Mr. ARVIND SHARMA
Gaithersburg, MD-20878
Email Address – ************@*******.***
Summary of Result-oriented accounting, auditing, administrative, IT & payroll professional possessing
Qualification secret security clearance & over 20 years of experience with government contract and
manufacturing industry. CPP with significant legal analysis background. Experience
with Peachtree software since 1993 and ATX software since 2004.
Experience
IT Curves / Regency Cab Inc Gaithersburg, MD: April 2011- Present
Manager Finance & Comptroller
Managed & controlled all accounting matters including payroll, taxes, internal audit, payables, receivables & legal matters of 14 corporations. I am working with Peachtree & Colonial Accounting software. I also do drafting of documents. I am doing reconciliation of general ledger accounts, preparing and analyzing monthly financial statements, preparing financial schedules.
Research & Professional Services, Gaithersburg, MD; September 2005- Present
Manager Finance & Administration (Part Time)
Managed all financial matters including accounting, payroll, taxes, internal audit, IT supports administration &
legal matters.
Created and implemented accounting manual for contracts and other transactions;
Developed computerized accounting system including Payroll and bank reconciliation;
Audited inventories and expenses, identified inefficiencies of systems;
Created and implemented administration manual for employees;
Defense Logistics Agency, Audit Division, Fort Belvoir, VA August, 2010-September 2010
Internal Auditor (as contractor)
Worked as Auditor at Audit Division in Defense Logistics Agency on contract. This contract ended on
September, 28, 2010. At DLA I was responsible for External Audit Management Systems.
The International Business Law Firm PC, Washington, DC, April 2009-April 2011
Internal Auditor & Payroll Consultant (Part Time)
Preparation of correct final accounts. I worked with Quick Book Enterprise;
* Reconciliation of Payroll, Tax payment, Bank and Credit Card accounts;
* Review of receivables and inactive accounts & Legal Research.
Dearborn Business Center, Dearborn, Michigan, Dec. 2004 to August 2005
Accounting & Tax Consultant
Preparation accounting and tax work of individuals and businesses; Prepared Income Tax returns and
final accounts of customers. I worked with Quick book software.
Research & Professional Services – Dearborn, Michigan June1993 to Nov.2004
Manager Finance and Administration
Managed all financial matters including accounting, payroll, taxes, internal audit, and information
technology, administration and legal matters. I provided analytical support to vice president in global
contracts with National Aeronautics and Space Administration and National Oceanic Atmospheric
Administration. I worked to maintain weather stations of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Cooperative Department of Rajasthan State, Jaipur June1981 to June 1993.
Concurrent & Tax Auditor.
Managed concurrent audit (including tax audit under Income Tax Act) of state level cooperative
Institutions like Rajasthan State Co-op. Marketing Fed. Raj. State Oil Seed Grower’s Fed.
Raj. State Co-op Bank Ltd. etc.
Audited projects, which were financed by World Bank & EEC with cost of a 100 million Dollars;
Audited inventories, expenses and performances of manufacturing and processing units;
identified inefficiencies and irregularities of accounts;
The Minister for Excise & Public Relations, Rajasthan June1990 to May1991.
Personal Assistant to the cabinet Minister;
Controlled and managed policies and other function of the Excise & Public Relations Departments.
Raj. State Co-op Consumer Fed. Ltd; Jaipur June 1981to October 1981.
Assistant Accounts Officer;
Supervised the federation accounts related to the distribution of control cloth.
Education
American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, DC
LL.M. in Law and Government, concentrating Business Law, Income Tax and Accounting, Dec.2008
LL.M. in International Legal Studies, concentrating in Business Law and Immigration Law August 2006
Stratford Career Institute, Washington, DC
Diploma of Legal Assistant, with highest honors, June 2004
American Payroll Association Certification Board, San Antonio, TX
Certified Payroll Professional, October 2004
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. professional equivalent to U.S. Juries Doctor) with concentration in Taxation and Business Law, Sept.1981 Graduated with high second division honors (high honors)
B.S. (Bachelor of Sc), major in Science, June 1978 Graduated with high second division honors (high honors),
Professional Credentials:
The Government of India gave powers of tax audit for cooperative institutions to auditors of cooperative department in 1984. This is equal to the powers of Charted Accountants (equivalent to CPA) who do audit of companies. I had audit responsibilities under the provisions of various regulatory mechanisms including the Rajasthan Cooperative Societies Act, etc (I was CPA for cooperative societies.)
Accounting Credits & Certification
I did CPP. This exam has 15 credits of undergraduate. It has 11 credits of Accounting and 1 credit of Business law.
I did LL.M law and government. It has 6 credits of Accounting and taxation. I also did Taxation (including Accounting) in LL.B. of 5 credits. I did 12 credits in Business law in both LL.M. I am Certified Bookkeeper.
Professional Membership;
Institute of Internal Auditors and American Payroll Association, Member since 2004; member of the AILA
since January 2006 and member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers since April 2007.
Computer Skills
External Audit Management Systems, Microsoft Office Applications [word, excel, power point]
Lexis Research System, Quicken and Quick Book Accounting Software, Peachtree Accounting Software,
Bookkeeper Accounting Software, ATX Software. ADP & Colonial Systems.
Languages
Hindi (native), English (fluent).
Citizen Ship
US Citizen