SRI ANANTH

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Potomac, Maryland 20878

Home 301-***-**** Cell 301-***-**** ac0s55@r.postjobfree.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Results-driven and highly experienced financial accountant adept at establishing and running professional, accurate business accounting operations based on proven best practices and in full compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)- Quick and continuous learner knowledgeable in a variety of accounting IT systems. Known for improving the accuracy and timeliness of the finance function with a knack for identifying and leveraging opportunities to implement robust financial controls, build efficiency, and automate processes.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Accounting Operations Management Budget & Financial Analysis Strategic Planning Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis Financial Controls Process Auditing Accounts Payable (AP) Accounts Receivable (AR) General Ledger Invoicing / Billing Client Communication Process Automation Managerial Leadership MACOLA PeachTree QuickBooks Premier SAP R3 Deltek GCS Premier Trained. Costpoint 7.1 user MS Office Suite Windows XP, Vista Fluent in Kannada & Hindi PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DMI Group/ Robert Half Management Resources Group, Bethesda, MD- Apr 2017- Present

Month end closing.

Intercompany account reconciliation.

Review of Project documentation.

Revenue recognition and accrual.

Expenses and Payables accrual.

Balance Sheet Accounts reconciliation .

Valorous, Sterling, Virginia Feb 2016- July 2016 Company providing mission critical support to the Federal Government, The Department of Defense and US Intelligence Community.

Accounting Manager

• Full charge accountant.

• Rearranged chart of accounts to be GAAP compliant.

• Billing on Federal Contracts.

• Accounts Rceivable and Accounts Payable.

• Journal Entry. Used Quick Books.

• Set up Budget- Project Wise.

• Determined Indirect Rate for new proposal pricing. ISN CORPORATION, Bethesda, Maryland May 2013-Jan 2016 Leading global provider of investigation and inspection services to the Federal Government. Senior Accountant

• Assisted in obtaining GAAP compliance for Sage 50 Accounting system.

• Reviewed the work of 6 other staff and oversaw the work on few affiliated companies.

• Reviewed the work on billing on Government Contracts.

• Reviewed Bank Account reconciliation statement on each month.

• Created monthly Financials and several reports to the management on monthly frequency.

• Created Monthly job profitability reports to all project reports.

• Created Staff rate multiple on few projects, Indirect rate computation report.

• Created Contract Backlog report first time for the company.

• Liaised with the outside Accountants to get Audit review on the recent accounts successfully.

• Processing of Payrolls both Bi weekly and Semimonthly frequency each month. 11/12 – 02/13

The Valbin Corporation, Inc. (Robert Half- Management Resources Group)

• Rearranged Chart of Accounts to GAAP compliance. (QuickBooks Accountant)

• Billing on Government Contracts.

• Bank Account reconciliation statement.

• Payroll Tax review and Compliance.

• DCAA Pre Award Audit details submission.

• Trained new accountant on GHG Time capture system

• Also trained accountant on ICAT system for Indirect cost allocation and reporting.

• DCAA Pre Award audit was completed with no deficiency opinion.

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May 2011-Oct 2012

THE WINVALE GROUP, LLC. Washington, DC

Senior Accountant

• Took full charge of all accounting function. Started the departmental classification in accounting, directed billing as per government contracts, to follow up on its collection.

• Review of payroll prior to submission for process.

• Organized accounting in QuickBooks Enterprise Edition with proper classification and GAAP Compliant.

• Began relational worksheet on each of the orders processed since the start of the Company.

• Transformation to departmental accounting in line with Classification details to depict Cost accounting.

• Easy and precise reports for the Partners at any given time.

• Reconciliation of all Bank Accounts, Corporate Card charges.

• Implemented an online Timekeeping system for ease in Hourly billing, online interface of payroll into QuickBooks.

• Month end and year end close was achieved in very minimum time. Financial reports on a monthly basis with schedules to the partners were done much sooner than it was earlier to me.

