Accounting Manager Project Consultant

LISA SOROKER, CPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Hamden, CT 06517

Cell Phone 415-***-****

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STRENGTHS

ERP Implementations SEC Filing Supervised Staff

Financial Statement Preparation Financial Modeling SOX Compliance

Budget Preparation Cash Management Accounting Research

EDUCATION: BS, Accounting: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (Graduated 1994)

For 80+ years as a not-for-profit assurance service provider, BPA was originally created by advertisers, advertising agencies and the media industry to provide third-party magazine audits and verified audience data used in the buying and selling of advertising.

BPA Worldwide, Inc. May 2020 - Present

(Staff Accountant)

Today, in addition to auditing media audience claims, BPA’s iCompli service verifies compliance to defined government, industry, and organizational standards as well as adherence to privacy, data protection and sustainability guidelines and best practices. Performing nearly 2,600 audits in over 20 countries, BPA is a trusted resource for compliance and assurance services.

Responsible for invoicing.

Responsible for accounts payable.

Responsible for monthly journal entries and monthly reconciliations including cash, prepaids, foreign currency and fixed assets.

Responsible for revenue reporting.

Responsible for tax returns including VAT.

Implemented the new VAT reporting software.

Prepared and updated the Corporate Accounting Policies on an annual basis.

Responsible for the requests by the auditors for the annual audit.

Responsible for uploading the budget into Great Plains.

Precipio, Inc (Consultant) June 2019 – November 2019

Every cancer diagnostic process begins with your doctor suspecting you have a tumor. After imaging studies for solid tumors and blood work for blood related cancers, your doctor will decide to perform a biopsy to confirm and diagnose the cancer. That biopsy is then sent to a commercial lab for testing, which employs a team of internal pathologist that make the diagnosis and report back to your doctor. Your doctor depends on this external diagnosis to design a treatment plan. If the diagnosis is wrong, the treatment will most certainly fail. 1in 5 cancer patients are misdiagnosed. Precipio is different because we get it right from the start.

Senior Accountant (Consultant)

Responsible for all accounting functions: Payroll, AP, T&E, AR, Cash, Fixed Assets, Prepaids, Revenue, Commissions, Inventory, Accruals etc. including journal entries and account reconciliations.

Medtronic (Consultant) October 2018 – May 2019

Medtronic is a technology company deeply rooted in pushing the limits of innovation, and has worked hard to be at the forefront of medical device development, reinvention and disruption — challenging themselves to create high-quality therapies that positively impact people’s lives.

Financial Analyst (Consultant)

Accrual Journal Entries

Variance Analysis Reporting

Project and Capital Reporting

Assisted in Budget Preparation

NewsAmerica Markerting (Consultant) July 2018 – September 2018

News America Marketing is the first choice of some of the world’s most successful brands and retailers. They rely on our proprietary network and comprehensive consultative services to not merely understand the path to purchase, but to also blaze the trail — with insights and strategies that bridge the gap between intent and action. Insights born of 25 years of unmatched experience and a single-minded focus.

Project Consultant-

Helped catch-up on a backlog of invoicing

Tiger-Sul (Consultant) February 2018

Tiger-Sul provides premium based fertilizers

Senior Accountant (Consultant)

Account Reconciliations, Journal Entries, Preparation for the Audit

Webster Bank (Consultant) October 2017-December 2017

Webster provides fast and easy banking with better checking and savings, smarter financing, and more ways to help you build your nest egg

Project Consultant- Technical Research and Accounting

Reviewed Topic 842 Leases by FASB and other literature to gain an understanding of the new lease legislation.

Wrote a memo discussing the new lease accounting legislation

Wrote a checklist designed to decide if a contract was a or was not a lease

Reviewed key general ledger accounts to decide if the vendors listed contained a lease using the checklists designed above wherever necessary.

Conair Corporation (Consultant)

Finance Manager January 2016 – October 2017

Manufacturer of hair dryers, curling irons, straighteners, hair setters, personal grooming trimmers, haircutting kits, and other personal and home care appliances

Responsible for various monthly and quarterly reporting including variance analysis

Responsible for royalty accrual journal entries

Responsible for budget preparation

Assisted in the forecast preparation

Chelsea Company Management LLC (Consultant) September 2015 – October 2015

Accountant

Property Management Company

Responsible for the following functions: AP, Cash Reconciliations, Account Reconciliations, Budget Preparation

International Provisions, Inc. April 2013 – March 2014

International Provisions imports Asian foods and sells them to restaurants and markets.

Senior Accountant

(Reason for leaving –The Company went out of business.)

Responsible for the following accounting functions: Cash, T&E, AP, Ad Hoc requests, etc.

Prepared the Monthly Financial Statements which included approximately 8 subsidiaries with the associated eliminating entries. This included preparing the Monthly Close binders as support for the Monthly Financial Statements.

Bigpoint, Inc. April 2010 – July 2011

Bigpoint Inc. develops and publishes multi-player browser based online games.

Accounting Manager

(Reason for leaving –Moved from San Francisco to Connecticut)

Responsible for all accounting functions: Payroll, AP, T&E, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Prepaids, Foreign Currency, Monthly Close, Ad Hoc requests, etc. including preparation of account reconciliations and required monthly reports to the Parent Company.

Responsible for the annual financial statements including preparation of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and the financial statement disclosure. This included preparation of the tax provision with guidance from our public accountants.

Responsible for all technical accounting research which included but was not limited to FAS 86- “Accounting for the Costs of Capitalized Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed” and whether certain relocation and moving expenses were taxable or non-taxable to a new employees and how to structure a relocation plan to be non-taxable to the a new employee.

