Alexandra Mazhirov
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Career Focus
Skilled Senior Financial Executive successful at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines under
pressure. Extensive knowledge of accounting software and processes. Adept at supplying quick responses to financial
inquiries from internal management and potential clients.
Professional Experience
Director of Finance
October 2007 to Current
North America LiveCareer, Inc – New York, NY
Responsible for all the accounting and finance functions of the entire company
Consolidated Financials across several areas of the company
Created detailed Cash Flow Statement on a weekly basis
Calculated balance sheet reconciliations
Bank Statements and credit cards reconciliations
Prepared Cash Position Statement
Prepared major payment schedule for end of month.
Analyzed and reconciled balance sheets and prepared subsidiary schedules as needed
Reviewed and analyzed investment income results and account reconciliations
Coordinated investment income budget and forecasts
Participate in the company's annual year-end external audit
Managed Payroll for entire company
Supplied updates on profit and loss statements
Controller
February 2005 to October 2007
Constantine Cannon LLP (Law Firm) – New York, NY
Handled all accounting functions including: journal entries, reconciliations, payroll, commission
Computation, statutory filings including sales tax, city and state tax
AR/AP, inventory management, cash flow forecast and projections
Monthly analysis actual compared to budget with recommendations to the president
Assisted with the month end close
Consolidated Financials
Calculated balance sheet reconciliations
Supervise junior account, over see payable questions & problems
Aligned Bank Statements and credit cards reconciliations
Reviewed payable coding, expense allocation entries, check selection & preparation
Prepared quarterly schedule with budget comparison
Analyzed reconcile balance sheet and prepare subsidiary schedules
Processed payroll: salary, comm., bonus & information revisions - insurance, 401k, loan
Monitored & updated employee salary, increase & bonus history schedules
Prepared Cash Position Statement
Monitored Loan balances, interest amortization & payments
Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP (Law Firm) (New York, NY)
April 1998 to January 2005
Assistant Controller
• Preparation of partnership tax returns
• Manual and computerized bookkeeping
• Responsibility of accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Posting of invoices and receipts into accounts receivable journal
• Preparation of monthly statements and accounts receivable schedules
• Posting into General Ledger
• Prepared all entries, A/R and financial statement
• Preparation and posting of checks into cash disbursement journal
• Payroll calculation and monthly bank reconciliation
• Completed books through Trial Balance
• Supervised accounting department
• Performed monthly bank reconciliation
• Preparation of purchase and petty cash journal
• Escrow Funds
Education
MBA : Accounting
NY Institute of Technology – New York, NY
CPA Candidate
Master of Science
University of Technology – Odessa, Ukraine
Diploma
The Tax College
Software
Microsoft Word, Excel, Quattro Pro, Paradox, Peachtree, Elite, Path Link, Peoplesoft, Maconomy, ProLaw,
Crystal Report, QuickBooks, Jackson Hewitt Income Tax Course, TurboTax.
Additional Information
Fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish