Dinesh Goel, MBA, CPA (Inactive), FCA

**** ******** **** *****, ***********, MN 55447 * 763-***-**** * acrmu9@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

An experienced Accounting, Finance, Management, and System Professional with ability to adapt to any settings, systems and processes in various areas of Manufacturing, Banking and Financial Services, and Corporate Accounting and Financial Planning. Maintain a flexible style conducive to working in a team environment or independently on assigned tasks. Resolve problems and identify opportunities through analyses and effective communication. Detail oriented and hands on with thoughtful working. A biology graduate with applied knowledge and skills on medical areas and technical awareness with engineering bent of mind drive naturally towards solution with precise and focused motion study and operations research skills. Skilled for compliance related to any law even without past experience in that law. Areas of accomplishments in the past are:

Financial Reporting/General Ledger Internal Control and SOX

Problem analysis for Solution Financial Planning and Analysis

Experience on Various Systems Adapt to variety of position levels

Accounts periodical closing Project and Cost Control Management

Reporting architecture Review of Process and Identify scope of Improvement

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

FINANCIAL REPORTING/GENERAL LEDGER/AUDITING

Maintained, formatted, and adjusted segment financial statements per the Holding Company ledger changes.

Analyzed financial statements and investigated reporting methods for cash flow, income and expenses used by the SEC reporting group, resolving several prior year issues.

Created and maintained consolidated general ledger on Hyperion Financial Management System, as two different accounting packages were used by different consolidating entities. Also created and maintained again when it was changed from Hyperion to PeopleSoft (internal) to SAP (parent co.).

Coordinated and monitored global close process and coordinated needed financial information with treasury, risk, tax, legal, benefits, and other departments for reporting to make it timely and accurate as needed per US GAAP and SEC.

An experienced auditor with public accounting background and experience.

Managed own Public Accounting partnership firm (primarily engaged in Financial Institution audits) for 10 plus years.

PROBLEM ANALYSIS, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, RESOLUTION, PROJECT MGMT.

Assumed Project lead position, and with a limited five days training, drafted procedures, maintained daily, weekly and monthly processing, supervised staff in their new role and advanced myself into the Project Manager’s role (Efunds Corporation).

Created standardized reporting templates to eliminate the existing confusions for the reporting units.

Assisted sorting out interpretational confusions on compliance and applicability of certain FASB regulations for 10Q (quarterly SEC reporting). Identified opportunities and created new improved error proof reports, saving on time and continuing late filing penalties (Residential Capital).

Generated additional annual revenue of $280 thousand (Unilever Limited) by effective use of technology.

Dug out and recovered the Company’s lost assets worth $1.5 million (e-funds Corporation)

Managed multiple projects for non-profit organizations serving more than 2000 people at a time.

Experienced in Cost Control and Cost Management, pricing, costing, and variance analysis in manufacturing environment. Job costing, product costing, process costing and marginal costing for pricing and profit margin analysis with ABC analysis methods and other tools.

REPORTING ARCHITECTITURE AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Identified need of process improvement and reports automation for certain external reporting efficiency, and for the entire accounts payable system.

Modified templates for reporting efficiency and simplification.

Developed selected internal templates to make the task of monthly close, investment pricing, and quarterly reporting more efficient and error free.

Developed a new claim process and successfully claimed unwarranted and long denied withholdings for a Company – 1st time in the history of that Company.

Well verse with System cycles and handled QA Management and Business Analyst roles very well.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

H&R BLOCK and Others Jan 2014 – Current

H&R Block - Tax Adviser 2:

In my 3rd year with the Company, I am taking care of corporate tax returns in addition to the regular returns for individuals. Helping tax payers with audit and other IRS letters. The scope of my responsibilities is wide and includes taking care of all tax related matters, advising the clients on various situations and the right course of action needed, filing for ITIN for first time foreign and other tax payers with and without their foreign income. Prepares analysis for matters related to new adoptions. I got very well integrated into the seasoned team of tax-pros. Helped 60 some clients at the busy Eden Prairie Center Mall office with their Tax returns of various levels. Prepares analysis and comparative scenarios for various tax situations to make it easy to understand and make prudent decisions. Also prepared and filed Property tax refund returns for many of them. I am an organized business professional operating in teams and as an individual. Good at research on relevant topics and finding the right info for clients and my team. I am very good at training and team grooming.

