Financial Reporting Project Management

617-***-**** West Roxbury, MA ***********@*****.***

Edlira Qorri

Finance Analyst

Objective

With more than 8 years integrative experience in finance corporate roles, accounting and controlling specialized in financial reporting and analysis. Highly motivated professional with a strong detail oriented and solid analytical skills and ability to interface effectively and build relationships with all levels of management and colleagues in diverse functional areas of the organization.

Cross Departmental coordination in key initiatives and projects.

Provide strategic analyses as required to drive improved decision making and efficiency.

Facilitating the business meetings and providing materials and key notes to stakeholders .

Maintain and present the dashboard of KPI indicator of the team to leadership on quarterly basis.

Monthly update of progress and deliverables to key stakeholders on the important projects.

Prepare project status report on key initiatives .

Perform cost benefit analysis to key projects of clients and within the company.

Prepare and oversee the monthly quarterly and annual financial reports provided to management directors and government.

Extended experience in accounting analyses, month end closes process, balance sheet reconciliation, financial reporting and budget analyses, cost and profit performance analyses, audit of financial activities, project management.

Attention to detail, very good organizing skills, work well under pressure and ability to effectively meet deadlines.

Skills

Excellent operational management skills with solid experience in project accounting, budgeting, procurement and project management, companies of public interest, coaching and conflict resolutions.

Strong analytical skills with capacity to provide clear, concise, and insightful analysis.

Demonstrated ability to quickly identify problems and structure solutions.

Proven excellent communication and presentation skills in quarterly reviews of budget and forecast. Ability to analyze the budget data and prepare monthly presentations to high managment in clear and concise language about variances, spending trends and revenue fluctuations.

High integrity and accuracy in preparing reports and financial statements and compliance with company procedures by maintaining a strong internal control environment.

Good communication with leadership team by preparing quarterly KPI’s and monthly dashboard for the team.

Perform cost benefit analysis on key projects and products .

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other financial management software SAP, QuickBooks Online, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Access, Alpha Business/Platinum, Finance 5.0, Microsoft Dynamics Navision.

Ability to work under pressure and on tight deadlines in relation to monthly closing and financial reporting following the group manuals and instructions.

Detail oriented, organized, self-starter and performance oriented.

Continues improvement work culture and innovative ways of working.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Solid understanding of cost center structures, general ledger account and linkages to FP&A / management control systems.

Provide controllership to endure compliance with all applicable company internal policies, GAAP guidelines, IFRS, SOX and government regulations.

Update systems of reporting with changes in financial regulation or tax laws. Review of accounting transactions for data accuracy, liaise directly with accounting pre and post month end close meetings to ensure reporting accuracy.

Manage the budget preparation and financial planning process to maximize the organization revenues and profits.

Tracking and preparing monthly fixed assets journal and reconcile balance sheet accounts.

Ability to identify ways to standardized reports, automate processes, and improve the data collection quality.

Adjust the policies and procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy.

Strong digital fluency and desire to learn.

Working Experience

Role: Administrative role from May 2023 till Dec 2023.

Company: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)

Anti-poverty, community development and nonprofit human services organization

Reference: Alketa Bocova, Center Director at Allston/Brighton Head Start

Mobile: 617-***-**** Email: ******.******@**********.***

Key Duties:

Perform administrative tasks, providing support to the program supervisor.

Maintain program records for miscellaneous correspondence.

Gathering materials and information for the preparation of office documents and reports.

Inputting in the financial system the payment requests overdue, and invoices reconciliation working closely with accounting to journal months closing.

Perform Pos analysis queries and opening and closing acting as buyer for the Admin Department for the needs of the center.

Working closely with accounting team on PO’s and payment request, requisition to be issued for the Director and Admin Department.

Preparing cost benefit analysis for the center

Facilitating the business meetings and providing materials and key notes to stakeholders .

Maintain and present the dashboard of KPI indicator of the team to leadership on quarterly basis.

Monthly update of progress and deliverables to key stakeholders on the important projects.

Prepare project status report on key initiatives .

Role: Senior Finance Manager from 2021 - 2022

Company: Mazars in Albania & Kosovo

An international company specialized in audit, accountancy, tax, and legal advisory services across a range of markets and sectors. They serve organizations of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest multinational corporations. The company holds the number eleven position of twenty top accounting firms in the world.

Reference: Mirvjena Lile, Accounting Manager

Mobile: +355********* Email: ********.****@******.**

Key Duties:

Preparing monthly financial reporting for clients of different industries (trade, construction, service, nonprofit, hydropower).

Preparing monthly/annually financial statements cording to IFRS, reconciliation of budget journal entries, analysis of their direct and indirect cost allocation by cost center.

Comparison with Budget Plans, Long term Plan, consulting in preparation of 5 Year Ambition Plan.

Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders in balancing the diversity of culture environment to improve cross functional performance and efficiency.

Effectively communicate progress verbally and in writing to external and internal stakeholders on progress of reports, data collection and issues to be resolved and as well future potential risk.

Review monthly P&L and cash flow reports with Client’s accounting team issue recommendations and areas to focus.

Providing payroll management for specific clients in transport industry like salaries deductibles, payroll declarations and preparing pay-slip reports.

Reconciliation of inventory and fixed assets, preparing with accounting the assets journal entries, calculating their depreciation and reconcile of accounts).

