Financial Controller & Bookkeeping Candidate
Resume:
PAULINE MARSHALL
Rockville Centre, NY *****
************@*****.***
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
with more than twenty years of corporate accounting experience
•Expertise in Consolidations, Monthly Reporting, Financial Analysis, Budgets and Forecasts
•Experienced in Accounting, Payroll & HR Systems software implementations
•Knowledge of compliance monitoring, internal controls, reviews and risk assessments PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ONEMARKETDATA LLC, HOBOKEN, NJ 2017-2024
Controller - Finance Department
• Responsible for the preparation of consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Developed and trained overseas accounting team. Provided guidance for daily accounting activities and month end close processes including revenue recognition, cash management, accounts payable and receivables, accruals, inter-company accounts and multi-state sales tax reporting.
• Managed Treasury function including daily cash position, wire transfers, ACH payments, and bank reconciliations.
• Prepared key account reconciliations and reviewed quarterly schedules.
• Maintained general ledger and reviewed monthly activity to identify unusual trends and reporting errors.
• Evaluated processes, identified areas for improvement, and implemented procedures to remedy any inefficiency in reporting.
• Supervised payroll (ADP, PAYLOCITY, ENGAGE) and administered employee benefits. Implemented Payroll and HR Systems. Administered 401k Plan.
• Coordinated quarterly/annual tax filings and the annual audit with CPA firm. Researched and resolved IRS and Department of Labor notices.
ITOCHU INTERNATIONAL INC., NY, NY 2000-2015
Assistant Manager – Accounting & Risk Management 2013-2015
• Performed J-SOX (Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley) testing and on-site reviews at subsidiaries to assess the operating effectiveness of controls for the financial close reporting processes.
• Assisted the J-SOX team with the implementation and enforcement of business specific internal controls, and policies and procedures related to accounting transactions and the consolidation process.
• Monitored month end closing activities for compliance and adherence to internal controls and policies and procedures to reduce risks of errors and deficiencies in financial reporting.
• Developed HFM Smart View templates to highlight unusual account activity and possible reporting errors.
• Managed the quarterly review and preparation of Probable Loss, Bad Debt, Investment and Lease Commitment Roll Forward schedules.
• Prepared the semi-annual Holding Division book review which identified any items that required clearing or reclassification.
• Prepared the annual budget and quarterly forecasts for the CFO department.
• Supported the quarterly clearance and annual audit work including trading transaction selections, confirmations, and preparation of supplemental schedules. Pauline Marshall page 2
Assistant Manager – Divisional Accounting 2008-2013
• Ensured various business divisions’ transactions were recorded in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS.
• Prepared divisional monthly and quarterly financial statements including cash flows.
• Managed the monthly close and HFM consolidation process for various trading divisions including Textiles, Machinery, IT Aerospace, Chemicals, General Merchandise, and Nuclear Fuel divisions.
• Performed monthly and quarterly variance analyses and inter-company account reconciliations.
• Prepared subsidiary book reviews in order to assess high risk areas and identify misstated assets and liabilities.
• Assisted subsidiary accountants with identifying and correcting mapping errors which improved their ability to meet closing deadlines.
• Prepared quarterly IFRS adjustments for trading divisions and reviewed subsidiary adjustments.
• Advised divisional General Managers of proper accounting treatment for transactions and implemented processes for new business transactions.
• Monitored business divisions’ revenue and expenses and performed sales/purchases cutoff testing to ensure proper revenue recognition and expense allocation.
• Prepared divisional tax packages and annual state sales and property tax reports. Senior Accountant – Trade Accounting 2005-2008
• Processed and recorded all journals for daily trading transactions, monthly accruals, expenses, and equity investments.
• Lead budgeting and forecast processes for trading divisions, including training of personnel.
• Performed quarterly analytical review of investment accounts.
• Prepared monthly and quarterly management reports for distribution to parent company.
• Assisted in the implementation and testing of HFM consolidation software. Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting 2000-2005
• Maintained, coordinated, and closed the SAP general ledger each month.
• Prepared quarterly and annual schedules and reports for auditors and government agencies.
• Assisted in the consolidation process.
EDUCATION
M.S. Accounting - Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York, NY B.S. General Business – Regents College, Albany, NY Certified Fraud Examiner 2012
SKILLS
HFM, SAP, QUICKBOOKS, ADP, PEOPLESOFT, EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT
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