Staff Accountant

PURVI SIDDHIWALA

===================================================================================

**** ********* **, *** ****, CA 95135 * Cell: 408-***-**** * Email: *******@*****.*** ======================================================================

Objective: To obtain a position in your Finance group that utilizes my skills, achievements, work ethic and enables me to make positive contribution to the organization

=====================================================================

SKILLS

• Knowledge of GAAP, General Ledgers, Financial Statement Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Accounts Reconciliation

• Software Proficiency- SAP , Great Plains, QuickBooks, BEST Fixed Asset Software

• MS-Word, MS-Excel (Vlookup, Pivot tables), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook

• Good written and verbal communication skills

Certifications:

SAP (Aug 2009)

Operating and Manufacturing Budgets (Jan 2010)

EXPERIENCE

Staff Accountant

Community Health Partnership, San Jose, CA (July 2008-Nov 2008)

Posted JEs for Funds received and allocated expenses to specific Grant

Bank reconciliation, Accounts reconciliations, Fixed Assets, Accruals, month end close using QuickBooks

Staff Accountant

Bay Area Labels - ITW, San Jose, CA (July 2006- Oct 2007)

Posted Invoices, JEs for cash and credit card transactions, managed customer accounts (approx.25 customers) made collection calls, resolved discrepancies with customers

Maintained daily collection Log-cash, check, ACH deposit and kept track of bank activities

Performed accounts reconciliation and analysis of major Balance Sheet Accounts

Managed Fixed Asset using BEST Fixed Asset Software

Lead month end closing-Bank Reconciliation, AR/AP Close, Inventory, posted JEs for Payroll, expense reports, Monthly Accruals-(Prepaid Expenses, Commission), monthly allocation, closed books in 3 working days

Consolidated Financial Statements and reported to ITW (Parent company)

Participated in monthly analysis of variances from budget and reported to ITW

Prepared quarterly Sales -Use Tax and Property Tax

Interacted with Auditors during Audit process

Accountant

F S SunTours Inc, San Jose, CA (Dec 2004 – March 2006)

Prepared Bank Reconciliation for 9 Bank accounts using Great Plains

Identified and resolved discrepancies and posted correcting entries

Processed wire payments and ACH using bank’s websites and posted JEs in Great Plains

On daily basis, funded bank accounts as per requirement, prepared cash reports and presented to Management

Participated in month end closing-calculated and recorded Journal Entries for accrued credit card fees, monthly Depreciation

Accounting Assistant

TPS Aviation Inc., Hayward, CA (Feb 2003 –August 2004)

Processed inquiries from international customers for aviation parts using AS400

Collected price quoted from vendors

Analyzed price quotes, placed purchase orders to vendors

EDUCATION

Masters of Business in Accounting and Financial Management

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 1999 (GPA 3.3)

Bachelors of Business in Accounting and Financial Management with Honors

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 1996 (GPA 3.3)

References: Provided upon request

Citizenship status: US Citizen

Contact this candidate