career objective

detail-oriented senior accountant eager to contribute superior analytical aptitude and problem-solving capabilities toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial performance

profile

ø  numerous years of accounting and financial analysis experience; outstanding customer service through efficient investigation and resolution of potential issues

ø  dynamic organization, prioritization, and time management skills; consistently achieve critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

ø  sharp technical proficiencies including excel, lotus, quickbooks, navision financials, and contour software (handler, tracker)

 

~ key achievements ~

         played an integral role in implementing bookkeeping for comforce s established and start-up foreign operations in the uk, japan, and hong kong; additionally collaborated on designing new overseas reporting tools, prepared all journal entries and financial statement variance analyses, and performed post-monthly closing monthly audit schedules including wage schedules and g&a cost schedules

         partnered with assistant controller on establishing uk value added tax calculation for comforce on sales of £31m for quarterly tax return filings; extracted data from peoplesoft financial accounting system, performed extensive worksheet calculations, and directed accounting staff on bookkeeping procedures

         selected to train and mentor comforce new hires and veteran accounting staff in all aspects of job responsibilities

         entrusted with analyzing and reconciling total income on 600+ nationwide loans monthly for island mortgage network

professional experience

comforce corporation, bethpage, ny                                                                                                          2000 c 2011

senior accountant

• performed a broad scope of complex accounting functions in an extremely fast-paced, high-production environment for this leading provider of staffing solutions and services; supported all business units within parent corporation
• efficiently and accurately completed monthly journal entries, detailed balance sheet account analysis, financial statement variance analysis, payroll tax analysis, and bank reconciliations for assigned accounts
• maintained tax receivable schedules and large-scale master schedule for all monthly bank account deposits and transfers; additionally maintained weekly and monthly borrowing base consolidated schedules
• generated and analyzed weekly sales trend reports for senior management; teamed with it department on testing new managerial reports and technological implementations
• approved payroll wires, check requests for international expenses, and wires for health insurance benefits

 

island mortgage network, inc., melville, ny                                                                                                   1998 c 2000

staff accountant

• expertly oversaw the calculation and authorization of monthly commissions for loan officers and mortgage brokers in more than 50 branches nationwide; additionally maintained loan officer draw accounts
• prepared monthly balance sheet schedules, maintained general ledger accounts with month-end journal entries, and utilized advanced functions in excel and navision accounting software to create income analysis reports
• facilitated internal communications between branch managers and all island departments

                                               

dhb capital group, inc., old westbury, ny                                                                                                  1995 c 1997

staff accountant

• supported five large corporations by performing bank reconciliations, preparing all month-end journal entries and reconciliations to trial balance, completing account analyses, managing a/r and a/p, maintaining the general ledger, and conducting in-depth review and revision of annual and quarterly reports filed with the sec
• analyzed and reconciled approximately 30 highly active, million-dollar security accounts
• served as investor relations representative for company stockholders

 

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point blank body armor, amityville, ny                                                                                                                  1995

finance / systems

• prepared monthly cost of goods sold, raw materials trend analyses, inventory valuations, and weekly production schedules; as well as acting as systems advisor responsible for installations, maintenance, and technical problem solving

 

lenard a. silverman, cpa, new york, ny                                                                                                     1993 c 1995

accountant

• performed all write-ups, bank reconciliations, account analyses, and a/p and a/r functions

 

marzen financial management, new york, ny                                                                                                          1994                                                                                                                                                                                    

tax preparer (seasonal)

• prepared individual tax returns for a diverse client base

education

state university of new york old westbury, westbury, ny                                                                                      1993 

bachelor of science in accounting