Accounting, accountant, A/P, A/R, project cost

Volha Zholudz (Olga), BS, CCT

Phone: 346-***-****

****.*******@*****.***

***** ****** ******* **., **** TX

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Have 10+ years of experience working for engineering, construction, financial services companies:

As Project Accountant Jr. with UofC Facilities Development Finance for one year, I closed 65 projects of actual cost from $10,000 to $1,500,000 each

As Project Cost Controller Jr., maintained Master financial overview files for projects, monthly accruals, RFS, AFEs, POs costs change reporting, budget revision, variances analysis

Reconciliations, running financial reports, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, billing back-up verification –many years of experience, accuracy and efficiency

Experience with ERP systems, EPCM project cost control systems

Coding for all costs and jobs, timecard reports analysis, adjusting/correction, fund transfer JEs

Oracle, Cognos, PeopleSoft, MS Office, Advanced Excel & PV Tables, QuickBooks, SAGE-50, MS Dynamics / Navision, other financial reporting tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UofC FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

Calgary AB Feb 2015 – Feb 2016

Project Accountant, Jr

Efficient communication with Project Managers, Facilities Management, Cost Controller’s office

Preparing necessary project set up information

Preparing, reconciling and monitoring capital reporting for specified projects, project close-outs

Daily JEs, including for AFEs, Adjustments, Fund returns at project close-out

Use of PeopleSoft / Oracle / Cognos, other financial reporting tools, Advanced Excel, MS Office

SNC-LAVALIN ATP T&D

Calgary AB 2012 – 2014

Project Cost Controller, Jr

Monthly budget revision, actual cost processing, recognition into cost control data base

Monthly accruals for materials and labour, reconciliations between actuals and forecasted/budgeted

Variances analysis, utilizing Oracle and PM+ cost control tools

Task codes and revision of A/P, checks for monthly Receivable Back-ups, Hold-backs, and correct representation in billing template before sending to client

Collaborated in improvement of AP turnover rates by switching to eWorkFlow Internet based cost control tool

Participated in internal controls improvements

Assisted Project Management team in project driven organizational structure, cooperated closely with other functional departments

Oracle, PeopleSoft, Cognos, Advanced Excel, SharePoint, MS Office, some SAP experience, other financial reporting tools, some scheduling experience

SNC-LAVALIN ATP T&D

Calgary AB 2011 – Oct 2012

Project Accounting Clerk

AP and AR coding and processing, month-end reconciliations, accruals

Set-up of new projects info into data base, modification (if necessary), close-out

Provided codes and filled-in forms for RFIs, RFS, POs, AFEs, change notices, followed-up

Kept invoice log, hold-backs and credit logs, monthly updating of work-in-progress master files for major projects and subcontractors

TNSI – Calypso Canada, Inc.

Calgary AB 2008 - 2011

Settlement Coordinator

Performed EFT transfers (up to 35 million daily), analyzed failed transactions, corrective action, adjustments, daily financial reporting

Reconciliation of Transfer accounts, settlement with the bank or account owner (financial institution), request for IT support if necessary

Prepared daily, month-end, year-end reconciliations

Client service: created setup/updates of contract configurations in the Oracle-based system, including fees, settlement business rules, and add-ons as requested

Contract records administration, monitoring compliance with regulatory terms and contractual obligations, maintained clients’ contract binders for audit purposes

Communication with distant offices and clients (London UK, Seattle US, Canada East Cost)

Oracle, Excel, built-in macros and functions, SQL / Access - basics, MS Office, SharePoint

STREAMLINE HEATING and PLUMBING Inc.

Calgary AB 2007 - 2008

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Responsible for monthly projects’ WIP cost calculations

Monthly costs reports based on percentage complete and materials used, client billing

Collected payments

Other accounting and office administrative duties

Excel spreadsheets, QuickBooks, MS Business Suite / MS Dynamics, Navision

VAN-HOUTTE COFFEE SERVICES – Western Regional Office

Calgary AB 2005 - 2007

General Accounting Clerk

Processed Accounts Payable

Reconciled Accounts Receivable to bank statements, handled overdue receivables, collection calls

Posted Utilities, Inventory, Expenses to ERP branch database

Performed full cycle of weekly cheque allocations

Negotiated past due A/R for timely payments

Oracle, Excel, PV tables, formulas, financial reporting

EDUCATION

Cost Control Technician certificate from 2014

Association for Advancement in Cost Engineering International (AACE International)

Associates Accounting Diploma 2013

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary AB

Certificate in Accounting and Financial Management 2005

Bow Valley College, Calgary AB

BS in Applied Mathematics

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation

OTHER TRAINING

Bookkeeper Professional certification

QuickBooks Specialist certification 2016

Universal Accounting, Houston TX

Managing Projects with MS Project: Level 1 and 2, UofC, Calgary AB 2015

Earned Value (EVP) Professional (EVP) Workshop (16 hrs.) 2014

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