Real Estate Accounts Payable

IRENE SOFOS, CPA, MBA

Paramus, NJ *****

Tel.: 201-***-****

Email: ******@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Over 25 years of general accounting and tax experience, including payroll, sales and use tax reporting, tax compliance, internal controls and compliance, financial reporting & analysis, forecasting and budgeting for a variety of industries including manufacturing, medical and dental practices, professional service firms, family offices, retail, real estate, food and beverage, wholesale distribution, and auto service stations. Project lead for all COVID-19 related assistance to clients (PPP applications/forgiveness, ERC, FFCRA etc.).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Corporate Jet Support Inc, Teterboro, NJ 2024 - 2025 Aircraft Parts and Maintenance

Controller

Preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance)

Accurate and timely reporting of financial data to external accounting team and CEO

Supervision of the accounting department processes, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and reconciliations.

Review and approval of all proposed JEs

Review of all reconciliations for Balance Sheet accounts and supporting schedules

Monitor and implement internal controls to prevent fraud, errors, and ensure proper record- keeping.

Company compliance with tax laws, including corporate tax filings, payroll taxes, and sales tax.

Led the preparation and filing of sales tax returns for 23 States improving efficiency

Responsible for the month-end close processes

Coordinated and liaised with external accounting team

New staff training

WithumSmith+Brown, Whippany, NJ 2023 - 2024

Public Accounting Firm

Manager Advisory Services (Outsourced Accounting)

Supervision of teams on various projects

Review and approval of payroll for multiple clients

Supervision and approval of month-end close processes

Review and approval of all proposed JEs

Reviewed all reconciliations for Balance sheet accounts

Preparation of monthly financial reports for multiple clients

Preparation of Budgeting / Cash flow statements

Meetings with Client Leadership

Facilitate outside annual audits

Ensure proper internal controls and enhancement of processes

Onboard new clients and set up accounting policies and procedures

Supervision over general ledger cleanup

Preparation and filing of monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for multiple states Kreinces & Co. CPAs, LLC, Fair Lawn, NJ 2018 - 2023 Public Accounting Firm

Manager

Business and Individual Income Tax Returns

Payroll and multistate sales and use tax reports

State tax registrations

Compliance reporting

Financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting for a variety of industries including manufacturing, medical and dental practices, professional service firms, family offices, retail, real estate, food and beverage, wholesale distribution and auto service stations

QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor specializing in the initial set-up of small businesses on QuickBooks and providing training for business owners and their bookkeepers to promote efficiency in their accounting and recordkeeping processes

Evaluate clients’ existing accounting systems and offer pointed suggestions for improvements in delivering reports to facilitate effective management

Work together with clients to arrive at solutions to their challenges and concerns

Responsive to clients’ inquiries; coordinate client communications with third parties including bankers, insurance agents, financial advisors, and payroll service providers

Staff training

Extensive research regarding the CARES Act, COVID Relief Appropriations Act and American Rescue Plan Act

Lead all projects relating to COVID-19 government funding and assistance KRS CPAS LLC, Paramus, NJ 2013 – 2017

Public Accounting Firm

Manager of Outsourced Accounting and Bookkeeping.

Supervised a staff of 3 bookkeepers

Oversaw daily bookkeeping functions for a number of clients

Exposure to different industries

Provided QuickBooks Training to clients and troubleshooting

Performed monthly and quarterly write-ups

Calculated and filed Sales Tax for multiple states

Processed payroll and payroll tax filings

Dealt directly with client inquiries and found solutions to problems

New client setup in QuickBooks

Met with prospects to familiarize them with our back-office functions Cosmetic Restorative Dentistry, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 2001 – 2013 Dental Office

Controller

Provided Bookkeeping services using QuickBooks Premier

Accounts Payable/ Bill Pay

Payroll processing

Weekly payroll tax payments using EFTPS

Quarterly payroll tax filings for federal and state

Annual tax payments

Preparation of Corporate Business Tax returns

Bank reconciliations

Journal entries and adjustments

State registrations and compliance

Monthly Close

Financial statement preparation

International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), Upper Montclair, NJ 2011–2013 Non-Profit Dental Implant Education Association

Staff Accountant

Entered all income receipts and allocated to the different income accounts in Peachtree

Prepared Bank Reconciliations for three separate bank accounts and reconciled credit card fees

Created all General Journal Entries to reflect payroll transactions, and all payroll taxes due

Reviewed all investment accounts and reconciled

Reviewed all quarterly and annual payroll tax reports

Assisted in preparing and filing the year end 990 Income Tax Return for non-profits

Prepared all financial statements for review by upper management

Entered Accounts Payable and wrote checks

Advised CFO as to the proper account allocation of all new transactions Fiducial Business Services, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 1989 - 2011 Accounting Firm

Supervisor 1993 - 2011

Managed a staff of three bookkeepers, a junior accountant and two clerks

Hired and trained new employees

Heavy tax preparation

Monitored production and payroll processing

Answered all technical processing/accounting questions

Customized financial statement formats according to client requests

Communicated with clients on a daily basis, offered tax savings advice and conducted research in order to answer questions efficiently on new tax issues

Installed new client accounts on our automated General Ledger System, set up chart of accounts, processed back-work and reviewed account with responsible bookkeeper

Handled federal, state and local registrations for clients

Reviewed monthly financial statements before mailing Senior Accountant 1989 - 1993

Assumed responsibility for 30 clients in the manufacturing, retail and service industries, including not-for-profit, with assets ranging from 100k to 4.0 mil

Prepared Bank Reconciliations, Payroll Check-writing, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable through a computerized General Ledger System

Completed monthly and quarterly payroll and sales taxes Voice Integrators, Upper Saddle River, NJ 1998 – 2000 IT Consulting Company

Technical Consultant

Developed and implemented voice integration systems in a Windows NT/ OS/2 environment within Pharmaceutical and Utilities industries

Performed full individual life cycle including design, development, and integration with PBX for each customer

Developed applications for Payroll Time Reporting, Human Resources, Account Information Retrieval, and Inventory Reporting etc.

Developed complete WEB and Telephony HR solutions that interface with Oracle and People Soft

Acted as a liaison between management and the user community

Worked independently and as a member of a project team performing activities associated with program development, application design, and implementation, including program specs and project documentation for new and existing systems

Education:

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey M.B.A. Accounting, GPA 3.80/4.00

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey B.A. Linguistics, Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.70/4.00

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Webmaster 2001Certificate Program: Development and Programming Certificate (Introduces the student to creating programs using HTML, JavaScript, CGI, ASP, Perl, Java, and Visual Basic) The Chubb Institute, Parsippany, New Jersey

Graduate in Computer Programming, GPA 97/100

Certifications:

Certified Public Accountant in the States of New Jersey and New York

QuickBooks ProAdvisor – All versions of QuickBooks desktop and online

Excel 2016 Master Course

Professional Memberships:

NJCPA

AICPA

Languages:

Fluent in Greek

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