Elena G. Email & Phone Number

San Jose

• Support sales and marketing team for operational expenses related to US and UK, headcount, fixed assets, and prepaids. Assist with annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes.
• Responsible for analyzing budget/forecast variances-to-actual and review with Finance management team.
• Responsible for the monthly and quarterly close and forecast related activities, including accrual analysis, journal entries, fixed assets consolidation. Work with external auditors during quarter and year end to.
• Review financial statements and analyze financial reporting package for bookings and balance sheet related items.
• Delivering accurate and timely reporting to FP&A leaders and to business management - VPs of sales and marketing.
• Provide proactive business partner support to the sales and marketing functions. Ad hoc projects and financial analysis to support key business decisions.

San Jose, California

• Financial advisory and support, helped Partners/Senior Executives with financial analysis and analyzing budgets against actual figures.
• Advised on billing strategy for assigned clients as well as being main contact for client-related financial reporting and analysis.
• Performed daily inventory accounting functions required by the firm.
• Maintained book of business, such as strategic growth market accounts or core accounts.
• Helped Ernst & Young's executives comply with Ernst & Young finance and quality policies.
• Provided meaningful analysis and made strong recommendations, to help executives achieve their financial goals for each client.

Santa Clara, CA

• Responsible for managing all aspects of intercompany transactions, full cycle of AP/AR, revenue recognition.
• Generate and deliver financial statements, prepare bank and credit cards reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end accruals, journal entries, account re-class and account reconciliation. Maintain general ledger for data accuracy.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly cash forecast, quarterly, annual, consolidated budget reports.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly and quarterly Sales and Use tax return filing to California State Board, renewing state and out of state business legal documentation, insurances and city/state/board.
• Work with external auditors and Sales Account Manager to achieve performance goals.

Richmond, VA

• Responsible for audit and accuracy of incoming invoices, entering them to CDA service manager software.
• Assisted with statements on-line. Checked statements for core credit back on account and contacted vendors for credit verification.
• Processed expense reports, cash receipts, invoices, payroll time cards, by verifying accuracy of documentation and balances.
• Maintained market research using Internet for price comparison and quality rating of electronic devices.
• Posted product and services advertisements on Internet and local newspapers.
• Utilized efficiently Microsoft Office: Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Excel.