• Year end financials for the Tax Accountants with proper schedules, issuance of 1099’s. Jan 2007 - Feb 2011

DYNAMIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, Fairfax, Virginia

Small, woman minority owned IT solutions and professional services firm Senior Accountant

Provided wide-ranging accounting services and expertise in support of all business operations, from maintaining the General Ledger, accounts payable / receivable, and preparing all financial reporting to supervising payroll and overseeing project accounting and government contract billing. Ensured each project manager’s ongoing awareness of project funds and profitability and contributed to the pricing and financial components of RFPs. Reconciled all accounts and liaised closely with audit and tax providers to ensure accurate information and processes.

• Transformed this small business’ accounting function into a professional, best practice accounting system, fully optimizing QuickBooks and establishing formal accounting procedures.

• Led the company to achieve full compliance with GAAP concepts, driving the business’ first-ever attainment of passing scores on the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s (DCAA) pre-award audit.

• Overhauled the formerly manual payroll process, spearheading a transition to an online, fully integrated time-capture payroll system.

• Made significant contributions to new contract wins by advising the business development team on various pricing methodologies, including Cost Plus FF and IF, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Firm-Fixed Price Level-Of-Effort (FFP-LOE), Time & Material (T&M), and Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). QUALITY SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, Gaithersburg, Maryland Feb 2001-Dec 2006 Small, minority owned business providing IT solutions to both the Federal government and commercial clients.

Senior Accountant

Directed all business accounting operations, preparing and providing analysis for regular and ad hoc financial statements as well as client schedules for year-end audits. Served as the company’s chief liaison with banks, auditors, and tax professionals. Strategically managed funds, ensuring accurate reconciliation for inter-company transfers, while handling such day-to-day functions as bookkeeping, billing, and payroll.

• Improved the company’s adherence with government contract award requirements for contract accounting processes by recommending and initiating the transition from PeachTree Accounting to Deltek GCS Premier.

• Streamlined and improved the accuracy of the payroll function by implementing a robust online system integrating time-capture along with multiple process checks and balances.

• Recognized for consistently outstanding performance, adaptability, and dependability with a 5-Year Outstanding Achievement award.

SMAC DATA SYSTEMS, Inc. Gaithersburg, Maryland July 1992- Feb 2001 Small, minority owned business manufacturers and wholesalers of PC Computers to both the Federal government and commercial clients

Assistant Controller

Played a key role in the growth and professionalization of this startup corporation, implementing GAAP across the accounting and finance function, among other related work like audit liaison, reconciliations of accounts, inventory management and so on, to ensure timely, accurate billing, banking, and tax filings. Initially managed a MACOLA Accounting software system, as a contributing team member successfully transitioned the company to SAP R3 to improve accounting support of this expanding operation. Frequently commended and recognized for exceptional performance. Supervised Accounts Payable, Customer Order Processing, Inventory management, Accounts receivable functions. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION, Bangalore, India Assistant Manager of Finance 1986-1990

• Managed Finance and Accounting needs of the federation both at Corporate Level and at Plant level.

• Automated vendor payment on a weekly basis to fewer than 500 member societies

• Automated payroll system to fewer than 400 employees

• Started automating Cost accounting procedures from the plant.

• Automated Employee Welfare Accounting of Voluntary Contributions towards Death Fund so as to report on an annual basis to each contributor for the first time. MN KRISHNA & CO, Bangalore, India Senior Auditor & Consultant; Accountant & Corporate Secretary 1980-1986

• Audited commercial, as well as governmental firms’ accounting, Internal Audit, Account reconciliations.

• Assisted several small start-up businesses in setting up accounting records as per requirements

• Assisted principals in preparing for representing clients at the Commercial/Income Tax Agencies. EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Accounting

Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management

St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration, Bangalore, India Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (Botany, Chemistry & Zoology) Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India Part A Examination

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Intermediate Examination

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