Financial Controller Accounting Manager
Resume:
LILY TO, CPA
**-** **** ******, *** *G Elmhurst, NY 11373
917-***-**** **********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OTG Management 11/2015 – Present Corporate Assistant Financial Controller
Supervise the Finance team with four members and provide work direction and guidance.
Oversee the Finance Department on a day-to-day accounting operation.
Planning Monthly work duties to Finance department with deadlines on a monthly close checklist assigned with close to 200 tasks.
Monitor working progress on a weekly basis to ensure all books can be closed accurately and timely.
Perform and manage the entire monthly close process. Approve journal entries, provide adjustment entries and accruals as needed.
Oversee all accounting operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Bank Reconciliations, revenue recognition and all other accounting functions.
Review and sign off monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
Responsible for reconciling Advertising, RDA, F & B and Press revenues.
Analyze AR Aging reports and accrue Reserves allowances as needed.
Monitor and implement collection procedures for all AR monthly and report to CFO.
Responsible for setting up entities/chart of accounts for new securitization facilities.
Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs to comply with US GAAP.
Implement procedures to streamline workflow between departments and work closely with department managers to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
Conduct monthly meetings with controller and CFO to go over closing status and suggest improvement procedures on all finance’s aspects.
Responsible for building, Preparing and review consolidated financial statements including PL, BS, and cash flows with different formats monthly.
Responsible for Profit and loss analysis and provide variance explanations.
Coordinate and prepares ad hoc reports to controller and CFO as needed.
Responsible for month and Year End close in GP.
Coordinate with internal and external auditors to facilitate timely, cost-efficient audits for quarter and year-end financial statements.
Brioni 3/2008 – 11/2015
Assistant Financial Controller
Supervised accounting department (staffs of five) for day–to day accounting operations (A/R, A/P/Shipping/Billing department/accounting staffs) for both retail and wholesale business (total of eight entities).
Oversaw monthly accounting close process to ensure to meet tight deadlines.
Reviewed and implemented internal controls for proper accounting principles.
Reviewed bank/Credit cards and payroll reconciliation.
Reviewed inter-company transactions and reconciliation within US/parent group.
Reviewed monthly prepaid/ Fixed assets amortization preparation.
Responsible for Inventory and gross profit margin reconciliation.
Responsible for month end accruals/A/R and Inventory reserve provision.
Prepared month end consolidated financial statements for eight entities.
Performed financial analysis with variances against budget.
Prepared annual budget and re-forecast for eight entities.
Prepared special projects and reporting for parent consolidated requirements.
Reported directly to Controller/ CEO for financial reporting and decision making.
Co-ordinated with external and internal auditors for financial audits.
AmeriCo / Basic Resources 7/2006 – 2/2008
Financial Controller
Monitored daily cash positions and maintain cash flow for the company.
Responsible for account receivable and payable reconciliation.
Reconciled payroll, bank statements and inter-company transactions.
Monitored AR collections and charge back issues.
Maintained journal entries with prepaid, accrual analysis for closing preparation.
Prepared monthly Financial Statements with P& L and balance sheet analysis.
Worked on other different projects and reports as needed.
Interacted directly with president and CFO for all financial aspects.
Worked with auditor and report to CFO for audit’s results.
Pepper Industries USA, Inc. / Pepper Group Services NY Inc. 3/2002 – 6/2006
Financial Controller
Monitored daily cash status and projected cash flow activities for corporate and all affiliated companies.
Prepared sales and sales tax reports for all affiliated companies and stores.
Supervised account payable department for disbursement and A/P closing.
Supervised account receivable department in all areas including reconciliation with factor, major big department stores, A/R closing and collections.
Maintained journal entries and reconciled general ledger accounts for monthly closing.
Reconciled monthly inter-company transactions and accruals.
Heavily involved with allocation of expenses for subsidiaries/affiliated companies.
Prepared quarterly and annual consolidated Financial Statement.
Analyzed revenue, budget and forecasting for all companies.
Joseph Moshkovsky, CPA 7/2001 – 2/2002
Accountant
Monitored cash disbursements and prepared monthly bank reconciliation for clients.
Reconciled account payable and account receivable for monthly closing.
Prepared periodic fixed asset schedules.
Maintained journal entries including monthly accruals and prepaid entries.
Assisted in preparation for monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Statement.
Processed individual and corporate tax returns with Lacerte.
Prepared sales taxes and commercial rent taxes for clients.
Super Trends, Inc. 5/1995 – 10/2000
Accounting Manager (position held full time while attending college)
Fully Responsible for account receivable and payable for monthly closing.
Responsible day-to-day cash management and prepared monthly bank reconciliation.
Prepared Sale commission on a weekly basis.
Prepared general ledger accounts and accrual for periodic closing.
Assisted in preparation of Financial Statements.
Prepared monthly payroll and generated in-house/out of state sale commissions.
EDUCATION
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Active, New York
Baruch College (CUNY) 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
TECHNOLOGY
Excel, Microsoft Dynamic (Great Plains), FRX reporting, MR reporting, Quicken, QuickBooks Pro, Peachtree
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