Accounts Payable Accounting

Yuliya Radzievska, CPA

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ertified Public Accountant seeking position with to provide accounting, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. Skilled in appreciating clients’ needs and developing and maintaining effective working relationships grounded in the highest ethical and professional standards. Collaborative spirit and team mentality. Certified Tax Preparer (H&R Block).

Knowledge / Skills Include:

Federal/Multi-State/Local Income Tax Planning & Compliance n Profit and Loss Analysis n Cash Flow

Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting n Financial Statement Analysis n Cost Accounting n Auditing

Financial Planning n Internal Controls

CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Accounts Payable Clerk

Continental Concession Supplies, Inc. Jericho, NY

2010 – Present

2007 – 2010

Certified Tax Preparer

H&R Block, Inc. Oceanside, NY

2005 – Present

(Jan to April)

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Certified Laboratories, Inc. Plainview, NY

2004 – 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTINENTAL CONCESSION SUPPLIES, INC. New Hyde Park, NY

Accounts Payable Supervisor (2010 – Present)

Accounts Payable Clerk (2007 – 2010)

Reporting to the corporate controller, manage a variety of accounting functions for Continental Concession Supplies (a nationwide distributor of goods purchased by movie theaters, stadiums retailers, and small businesses), as well as a sister company, Forward Thinking LLC, which sells GPS tracking systems used in the trucking industry.

Utilizing Oracle and QuickBooks Pro, thoroughly manage the accounts payable (A/P) function for both businesses and the A/P and A/R functions for Forward Thinking.

Review, approve, and pay incoming vendor charges from approximately 150 suppliers. Classify vendor charges appropriately (expense vs. capital improvement with depreciation). Negotiate terms and discounts.

Create ad hoc reports for the analysis of A/P and A/R aging and initiate appropriate action.

Communicate with purchasing, sales, and warehouse groups regarding terms of sale/purchase, price discrepancies, quantity discounts, inventory discrepancies, and payment methods.

Manage weekly bank reconciliations and cash transfers between two accounts.

Complete monthly/quarterly/yearly sales tax reporting and payments reflecting taxable sales in seven states.

Maintain best practices for internal controls by daily review of bank account balances, credit card charges, and frequent ACH activity (domestic and international). In so doing, ensure that all financial transactions are accurate /appropriate.

Judiciously time the payments of invoices so as to never incur late-payment penalties as well as to routinely take advantage of discounts for prompt payments.

Conduct timely end-of-month close and produce and review General Ledger Details Report spanning 80 categories. Research and appreciate any trends in the data, such as outlying expenses.

Act on lagging A/R by initiating collections phone calls to delinquent accounts. Resolve/defend questionable chargeback by customers. Recommend the write-off of bad debt, as appropriate.

Reconcile credit card charges with submitted expense reports from 20 employees.

Trained three colleagues and currently manage them.

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H & R BLOCK, INC. Oceanside, NY

Certified Tax Preparer (2005 – Present: January to April each year)

Assist approximately 120 clients yearly. Advise clients on the most favorable, yet fully-compliant, tax strategies.

Prepare federal, state, and multi-state returns including 1065 and 1040 returns, the latter sometimes with schedules B, C, D, E, and/or K-1.

Conduct comprehensive conversations with clients, which include some general financial education (ie penalties for early distributions from retirement plans). Review filing status, number of dependents, medical expenses, NYC worker vs. resident taxation issues, and put into play all appropriate tax credits.

As warranted, correspond with the IRS on behalf of clients.

Recognized for a year-to-year client-retention rate of 85-90%.

Attend yearly tax seminars (15-24 hours in duration) to remain current on the latest tax issues and processes.

CERTIFIED LABORATORIES, Inc. Plainview, NY

Accounts Receivable Clerk (2004 – 2007)

Processed incoming payments for this company that provides quality assurance laboratory services within the food industry.

Entered sales and applied payments using a proprietary accounting system.

Received and recorded cash, checks, and vouchers.

Maintained effective communications with customers.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 2012

GPA 3.71

State University of New York at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY

Bachelor of Finance, 1997

Odessa State University, Odessa, Ukraine

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

New York State License, Certified Public Accountant, 2011

TECHNOLOGY

Word, Excel, Oracle, QuickBooks, PowerPoint

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