Accounting Specialist Chief Financial

OLENA SEDLETSKA Los Angeles, CA Email: adx3xx@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 323-***-****

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

Multilingual and analytical US Citizen with 20+ years of experience in accounting and financial operations. Proficient at preparing financial reports, account reconciliation, month-end closings, and analysis of financial data to ensure compliance with GAAP. Well- versed in issues related to profit planning, performance analysis, and cost systems/control. Adept at tax accounting and department management; comfortable collaborating with staff and colleagues to ensure seamless communication and financial organization. Vaccinated against COVID-19.

Areas of Expertise:

General Ledgers

Audit Preparations

Grants Management

Financial Analyses & Reporting

Budget Preparation

Fixed Assets Scheduling

Account Reconciliations

Revenue Forecasting

Leadership Development

Accounting Software Knowledge:

Point Click Care

Paycom

QuickBooks

Sage 50

MS Office

MS DOS

NORTON Commander

FOX-Pro

Best-Pro

Paychex FLEX

T-Sheets

Paychex

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE LOS ANGELES, CA 2019

Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration & Accounting VITA CERTIFICATION LOS ANGELES, CA 2019

Certified Volunteer for IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program NATIONAL ACADEMY OF STATISTICS, ACCOUNTING, & AUDIT KYIV, UA 2004 Master’s Degree in Accounting & Auditing

CERTIFICATION KYIV, UA 2003

Certified International Professional Accountant

IFRS & IAS Reporting

BUSINESS ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATION KYIV, UA 1997 Certified Business Accountant with Enterprise PARITET PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERIM COMTROLLER 2022 - PRESENT

INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOS ANGELES, CA ٠ Budgeting federal and state grants, preparing and submitting annual renewal applications, quarterly reconciliation with the Department of Rehabilitation

٠ Federal and State grants management, billing of Department of Rehabilitation and other organization ٠ Create and publish monthly journal entries, adjust and reclassify expenses, A/P, A/R, Payroll ٠ Balance sheet accounts reconciliation

٠ Prepare monthly financial statements and financial reports ٠ Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly reports to the Department of Rehabilitation and other organizations ٠ Complete month-end closure

٠ Optimize company use of Excel to prepare journal entries ٠ Improve direct/indirect cost allocation for billing in compliance with grants policies & regulations established by accounting principles

٠ Mastered use of accounting software

STAFF ACCOUNTANT 2019 - 2022

ST. JOHN OF GOD RETIREMENT & CARE CENTER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOS ANGELES, CA ٠ Prepare monthly financial statements and financial reports for founders and internal purposes ٠ Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly specific reports such as PBJ, sales tax return reports, etc. ٠ Create and post monthly journal entries, including depreciation expense distribution, prepaid expense distribution, cost allocations, and payroll journal entries

٠ Provide adjustments and reclassification of expenses in cooperation with AP Specialists, including COVID-19 expenses ٠ Record financial events in general ledger, A/P, and cost pool allocation while fulfilling banking requirements ٠ Analyze trial balance, cash flow, income statements, census, and achieved goal reports while reconciling general ledger accounts ٠ Complete month-end A/R closure and assist with budgeting in preparation of annual audit and file submissions ٠ Optimize company use of Excel to prepare journal entries, and internal financial statements ٠ Develop and implement method for calculating labor cost associated with COVID-19 hazard and PSL payments ٠ Improve direct/indirect cost allocation for company branch in compliance with regulations established by accounting principles ٠ Mastered use of accounting software, including Point Click Care and Paycom ESL ASSISTANT 2017 - 2019

ESL DEPARTMENT LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE LOS ANGELES, CA ٠ Facilitated communication between students and faculty via telecommunication, email, and in-person ٠ Organized documents and fulfilled day-to-day administrative duties, including tasks in Outlook and archiving ٠ Utilized this position and previous unrelated employment in the US to improve use of English language while attending college OLENA SEDLETSKA PAGE 2 OF 2

ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE (UAAINE)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BUSINESS OWNER 2009 - 2013 CITRUS TRAVEL AGENCY KYIV, UA

٠ Developed/Implemented income and expense system, managed cashflow, and onboarded accounting management team ٠ Facilitated tax accounting standardized by Ukrainian Law, Accounting/Financial Reporting and National Accounting Regulations ٠ Administered contracts and oversaw A/R and A/P, assets, and financial statement preparation CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2006 - 2009

ABC TECHNOLOGIES MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY KYIV, UA ٠ Developed objectives for financial department and created policies for organization of departments company-wide ٠ Managed and oversaw all financial affairs/allocated funds accordingly to ensure optimal performance ٠ Monitored the implementation of vendor and customer contracts while ensuring compliance with National Accounting Regulations ٠ Mastered Universal System of Accounting: specialized management accounting software CHIEF ACCOUNTANT 2005 - 2006

SULA-SERVICE LLC RESTAURANT CORPORATION KYIV, UA ٠ Facilitated all accounting for production processes, inventory management, cost of goods, and organized company income/expenses ٠ Monitored production of calculation cards and created financial statements for the IRS following National Accounting Regulations ٠ Mastered B52 accounting software; specialized restaurant and café software CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2004 - 2005

IZOBIT-BUD WATERPROOFING COMPANY KYIV, UA

٠ Developed objectives for financial department and created policies for organization of departments company-wide ٠ Managed and oversaw all financial affairs/allocated funds accordingly to ensure optimal performance ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1997 - 2004

VANTAZH LLC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY KYIV, UA

٠ Facilitated accounting of cash transactions, A/R and A/P, banking reconciliation, and tax statement preparations ٠ Prepared information for registration of financial, statistical, and various company reports ٠ Assisted with preparation of international transactions according to international standards and reported transactions according to Ukrainian Law requirements

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

VOLUNTEER VITA LOS ANGELES, CA 2019

Provided tax preparation for IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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