Accountant with 5+ years experience and SAP FI certification

Name: Ashwini N Chavan

Email – ******.*******@*****.***

Phone # - 201-***-****

Summary –

I have a solid foundation in accounting full cycle AP(coding/data entry invoices, training non-accounting personnel on expense coding, printing checks, compliance depot training, setting up ACH payments), AR (receiving and posting cash receipts, creating invoices, creating monthly AR reports). Treasury (daily deposit/withdrawal entries, cash forecasting etc.) my background is amazing mixture of accounting and IT which lets me an asset to both finance and technical worlds.

October 2020 - Present - HUBER+SUHNER Astrolab Inc., NJ

Role: staff Accountant/Fixed asset specialist

Responsibilities:

Data collection and organization support of department with data analysis in SAP business system

Projects as assigned by DOF & Cost Accounting colleagues

Maintain confidentiality of information

Assist accounting department in monthly closing, SAP proficiency/flow-optimization and duty coverage

General accounting, payroll posting, fixed assets & month end reporting

Performs and oversees general accounting, procedures, compliance and fixed assets functions

Coordinates and tracks new fixed asset projects from plan, thru acquisition and SAP system creation, accounts for transfers and disposals.

Run and post monthly depreciation and annual fixed asset routines in SAP.

Perform AR and Treasury related responsibilities.

Coordinate with HR on posting and accruing payroll and benefits costs into proper departments and provide insights to DOF on observations

Preparing/posting Monthly journal entries

coordinate with Swiss SAP-expert/DOF on monthly, semi-annual and annual order and backlog reporting in Cognos

Calculates and posts sales commissions & warranties.

Assist and support preparation of finance department Excel spreadsheets (financial/expense analysis)

Prepare monthly account reconciliations and analysis, understanding the contents and assuring completeness and accuracy.

Reconciles cash, general ledger account reconciliations monthly and coordinates review by DOF

Costa Rica subsidiary support

Monitors activity with Costa Rica toll-manufacturing subsidiary

Reconcile and review monthly Costa Rica financial statements with CR outsource accountants (CR accountants)

Coordinate and document Cognos reporting of Costa Rica financials

Annual, audit & tax support

Primary interface & coordinator for auditor requests and coordination for department and serve as primary interface. Keep DOF informed of status and issues, if any.

Coordinates tax provisions and other filings with DOF

Coordinate and reply to information requests from external tax-preparer. Maintain appropriate files and documentation to support timely and consistent reporting and filings

Maintain documentation files for Annual Budget, developed by DOF

May 2008 - September 2015 - CPA Firm, New York City, NY

Role: Accountant and Administration Executive

Responsibilities:

Book-keeping for different clients using Quick Book

Payroll and payroll related Accounting for the clients

Maintaining monthly reports and bank reconciliations for the clients of the firm.

Assisted in tax returns individual and corporate tax.

Sales Tax preparation.

April 2008 – December 2011 SAI Fortune Accounting LLC, NJ

Role: Accountant and Administration

Responsibilities:

Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and documenting business transactions.

Inputs standard journal entries and Produces billing and inventory reports.

To handle Accounts payable and account receivable, timely payment to the clients.

Reconciled Trading and Marketing Profit & Loss, Tax information.

Reviews internal reports.

Multiple Account receivable duties.

Independently performs a variety of accounting functions.

Performs and other related or assigned duties.

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and Quick Books.

Comprehensive knowledge of standard accounting procedures.

Strong written and communication skills.

Prepare and consolidate bank reconciliations according to the Tax Policies & Procedure Framing.

Prepare Yearly Financial Statement, Trading and Banking Statements.

Bank Reconciliations Prepare Profit & Loss by clients.

To solve the critical customer care related issues.

September 2007 – March 2008 Luggagepoint.com, New Jersey, USA

Company Profile: Online e-trailers of luggage, handbags and other travel products. It has 300 vendors for different products. They are the wholesaler for Samsonite travel products.

Role: Accountant

Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for managing the warehouse and the daily shipments to the customer on time.

Monthly reporting to the Manager.

Worked on Accounts payable and account receivable, timely payment to the vendors on monthly basis. Worked on QuickBooks.

Vendor Management

oVendor Communications

oCommission, Invoices, Payment related issues

Dealing with various banks and clients.

Prepare and consolidate bank reconciliations.

Product related issues, inventory updating on web site.

Chargeback related issues and to take care of UPS and DHL Claims.

To solve the critical customer care related issues.

Educational Qualification

Diploma in Business Administration (DBM) and Diploma in Computer Management (DCM)

Bachelors in Commerce/Accounting

Certified SAP FI Consultant ECC 5.0

Software Skills

Operating System: Windows 7/10, MS-DOS.

Tools: MS- Office, QuickBooks, SAP FICO

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