Henry Gostanian
Medford, MA **155
781-***-**** / *******@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
An accomplished financial professional specializing in general accounting, monthly/quarterly/annual closings, payroll, inventory, G/L and bank account reconciliations, sales & use taxes plus preparation and assessment of financial statements. Strong analytical ability resulted in freight costs savings of $2 million annually for GPX. Proficient in QuickBooks, Navision, Great Plains and other mid- to large-scale financial software programs. A proactive, hands-on team player whose meticulous attention to detail and follow-through is bolstered by solid communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PARTICLES PLUS Stoughton, MA
Controller (Contract Position) Dec 2018- April 2019
Manage A/P, A/R, HR, Payroll, Financials, Month, Quarter and Year Closings, Sales Tax, AMEX, and Audit Prep
CITY OF SOMERVILLE Somerville. MA
Manager of Accounts Payable-Staff of four (Contract Position) July 2018- Nov2018
Manage A/P process using batch and warrant processing adhering to the regulations of the city and contracts
Oversee weekly check run, ACI and wire payments, AIA billings, account analysis, 1099 processing
GOLD BELL, INC. Chelsea, MA Controller – Staff of two Nov 2015 – Nov 2017
Managed A/P (Domestic & Int’l), A/R, billing, accruals, payroll, inventory, HR and P.O. pricing
Oversaw all insurances, vendor maintenance, plus month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings; prepared and analyzed financials; Performed and reviewed audit prep; Processed Sales & Use Tax plus Federal Tax Filings
Reconciled corporate credit cards, bank statements, vendor statements and daily cash reports
GARDEL LLC Woburn. MA
Accounting Manager/Controller – Staff of three Jun 2010 – Oct 2015
Supervised A/P, A/R, HR, billing, in-house/union/automated payroll, G/L plus cash flow & analysis
Oversaw bank reconciliations, insurance coverage, inventory, budgeting, fixed assets and accruals
Performed month-end and year-end closings; processed sales & use taxes
Managed/negotiated vendor contracts; maintained banking relationships
GPX INTERNATIONAL TIRE CORP. Malden, MA
U.S. Manager/Director of Accounts Payables – Staff of six Apr 2007 – Apr 2010
Oversaw A/P for 12 U.S. offices plus South American and Canadian divisions in centralized Shared Services environment with $650 million annual sales revenue
Proposed and implemented cost-cutting measures and policies to save $2 million in annual freight costs; oversaw vendor coding, Oversaw AP audit, expense accruals, ACH and Wire Payments, Reconciled AMEX
Initiated Employee Expenses Direct Deposit program; managed Employee T&E and EFT
Conducted account analysis; assisted with financials; performed month-end and year-end closings
Performed monthly expense accruals, ACH and wire payments. maintained vendor and 1099 processing; reconciled corporate AMEX account and Vendor Statement
THE ABERDEEN GROUP Boston, MA
Accounting Supervisor – Staff of two Jan 2005 – Mar 2007
Oversaw A/P, A/R, 401K Administration, payroll and Concur Expense System
Managed and prepared monthly and yearly reporting packages, executed revenue recognition
EDUCATION
Bentley University, Bachelor of Science; Concentration in Marketing/Management and Accounting