Controller/Financial Analyst/Accountant

Amish Desai **** Sunflower Lane, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

*********@*******.*** • Cellular 847-***-****

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Profile

Accounting and business professional with seven years of experience in analysis, accounting and financial management. Expertise in preparing financial statements, payroll, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, monitoring daily cash transactions, cost accounting, developing monthly and annual budgets, and recording all financial activity for small to medium sized businesses.

Qualifications

* Creative problem solver demonstrated in assessing existing fiscal procedures, identified and implemented improvements to strengthen the business financial health and submitted fiscal reports to senior management

* Strong leadership and communication skills as an active motivator, supervisor and trainer, committed to the growth of individuals and company

* Outstanding analytical skills used to maintain financial schedules and ensured quality reports and analyses

Computer Expertise

SAP, PeopleSafe, ADP Payroll, MS Word, Excel, Access, QuickBooks, and Crystal reports

Experience

UST Aviation Services, LLC, Des Plaines, Illinois 2007 to Present

Senior Accountant

• Devised and implemented significant cost-reduction, revenue increase and cash flow improvement measures throughout professional career by restructuring staff responsibilities, upgrading technology and improving reporting systems resulting in reduced expenses by over 40%

• Analyzed accounting department efficiency, reduce expenditures and improve operations resulting in increased productivity and profit by decreasing month end closing by 40%

• Created budget, expense reports, internal cost center reports, and cash flow analysis for management

• Maintained inventory control, standard costing and variance analysis

• Conduct and reconcile quarterly physical inventories and chartered inventory losses

• Compiled, analyzed, and reported job cost results against standard results providing in depth analysis on job cost variances

• Prepare monthly financial statements, control cash flow, reconcile balance sheets, collect past due receivables, and supervise the accounting staff

• Consulted with CPAs presenting all financial materials to prepare for end-of-year taxes

• Managed payroll for 80+ employees and completed tasks related to client billing

• Managed capital and fiscal budget accounting, reporting, cost control, and information systems

• Performed general ledger, budgeting, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable and journal entries

CVS/Caremark, Northbrook, Illinois 2003 to 2007

Senior Quality Analyst

• Trained and mentored analysts and specialists to implement client intent

• Analyzed business requirements and analyzed processes for implementation of client request

• Documented core requirements and processes

• Assisted Account Managers understand and implement client requests

• Day to day management and changes to assigned clients through reviewing documentation and

accurate implementation of client requests

• Recognized for proactive participation in resolution of issues

• Conducted, and analyzed testing to meet client expectations

Education

Roosevelt University, Schaumburg, Illinois

Master of Business Administration: Accountancy (August 2011)

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 2002

Bachelor of Science: Management of Information Systems

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