Natalia Stepan

Jackson Heights, N.Y. *****

646-***-**** ac00h8@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

~Accounting Experience & Expertise~

I am highly motivated, result-driven senior accounting and financial manager with years of progressive experience in finance and operations within start-ups and multi-billion dollar organizations. I demonstrated ability to streamline business operations that drive growth and increase efficiency and bottom-line profit. I have strong qualifications in developing and implementing financial controls and processes in addition to productivity improvements. I possess solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management.

Accounting and Financial management Business Planning & Analysis Cash Management

Controllership & Decision Support GL Reconciliation & Monthly Close Growth Strategy Development

Financial Analysis & Reporting Payroll & Commission Performance & Resource Measurement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006-Present

Assistant Controller - AFC Industries, Inc., MDSA, Agsa and other companies 13-23 133rd Place College Point, NY

It’s a privately owned company, manufacturer of Medical & Ergonomic Furniture for Hospitals, Radiologist and Clinical Office. Other companies are construction, real estate, international trade, nonprofits and trucking businesses. My position, report directly to the CFO and CEO of the company.

Key Accomplishments & Business Process Improvements

Developed policies for new customers: credit terms and conditions that reduced loss from uncollectible AR by 10% .

Improved efficiency of the work flow by implementing, supervise and perform the migration from one accounting system to another.

Significantly improved cash flow by renegotiating payments terms with over 30% of vendors.

Increased revenue growth 20% by changing marketing strategy.

Reducing cost of accounting department 50% by restructuring and reorganizing staff and work load.

Accounting & Finance

Prepare month-end closing journal entries, produce financial statements for the company and affiliates on the timely manner.

Supervise and maintain the General Ledger, verify and reconcile all accounts.

Oversee collections; negotiate payment terms with customers to improve cash flow.

Prepare and approve vendor invoices for payment and verify customer invoices before mailing.

Manage and improve payable process by negotiating better terms with vendors.

Prepare daily cash position report, bank reconciliation.

Perform daily journal entry in compliance with GAAP and biweekly commission report, book inter-company transactions and maintain all accounts.

Prepare and present numerous financial reports including P&L, trial balance and various analyses to executives.

Recommend, create and implement various policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls.

Interface with Auditors.

Supervise and train an accounting clerks and front office staff.

2001 - 2005

Assistant Branch Manager Trainee - Independence Community Bank, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Opening new (personal and business) accounts

Accounts maintenance

Fast-paced, high volume, face-to-face customer contact

Establish and control customers files

Identify fraudulent activity to prevent potential losses to the bank

Cross Selling Bank’s products (checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, CD, IRA, investments, insurances)

Resolving customers questions and concerns

Searching for new business clients

Training new employees

1997- 2001

Senior loan specialist/Accounting - West-Ukrainian Commercial Bank, Lviv, Ukraine

Loan Department (Banking)

Prepared consolidated branch loan reports

Prepared daily, monthly, annually consolidated loans data and reported to the National Bank of Ukraine

Reviewed of credit applications, letters of credit

Prepared credit meeting agendas and loan documents for distribution and review by committee members

Formed credit decisions and distributed them to the branches for a customer review

Created instruction for new loan’s products

Served as a depository and maintained all credit application, credit agreements and associated documentation

Exchanged currency, processed wire transfers

Daily cash reconciliation

Audited customer’s cash records

EDUCATION

2002-2005

Bramson Ort College, New York, USA

Majored in Accounting, 2005 GPA 3.9

1992-1997

Ivan Franko Lviv State University, Lviv, Ukraine

Bachelor in Economics and Business Management, 1997 GPA 3.5

LANGUAGES

English, Ukrainian, Russian – Fluent

Polish – Good

COMPUTER SKILLS

Google Docs, Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet-Explorer, Acrobat, Outlook, Peachtree (Sage), QuickBooks Enterprise, Job Boss

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