Customer Service Accounting

Harry Thakkar, CPA (Inactive Lic.)

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ACCOUNTANT

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Skilled in: Accounting ~ Management ~IT

Driven accounting professional with demonstrated track record of excelling in different business environments. Accomplished in general accounting practices and management. Adept at working in fast paced environments, employing strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

CORE COMPETENCIES

General Accounting ~ Management ~ Pay Roll Services and Experience with Different Software ~ Payroll Tax Services ~ Strategic Planning ~ Customer Service ~ Client Management ~ Budget Analysis ~ Adequate Knowledge of Microsoft Office. QuickBooks, Peachtree.

WORK EXPERIENCE

TRW NASSC, Independence, Ohio ( Thru’ Accounting Principal ) January 2015 – May 2015

Was employed as a Contract Employee at TRW NASSC (North American Shared Services Center) in Independence, Ohio in the capacity of Accountant 1.

Responsible for the recording of financial transactions related to the General Ledger as well as Fixed assets modules in the SAP & Hyperion environment.

Responsible for the reconciliation of the Intercompany accounts which would involve identification of the discrepancies, communicating to the related entities and resolving the differences in order to eliminate the Intercompany transactions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for TRW Worldwide.

Responsible for the Bank Reconciliation of multiple Bank Accounts & initiate the payments among the Domestic & International entities, in multiple currencies via variety of payment methods.

Participated in the peer review among the team members.

Summa Health ( Through Robert Half Inc) October2014 - November 2014

Was employed as Contract Employee at Summa Health Akron, Ohio in the capacity of Staff Accountant responsible for the recording of financial transactions related to the General Ledger and affiliate entities.

Software Quality Analyst IT Intern / B Tech Group OCTOBER 2014 - March 2015

Firm knowledge of different phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Agile Methodology and Waterfall & Software Testing life cycle.

Performed Black Box Method including testing such as Functionality Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Testing, Backend Testing, Load Testing, Regression testing, User Acceptance Testing, GUI / UI Testing, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, End to End Testing, and System Testing.

Proficient in all phases of Test Life Cycle from test planning to defect tracking and managing defect life Cycle & reporting using HP Quality Center.

Working well under tight deadlines with high efficiency.

Displayed strong verbal and written communication skills.

AMECO-USA Cleveland, Ohio May 2011 - September 2014

ACCOUNTING & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER:

Maintain full charge of all accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, financial reporting, payroll functions and work closely with business managers to review costs, reconcile variances and identify areas for productivity and cost improvement

Maintain long term contract accounting including: job costing, periodic invoicing to the customers, and collection of amount receivable.

Manage cash and physical inventory process including: valuation of raw material, work in process inventory, and cash control policies.

Key contributor to annual and monthly budget process, working with various department heads to review historical activities, trends and future obligations

Perform comprehensive variance analysis and determine root-cause for each significant variance

Prepare and present monthly and annual financial statements including depreciation, accruals, and amortization of prepaid expenses.

Secure financing for the business through: operating line of credit, asset based lending, term loans based on fixed asset valuation and real estate mortgage secured by the property occupied by AMECO-USA

Present financial statements such as loan compliance reports and calculations of loan covenants to the lending institutions.

Secure business and product liability insurance and maintain reporting requirements to remain compliant with the policies.

Manage benefit administration for employees.

Member of the task team charged with the responsibility of Software Selection, Customization and Installation, which resulted in the selection of Microsoft Dynamics.

Developed the policy and procedure documentation for the efficient use of software in all areas of operations including: order processing, inventory control, standard costing, job costing and recording of accounting transactions.

A very instrumental member of the management team in the development of Standard Operating Procedure, periodic Upgrade / revise the SOP to reflect the change in Environment, business Conditions and restructuring of the staffing level. SOP also included the screen shots of step by step processes where applicable.

Helped develop Job Description of all the employees, training manual – General and Job Specific and Standard procedure for the majority of the functionality within the Financial, General Accounting and Human Resources Departments.

Travelodge and Comfort Inn Willoughby & and Fairlawn, Ohio, April 2001 ~April 2011

REGIONAL MANAGER:

Secured financing for both the properties from local banks as well as Small Business Administration.

Instrumental in the operations of two properties in the Northern Ohio area and consistently recognized as an efficient manager who generated significant growth in hotel revenue.

Responsibilities included recruiting, interviewing and training of all personnel and implementing workflow methods to improve efficiency.

Developed the policy and procedure documentation for the efficient use of software in all areas of operations to include Accounting, Sales and Guest Services.

Further developed the daily “checklist” for the front desk / guest services for all three shifts of the day.

