Dmitriy Kugel Email & Phone Number

Mount Vernon, Ny

- Streamline monthly closing process through the automation of several manual tasks. - Develop and implement operational and accounting policies and procedures making the overall reporting process more transparent. - Customize accounting system and internal reporting for financial statement purposes from one line of business to six distinct lines of business.- Plan and implement a custom designed program to calculate monthly commissions for over 300 staff employees as well as keeping track of costs of goods sold and inventory.- Manage an accounting team, responsible for monthly consolidated financial statements preparation, annual tax filing, and daily accounting functions for the including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Cash Management, and Inventory Management.- Analyze Excess & Obsolescence Inventory Reserve for accuracy and opportunity for improvement- Review month-end financial statements in accordance with GAAP and work closely with operations management to ensure timely, meaningful reporting is produced and distributed.- Perform various account analyses while looking to streamline monthly revenue and cost recognition.- Liaison with the bank to regarding various requests they have for financial information, prepare all required debt compliance calculations, and successfully complete annual bank audit for purposes of renewing company credit line.- Provide financial support to internal business partners so they have the financial information necessary to make sound decision within their operations.- Develop annual budget and monthly forecast in collaboration with division management team – Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flow, and Cost Statements- Reviewing and approving payroll on a weekly basis.- Point of contact in regulatory audits that have occurred with Department of Transportation, Department of Labor, and FCC, and achieved passing grades on all three audits.

Greater New York City Area

- Directed month-end, quarter, and fiscal year-end close processes and ensure compliance of sound reconciliation and consolidation.- Reviewed monthly accounting close process including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained and prepared management package for distribution to upper management. - Prepared and presented key financial data points on a national monthly conference call.Assured accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of controls and checks across departments.- Prepared the daily gross margin analysis with use of dashboards to quickly display any irregularities and successfully created a method for forecasting net income on a daily basis.- Oversaw year-end financial and 401-k audits with external auditors.- Trained all new hires nationwide to better understand the flow and meaning of financial data.- Worked closely with CFO on special projects, such as the retention and expansion of business with existing customers.- Supervised, motivated and mentored financial accounting team of five.- Managed an accounting team, responsible for monthly consolidated financial statements - preparation, annual tax filing, annual budget, monthly forecasts, and daily accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Cash Management.- Served as a primary contact with corporate office; drive all internal and external audit requests with direct interaction with senior leadership.- Held an integral role in corporate strategic planning including company health and benefit plans, organizational structure decisions, and human resource issues.- Implemented a process to record transactions by department and compare costs incurred to budget and performance analysis. - Developed and improved processes to support increased organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and reporting accuracy.

New York

- Performed audits, reviews and compilations for a variety of clients in the NFP and commercial industries.- Prepared monthly income statement and balance sheet review for clients.- Responsible for preparing and compiling quarterly payroll reports and related filings such as the - Federal Form 941 and Form NYS-45.- Prepared back up support for worker compensation audits for various corporations.- Analyzed budget vs. actual for the fiscal year and investigate major differences.- Hands on experience with fund and non-for-profit accounting practices.- Prepared Federal and Multi State corporate and personal taxes (1120, IT-204, 1040, IT-201, and Form 2555, etc.) utilizing ProSystem FX tax software.- Requested client documents and other information to prepare tax returns.- Analyzed business/accounting processes and internal controls to improve efficiency and find areas to increase general net profit.- Completed analysis of the accounting structure (payroll, banking, A/P and A/R).- Implemented newer and more effective payroll software.

Greater New York City Area

- Maintained a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.- Took over functions that were previously outsourced, such as preparation of RFP’s.- Oversaw the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.- Ensured that accounts payable were paid in a timely manner and that accounts receivable are collected promptly.- Processed payroll on a semi-monthly basis. - Ensured that periodic bank reconciliations were completed.- Maintained the chart of accounts and a system of controls over accounting transactions- Issued timely and complete financial statements.- Managed the production of the annual budget and forecasts and calculated variances from the budget.- Provided for a system of management cost reports.

Greater New York City Area

- Managed and supervised numerous State, Federal and City audit engagements in the Non-for-Profit Medical industry.- Planned, performed and reviewed audit and compilation engagements and prepared and - reviewed financial statements & related disclosures.- Discussed auditing issues, valuations and recent accounting pronouncements with clients and communicated value-added recommendations with respect to the operating, effectiveness and efficiency of their accounting systems and internal controls.- Directly dealt with the end of month closing processes: banking, internal accounting and account analysis.

Greater New York City Area

- Administered payroll using ADP, Paychex, and Bank of Scotland and calculated foreign currency exchange for employees in different countries. - Upkeep of the General Ledger.- Redesigned and standardized daily/weekly/monthly financial reporting and corporate consolidations process utilizing SAP BPC, Microsoft Dynamics, and Excel allowing operations management to make proactive business decisions and develop more insightful analysis.- Performed bank reconciliations, journal entries/end-of-month closing reports, as well as daily and weekly status/cash reports.- Created schedule that calculated net income at Point of Sale.- Calculated VAT and prepared corporate tax analysis.- Completed 3 years of audits with the respect to accounts payable, payroll and taxes filed.

Greater New York City Area

- Preparation of Financials and Budgeting for a $16 million company.- Knowledge of Marketing and Newspaper/ Magazine print and layout.- Payroll and Human Resources Administrator.- Created schedule that calculated net income at Point of Sale.- Expert vendor contract negotiations.