Others – Accounting and Payroll: Engaged, since May 2011, in management and planning of payroll taxes and tax accounting for an S-corporation, undertaken on part-time (retainer-ship contract) basis. Handling accounts, payroll, W-2, 1099, Form 941, 944, 1040, and K among others. Design comparative scenarios for businesses.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. Jan 2015 – Mar 2015

Financial Reporting Consultant:

Assisted the Investment Operations through their 2014 annual reporting process.

US ELECTRONICS, INC. Dec 2011 – Dec 2013

Accounting Manager:

Responsible for inventory planning and inventory management, payroll, general ledger and financials, Assisted in management reporting, and other ad-hoc projects related to finance. I also coordinated with external tax professionals and auditors for the timely completion of the related work. With broad business perspective, brought great futuristic business and cost reduction ideas for added profitability.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. Sep 2011 – Nov 2011

Consultant:

Assisted on financial reporting of the 10Q and 10K, XBRL tagging review, and assisted on future regulatory adoptions. Primary area of focus was Cash Flow and related reports.

ADIE CONSULTNG INC, - Plymouth, MN Apr 2010 – Jul 2011

Consulting Finance and Business Manager:

I was responsible to the operations and finance department of this small business as a consultant. Maintained system controls, supervised and groomed accounting teams to make sure they stay GAAP compliant. Advised the management on various tax related matters, payroll system set ups, installing proper payable and their insurance and related finance matters. Coordinated unforeseen contractual situations, and monitored the work in progress at more than one projects for quality and timely execution.

RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL, LLC. (GMAC Group) - Bloomington, MN Oct 2007 – Dec 2009

External Reporting Manager

Supervised the accounting close and rolling financials into Hyperion Financial Management System.

Coordinated and monitored global close process and reporting to make it timely and accurate.

Coordinated for needed financial information with treasury, risk, tax, legal, benefits, and other departments.

Was instrumental in writing, from scratch, Employees Benefit Plan disclosure as a footnote in 10K, validation and audit approval. I needed to work with Plan Administrator and extract extrapolated numbers from the combined actuary and other reports for various units and reconsolidated for appropriate legal entity based disclosure.

Maintained system controls with designated user access only, system maintenance and problem identification and resolution. Responsible for trouble shooting, system upgrades and implementation.

Gathered data from all the US and international business units and validated numbers with the financials, drafted footnotes, reviewed portions of SEC documents 10K/10Q for validity, accuracy, and GAAP compliance.

Coordinated SOX testing and GAAP compliance with internal control department, and was responsible for the SEC disclosure check list. Administered Share Point web site for global reporting.

Led multiple IT-finance joint projects with business managers and managed ad-hoc projects.

Enhanced operational efficiency by identifying and initiating use of untapped potential of systems.

Coordinated with external and internal auditors for timely and efficient audit reports, and other internal departments for variance analysis and timely deliveries.

Kept the department abreast with the changes and required modifications made to the account tree for the reporting purposes. Kept the department informed on systems needed for efficient job performance.

Performed variance analysis with recommendations and coordinated with business leaders on related matters.

Provided solution on factors that could delay the monthly close process and reporting to external agencies like MBA and FNMA. Eliminated many errors caused by possible human elements.

Managed the reporting team and provided training and guidance as needed.

Suggested alternative solutions and saved inter alia up to $250K on printing costs of SEC document.

DIGITAL RIVER, INC. (e-Commerce Company) – Eden Prairie, MN Feb 2007 – Oct 2007

Supervisor, Revenue Accounting

Managed inter-company activities, reconciliation of various business areas including sales and use tax, legal relationships, and coordinated the efforts for streamlining and automation of various platforms and integration into the accounting system. Responsible for periodic closing of books of accounts and reconciliation related to different platforms. Coordinated with SOX auditors and internal SOX control department for controls testing.

Coordinated with the technical department to understand the accounting needs to make the e-commerce platforms compatible to those needs.

Streamlined reconciliation processes to make them efficient and free of errors.

TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION – Wayzata, MN Aug 2003 – Aug 2006

Senior Accountant, Mar 2005 – Aug 2006

Managed month end close and reconciliation, analyzed data, and prepared blue book and other reports for the top management, including the variance and the rate-volume analysis report, 10-K and 10-Q reports, call reports to FRB, quarterly compliance report to lending institutions. Responsible for monthly pricing of the portfolio of investments and for preparing quarterly tax returns. Managed Dividend accounting as per GAAP related to institutional stock holdings and assisted the Group-Controller in building a complete procedure under the SOX guidelines.

Prepared and posted journal entries and reconciled the accounts after posting.

Responsible for preparing quarterly senior management reports.

