Financial Reporting Accounting Manager
Resume:
AMANDEEP KAUR
Houston, TX **064
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CORE COMPETENCIES:
US GAAP Budgeting & Forecasting Financial Presentations
Financial Statements Financial Reporting Internal Controls
Financial Analysis Audit Cash Flow Management
Process Improvement Mentoring & Developing Compliance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SPARK/EMERGE RESTAURANTS Houston, Texas April 2022 – Current Finance Director
Review financial statements and analyze sales revenue, costs, expenses, and tax rates for all the business units for leading restaurant management company. Develop detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and develop forecasts. Consolidate and analyze monthly results and budgets. Create and deliver presentations, providing recommendations on short-range and long-range ROI.
Manage all accounting, auditing, and budgeting operations.
Monitor the internal control environment and ensured compliance with company guidelines as they related to the work processes for Financial Reporting.
Review and assist with preparing monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements per GAAP.
Review and analyze financial results and initial understanding of monthly and quarterly variances against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
Oversee and prepare income statements.
Manage financial transactions.
Streamline accounting functions and operations.
Prepare monthly business reviews with the COO and CFO.
Mentor and manage a team of six accountants.
LANDRY’S INC. Houston, Texas May 2007 – April 2022 Accounting Manager, August 2015 – April 2022
Managed and oversaw the daily operations of the accounting department. Monitored and analyzed accounting data and produced financial reports or statements. Established and enforced proper accounting methods, policies, and principles.
Ensured the accuracy and propriety of all financial data and reports from an analytical point of view.
Oversaw accounting functions for two of the largest divisions of the company totaling over 80 units and 250M in annual revenue.
Oversaw accounting function for the Retail Department of the company's annual revenue of 75M.
Responsible for monthly/quarterly/year-end close activities.
Responsible for the preparation of management reports.
Reconciled credit cards.
Reviewed intercompany transaction tie-out and income allocation between all tier entities.
Coordinated and supported the Analysis Department and Tax Department along with other groups within the organization concerning the financials.
Managed Property Leases for assigned units.
Oversaw all expenses from reimbursable expense reports to depreciation and ASC 842 lease accounting.
Ensured compliance with all respective accounting standards and internal policies.
Recommended improvements in policies and procedures that were better for the organization.
Oversaw AR transactions company-wide.
Mentored and managed approximately thirteen accountants. Senior Accountant, May 2007 –August 2015
Responsible for the accounting of nine locations.
Analyzed financial and budget reports, schedules, and statements for assigned accounts under GAAP.
Performed month-end account reconciliations, general ledger entries, and Balance Sheet reviews.
Developed new audit strategies and audit plans based on previous audit reports.
Reconciled bank accounts, cash deposit verifications, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the gift cards account.
Resolved accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
Enforced internal controls governing finance, accounting, and technology acquisitions.
Prepared Inter-unit Transfers monthly and 1099’s at year-end.
Managed 15 accounting assistants with their daily reports.
Trained newly hired accountants.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting
CPA eligible – currently studying for the CPA exams SOFTWARE:
Oracle, Oracle RMS, Blackline, JD Edwards, Yardi, Peachtree Complete Accounting (PCA), SAP, QuickBooks Pro Edition, Salesforce, Premier Construction, Applications Desktop Integrator (ADI), NetSuite, and MS Office Suite
(Word, Outlook, Access, Teams, Excel – VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) LANGUAGES:
Multilingual: Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu
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