ANESHA CASTELLANO

Analyst - Cost & Strategy

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CONTACT

Analyst and accounting professional with 7+ years of experience analyzing and interpreting data to aide in development of business solutions. Experienced in audits, cost effective analysis, cost variance analysis as well as cost benefit analysis.

Email: akcastellano@.com

Phone: (646) 671 - 9944

Address: 467 East 52nd Street

Brookyln, NY 11203

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/anesha-castellano

EXPERIENCE

COORDINATOR - COST ANALYSIS & STRATEGY

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, New York, NY / January 2015 – Present

Participate in budget process, develop accrual budgets for national/international conferences/shows, assign final cost

Provide cost analysis & cost variance analysis for national/international conferences/shows

Prepare analysis and materials for strategic planning discussions for purchasing, office services, facilities/real estate divisions with department

Gatekeeper and primary owner for centralized billing for all departmental activities; chief liaison w/ financial group regarding centralized credit card

SKILLS

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Budget development

Cost Analysis

A/R & A/P experience

JUNIOR ASSOUNTANT

ACCOUTABILITY (ROBERT HALF), New York, NY / March 2013 – November 2015

Audited employee expense claims for accuracy and compliance with T&E policies, investigated & resolved related issues

Reviewed and consolidated expense claims billed to clients, collected aged account receivables

Developed weekly/monthly management reports

Created and authorized access to project accounts in accounting and time tracking system

Processed journal entries for multiple - US, UK & Switzerland, prepared and submitted 1099 statements

EDUCATION

B.B.A. ACCOUNTING

Bernard M. Baruch College

City University of New York,

New York, NY

2012

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

FRIENDS OF CROWN HEIGHTS, New York City, NY / October 2012 – Present

Internal audits of bookkeeping staff, investigate cash collection irregularities, prepare A/R for external audit

Performed process analysis and communicated recommendation to management, assist in development of effective system to reduce organizations overall cash collection cycle

Assist in software testing and roll-out activities

Train incoming bookkeepers on A/R & cash collection procedure/policies

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