NALEESA MANDANIA
San Jose CA *****
Cell: 972-***-****- *********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Dynamic finance professional with a strong background in all aspects of accounting and financial management with skills on developing and streamlining procedures and finding innovative, cost-effective solutions. Successful at managing multiple assignments while meeting strict deadlines Core Qualifications
Account reconciliation
Superior research skills
MS Office Suite
QuickBooks
Basics of NetSuite ERP and SAP
Bookkeeping
Tax Preparation
Pivot tables
Lookups & Macros
Experience
Financial Analyst Lead
February 2012 to November 2015
Bank of America Corporation – Plano, TX
Facilitated month-end close processes, invoicing, journal entries, payment reporting, collections and account reconciliations
Tested the design and effectiveness of internal controls by completing walk-throughs of processes.
Managed daily inventory report for quality assurance purposes.
Streamlined reporting procedures to a more accurate, efficient and automated process.
Coordinated with SVP. Unit Managers and Team Managers to manage portfolios.
Identified operational processes inefficiencies and recommended necessary improvements.
Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on different portals to determine the validity and recommend necessary improvements.
Mentored, coached and trained a group of five to ten team members Operations Specialist
November 2011 to February 2012
DISYS Plano, TX
Reconciliation of revenues and expenses to be reported to the operational loss team and investor accounting.
Listed as a top performer with the accuracy rate of over 90% and production rate of over 90% within the parameters of investor guidelines and reconcile loans. Tax Specialist I
January 2011 to April 2012
H & R Block ---Allen, TX
Prepare and review income tax returns for individuals and corporations
Counsel clients on a variety of tax issues
Research tax questions; offer suggestions for tax planning and study tax laws for potential tax savings for corporate and individual clients.
Education
City University of New York: Queens College: Bachelors of Arts: Accounting Coursework: Financial Statement Analysis. 2009
University of Houston- Victoria –Houston, TX USA
Skills
mentoring, teamwork, decision maker, excellent communication skills, planning and prioritizing, critical thinker, data analysis and database management.