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AIGUL ZHOMARTOVA

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Bilingual: Fluent in Russian and English

Accomplished, dedicated and driven accounting professional with extensive experience working in various accounting industries. Excels at being able to analyze information and identify areas of improvement to reduce operating costs and increase profits. Offers experience in payroll, financial statement preparation, budgeting, general ledgers, accounts payable, accounts receivable and tax forms.

Computer Skills: 1C Accounting Suite, QuickBooks Pro, Peachtree, AS 400 TMS, MS Office Suite

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

ISRAM LTD, A TRAVEL CORPORATION, NEW YORK, USA SEP 2004 – MAY 2017

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Work in conjunction with the CFO to prepare financial statements used by the CEO and COO, as well as for submittal to financial institutions and government agencies.

Implement the conversion of the accounting system from TMS400 to QuickBooks Pro and the manual reporting system from ARC to Excel Advance Reporting using pivot tables, v-lookup and if functions.

Instrumental in preparing various financial reports monthly, quarterly and annually.

Collaborate with an outside accountant/auditor to prepare necessary quarterly reviews.

Obtain a complete business overview by monitoring revenue and expense allocations.

Eliminate errors and resolve discrepancies by preparing bank reconciliations monthly.

Analyze and make necessary reconciliations of inter-company accounts.

Analyze and make necessary reconciliations to the current period general ledger accounts.

Ensure vendor payments are processed promptly and accurately while maintaining accounts payables.

Process manual bank wires and funding transfers for domestic and international accounts.

Boost cash flow and reduce aged accounts while supervising and maintaining accounts receivables.

Responsible for generating commission reports for sales personnel and management monthly.

Ensure taxes are paid promptly by processing weekly/bi-weekly payroll and federal and state taxes.

Primary individual responsible for preparing and processing employment-related insurance.

LVI ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, NEW YORK, USA JUN 2004 – SEP 2004

ACCOUNTANT, PAYROLL DEPARTMENT

Processed weekly/bi-weekly payroll and federal/state taxes; issued 1099s and other tax forms.

LAWSON’S SUPPLY CENTER, INC., NEW YORK, USA JUL 2002 – MAY 2004

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Ensured all ledgers and records for 70 stores were properly updated and maintained.

Responsible for directly supervising a team of eight regional managers.

Generated daily profit margin comparisons; reconciled bank statements monthly.

Investigated discrepancies when auditing cash and credit card transactions.

Worked with new personnel to ensure proper training on company systems.

Reduced accounts payable by controlling all purchase orders, invoices and payments to vendors.

Facilitated corporate tax filings by liaising with the tax accountant on required documentation.

PHILIP MORRIS COMPANY, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN 1995 – 2002

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, TAXATION DEPARTMENT

Analyzed general ledger adjustments and reconciliations to generate financial reports.

Recorded assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses by compiling and analyzing account information.

Gathered required information to respond to any audit inquiries.

Responsible for preparing annual corporate tax returns, sales taxes, payroll taxes, income, direct and other miscellaneous tax returns.

Assisted management in carrying out and completing special tax projects.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master’s Degree in Accounting, Kazakhstan Business State University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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