Prepared independently analytical reports related to resource capacity planning, capital, non-operating activities and expenses, using various systems and departments as source to obtain accurate information to be used in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and various ad hoc projects/analyses. I was using HFM system capabilities for various reports and for various entities.

Prepared and cross-reconciled interest on securities, dividends receivable from FED and other stocks and interest payable on various short and long-term borrowings.

Modified as needed, and ran existing financial models; updated and maintained moderately complex financial reporting systems.

Developed selected internal templates to make the task of monthly close, investment pricing, and quarterly reporting more efficient and error free.

Added efficiency that resulted in my ability to accept additional responsibilities.

Mentored, supervised and delegated work to the team.

Sr. Consumers Lending Officer, Aug 2003 – Feb 2005

Trained to report any suspicious Money Laundering activity as a part of Banking operations.

Won repeated regional manager’s awards for excellence in achieving and staying ahead on monthly sales targets and beyond.

Introduced a new method of effectively selling mortgages based on financial analysis.

EFUNDS CORPORATION, Woodbury, MN Jul 2001 – Jan 2003

Sr. Financial Analyst (Project Leader and ex-officio Manager)

Led a new team formed for relocation of the operations of a key business unit from Seattle to Minneapolis. Challenges included time constraints, limited information and a new team.

Time constraints were task completion within 5 weeks. Achieved the goal and made the unit operational within 4 weeks.

Overcame information gap with daily team meetings, prepared a FLOW diagram, had cross meetings with various business personnel across the company to find out the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Trained and mentored the team and coordinated with corporate group for proper accounting and treasury for disbursement of payables to clients.

Cash flow, receivables and payables analysis, bad and doubtful debts analysis, and accounting entries..

I managed the accounts payable function. Initiated and coordinated with IT department the automation for the entire accounts payable process, testing, and implementation. Thus, I saved to the Company an annual $200 through reduced need of resources. This made possible the usage of system capability to the advantage of the company. This effort and achievement won for me a grand corporate recognition, before-time increment and promotion to Corporate Accounting Manager.

Prior to 2000

As CFO with a group of Companies in India (engaged in multi activities including manufacturing, distributorship, sole selling agency, etc.), I managed the entire accounting, finance, and systems for a $4 million annual revenue group.

Responsibilities included month end closing, coordination with auditors, external reporting, internal reporting to the Board of Directors, taxes, budgeting and forecasting, finance management for maintaining liquidity and cost of funds, management of payables and receivables, hiring, training and mentoring the staff.

Introduced numerous process improvements, which included electronic business communication system and spreadsheets based analysis for reporting system.

Saved the company from liquidity collapse by invoking support from provisions of company law and got the funding facility, which the bank had cancelled, re-instated with an enhanced limit this time, especially when no outside help was visible to the Company.

Achieved $280 thousand annual in cost saving by successfully claiming the amounts deducted as a practice from every supply bill by the Company’s giant customer, Hindustan Lever Ltd. (Unilever Group of Companies - Indian operations).

Used Access in handling the huge claims with Hindustan Lever Ltd.

Used Microsoft VISIO and prepared the business process flow diagram for the claim system and the program flow chart for Blue Cross Shield of NC. Interacted with business managers to understand the process and the programs involved. Discussed with business to make sure it represents the process correctly and accurately. The Company found it a great help in their process control and included it as a part of their training program.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration,

Cohort Program of MNCPA Society - Metro State University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Bachelors of Science, – Delhi University, Delhi, India.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant (Inactive): MN State Board of Accountancy

Chartered Accountant, ICAI, New Delhi, India

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hyperion Enterprise, PeopleSoft, SAP, Administering SharePoint site as a reporting platform, Business Objects, Crystal, Monarch, Citrix, VISIO, EXCEL (advanced), Access, AJET, Bloomberg, Microsoft Navision. And learned programming for Oracle, PL*SQL, JAVA, C++, COBOL.

SPECIAL TRAINING AND SEMINARS

SEC Institute’s two day resident program on SEC reporting held at San Francisco, CA

Bowne’s seminar on SEC reporting and updates held in Minneapolis, MN

AICPA webcast on XBRL, GAAP and other hot professional topics

VOLUNTARY AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member on the Board of Directors at India Association of MN-2011

Founder President of Agrawal Samaj of MN- a Section 501(c) 3 organization.

An active member of Science of Spirituality, a global non-profit spiritual organization.

I have been teaching voluntarily at various groups and community places for years.

Helping and caring people with Nature cure and Yoga.

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