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New York, Us

Santiago, Chile, Cl

• Spearheaded the monthly close cycle, ensuring timely and accurate completion.• Managed key month-end responsibilities such as general ledger postings, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, andsubledger closures.• Directed both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams (3 resources), overseeing ‘Order to Cash’ and‘Procure to Pay’ cycles.• Prepared and distributed monthly financial reporting packages for 2 subsidiaries.• Conducted monthly Profit and Loss flux analysis and internal spend reporting for leadership.• Led implementation of multiple new software (Tipalti, Ramp, Vividly) and assisted in testing new workflows in SAP.• Tracked and posted trade deductions against pertinent sales and filed yearly 1099 forms for all contractors/vendors.

Port Chester, Ny, Us

• Owned and managed over 22,000 fixed assets using the fixed asset module in Netsuite.• Managed the capital leases of over 200 fleet vehicles as well as over 100 showrooms.• Maintained monthly reconciliations for multiple balance sheet accounts for all 3 subsidiaries.• Determined GAAP compliant revenue recognition.• Determined amortization schedules and accruals for all marketing expenses.• Assisted in implementing new software (Affirm, Crowe).

New York, Ny, Us

Audit & Compliance• Reconciled all payroll related activity (3rd party benefits vendors, taxes, etc.) to cash and booked entries for each pay period; includes historical reconciliation to cash for each subsidiary.• Maintained schedules for multiple balance sheet accounts and verified accuracy of new activity.• Owned and reconciled fixed assets and used Netsuite’s Fixed Assets Module on an ongoing basis.Finance Operations • Determined accruals to be booked for marketing, payroll, and credit card expenses.• Reconciled corporate card charges on a monthly basis in Netsuite and verified transactions were legitimate.• Reviewed corporate card charges and employee expenses in expense software system (Abacus) to ensure proper coding and adherence to the company’s time & expense policy.• Assisted the on-site enterprise architect in testing new workflows/features in Netsuite.

New York, Ny, Us

Audit & Compliance• Owned all aspects of GAAP compliant revenue recognition for all 3 major business units.• Maintained schedules for revenue, deferred revenue, WIP, accrued expenses, and COGS.• Reconciled all Balance Sheet accounts during month-end to ensure accurate financial reporting to senior leadership and pertinent financial institutions.• Utilized large databases generated from the product software (Website) to book proper transactions in the accounting software (NetSuite).Finance Operations • Assisted in billing, collections, vendor payables, corporate billing, and customer and vendor disputes.• Used sales software (Zendesk) to make sure new contracts/clients were billed timely and accurately.• Worked closely with various departments so different objectives were aligned with the finance department’s goals and did not hinder day-to-day functionality. This included identifying bugs across the cross-functional software.• Reconciled all sales commission payouts to their associated payment structure.

Tampa, Florida, Us

Audit & Compliance• Handled and ensured GAAP compliant revenue recognition during month-end close.• Prepared and reconciled schedules for balance sheet accounts (Accounts Receivable, Deferred Revenue, Bad Debt, & Allowance for Doubtful Accounts).• Assisted with the preparation and analysis of financial statements.• Performed other balance sheet analysis and reconciliations as needed.• Conducted variance analysis and produced financial reporting.Finance Operations• Set up and maintained large databases to ensure accuracy in billing, revenue recognition, and enrollment for 15,000+ active students. • Worked alongside the various business operations units to maintain accuracy between multiple management and accounting software.

Yardley, Pa, Us

• Managed revenue accounting and other key functions for this software company:Management Reporting and Analysis• Published Profit and Loss statements on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.• Managed gross margin analysis and reporting on a monthly basis. Included revenue trend analysis to track growth across business segments.• Created monthly gross profitability reports (segmented by client) to help prioritize client focus. Sales for the top 3 clients grew by 20% year over year due, in part, to reprioritization insights.• Managed pipeline reporting and sales forecasting within the organization. Increased sales forecasting accuracy to within 95% within a 3 month outlook.• Increased revenue forecast accuracy by 20% within 6 months by implementing an organization-wide revenue tracking process. Worked closely with various departments to maintain accuracy.• Used my skills in project accounting to increase cost reporting accuracy by 45%. In addition, improved alignment of complex contracts to records in internal accounting systems. • Managed large databases for revenue and utilization analysis.• Created resource utilization reports which drove an increase in billable time by 25%.Audit & Compliance• Managed all GAAP compliance documentation (revenue, deferred revenue, COGS, & WIP). • Defended audits for 4 years focused on revenue, deferred revenue, gross margin, and WIP.• Managed all aspects of internal timesheet reporting and compliance.Finance Operations • Monitored and managed all customer set-up, billing, and collections.• Tracked COGS to ensure correct cost reporting and alignment within financial statements. Primarily used WIP and project accounting.