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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Reconcile bank statements / accounts for several companies and multiple factor accounts for this $200 million international children's apparel manufacturer/wholesale distributor. Record and post all factor (CIT) transactions. Effectively prepare month end reports and participate in preparation of quarterly and yearend audits and reporting processes. Execute multiple company consolidations. Conduct and analyze yearend physical count/inventory activities. Collaborate with the credit risk manager; analyze chargebacks. Have sole ownership of reconciliation; roll forward, analysis, and oversight of all factor (CIT) transactions. Factored A/R and in house A/R analysis and reconciliation. Sales analysis and reconciliation.DELIVERED RESULTS: Established a process that identified invoices that did not transfer to factor (CIT) and addressed a previously unknown/unresolved system glitch, totaling $97,000.00 of write offs for 2006 and 2007, and $92,000.00 for 2008. Saving the company approximately $50,000 - $100,000 in write offs every year.Improved the process of reconciling the bank statements / accounts by establishing processes resulting in more accurate information flow between crossfunctional departments. Reduced the unresolved variances to almost $0 with over $20,000,000 transactions.Effectivey contributed to developing a more accurate process of analyzing chargebacks for monthly reserves purposes.Collaborated with IT to resolve system reporting issues. Instrumental in development of an innovative reporting process to break down costs and provide senior leadership with the ability to make data-driven decisions.Identified and analyzed errors made by the factor (CIT) and reversed the charges to the benefit of the company. Played an instrumental role in development of departmental budgeting systemsEffectively analyzed profit and loss (P&L accounts).

Assisted the account manager in daily transactions. Prepared cash receipts and cash disbursements for bank reconciliations in support of all companies within Parigi Group. Analyzed and maintained the organization's general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries. Reviewed and generated expense reports and distributed to officers.DELIVERED RESULTS: Earned recognition for performance excellence during internship; received an invitation back and an offer of a fulltime position with the company post graduation.

Created and presented contracts, reports, and presentations for clients and senior leadership. Administered office finances and prepared/analyzed monthly expense reports. Effectively addressed customer inquiries, researched problems, and issued credits. Reached out to clients to promote special products and services.

Bachelor, International Finance

Education record

Management Consulting

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), International Studies Of Finance And Law