Manager Accounting Staff

Irina Melamud, CHAE

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Brooklyn, NY 11229

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718-***-**** (h); 646-***-**** (w)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

. Full-cycle accounting knowledge: AR, AP, income audit, payroll and

payroll benefits, month-end closing, financial reports, budgeting and

forecasting.

. Extensive experience in directing all aspects of monthly financial

close.

. Strong interpretive and analytical skills; ability to work under

pressure and meet deadlines.

. Experienced in managing, training & developing personnel; self-

motivated.

. Comprehension of Union and Department of Labor rules & regulations.

. Benefit administrator functions' knowledge: medical & dental plans,

401K.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

The Carlton Hotel, NY, NY 10016

Director of Finance & Administration (March 2009 - current):

. Prepare annual budget and monthly forecast for the property.

. Month and year end closing. Balance Sheet reconciliation.

. Supervising accounting staff of three and HR: AR Clerk;

AP/Payroll/General Cashier, Accounting Manager and HR Manager

. Prepare and file all Hotel Taxes.

. Various reports and projects for Management Co and ownership.

. Working with internal and external auditors.

. Signing checks; contracts with vendors.

. P&L meetings with Executive Committee and Owners Representatives.

. Employee Benefits.

Crowne Plaza Hotel, E. Elmhurst, NY 11369

Controller (August 2007 - March 2009)

. Prepare budget for the property.

. Establish and implement accounting procedures and policies.

. Supervise accounting staff of five associates.

. Conduct P&L meetings with Department Heads.

. Various projects, including capital.

. Month end closing and Balance Sheet reconciliation.

. Signing checks; contracts with vendors.

. Review payroll for two hotels (same Management Company) weekly.

. Prepare and file Hotel Taxes (Sales, Occupancy and Utility)

The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY 10016

Assistant Director of Finance (May 1998 - August 2007)

. Review daily income audit to ensure exactness and legitimacy of all GL

accounts and adjustments.

. Transfer & post all transactions from Epitome (FD system) to AXAPTA

(GL system).

. Prepare Daily Business Summary reports and Weekly Flash.

. Supervise accounting staff of three.

. Assist AR in collection as needed; assist AP in reconciling vendors'

accounts.

. Oversee payroll process on a weekly basis.

. Review and validate AP batches to process payments ensuring that

invoices properly coded, Use Tax is booked (if necessary), etc.

. Bank reconciliation of four accounts on a monthly basis: payroll

account, owner account, construction account & travel agent commission

accounts.

. Accrue expenses to close month: payroll & payroll benefits (vacation,

sick, workers comp, etc.) & direct expenses by department.

. Book the reconciliation entries at month's end.

. File sales, occupancy & utility tax returns.

. Review and analyze financial statements with Department Heads to

facilitate comprehension and maximization of a company bottom line.

. Assist with monthly and annual forecasting & budgeting.

Turus Trading Co., New York, NY 10004

Full Charge Bookkeeper (August 1997- May 1998)

Wholesale.

. Managed all relations with vendors & customers

. Processed payroll and filed Payroll Taxes.

. Paid invoices & collect payments.

. Reconciled bank account.

. Filed Sales Tax Return.

JSC Steel Company, Donetsk, Ukraine

Director of Financial Services (June 1984- August 1996)

. Oversaw three departments: Bookkeeping, Budgeting and Labor & Wages

. Managed staff of 14 (fourteen).

EDUCATION:

Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive: HFTP, USA

Master of Science in Economics, Polytechnic Institute: Donetsk, Ukraine

Courses of Computerized Bookkeeping & Accounting: Brooklyn, NY

Course of Effective Internal Audit: AMA, NYC

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Solomon IV, CLS, Oracle, Epitome, Ultipro, ADP, Microsoft Excel & Word,

QuickBooks Pro., Opera, Lanmark, M3, Intacct.

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