Accountant

OLENA MATANO

*** ****** ******* ****, *****, New Jersey, 07470

Cell: (917-)880-2562 • ***********@*****.***

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Professional Summary

Committed and motivated, detail-oriented Accountant versed in balancing priorities and meeting deadlines under pressure. Adapt quickly to challenges and timely reports. Achievement-driven, with wide experience in principles of accounting, highly value teamwork. In addition to English, speak Russian and Ukrainian.

Skills

Accounting system - full cycle.

Acumatica (skilled), QuickBooks (both online and desktop - skilled), X-Tuple (some experience), Sage (some experience), Excel (skilled), Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Google Teams, Zoom, Google Meet.

Experience in working remotely

Budgeting and Finance

Project Management

Data Management

Process Implementation

Office Management

Team Liaison

Strong verbal and writing communication.

Work Experience

Accounting Specialist - April 2021 to present time

Cases By Source, Inc. – Mahwah, NJ

Maintain financial records, keep track of accounts and the accuracy of procedures used for recording financial transactions.

Processing in ERP and analysis AP, AR, posting information to journals via accounting software (Acumatica, previously - Sage) from orders, invoices, cash receipts, etc.

Analysis and reconciliations of vendors' and customers' accounts, communicating with vendors and customers on weekly/monthly basis.

Processing in ERP and analysis of e-Orders from Shopify and other e-sources and platforms, capturing payments, issuing invoices, issuing and processing purchase orders.

Credit cards review and posting information.

Depositing checks in the bank system.

Interactions with freight carriers, providing HTS codes for import overseas production.

Assisting in preparing preliminary financial reports.

Performing office duties (mail, meeting guests and visitors, maintaining and filing accounting and office documents).

Taking part in developing and implementing ERP due to company's new needs (testing new functions, finding gaps in performance, analysis results, and maintaining ways of resolving issues).

Taking part in planning and performing social events of the company.

Junior Accountant - November 2020 to March 2021

Sprout Foods, Inc. – Montvale, NJ

Maintain financial records, keep track of accounts and the accuracy of procedures used for recording financial transactions.

Analysis AR, posting information to accounting journals via accounting software (X-Tuple) from invoices, cash receipts, bank statements, etc.

Analysis of incomes and expenses, cash flows on weekly/monthly basis.

Assisting in and preparing preliminary financial statements and other reports.

Bookkeeper - January 2020 to October 2020

Pac Team America, Inc. – Paramus, NJ

Maintain financial records, keep track of accounts and the accuracy of procedures used for recording financial transactions.

Processing in ERP and analysis AP, AR, posting information to accounting journals via accounting software (QuickBooks) from invoices, cash receipts, bank statements, etc., accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll via PayChex.

Depositing checks and processing ACH payments in bank system, reconciliation bank statements.

Providing reimbursements of employees' work trips and other expenses.

Analysis of incomes and expenses, cash flows on weekly/monthly basis.

Preparation (monthly, quarterly) Sales Tax reports.

Assisting a controller in financial statements and other reports.

Consulting Accountant - March 2019 to January 2020 (part time)

Family Support Organization of Passaic County – Woodland Park, NJ

Consulting in budgeting, financial data, accounting analysis. Used ERP - QuickBooks.

Bookkeeper - December 2017 to March 2020

Rug Wash Inc. - Garfield, NJ

Maintain complete cycle of monthly/quarterly/ yearly financial records, keep track of accounts and the accuracy of procedures used for recording financial transactions.

Posting information in accounting journals via accounting software (QuickBooks) from invoices, cash receipts, bank statements, etc., accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll via ADP.

Analysis of incomes and expenses, cash flows on daily/weekly/monthly basis.

Preparation (monthly, quarterly) Sales Tax reports.

Assisting a controller in financial statements and other reports.

Receptionist/Secretary - January 2017 to November 2017

Best Gate & Fence Co. of NJ - Livingston, NJ

Answering phone calls, greeting customers and visitors.

Related Experience

Deputy Chief Accountant - September 2006 to July 2011

State Academy of Culture - Kharkiv, Ukraine

Performing accounting analysis of financial data, internal and outer reporting to controlling institutions

Controlling compliance with the budgets, analysis of cost accounting, and maintaining ways to reduce unprofitable expenditures

Deputy Chief Accountant - February 2000 to September 2006

Private company "Dialog" - Kharkiv, Ukraine

Performing accounting analysis of financial data, internal and outer reporting to controlling institutions

Composing outlays, budgeting, and cost control of the construction work on installation radio antennas.

Deputy Chief Accountant; Senior Economist - December 1996 to January 2000

Kharkiv Regional State TV-radio-company - Kharkiv, Ukraine

Performing Accounting analysis of financial data, inner and outer reporting to controlling institutions.

Generating budgets and pricing for TV advertising and other services.

Deputy Chief Accountant - September 1994 to December 1996

Plant "Prommontazhelektronika" - Kharkiv, Ukraine

In the laboratory of economic analysis, responsible for research, analyze and design of the project of dividing shops of the Plant into separate sub-plants with self-sufficiency.

Managing plant shops’ transition into separate structures under governing by general headquarters.

Developing and implementing a new financial process for departments to be able to sustain as separate structures with self-management.

Continuing further monitoring the financial state of sub-plants, took the position of Deputy Chief Accountant of the Plant.

Education

William Paterson University of New Jersey - Wayne, NJ

Cotsakos College of Business (AACSB Accredited) - Bachelor of Science in Accounting

January 2016 to August 2018

GPA 3.62

Kharkov State Academy of Transport (4th level of Accreditation) - Kharkiv, Ukraine

- Masters’ degree in Economics and Engineering - September 1988 to June 1994 – accepted by USA standards as Masters’ degree in Economics (documented).

Honors/Associations

Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi.

Member of the Academic Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma.

Member of IMA®.

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