Assisted in the implementation of the new payroll platform.

Assisted in the implementation of the new SAP ERP Accounting Software. Prior to the SAP implementation, the Company used the QuickBooks Accounting Software.

Trained and transitioned the CEO's Personal Administrative Assistant/Receptionist/Office Manager to perform certain functions in QuickBooks and the input of payroll in our Payroll Software at her request to increase her skill set. Trained the Senior Accountant hired in February 2011. Managed both the CEO's Administrative Assistant and the Senior Accountant. This included but was not limited to review of their work product as well as prioritizing day to day tasks.

ClairMail Inc. November 2007 - February 2009

Mobile Banking and payment software developer.

Senior Corporate Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller

(Reason for leaving –The Company went out of business)

Responsible for all accounting functions: Payroll, AP, T&E, AR, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Prepaids, Revenue, Commissions, etc. including account reconciliations and allocations of expenses.

Responsible for all Financial Planning and Analysis. Built complex financial models for budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for all ad hoc department financial analysis requests. Forecasted cash on a monthly basis.

Assisted in Series C Round of Financing. Prepared all financial slides for road shows and worked directly with potential investors in explaining the budget model and other financial questions. Prepared all Due Diligence requests from investors.

Responsible for all technical accounting which included creating and maintaining the revenue recognition policy in compliance with SOP 97-2. Researched and implemented accounting related to sales and leaseback transactions, company entered into in 2008.

McKesson Corporation August 2005 - October 2007

McKesson Corporation currently ranked 5h out of the FORTUNE 500 companies, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better.

Corporate Accounting Manager

(Reason for leaving- It was a career decision, it offered an opportunity to handle full range accounting which was an experience I was looking for)

Managed the monthly close process and reviewed all work performed by three direct reports, including reconciliations, journal entries and cash flow as well as identifying areas of concern to the Director of Accounting.

Reported financial results to management on a monthly and quarterly basis including fluctuation analysis.

Prepared the annual P&L and Balance Sheet budgets for the corporate departments. Re-forecasted expenses monthly and worked with the department partners to adjust the monthly forecast for those transactions not budgeted.

Reviewed and implemented all pertinent accounting literature, ensuring the Company was in compliance and made recommendations to management on accounting related issues.

Assisted in the SOX Compliance implementation including documenting the Company’s internal controls and ensuring compliance with these controls.

Prepared and updated the Corporate Accounting Policies on a quarterly basis.

Macromedia, Inc. July 2003 - August 2005

A public graphics, multimedia and web development software company that produced such products as Flash and Dreamweaver.

Corporate Accounting Manager

(Reason for leaving- Macromedia was acquired by Adobe)

Supervised seven staff including the accounts payable department, fixed asset specialist, general ledger senior accountant and two contractors

Managed the monthly close process and reviewed all work performed by direct reports, including all reconciliations and journal entries as well as identifying areas of concern to the Assistant Controller.

Reported financial results to management on a monthly and quarterly basis including balance sheet fluctuation analysis.

Responsible for completing various accounting-related projects, including two acquisitions, and addressing significant accounting issues (SFAS 146, SFAS142, SOP 98-1, EITF 01-09) and other projects as they arose.

Assisted in the SOX Compliance implementation including documenting the Company’s internal controls and ensuring compliance with these controls.

Assisted in the implementation of Oracle 11i.

mPower.com, Inc. March 2000 - February 2003

Software provider of investment advice and retirement education for 401/K retirement plan participants

Accounting Manager

Director of External Reporting

(Reason for leaving- Technology bubble burst and all employees were laid off)

Responsible for the coordination and preparation of the Private Placement Memorandums and road show presentations for the private equity financings.

Assisted in the implementation of the new accounting system software including creating reports as required.

Assumed the responsibilities of revenue accounting and invoicing. Responsibilities include maintaining the revenue recognition policy, consulting with the external auditors on related revenue recognition technical issues, accounting for commissions to the sales team, cash receipts and deposits as well as assisting the legal department in drafting the pricing language in customer contracts.

Assumed the accounting function for the U.K subsidiary (mPower Europe). Coordinated the transition of mPower Europe’s accounting from the London office to mPower’s San Francisco office (parent company). This included gaining an understanding of UK accounting standards and tax rules.

FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc. August 1998 - March 2000

Car Dealership Consolidator

Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

(Reason for leaving- Company acquired by Sonic Automotive, Inc. located in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was offered a position with Sonic but I wanted to remain in San Francisco.)

Prepared required filings with the SEC including Form 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K and ensured that work papers were properly documented and organized. Responsible for coordinating edits from management and external auditors and communicating them to the financial printer.

Assisted in the preparation of the Form S-1 registration statement for filing with the SEC. Responsible for the preparation of earnings per share and stock related schedules, preparation of the pro forma income statement and balance sheet, and preparation of the management section of the document.

Prepared, analyzed and presented monthly financial statements and summaries that accurately reflected the company’s results of operation and financial position.

Assisted in the implementation of the new financial reporting software. Responsible for identifying and correcting mapping inconsistencies and mapping new subsidiaries. Responsible for creating reports in the new reporting software.

Supervised one staff and one consultant who assisted in the preparation of the S-1 registration statement.

Price Waterhouse LLP

Senior Auditor, San Francisco, CA 1996 - 98

Staff Auditor, New York, NY 1994 - 96

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel (pivot tables, lookups), PowerPoint, Great Plains, SAP, Oracle 11i, Peoplesoft, Equity Edge, Hyperion, QuickBooks

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