Help develop the maintenance and replacement program for all the amenities in order to keep up with the franchise Mandatory standards.

A very instrumental member of the management team in the development of Standard Operating Procedure, periodic Upgrade / revise the SOP to reflect the change in Environment, business Conditions and restructuring of the staffing level. SOP also included the screen shots of step by step processes where applicable.

Helped develop Job Description of all the employees, training manual – General and Job Specific and Standard procedure for the majority of the functionality within the Financial, General Accounting and Human Resources Departments.

Accounting Responsibilities included: producing monthly financial statements, filing monthly tax reports to city, state and county, processing payroll, filing payroll tax returns, monitoring budget development and analysis, preparing and analyzing monthly profit and loss statements.

Occupancy and revenue expectations were increased by capturing potential business opportunity in the local market, targeting sales markets and then using market penetration techniques, conducting regular property audits to improve quality standards and motivating personnel to provide and maintain superior customer service

Instituted a fully integrated tracking system of all corporate accounts and revenue using Microsoft Excel and the primary property management system.

SGL Acotec Inc Strongsville, Ohio - December 1988 – April 2003

CONTROLLER:

Supervised the accounting department for general accounting functions and financial reporting in compliance with GAAP by maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, managing accounts payable and receivable

Facilitated the acquisition and implementation of electronic data processing system and software.

Developed the policy and procedure documentation for the efficient use of software in all areas of operations including: order processing, inventory control, standard costing, job costing and recording of accounting transactions.

A very instrumental member of the management team in the development of Standard Operating Procedures. Periodically upgraded / revised the SOP to reflect the change in environment, business Conditions and restructuring of the staffing level, including the screen shots of step by step processes where applicable.

Helped develop Job Description of all the employees, training manual – General and Job Specific and Standard procedure for the majority of the functionality within the Financial, General Accounting and Human Resources Departments.

Generated a four-year budget development using Strategic Management Process

Supervised payroll processing functions included creating and maintaining employee files, processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees, establishing statutory deductions including federal, state, and city taxes and non-statutory deductions including but not limited to wage garnishments and wage attachments

Reported to the national and international corporate headquarters for consolidation including: internal financial statements, sales analysis, fixed assets schedules, depreciation schedules, elimination entries, budget analysis, variance report and write up of recommendations

Responsible for inventory control and cash management including: credit control policies, cash control policies, short and long term financing and investments, lease financing, complying with reporting requirements of lenders and corporate to include cash flow coverage and calculations of other covenants. This includes being knowledgeable about letters of credit and export and import regulations.

Facilitated the legal change of ownership by completing midyear audit and audited financial statements, real estate and fixed assets appraisal, Secured successful phase I and II inspections from Environmental Protection Agency

Secured financing for real state property and secured commercial loans collateralized by Accounts Receivable and inventory from a local Bank.

Harleigh Inn Canton, Ohio March 1986 – December 1988

GENERAL MANAGER.

Responsible for recruiting, interviewing and training of personnel, preparing and analyzing monthly profit and loss statement, processing payroll, filing payroll tax services, monitoring budget development and analysis, filing sales, county and bed tax reports, maintaining corporate accounts

Increased occupancy and revenue expectations though continued sales efforts

Identified areas of improvement and maintained the best possible standards regarding services including maintenance, cleanliness and customer service.

International Tile and Supply Corporations Los Angeles, CA July 1980 – March 1986 CONTROLLER.

A key member of the team responsible for the selection, Customization & Installation of a Fully integrated and Customized software package using Quantel (MDS Mohawk) hardware and customized software developed and customized by Metro-Comp.

Developed the policy and procedure documentation for the efficient use of software in all areas of operations including: order processing, inventory control, standard costing, job costing and recording of accounting transactions.

A very instrumental member of the management team in the development of Standard Operating Procedure, periodic Upgrade / revise the SOP to reflect the change in Environment, business Conditions and restructuring of the staffing level. SOP also included the screen shots of step by step processes where applicable.

Trained the Sales Associates in terms of data processing function of six retail stores across three states.

Supervised the accounting department for general accounting functions and financial reporting to include Accounts.Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Sales Tax Returns and Bank Reconciliation.

Responsible for preparing periodic financial statements, monitoring budget development and analysis, providing detailed schedules of key elements of financial statements, consolidating financial statements to incorporate subsidiaries.

Worked with the outside auditors in connection with the interim and year end financial statements.

Responsible for short and long term financing according to Assets Based Lending.

EDUCATION

CPA (State of Ohio, Inactive)

Master of Business Administration Pacific States University 1976

Bachelor of Business Administration Pacific States University 1975

Accounting – Industrial Management

IT-software QA analyst & Financial Analyst

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