In this company, I was initially recruited as a Senior Accountant where I performed full-cycle accountign functions including preparing financial statements, journal and adjusting entries, and account reconciliations. I progressed into a leadership role as an Assistant Controller, directing an AP Specialist and Staff Accountant while overseeing these financial processes. I focus on driving process improvements through integrating new technology and proceses to optimize efficiency, accuracy, and compliance to US GAAP and other regulatory protocols.Among my Selected Accomplishments, I:- Liaised with management from each department to evaluate commonly used vendors and pre-code them within the AP system, reducing potential for human error while ensuring approvals are handled by the correct department. - Was instrumental in the introduction of employee credit cards, developing a specialized workflow and spearheading integration of Visa IntelliLink to facilitate the coding and approval of authorized business charges. I also coordinated approval with HR to facilitate distribution of credit cards for authorized employees.- Implemented a new process holding lenders accountable to fee collection prior to submitting invoice for payment. This required lenders to submit a waiver form signed by the market president for any loan fees not collected from the customer. Within the first year of implementation, this initiative successfully reduced expenses by nearly $250K. - Established separate cost centers to enable proper distributing of departmental expenses and effectively allocate budget.My Key Responsibilities include:Training & Performance Management | Full-Cycle Accounting | Accounts Reconciliation & Stock-Based Compensation | Prepaid & Fixed Assets Authorization | General Ledger Management | Budget Development & Variance Analysis | Tax Submission Support | Payroll Validation | External Audit Support

In this role, I collaborated with various clients from biotech, software, online outsourcing/freelance marketplace, and home improvement to evaluate their financial statements, promptly audit account reconciliations to ensure accuracy, and identify cases of non-compliance with established US GAAP and SOX regulations. Additionally, I generated comprehensive reports to communicate audit findings alongside any risks and recommendations to drive improvement of the client’s financial controls from a compliance perspective. I audited financial records and purchase price allocation, and conducted opening balance sheet tests during mergers and acquisitions to ensure transparency, protect investor interests and ensure fair pricing valuations. Among my Selected Accomplishments, I:- Partnered with Director of Payroll and AP of a software company to drive the establishment of an invoicing authorization matrix, streamlining transition into IPO.- Recommended account reclassification improvements to transition aging accounts receivable to accounts payables entries after a certain time frame. In doing so, I addressed hundreds of thousands of dollars in negative balances within company books while preventing their reoccurrence.- Maximized staff performance through offering unifying leadership and effective training to minimize and resolve problems, maintain financial reporting deadlines, and drive workflow efficiency.

In this role, I gained a valuable knowledge and experience on the foundations of accounting practices, and earned additional responsibilities as a result of outstanding adaptability and performance.