Senior Accounting/Accountant
Resume:
MANISH KEDIA
***** *** ***** ****, ****** Spring, MD 20906
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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT * ASSISTANT CONTROLLER * ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Strategic forecaster, planner, and lead financial manager relative to core financial areas; i.e. payroll, billing, A/P, A/R, financial statements, vendor payments, budgeting/cost controls, and corporate tax planning. Specifically skilled at securing business growth credentials WBE Certification, MS Gold Partnership, and the GSA Schedule.
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Senior financial professional who audits, analyzes, and streamlines financial, tax, and accounting functions for multiple company locations. Provide in-depth financial reports and analysis for executives to utilize during business planning and sales development phases. Broad background in program management that effectively generates bottom-line cost reductions with increased productivity and profits. Particularly skilled with overseeing corporate contracts, budgeting, vendor/supplier payments, expenditures, and profit/loss reporting. Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports. Network with high-level executives and supporting departments relating to financial audits and information verification, ensuring any discrepancies are handled quickly and effectively. Comply with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Handle the business partnerships with several large vendors, including Microsoft, IBM and Oracle.
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PROFESSIONAL CAREER
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ACCOUNTING MANAGER * YARDI SYSTEMS, PUBLIC HOUSING, SILVER SPRING, MD * AUGUST 2010 – PRESENT
A $200MM company that provides ERP software systems used to manage property, assets, and inventory for clients within the residential and commercial real estate sector. The company currently possesses 2,000 employees, supporting offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
* Financial Administration Maintain the Silver Spring P&L and budgeting efforts. Consult with team managers and executives when reporting on internal financial measurements, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, contracts, payroll, purchasing, tax planning and all other financials.
* Account Receivables Led an aggressive and persistent follow-up campaign with select customers, designed to eliminate outstanding and past due balances as part of zeroing any accounts receivables on the books. Reduced past-due balances before transferring accounts to corporate for future handling.
* Merger & Acquisition Serve as point-of-contact for the upcoming merger of the Silver Spring office to the corporate location. Perform extensive due diligence relative to the site’s valued inventory and assets. Developed new programs and projects to assist with the final phase of the system integration and implementation.
* Systems Migration Selected to oversee the complete migration of the financial systems located at the Silver Spring office. Revised the chart of accounts, analyzed financials, and developed reports to prepare corporate accounting with the upcoming hand-over.
* Customer/Tech Support – Address incoming queries and questions from clients pertaining to AccountMate and tax-related issues. Provide end-user technical support and training on various topics, including financial forecasting and reporting, account queries, cost comparisons, account auditing, and other tasks.
CONTROLLER * INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC., SILVER SPRING, MD * 2003 – JULY 2010
Led financial management logistics associated with this $10MM software support company with an estimated 60 employees. Served as a pivotal member of the team responsible for building the business to be #2 in the market; business was later purchased by Yardi Systems.
* Accounting/Financial Management Reviewed and processed financial details for this multimillion-dollar company; i.e. accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, purchasing, and departmental budgeting. Audited all incoming and outgoing financial documents to ensure 100% accuracy.
* Purchasing/Procurement Negotiated vendor relationships for sizable equipment purchases and long-term supplier relationships for office supplies and various executive purchases (personal and professional). Requisitioned supplies and monitored equipment needs and stock levels to ensure correct levels of on-hand supplies/materials.
* Vendor Relations Established and managed vendor relationships and established accounts with utility, communications, and delivery/transportation providers, including Dell, Sony, Newegg, Techdata, CDW, and Staples. Secured service providers for holding meetings and training sessions: GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, and Skype.
* Human Resources Assisted with recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of the right talent who added value to each area of the business maintained HR tasks for upwards of 35 staff members. Performed background checks and assisted new staff with work visa submission/compliance/approval.
* Multi-Office Employee Benefits Managed employee contributions, yearly company matching, and 5500 taxes for the company’s 401K retirement account. Enrolled employees in benefit packages to include medical, dental, disability, and retirement plans. Supported 10 locations when processing payroll and unemployment taxes.
* State/Federal Tax Filings Performed state sales and use tax audit work with no penalties. Prepared federal/state estimated tax payments and worked with a CPA firm for yearly audits and processing of corporate tax returns. Processes W-2 forms and reconciled all the federal and state withholding returns.
* Audit/Taxation Prepared financial reports and accounting schedules for government and outside auditors. Responded to CPA and auditors’ requests during audits. Prepared 940, FICA, FUTA, W2, W3, state, use and unemployment/worker’s compensation taxes.
* International Office Worked with the India office pertaining to cash flow, office management, accounting logistics, and policy/procedure development and implementation.
* Government Contracts/GSA Compliance Positioned the company to expand its sales and business operations by pursuing and securing the WBE certification. Managed federal government contracts, billing, and contracts. Maintained an updated price list and submitted routine financial status reports.
* Credit Card Plan Worked with the bank to negotiate reduced interest rates; cut credit card rates. Audited expense reports and tracked authorized employee expenses in relation to incoming billings. Issued cards to new employees and handled card replacements.
* Investment Services Managed company investments, which involved buying and selling bonds, certificates of deposit, and other various investments. Worked with an investment broker when analyzing and tracking the success of investments; provided management with details on dividend reinvestments and increased valuations.
* Corporate Billing Prepared monthly customer invoices, which included fixed price, time material, cost plus fee, cost plus, and service type. Assisted contract department with preparing contract modifications that subsequently added more funding.
* Protection/Corporate Collateral Secured registered U.S. Trademarks and Copyrights for company products.
Former Work History:
SR. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT * INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC., SILVER SPRING, MD * 1996 – 2002
ACCOUNTANT * INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC., SILVER SPRING, MD * 1992 – 1996
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EDUCATION & ADVANCED TRAINING
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Master of Business Administration * University of Jaipur, Rajashthan, India
Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting * University of Allahabad, Utter Pradesh, India
Certificate * Database Management, Informatics Computer System Ics., India
Training: Federal Government Contract Accounting, DCAA Contractor Seminar, How to Survive a DCAA Audit, How to Survive an Audit, The Sales and Use Tax, Deltek Accounting Software, Calendar Year-End Closing, Timesheet/Payroll, Billing I & II, Job Costing I & II, Accounts Payable I & II, Accounts Receivable I & II, Human Resources, and Advance Query Writer
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MEMBERSHIPS & TECHNICAL/SOFTWARE SKILLS
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Deltek MD & VA User Group, and Microsoft Business Partner Group
Deltek GC Premier, Excel/Word/Outlook, Bank Remote Deposit, Bank Wire Transfers, Lotus Notes, FedEx Ship Manager
U.S. Citizen
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