Senior Accountant

INDERJIT KAUR JANDA

**** ***** ***** ***** ~ San Jose, CA 95135 ~ 408-***-**** ~ *******@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Accomplished professional with solid and progressive experience in directing all facets of accounting and financial management. Highly skilled in effectively collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Adept in streamlining financial processes, enhancing productivity levels, and implementing technology solutions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Accounting ( A/P, A/R, Cash, Payroll)

• General Ledger Activity

• Fixed Assets • Capital Expenditures

• Budget Management

• Variance Analysis • Financial Reporting

• P&L Management

• Process Improvement

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Led organizational initiative in ERP system conversion, which boosted efficiency

• Led efforts to improve cash reconciliation process by reducing workload by 3-4 days

• Streamline elimination entries process by standardizing the process across multiple accounts

• Improved international inventory process by automating it to a web-based dashboard

• Significantly improved deferred revenue reporting by partnering with the corporate finance team

• Spearheaded efforts to improve commission process and reduce overall process from 7 days to 3 days

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA (2006 – Present)

Sr.Accountant Analyst

• Managed all aspects of accounting, general ledger activities.

• Prepare and process accrual and expense journal entries.

• Reconcile Unbilled A/R, Intercompany, Intangible, Prepaid, Amortization, Sale tax, Liabilities accounts.

• Prepare elimination entries for international orders.

• Prepare currency revaluation schedules.

• Review backlog order report.

• Collaborate with Asia and Latin America accounting teams on the overall commission process.

• Ensure SOX compliance for worldwide commission’s process.

• Support Europe for month end close.

• Audit sales orders for compliance with revenue recognition policies.

• Spearhead the development of monthly P&L and Asset Performance Reports during month-end close.

• Play a key role in forecasting and budgeting initiatives.

• Calculate monthly and quarterly commissions.

• Prepare and process management fee accruals, adjustments and payments.

• Formulate cost and revenue analysis for international orders.

• Analyze deferred revenue and booked appropriate journal entries.

• Pioneer the implementation of process improvements that enhanced efficiency.

• Create internal and external audit schedules.

• Assist in 10Q reporting.

San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA (1998 – 2006)

General Ledger Accountant

• Performed the general ledger close on a monthly, qtrly and year-end basis.

• Fixed Assets- Additions, Disposals, Property Tax and Capital expenditures.

• Planned and performed company-wide payroll audits and fixed asset physical inventory

• Reconciled Cash, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable .

• Devised inter-company reconciliations.

• Evaluated T&E expenses and identified variances.

• Prepared and processed monthly accrual, expense journal entries.

• Handled financial analysis, variance analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Provided support to sales and marketing, production departments.

• Calculate commission and rebates.

• Created reconciliations relating to revenue recognition.

• Provided support to the annual internal and external audit.

• Trained and mentored the team in performing at optimal levels.

Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (1991 – 1998)

General Ledger Accountant (1991- 1998)

• Performed the general ledger close on a monthly and year-end basis.

• Prepared Cost Analysis on monthly basis.

• Prepared property and sales tax schedules.

• Prepared and processed monthly accrual and inter-company journal entries.

• Reconciled Account Receivable, Cash, Prepaid, Fixed Asset, Commission accounts.

• Assist in budgeting and forecasting

EDUCATION

BA in Accounting, India

Bay Area Tech, CA

Degree in Computerized Office Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office, SAP, ERP, Oracle 11i, Great Plain, Lawson, BW, Hyperion Piller, COPA

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