supervised SOX compliance testing
. Prepared and presented sales and revenue projections in quarterly
meetings to CFO
. Initiated monthly meeting with internal auditors and sales department
to provide enhanced intradepartmental communication (Subsequent survey
indicated 20% increase in customer satisfaction)
. Initiated ROI analysis to enable CFO to engage in strategic planning and
business
improvement initiatives
. Ensured timely production of standardized reporting and developed
framework for highlighting exception analysis
. Liaison between finance and IT on special projects
American International Group - New York, NY 05/01 - 06/03
Professional Financial Associate
. Prepared monthly P/L
. Reconciled parent ledgers versus local sources for fifteen foreign
countries
. Reconciled inter-company balances, Oversaw bank reconciliation
. Prepared balance sheet exposure reports
. Managed timely clearance of reconciled items
Education:
2001 Pace University, BS in Accounting
New York, NY
Skills:
. SAP R/3 and SAP BW, Crystal Reports, ERP, HCM, BI, CRM, SCM, Lawson,
OJWIN, Magnitude, HRIS, SQL, and Financial Edge
. Oracle financials, Hyperion, PeopleSoft, Macola, Great
Plains, Monarch, MAS 200, Peachtree
. Microsoft Access (certified), Excel (certified), Outlook, Visio,
Office project, PowerPoint
. Lotus Notes, QuickBooks, payment tool, paymentech, STARRS, Cognos,
Navision