Experience

The Tikvah Fund

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Accountant

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  ➤ Establishing a system for credit card reconciliations where none had been performed and creating a new usage policy. ➤ Implementing a standard where each card holder had to submit all their receipts with descriptions in a timely manner. ➤ Managing grant accounting activities including proper documentation of funding and expense allocations. ➤ Monitoring, preparing, and submitting reports of all financial activities to grant donors and sponsorship programs. ➤ Negotiating vendor contracts for venue, catering, and office leases like printers, kitchen appliances, and other services. ➤ Streamlining all accounting department processes and building the finance team and finance operations from scratch. ➤ Tracking and recording all incoming funds through various channels and preparing the monthly revenue report. ➤ Preparing monthly spreadsheets of income statements versus outgoing expenses for grant donors to report fund spending Analyzing expense reports for each program and provide recommendations on cost reduction practices. ➤ Preparing journal entries, working papers, trial balance, and program analysis for quarterly and year-end audits. ➤ Filing quarterly taxes, preparing year-end 1099s and sending them out to vendors, authors, and independent contractors. ➤ Training program managers on expense tracking, allowable expense reimbursements, and submission guidelines. Show less



Private Homecare

• Ireland
• Home Health Care Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Caregiver

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2018

  ➤ Delivered ongoing in-home care for family member to provide assistance with daily needs and administer medications. ➤ Provided oversight of all household activities, systems, and procedures to ensure the timely completion of all tasks. ➤ Managed the household's schedules and calendars and oversaw all household bills and administrative duties. ➤ Developed budgets for running the household, kept records of all expenses, and compared to the decided budget. ➤ Handled all personal care and hygiene while completing all housekeeping and cooking to DSHS standards. ➤ Ensured that emphasis was laid on early detection of ailments, prevention, and general wellness. ➤ Identified and referred changes to appropriate specialists based on the nature of ailment and any developing health needs Acted as a go-between for patient and medical specialists in the case of more complex medical conditions. Show less



Worldwide Business Research

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Accountant

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2016

  ➤ Managed accounts payable, received, processed, verified, and reconciled invoices, and verified statements monthly. ➤ Handled all wire transfers, ACH, and check payments for vendor billing as well as customer refunds. ➤ Prepared and posted journal entries as well as posted and reconciled daily bank deposits for various bank accounts. ➤ Reconciled and maintained general ledger accounts and analyzed any variances and made corrections on a weekly basis. ➤ Prepared weekly bank reconciliations and cash flow statements for senior management team to make decisions. ➤ Assisted with preparation of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to GAAP. ➤ Determined monthly commissions and bonuses for various departments and processed bi-weekly payroll with ADP. ➤ Prepared monthly payroll journal entries and reconciled back to ADP reports including benefits documentation. ➤ Evaluated accounting processes for effectiveness and efficiency and provided recommendations for improvement. ➤ Prepared detailed support schedules and analyses for various balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis. ➤ Created revenue and expense reports for various departments on a weekly basis to assist them on their spending track. ➤ Maintained fixed asset details including adding or retiring assets and depreciating assets on a monthly basis. Show less



Bluerays, Inc

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2012

  ➤ Handled Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and calculated/posted receipts to appropriate customer accounts. ➤ Received and verified all vendor invoices and matched them with purchase memos and responded to vendor inquiries. ➤ Prepared monthly inventory reports as well as maintained fixed assets register and scheduled monthly depreciation. ➤ Verified inventory accounts in RightClick against actual inventory on hand and checked for any inconsistencies. ➤ Oversaw proper booking of any finance charges or chargebacks and the preparation of daily bank deposits. ➤ Prepared and processed accounts payable checks, wire transfers, and ACH payments as well as handled customer issues. ➤ Led month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities including journal entry preparation and subsidiary schedules. ➤ Coordinated with ADP for monthly payroll and generated associated general ledger entries against payroll reporting. ➤ Researched, reviewed, and approved new and current customers to establish and manage credit accounts. ➤ Performed bank statement reconciliations, credit card statement reconciliations, and revenue analysis with variances. ➤ Oversaw monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts and the preparation of financial statements. Show less



Various Companies

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Previous Work History

  • Dec 2007 - Feb 2009

  ➤ Assistant Accountant – RPS Group Plc, Perth, Western Australia – 12/2007 to 02/2009 ➤ Accounts Assistant – Distil Technologies, Mumbai, India – 03/2004 to 01/2005 ➤ Assistant Accountant – RPS Group Plc, Perth, Western Australia – 12/2007 to 02/2009 ➤ Accounts Assistant – Distil Technologies, Mumbai, India – 03/2004 to 01/2005