Accounting

Sara Varghese

**** ******* **** *** **** Park, New York 11040

****.*********@*****.*** 516-***-****

Accountant

Results oriented accounting professional with a Masters in accounting and over 10 years of diverse experience. Proven results in applying continuous process improvement. Outstanding problem solving abilities. Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Core competencies include:

Month End Close

Financial Analysis

Systems Implementation

Fixed Assets Management

Legacy Accounting Systems/QuickBooks

Treasury Management

Budgeting / Forecasting

Bank Reconciliation

Sales Tax

Auditing

Inventory

Account Reconciliation

Cost Accounting

Balance Sheet Analysis

Royalty Schedules

Professional Experience

A&J Associates Inc., New Hyde Park April 2015 – Present

Accountant

Responsible for maintaining cash reports

Preparing journal entries, trial balance, balance sheet and fixed assets

Reconciliation of bank statements

Preparing Individual tax returns and Sales tax returns.

Cosmopolitan Hospitals, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 2011 – March 2015

Accountant

Responsible for monthly/year-end financial statements, financial forecasts, and budget preparation. Accounting functions, including A/R and A/P, general ledger reconciliation, wires, lockbox activity, and bank reconciliation.

Responsible for receipts and payments of cash

Creating patient records using Hospital Management Information system software

Settling patient discharge bills

Patient room allotment

Preparing laboratory billings

Jem Associates, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 2004 – 2010

Automobile Dealer

Accounting Supervisor

Reporting directly to the Controller, was responsible for all financial and accounting reporting. Supervised a group of staff accountants in coordinating the journal entry preparations, cost accounting, inventory reconciliation, month-end close and ad hoc analysis.

Responsible for all financial and accounting reporting

Supervising a group of staff accountants in coordinating the journal entry preparations and month end close

Responsible for maintaining inventory

Preparing workers compensation billings and journal entries

Contact with the customers and authorized sales and service center

MRF Tire Retreading, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1997 – 2003

Staff Accountant

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, was responsible for maintaining General Ledger and Accruals, preparing Trial Balance, Financial & Bank Reconciliation statements.

Key Achievements:

Responsible for maintaining cash reports

Preparing journal entries, trial balance and balance sheet

Preparing monthly employees salary sheet, provident fund account and state insurance account

Maintaining stock inventory

Preparing audit schedules and work papers

Responsible for sales tax returns

Prepared sales bills

Reconciliation of the client’s statements

Prepared letter of credit and all office correspondents

Responsible for cash and check payments to suppliers

Thomas Jacob & Co., Chartered Accountants 1995 – 1996

Audit Assistant

Assisted auditor in annual audit of various firms and mid-year compilation

Assisted in examining books of accounts and related records for proper accounting

Preparing bank reconciliation

Education / Credentials

Masters in Accounting, India

Technology Skills

ACCOUNTING: QuickBooks, Legacy Accounting Systems, Hospital Management Information System

SOFTWARE: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

References available upon request.

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