Sales Human Resources
Resume:
HILARY KESSELMAN
Woodside, New York 11377
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging position as an accountant with a vital
organization where there is potential for growth.
QUALIFICATIONS: Many years of accounting experience in various types of
environments. Strong ability to analyze, troubleshoot and
solve problems quickly. Successfully meet deadlines of all
types both independently and as part of a team. Excellent
communication skills
EXPERIENCE: CENTURY FASTENERS, INC., Senior Accountant, (10/2005 - Present)
. Responsible for monthly journal entries,
quarterly accruals and expense allocations
. Analyze inter-company differences and review
balance sheet accounts quarterly
. Review coding of expense reports
. Analyze monthly variance budgets-actual
. Involved with the annual audit process, prepare
audit schedules for balance sheet and related
expense accounts
. Prepare inventory price testing schedule for
audit
. Prepare quarterly and year-end workpapers for
two foreign subsidiaries
WIDEX HEARING AID CO, INC., Senior Accountant, L.I.C., NY (12/2000 -
10/2005)
. Prepared complete set of year-end audit work
papers, all balance sheet for two companies
. Prepared first company expense budget
workpapers for Operations, MIS, Human Resources and
the Financial Division
. Coordinate quarterly budget meetings to review
variance analysis-budget to actual to prior year
. Responsible for timely entry of all journal
entries-financial statement preparation-quarterly
footnotes
. Implemented Best software for fixed assets,
entering all fixed assets for depreciation from a
manual system
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, Accountant, Flushing, NY (10/1998 -
12/2000)
. Prepared financial statements for multiple
divisions utilizing pivot table
. Prepared monthly graphs-sales, income and
payroll
. General ledger account analysis-year-end work
papers
. Liaised with sales tax auditors
LANGENSCHEIDT PUBLISHERS-HAGSTROM MAP, Accountant
Maspeth, NY (02/1993 - 06/1998)
. Processed financial statements for three New
York companies and four affiliates
. Monthly variance analysis, compared budget to
actual
. Journal entries including accruals
. Bank Reconciliation, general ledger account
analysis
. Prepared year-end workpapers (liaised with
auditors)
BROOKS BROTHERS, Accountant, Manhattan, NY (01/1984 -
2/1993)
. Prepared multi-state sales tax returns for
forty-five locations
. Performed decisively as liaison with state tax
auditors
. Obtained business licenses and withholding tax
numbers for new locations
NEW YORK DEPT. OF TAXATION & FINANCE, Accountant
Rego Park, NY (07/1976 - 01/1984)
. Prepared sales tax audits on manufacturers,
contractors, restaurants and retailers
. Administered reconciliation of accounts
. Verified exempt sales and capital improvement
sales
EDUCATION: BARUCH COLLEGE, New York
Bachelor of Science 1976, Accounting Major
COMPUTER
SKILLS: PC skills in Excel, Lotus 123, AS 400, Best Software-
Fixed Asset System
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