Accounting Management
Resume:
AASTHA GAUTAM
Alexandria, Virginia
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PROJECT ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Professional Accountant, ACCA qualified, with 3+ years of experience of progressive responsibilities in International NGOs, internal and external audit and financial analysis, including PeopleSoft, Excel with pivot tables and other accounting software. Strong background in US- GAAP, GAAS and IFRS. Proactive team player and competitive professional who enjoys challenging assignments and is adept at managing priorities and meeting deadlines. CORE COMPETENCIES
Excel with pivot tables Internal Audits & internal Controls Organizational Compliance Financial Statements & Reports Field audits Closings & Reconciliations Cost Accounting Compliance with organizational procedures Multi-tasking and meting the deadlines US-GAAP, US-GAAS & IFRS XBRL Foundation Certificate QuickBooks Planning and decision making skills Audit reports ERP QuickBooks Verbal and Business communication writing skills CPA Candidate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vanguard Resource Group, Inc., Fairfield, Iowa, Sept 2015 to January 2016 Key Accomplishment: Good Understanding of US payroll tax rates and annual earning limits.
Payroll Accounting Internship
Prepared and processed payroll for clients.
Compiled reports including summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions and non-taxable wages.
Zoological Society of London, UK
International NGO-non profit
Key Accomplishment: Improved accounting procedures and financial reporting by creating new processes & leading the route of setting up to a more appropriate accounting software for non-profit organization reporting.
Finance Officer Nov 2014-July 2015
Recommended, developed and maintained financial databases, computer software systems and manual filing systems.
Fund Accounting for conservation and education endowment fund.
Oversight of the activities of independent auditors insuring audit issues are resolved, and the preparation of the annual financial statements is in accordance with donor guidelines and IFRS and other required supplementary schedules and information.
Regular inspection of field offices and partner organizations and ensured organizational compliance.
Provided on the job training for field office accountants.
Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the automated financial systems. Provide oversight and support for the finance assistant and field finance team for all accounting processes.
Managed cash and bank to ensure smooth operations of the project activities.
Prepared budget and variance analysis and detailed reasons for major variances. Finance Assistant, Feb 2014-Oct 2014
Performed monthly bank reconciliation for country as well as field offices with 6 different bank accounts for operating and payroll accounts.
Entered monthly adjusting journal entries into General Ledger.
Entered accounts payables and accounts receivables.
Provided assistance to the Finance Officer with the preparation of external audit.
Processed cash and check payments in the database. Surendra Paudel & Co., Chartered Accountants, Nepal, Jan 2012- Jan 2014 Key Accomplishment: 100% on time delivery of final and internal audit reports. Auditor – Internal and External Audit
Planning, supervision, review and finalization of external as well as audit of various types of organizations like INGOs/NGOs, trading, manufacturing, banks & financial institutions, etc.
Investigation assignment, Due Diligence Audit (DDA), Agreed upon procedures, NAS/IFRS compliance review, Investment portfolio reviews, feasibility reports
Financial Development Capacity Assessment and implementing partners’ capacity assessment test of USAID funded and non-governmental organizations funded programs.
Preparation of management letter, holding discussion with management, reporting Consultancy work like financial statements preparation, accounting, financial management, financial reporting etc.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. with Accounting (in progress)
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa 2018 Graduation Anticipated
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), UK 2015
BA in Accounting, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
2012
Certified Accounting Technician, ACCA, UK
2010
COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced Excel with Pivot table, QuickBooks,
PeopleSoft, MS Word, PowerPoint
LANGUAGES
English, Nepali, Hindi
REFERENCE
Dr. Andrew Bargerstock Zane Safrit
Director, MBA Programs Director of Career Services, MBA Maharishi University of Management Accounting program Maharishi University of Management Maharishi University of Management Mobile: 641-***-**** Office: 641-***-****
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