Accounting Management

LILIA OSTROVSKI

** ********* ***** **., ************, NY 12601

phone: 845-***-****

e-mail: **********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

•Over 20 years of proven experience encompassing various aspects of Accounting. Professional portfolio includes areas of banking, leasing, and manufacturing.

•Financial reporting, internal measurements and management reporting, financial analysis and project management.

•High energy individual with excellent organizational and communication skills; strong analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills. Excellent team player, capable of working in multitask environment.

•Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, Lotus SmartSuite, QMF/SQL, SAP, Hyperion Enterprise, Hyperion Retrieve, Essbase, Brio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IBM, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS ACCOUNTING, ARMONK, NY 2000-present

Manager

North America IBM Global Financing (IGF) Accounting 2009-present

•Certifies accuracy and integrity of North America IGF financial results through in-depth analysis and reviews on a monthly basis (Balance Sheet and Profit/Loss Statements).

•Oversees monthly accounting close process and certifies that accounts are timely reconciled.

•Administers Accounting and Financial support to Accounting, Planning, Treasury and Tax Organizations.

•Certifies compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, GAAP and IBM Accounting Practices.

•Coordinates 10Q, 10K disclosures.

•Reinforces process consistencies across North America Global Financing, specifically with regards to reconciliations and provisions (Receivables, Inventory).

•Initiates reviews with External Auditors and upper Management on open issues/recommendations.

•Encourages collaborative effort and teamwork and recognizes outstanding performance contributors.

•Continuously develops employees through coaching focusing on critical skills, foundational competencies and professional growth.

•Manages the staff of 8.

Senior Accountant

Profit & Loss Consolidation Lead – North European Operations 2008-2009

Balance Sheet Consolidation Lead – South West European Operations 2006-2008

Advisory Accountant

Balance Sheet Consolidation Lead – Americas Global Services Operations 2005-2006

Team Lead - US Integrated Technology Services Accounting Organization 2004-2005

Team Lead - US e-Business Services Accounting Organization 2003-2004

Professional Accountant

Gross Profit Analyst – US Strategic Outsourcing Services Accounting Organization 2002-2003

Revenue and Balance Sheet Analyst – US e-Business Services Accounting Organization 2000-2002

•Provided with monthly management reporting - geography results consolidation, fluctuation analysis on QTD, YTY, Actual vs. Forecast/budget, Cash-Flow analysis, presented to VP/Directors.

•Coordinated Quarterly 10Q and Annual 10K Reporting.

•Complied with GAAP an IBM Accounting Practices and maintained a satisfactory audit posture.

•Supported and coordinated restructuring and re-engineering projects for business-control improvement and process streamlining.

•Coordinated Accounting-control reviews and Sarbanes-Oxley Financial-Reporting control testing.

•Managed and assisted with month-end closing.

•Interfaced with countries, other geographies, finance functions and lines of business to resolve accounting issues.

•Organized educational/training sessions on various accounting topics.

•Participated in Acquisitions/Divestiture Projects.

KEY CORP., Albany, NY 1997-2000

Professional Accountant

•Consolidated and presented balance-sheet results/analysis to Controller.

•Performed monthly-trend analysis of expense accounts and presented to upper Management.

•Maintained and monitored prepaid accounts.

•Reconciled balance-sheet accounts.

•Reviewed income-statement accounts for material changes on daily basis.

•Processed general-ledger entries/adjustments.

•Processed direct charges between affiliates.

ADIRONDACK TRUST COMPANY, Saratoga Springs, NY 1993-1997

Staff Accountant

•Managed accounts payable.

•Reconciled accounts.

•Processed general-ledger entries/adjustments.

•Prepared financial reports for month-end closing.

MOSCOW FURNITURE PLANT, Moscow, Russia 1989-1992

Senior Accountant

•Performed financial reporting and analysis.

•Oversaw day-to-day accounting operations and month-end closing.

•Acted as a liaison to outside auditors.

•Supervised an accounting staff.

EDUCATION

Moscow Forestry Engineering Institute, Moscow, Russia

MS in Accounting, 1989

COMMUNITY AFFILIATION

Treasurer, Member of Board of Trustees, Temple Sinai, Saratoga Springs, NY 1998-2000

•Converted accounting system from manual to computerized.

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