Maliha Sheikh Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed month-end close process and financial statement review; prepared variance analyses and account reconciliations
• Prepared monthly journal entries for accruals, fixed assets, receivables, capitalized expenditures, and other liabilities; managed cash cash flow, payroll, and payables process
• Created implementation plan for ASC 842 lease accounting standard; performed technical accounting research
• Streamlined month-end close process by implementing pre-close tasks

Santa Monica, California

• Prepared monthly financial reporting package for Finance; presented monthly flux analyses, budget-to-actuals, and financial information to Executive team
• Managed month-end close process: maintained schedules for prepaid expenses, deferred rent, and capitalized expenditures; recorded invoice, contract, and payroll/bonus accruals; reconciled paid ads and brand spend.
• Coordinated with auditors on PBC requests and assisted in preparation of GAAP financials and footnotes
• Led system implementation from BILL to Tipalti, ensured proper integration with NetSuite (i.e. resolved sync issues), and an accounting policy and procedures manual distributed company-wide
• Prepared and reviewed monthly reconciliations and rollforwards for material balance sheet accounts
• Managed tax calendar

Santa Monica, California

• Performed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; prepared monthly financials, in addition to management reporting package
• Consolidated and tracked monthly revenue from Apple and Google; ensured revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606
• Reviewed new and existing company contracts for technical accounting issues
• Performed month over month variance analyses and budget-to-actuals by department
• Collaborated with department managers to support overall department goals and objectives

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Industries: Banking and Capital Markets (BCM), and Consumer and Industrial Products and Services (CIPS)Clients: City National Bank (CNB), CIT Group Inc., International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Springleaf.
• Lead Senior Associate on CNB engagement team; responsible for supervising five Associates, and reviewing work papers prior to Partner/Manager signoff
• Planned, executed, and completed financial statement audits for both private and public companies in accordance with AICPA and PCAOB guidance, to ensure compliance with GAAP
• Led Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 projects; performed walkthroughs of various business processes, tested the effectiveness of internal controls, and recommended process improvements
• Identified audit issues, and researched accounting guidance prior to effectively communicating findings to Senior Management with proposed solutions
• Developed substantive test plans to address significant risks factors, and improve efficiency

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Alpha Lambda Delta, 2007Minor in Spanish

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Associated Study Body (ASB) Officer