FullCharge Bookkeeping, Month/Year endclose,working with external CPA

Sameer Varma **** E Saratoga St, Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 (714) -318- 6173 *************@*****.***

Dear Sir/Madam:

In reference to your recent ad for accounting personnel, I am enclosing my resume for review. I am confident that my qualifications match your current requirements, and I would be pleased to help you achieve your company’s desired objectives.

In former positions, I have proven to be a hard-working, conscientious individual who takes pride in doing a thorough, ethical job. Additionally, my accounting degree along with my experience in various business environments have prepared me for a position similar to the one you described. I am confident that I would be a contributing member of your accounting team very quickly. While my resume will give you a detailed description of my background and work history, the opportunity for a personal interview would better demonstrate my professionalism and enthusiasm. I hope we can meet to discuss employment opportunities with your company at a suitable time I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely,

Sameer Varma

Enclosure

Sameer Varma 8437 E Saratoga St, Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 (714) -318- 6173 *************@*****.*** Career Summary

Successful Accounting Manager with 15+ years of experience in financial reporting, auditing, payroll administration and human resources. Experience also includes extensive work in accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory and other sub ledgers. Devotion for strong commitment to documented procedures and cooperative teamwork to achieve corporate objectives of ethical and accurate reporting. Skills

Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices, MS Office, Sage/MAS 200, and QuickBooks

Government compliance related to Treasury management

Detail orientation, confidentiality, thoroughness, ability to work independently

Advanced problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills

Effective leadership and management skills with ability to work under pressure

Quick learner who is adaptable to new environments with technical skills of using a variety of accounting software tools

Professional Experience

Quest Solution-Garden Grove, CA April 2016-August 2016

(Leader in data collection system and problem resolutions. –Manufacturer of RFID labels, Barcode labels and tags)

Assistant Controller

Timely Completion of Sales tax audit for FY 2012-2015 that amounted in savings of $50K by procuring Resale Certificates.

Designed, developed and documented process for deferred revenue recognition in conjunction with COGS, Claw backs, and Commission from January-June 2016.

Assisted Controller with ERP systems transition from Labeltrex and QuickBooks to Sage/MAS 200.

Developed management reporting on employee benefits costs related to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long term disabilities and workers compensation.

Reconciled and analyzed credit card charges incurred by salaried employees for January-June 2016

Reconciled several bank accounts including line of credit.

Assisted controller with tasks related to 10Q filing, which included rectifying financials in compliance with previous periods.

Open Door Packaging LLC -Chino, CA Jan 2011 – Feb.2016

(Contract Packaging of professional hair care products with warehousing and logistics operations) Accounting Manager

Preparation of Business P&L; Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements for Business review with Senior Management Leadership team.

Executed month / year-end close with reports ready for management review by day 6

Worked on accurately capturing of business transactional activities recorded in General Ledger and closely monitoring fixed costs. Also prepared variance summary spending analysis by department against budget as well as previous year. Maintained Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Costing.

Implemented new inventory control procedures which resulted in near- zero inventory variance

Maintained Fixed Asset sub ledger and reconcile that with General ledger Sameer Varma 8437 E Saratoga St, Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 (714) -3186173 *************@*****.***

Reconciled Balance Sheet accounts at month end with sub ledger detail activities

Administered employee benefit programs like Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance available to employees, new hires, open enrollment changes and processing through Insurance provider

Managed Human Resources related government compliance pertaining to EDD,and wage garnishment orders

Assisted Third Party Administrator (TPA) for completing Government compliance such as Form-5500 for Defined Benefit Pension Plan,401-k Plan and Safe Harbor contributions for eligible employees

Ensured the timely completion of the annual audit; coordinated the preparation of the annual federal and state income tax returns

Executed periodic filing of quarterly and yearly sales tax returns, annual worker’s compensation insurance audit and City Business License audit

Identified and implemented new procedures which reduced the monthly reporting cycle by two days Friendly Franchisees Corp -La Palma, CA Jan 2006-Jan 2011

($250MM business with Carl’s Jr, Papa John’s and Denny’s franchise restaurants.) Senior Accountant

Assisted Controller in preparation of monthly, quarterly, yearly financial statements

Reconciled Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis

Resolved accounting discrepancies and irregularities with daily cash balancing.

Accomplished efficiencies to achieve faster reporting cycles which resulted in annual savings of $25,000

Worked on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and maintained aging reports

Bank Reconciliation for complex Depository, General, Credit Card and Payroll Bank Accounts with Lookups and Pivot tables for four different entities in one reconciliation

Prepared monthly/quarterly/yearly Sales tax Returns

Prepared special analyses and management reports as requested American Circuit Technology –Anaheim, CA

(Manufacturer of Printed Circuit Boards)

March 2005-Jan. 2006

Staff Accountant

Made regular calls for payments and ensured receipt of all Payments on or before the due date to circumvent any potential cash flow impact

Provided proof of delivery to customer as requested. Invoices, bill of lading, and shipping manifest documents procured through AMAS

Reconciled at month end cash receipts posted to the General ledger

Received and matched invoices with approved Purchase Orders and Receivers

Reconciled Purchases Clearing account at the end of each month

Performed month-end closing procedures for A/R, A/P and Inventory modules

Submitted appropriate month end closing reports to management Sameer Varma 8437 E Saratoga St, Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 (714) -3186173 *************@*****.*** Cosmo Carriers- Bombay, India 1989-2004

(A logistics company I founded in 1989 to provide transportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders for Indian Oil Corporation, the largest oil and gas company in India). Founder & CEO

The company grew from one heavy commercial vehicle and annual profits of $ 20,000 to twenty vehicles and annual profits of $ 200,000 at the time of sale in 2004

Negotiated and finalized annual business contracts with major Gas Refineries

Managed the team of 47 employees including technical, operational and administrative staff

Managed all business activities including customer relations, planning and scheduling of deliveries, efficient execution of day to day operations, purchasing and maintenance of vehicles, banking and accounting

Negotiated and secured financing for the purchase of vehicles from financial institutions

Passionately involved in the upkeep and maintenance of vehicles on regular basis with in-house and commercial workshops

Education

B. A. in Accounting and Finance, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India

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