Quality Assurance Accounting

MARIAM H. MOMAND

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SUMMARY

Accountant professional with experience in large publically held companies. Excellent communication and

problem-solving skills with an eye for accuracy and detail. Able to collaborate with functional teams and

global manufacturing plants to achieve targeted goals in fast-paced environments. Areas of expertise:

• Freight Audit & Tax ● Logistics

• Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance ● Accounting Month End Close

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MATTEL INC., El Segundo, CA 2004-2009

Fortune 500 company that designs, manufactures and markets children’s products.

Accountant

Managed Logistics Finance inbounds of $51.8 Million in fiscal year 2008.

Freight Audit System

• Increased productivity of Air and Ocean Freight Audit System by 50% in collaboration with IT Group.

Streamlined the Audit System by defining unique key searches based on AS 400.

• Reduced rate redundancies and exceptions by 60% by automating the Ocean Rate Freight upload.

Collaborated with IT, Procurement, and Logistics Operations streamlining the process of obtaining rates

and defining roles and responsibilities.

• Analyzed the trends of exceptions in the Audit System and significantly reduced the errors by creating

protocols to be followed by Manufacturing and Logistics Operations.

• Met Mattel’s cost reduction and consolidation objectives to transition Inbound Freight invoice

processing and auditing to Mattel Shared Services by providing five months of training.

• Trained and managed temporary employees, USC undergraduate, and senior high school interns on

Freight Audit System by providing hands-on instructions and utilizing the Audit Procedure manual.

Ocean and Air Freight Payment Processing

• Ensured accurate and timely processing of weekly Ocean and Air Freight vendor invoices by

establishing more structural procedures and time tables.

• Implemented standardized procedures to minimize invoice discrepancies by creating Excel documents to

record errors. Directed the vendors to correct and revise invoices. Reduced discrepancies by 50% and

maximized best practices resulting in strong vendor relations.

Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance

• Ensured 100% compliance for controls of Inbound Freight by providing evidence requested from

Internal and External Audit Groups.

• Reviewed and maintained Inbound SOX narrative on an annual basis to assured compliance.

• Served as liaison between the Internal/External Audit Groups, IT department and Logistics Operations,

to streamline communication.

Inbound Month End Close

• Prepared monthly and quarterly journal entries and account reconciliations per management timetable.

• Analyzed Inbound Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts to ensure accuracy and validate ending

month end balances.

• Increased the efficiency of Container Utilization for cargo loads from five different manufacturing plants

by providing Logistics Operation Group with actionable feedback and analysis.

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CCH Incorporated, Torrance, CA 2000-2004

Leading provider of tax accounting and audit information software and services.

Member Tax Support Analyst

• Served as resource to an average of 30 client accountants per day to generate tax returns utilizing

Prosystemfx.

• Researched tax law to troubleshoot discrepancies between the Prosystemfx software and tax code.

• Performed quality assurance tests on tax returns generated in Prosystemfx.

• Coached new and seasonal employees in the handling of clients’ questions. Coached and guided

employees in researching tax law and troubleshooting.

• Established excellent rapport with clients by resolving problems associated with the software or

interpretation of tax law.

• Recognized by management for being an outstanding support team member and providing accurate,

concise, and complete information in a timely manner.

AARON P. SHARMA & ASSOCIATES, Covina, CA 1998-2000

Tax and Accounting Firm

Bookkeeper

• Conducted interviews and presented clients with the results of their individual tax returns.

• Compiled monthly financial statements and generated payroll and sales tax reports.

• Customized MIDAS accounting software to serve clients’ specific needs.

EDUCATION

B.S., Accounting

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION-MATTEL INC.

Communication with an Air Forwarder to minimize invoice discrepancies & maximize best practices (2008).

Commitment to accuracy in processing invoices (2008).

Successful effort to complete compliance with 2007 Logistics SOX (2008).

Outstanding diligence with inbound invoice process (2006).

Increasing efficiency of freight audit process (2005).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Accounting Software: AS 400, Oracle, Prosystemfx, Lasert, MIDAS, and AME

Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Leadership: Everyone’s Role

Building Business Acumen

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