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Professional Experience
Mendonca & Partners CPAs LLC
Staff Accountant October 2014 to March 2015
Performed wide variety of accounting and tax assignments;
Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare journal entries;
Analyzed financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity;
Prepared Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss statements, and other reports to summarize companies’
financial position;
Assisted with audit fieldwork: Board of Education;
Assisted with preparation of Financial statements with the Notes to Financial Statements of
Nonprofit Organization;
Utilized Checkpoint Tools to prepare Compilation and Review Reports on Financial Statements;
Uploaded ADP payroll files and analyzed Payroll reports;
Reconciled Bank statements and prepared 1099s for various clients;
Updated Fixed Assets Software;
Calculated depreciation expense;
Prepared income tax returns;
Prepared trial balances and accruals;
Reconciled Credit Card statements and deposit register reports; Compiled work paper;
Entered and paid bills in QuickBooks;
Robert Half Int’l-Salaried Professional Service May 2013 to August 2014
Worked on multiple projects providing consulting services to various companies based on companies’
needs;
Projects include:
D’Artagnan
GL Accountant
Maintained daily spreadsheets for the purpose of ensuring cash balances are managed;
Monitored bank accounts; updated Excel schedules showing clearance of checks;
Completed payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling
invoices for 4 different divisions;
Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances;
Scheduled and cut checks (around 250 weekly); resolved purchase order, contract, invoice, or
payment discrepancies; Insured credit is received for outstanding memos;
Entered in the system Invoices and Credit memos; Posted Sales and COGS report
United Water
Staff Accountant
Prepared accrual, adjusted and reclass journal entries for month-end close;
Reconciled balance sheet accounts and performed account analysis monthly, quarterly, semiannually
and annually for three business units;
Gathered information from PeopleSoft for accounts receivable reports and used information for
month-end close and year-end close;
Unifor
Senior Staff Accountant
Recorded, reconciled and paid vendor invoices (150/month) and cut weekly checks;
Tracked and entered purchase orders;
Responded to vendors and internal inquiries relating to payment status and provided supporting
documentation for month-end;
Prepared accrual journal entries for cost merchandise and cost of delivery and installation; Recorded
cash receipts and money transfers;
Assisted in the month-end closing process of compiling data and prepared reports associated with
accounts;
Updated data in various spreadsheets and prepared reports in MS Excel;
Gagliano & Associates (CPA firm) January 2011 to January 2013
Staff Accountant
Participated in preparation and analyses of financial statements;
Performed accounting assistance to detect and correct errors in Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet
reports;
Was responsible for various account reconciliations;
Researched IRS publications and many other professional tax documents in creating effective tax
strategies for the clients;
Compiled information for the tax returns;
Prepared federal and multi-state tax returns for individuals, C and S corporations, partnerships LLCs,
fiduciary, non-profit, and estate tax returns;
Prepared IRS Form 1099s to the business clients’ vendors; made journal entries;
Filed sales and use taxes and annual reports for the business clients timely;
Areas of Practice
Month-End Close, Journal Entries, Account Reconciliations, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, P&L
Review, Compilation of Financial Statements, Audit Prep, Tax Preparation (1040, 1120, 1065, 990), Sales and Use
Tax, 1099’s
Industry Lines
Public Accounting, Utility, Retail (Furniture), Food Distribution
Computer Applications
PeopleSoft, MAS90, Lacerte, ProSystem fx, CCH software, QuickBooks, Engagement Software, W-2
Mate, MS Excel, Wings ERP
Education/Qualifications
The City University of New York, College of Staten Island
B.S. - Accounting, May 2007, GPA 3.65 Honor(s): Cum Laude
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)