Tax compliance services in a very wide range of industries and domestic and international domain.

Monitor the Capital Budget (Assets Management Systems) Investments for the big pool of Clients, strategy, and budget reports for the leadership.

Monitor the rolling forecast on spending and revenues of key Clients by providing a more comprehensive analysis of Competitor environment and future risk and opportunities for growth with their budget.

Maintain and present the dashboard of KPI indicator of the team to leadership on quarterly basis.

Monthly update of progress and deliverables to key stakeholders on the important projects.

Prepare project status report on key initiatives .

Validate monthly the budgeted work orders in construction business their cost centers Investments and projection budget for each of the cc in line with operational plan and long-term projections budget Costs centers.

Role: Controller from 2017 – 2021

Company: Salillari Ltd

The company is involved in construction activities of both industrial and civil works and those of infrastructure, from roads and highways to industrial complexes and housing. It is known as a public interest company with over $ 72 million turnover and 850+ employees. The company has worked mainly in the implementation of projects financed by International Financing Institutions such as World Bank, EBRD, Italian Cooperation, European Delegation, NATO and from multinational private companies such as by OMV, Occiidental Petrolium, Crosko, Shell, etc.

Reference: Eralda Nano, Head of finance

Mobile: +355********* Email: *****@*********.**

Key Duties:

Coordinate the creation of financial reports monthly closing and quarterly and annually reporting internally and to external authorities (audits and fiscal).

Update systems of reporting with changes in financial regulations or tax laws. Review of accounting transactions for data accuracy, liaise directly with accounting pre and past month end close meetings to ensure reporting accuracy.

Coordinate with FP&A, cost center owners and finance director on budgets, forecast and long-term planning of Cash Flow.

Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and systems.

Maintain and present the dashboard of KPI indicator of the team to leadership on quarterly basis.

Monthly update of progress and deliverables to key stakeholders on the important projects.

Prepare project status report on key initiatives .

Manage the budget preparation and financial planning process to maximize the organization revenues and profits.

Payroll management for the staff and procurement systems.

Responsible for aggregating annual operating plans from executive team other key functions input, monitoring variances and recommend operational changes to improve company results.

Delivery of competitor analyses, market trends and associated commentary to the management team.

Accountable to minimize the financial risk and drive the implementation of procedures and policies to avoid and manage the risk.

Guiding financial analysis, evaluation, and report generation activities of current and future proposed plans in a manner designed to protect the assets, meet the reporting requirements, provide timely and meaningful reporting of operations and effectively plan and audit the needs of the organization.

Prepare monthly business unit consolidated KPI’s.

Monitoring monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Prepare monthly P&L review process by reviewing actual results versus budget and forecast assisting in the preparation of monthly variance reports for executive team and analyzing key performance drivers.

Role: Finance Officer from 2014 – 2017

Company: Europrinty Group Ltd

Trade company

Reference: Luljeta Duka, Head of finance

Mobile: +355********* Email: ***********@*****.***

Key Duties:

Bookkeeping and monitoring of warehouse procedures and reconciliation.

Tracking and recording of goods and assets (reconciliation between accounting and physical inventory).

Calculation of the salaries for each employee and preparation of monthly tax declarations (purchase and sales books, VAT, Withholding tax, payment list).

Follow-up of customs procedures and declarations.

Representation of the entity in tax authorities and in external audit.

Assistance in preparation of the entity’s Financial Statements.

Relations with the Social Insurance Institute, Tax Department, Periodic inspection of every work process, control of documentation, accounting actions in the system.

Maintain and present the dashboard of KPI indicator of the team to leadership on quarterly basis.

Monthly update of progress and deliverables to key stakeholders on the important projects.

Prepare project status report on key initiatives .

Education

2003 – 2008 Harry. T. Fultz Institute

Professional High School in Business

2008 – 2011 Tirana University, Economic Faculty

Bachelor’s in finance

2011 – 2013 Tirana University, Economic Faculty

Masters in accounting and Auditing

2020 Economic and Finance Ministry, Tirana, Albania

Certified Public Accountant License

Presentations

2013 Micro-thesis – Audit Fraud

Professional trainings

2011 Business Modeling Institute

Certificate for training in accounting software Alpha Platinum

2012 Infosoft SD

Certificate for training in accounting software Finance 5.0

2012 Professional Training Center

Certificate for training in Practical Applied Accounting

2016 The Association of Accountants and Financiers of Albania

Certificate for training for updating knowledge in the field of accounting and fiscal services.

2017 Salillari Ltd

Time management, Critical Thinking

2018 Salillari Ltd

Motivation at work, Coach Techniques

2018 Institute of Fiscal Experts

Certificate for training in Internal Audit in Public Sector, Internal Audit in Private Sector, Tax Audit and the legal basis on which the Tax Audit is carried out

2019 Salillari Ltd

Project Management

2020 The Association of Accountants and Financiers of Albania

Certificate for training for IFRS, Commercial Legislation, Tax Legislation

2023 Online Learning Accounting Software: Quick books, People Soft, Tableau

Since 2016 Professional Affiliation

The Association of Accountants and Financiers of Albania

Member role

Community Service

2017 – 2021 Salillari Ltd

Supported with funds in company charity endeavors of building and furnishing houses for families in need.

Languages

Albanian Native language

English Advanced Reading and Writing

Italian Advanced Reading and Writing

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