Anthony Okpara **** Stokes Street #***, San Jose, CA 95126

408-***-**** ac4gsd@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Financial Control Professional seeking to contribute dynamic Finance, Operations, Administration,

Leadership and Communications skills in a Senior Accountant role

Core Competencies

Accounts Payable ~ Accounts Receivable ~ TAS Systems ~ General Ledger ~ Financial Statements ~ Journal Entries ~ Auditing ~ Taxation ~ Reconciliations ~ Fixed Asset Database ~ Postings ~

Vendor Accounts ~ Invoices ~ Payments ~ Monthly Statements ~ Analysis

Career Profile

B.S., Accounting.

20 years of highly successful financial control experience in the high tech semi-conductor sector.

Record of progression to assignments of increasing responsibility and authority.

Well-organized multi-tasker.

Strong focus on accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.

Provide insightful advisement to senior management.

Proficient in MS Office Suite, Oracle R11i & R12ii, Peachtree professional, FAS Encore Systems, QAD and Application Desktop Integrator.

Professional Experience

DSP Group Inc. 2009-2017

Senior Accountant

Conducted general ledger procedures covering journal entries for monthly, quarterly and annual closings and ensures accounting close duties are done in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with internal policies and procedures.

Managed all areas of Accounts payable and Accounts receivable and consistently complete timely and accurate monthly close.

Effectively assessed and monitor Accounts payable and Accounts receivable transactions including posting to general ledger.

Tracked and control expense reports in TAS systems including verification of receipts and achieving compliance with all applicable company policies.

Prepared and processed month-end close related journal entries and reconciliations including AP accruals, prepaid expenses and various accrued expenses and ensured GAAP compliance.

Assisted in monthly consolidations of balance sheet and income statements of international subsidiaries of DSP India, DSP Schenzhen, DSP Scotland, DSP Hong Kong and DSP Japan including uploads of segment financials into oracle.

Performed analytical review and analysis of the subsidiaries financials from balance sheet, income statement and cash flow and follow up directly with the international subsidiaries regarding unusual transactions in their package.

Prepared month-end intercompany account reconciliations.

Prepared and processed monthly bank statement reconciliations, financial statements analysis and budget vs actual analysis.

Managed $10M fixed asset database covering additions, rollover and depreciation expense schedule and reconciliations, review and compile monthly CIP.

Coordinated with the internal and external auditors for quarterly and annual audits closings.

Responsible for filing forms 1042 and 1042-s annual withholding Tax return for US source income of foreign persons.

Processed 1099 tax forms and IRS form 1096 including mailing to consulting personnel and IRS.

Staff Accountant 1997-2009

Recruited to deliver full-cycle A/P procedures covering accuracy of invoices, wire transfers and weekly check payments.

Reviewed and matched invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents in oracle;

Reviewed and coded all invoices before vouchering to the correct general ledger accounts;

Processed employee expense reports in TAS systems including verifying receipts and getting approvals from the recipients managers;

Handled suppliers and internal customers calls and emails relating to Accounts payable issues and provide timely and accurate responses;

Maintained good relationship with all suppliers and internal customers;

Organized and filed all Accounts payable related documents;

Tracked monthly and quarterly closings, performed supplier set-ups and originated W-9 forms;

Investigated supplier balances, reconciled sub-system control accounts and reviewed IRS 1099 tax forms.

Ensured validity of payment requests, developed month-end accruals and originated journal entries.

Monitored aged receivables, posted payments and documented customer payments;

Processed accounts receivables invoices and mailed to customers;

Prepared commercial invoices for international shipments;

Assisted in month-end closing including journal entries and monthly accruals;;

Performed monthly reconciliations and posting of prepaid assets and accruals;

Processed purchase requisition in oracle verifying proper account codes, an authorized requestor and signer, account balances and appropriate documentation;

Processed purchase order in oracle submitted same for signature.

Earlier Background

During 1996-1997 served as Accounts Payable Specialist, Digital Microwave Corporation. In this assignment tracked invoices, verified service/goods approvals, performed invoice coding and administered high volume of weekly invoices.

Education

California State University, East Bay, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1996

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