Accounting and Finance Professional

Marietta, GA ***** 770-***-**** *********@*****.***

NATASHA ABDUL-ALI

A Senior-level Accountant having a solutions-oriented approach with over 20 years of experience working for public-accounting, corporate, and client-based accounting roles . A self-motivated team-player with strong communication and collaboration skills used to assist in streamlining overall business processes.

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

SKILLS ● Computer Skills

● Microsoft Office,

● PeopleSoft,

● Hyperion,

● Essbase,

● Quickbooks,

● Quicken,

● Adobe Photoshop,

OWNER 05/2011 to Current

Just Bloom, Corp, Marietta, GA

WORK HISTORY

Client Consulting

- Perform variety of personalized accounting services to wide range of clients [from such industries as restaurant, event planning, adult beverage, rental, automotive, design, transportation, and medical]

- Analyzed business processes with management to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.

- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.

- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for client review.

- Reviewed, analyzed, and reconciled large amounts of excel records between accounting system and accounting sub-ledger

- Created consolidated financial statements by preparing intercompany eliminating entries

- Coordinated and supervised audits in preparation of acquisition

- Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable process

- Established and checked coding procedures, monitored reports and updated internal files.

- Investigated monthly variances and collaborated with accounting staff to correct errors to resolve discrepancies.

- Prepared, analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.

- Educated accounting team on forecasting, financial statuses and financial strategies to assist in annual budget process.

- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.

- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.

- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.

- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.

- Coordinated and supervised audits in preparation of acquisition

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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 03/2013 to 07/2015

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner, Atlanta, GA Finance and Accounting

- Managed Turner segments with annual budget totaling $22 Million

- Oversee the day-to-day accounting activities of team members

- Lead the team in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process

- Implemented effective accounting procedure that improved transparency of accounting process, driving significant budget savings totaling over $2 Million in single year after implementing new procedure.

- Partnered closely with leaders and key executives to develop and drive strategic decision- making and long-range planning

- Oversaw team of accounting staff in monthly accounting and reporting for Turner Brands that include TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TruTV, HBO

- Analyzed financial results, prepared monthly and quarterly management reporting, and supported operating review meetings with executives and accounting/finance groups.

- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.

- Completed month and year end closing processes with controllers that include consolidating, reporting results to management, and working with direct reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables

- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.

- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.

- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers.

- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.

- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.

- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.

- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.

- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.

- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.

- Suggest process improvements as needed to improve efficiency

- Research and prepare ad hoc reporting and analyses as needed to make business decisions

- Build and maintain positive relationships with Operations and Finance contacts to better understand the nature of the business

- Analyze monthly general ledger activity and explain forecast to actuals variances STAFF ACCOUNTANT II 02/2009 to 03/2013

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner, Atlanta, GA Finance and Accounting

- Performed monthly income statement and balance sheet variance analysis to budget

- Created consolidated financial statements by preparing intercompany eliminating entries

- Analyzed general ledger accounts for accuracy; analyzed accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals

- Oversee client accounting staff journal entries to record or adjust monthly accounting of activity

- Maintain asset records and depreciation and book monthly entries

- Performed clean-up of general ledger and provide proper training to accounting staff

- Prepare client records for tax related purpose

- Provide our clients with proven problem-solving solutions based on their unique business structure

- Provides day-to-day accounting support for all News, Entertainment, and Corporate Accounting

- Preparation of journal entries, completion of corporate schedules for CP&R, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close processes, tax reporting, processing of invoices and completion of ad hoc analyses

- Worked closely with department heads to update monthly forecasts and prepare annual budget, including, variance analysis, headcount allocations, reporting, and recommendations.

- Maintains, updates, and processes all allocation data for Corporate Segment within Hyperion Financial Planning system during Forecast and Budgeting cycles

- Serve as primary liaison between all News, Entertainment, and TNS Finance & Accounting departments and Financial Systems team including primary support for all software upgrades and testing.

- Prepare monthly journal entries for reclasses, accruals, intercompany, and amortizations for over 30 departments

- Maintain monthly and quarterly Balance Sheet reconciliations for (10) accounts

- Prepare monthly and quarterly Balance Sheet fluctuation analysis

- Review invoices daily for accuracy and validity, and approve for payment

- Build and maintain positive relationships with Operations and Finance contacts to better understand the nature of the business

- Analyze monthly general ledger activity and explain forecast to actuals variances STAFF ACCOUNTANT 06/2006 to 10/2008

Bennett Thrasher, Atlanta, Ga

- Successfully managed the largest account in the client accounting service department with over 28 million in gross revenue

- Performed various clean-up strategies to improve our clients' overall business performance

- Performed a variety of personalized accounting and bookkeeping services to over 19 clients from such industries as rental, automotive, design, transportation, and medical

- Compile and analyze financial statements for clients

- Prepare client records for tax-related purpose

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

MBA, Accounting, 05/2010

GPA: 3.4, GPA: 3.43

Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, 05/2005

GPA: 3.12, GPA: 3.0

EDUCATION

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