MEERA SHAH

EDISON, NJ

Cellphone: 732-***-****

E-mail: ad2vq7@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW:

Financial and accounting professional with 7 years of experience, demonstrated expertise in accounting, financial analysis and reporting. Ability to analyze complex situations and implement practical solutions. Strengths include: Pricing data management, Reconciliation, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Business data analyst, MS Excel skills, SAP FICO & Oracle

EDUCATION:

Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

Bachelor of Science, Finance Graduated-May 2008, Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.0

Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India

Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Auditing, Graduated with Honors 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Brenntag Specialties, Inc. - Pricing Co-Ordinator (Contractor) May 2022 to Present

Maintaining and update Price and cost sheet for a significant portfolio of products.

Maintain the product portfolio on assigned account customers within ERP systems.

Update current and future pricing on monthly basis. Add new products to customer accounts.

Communicate with customer service specialists to clarify and communicate new pricing.

Partnered with marketing manager and account specialists to resolve pricing questions and issues.

Communicated with internal team members on new product support pricing.

Local doctor office (Billing and records) - Independent contractor Feb 2018 to April 2022

Create and maintain medical records, general files, logs and records in accordance facility file retention and storage procedures.

Issuing and sending invoices, monitoring accounts receivable and transactions, managing customer account reconciliations, detecting and resolving errors in billing operations.

TRAC Intermodal, Princeton, NJ May 2014 to April 2016

Financial data analyst

Interpreted data, analyzed results, developed and implemented data collection systems. Filtered and “clean” data, and reviewed computer reports.

Served internal and external customers by providing information related to product usage and billing, researched and resolved issues in a timely and accurate manner.

Reviewed, validated and approved invoices, payments received, maintenance invoices from vendors. Issue purchase orders as required for repairs & maintenance.

Provided daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly cost reporting and analytics to key stakeholders in management and the operations team.

Evaluated the impact of operational changes and cost saving initiatives using financial and computer modeling tools and techniques. Assist with ongoing data and system projects.

Aurobindo Pharma U.S.A, Dayton, NJ Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2013

Finance analyst/ Business analyst

Preparation of various financial schedules, budget and trend plans

Performed forecast updates on revenue, headcount, spending, P&L and cash flow.

Assisted pricing analyst in generating accurate pricing analysis & pricing-related decisions.

Maintained and communicated monthly pricing performance management reports.

Analyzed balance sheet accounts and prepared reconciliations

Conducted GAP analysis, documented the findings, assessed scope of studies & suggested solutions through SAP for implementation and customizations.

Prepared and managed assets, cost and inventory information

Coordinated cross-functionally on post-price action tracking and feedback.

R M metals, South Plainfield, NJ Jun. 2008 to Jan. 2010

Finance and accounting assistant

Determined payable accounts and ensured payment accuracy; prepared and signed off on journal entries, invoices, and credit memos.

Responsible for consolidating forecasts and budgets; maintained financial templates.

Responsible for capitalization, disposal, sales, including billing, transfers of assets.

Reviewed documentation for Fixed Assets and purchases to ensure timely and accurate capitalization

Properly account for all sale and disposal activity, including equipment purchased for resale

Direct fixed asset inventories & Annual preparation of insurance schedules.

Assisted and participated in developing the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and strategic plan

Ensured finance policies and procedures are adhered to and internal controls and maintained company processes.

GlaxoSmithKline Inc, Parsippany, NJ September 2004 to June 2006

Product Release & Quality control

Responsible for the management of documentation relating to batch release, including supporting documentation, updating the batch tracking log on an ongoing basis, etc.

Sample products examine for FDA Validation of bulk & finished products manufactured by contractors prior to release.

Performed the review and disposition of batch manufacturing and packaging records.

Reviewed Certificates of Analysis and Compliance as well as job completion reports of the contractors. Performed other Quality Assurance duties as requested by QA Management

Reviewed production for FDA substantiation batch records.

Applied and enhanced quality assurance of products using company SOPs.

Prepared and assisted in creating of cGMP, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) & FDA based Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs).

Amgen Pharmaceutical Inc, West Greenwich, RI Aug. 2003 to Aug. 2004

Manufacturing Associate

Reviewed production for FDA substantiation batch records.

Applied and enhanced quality assurance of products using company SOPs.

Trained on cGMP, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) & FDA based Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs). Ensured correct labeling, cleanliness of equipment and work environment.

Identify and report any quality issues in the production line.

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Office suites Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook & MS projects

Hands on experience of SAP FICO module and Oracle ERP database

Proficient in Peach Tree Sage Accounting/Finance module. Proficient in Intuit QuickBooks, Bloomberg’s accounting & finance software-Share Point

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