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California, United States

Paris, Île-de-France, France

• This position was on location in Paris, France at the HQ office that oversees 20 countries in North Africa, the Middle East, and the Arab Gulf.
• Oversaw the bookkeeping for 6 countries located in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East with a combined annual operating budget of over $4.2M, which included general ledger maintenance, bank reconciliations.
• Managed accounts payables and accounts receivables, formulated and updated excel spreadsheets, and initiated wire transfers to clients and staff throughout 20 different countries, collaborating with a team of 5.
• Trained new staff how to use Netsuite ERP and regularly traveled throughout North Africa and the Middle East to oversee and execute ad hoc projects as needed
• Pioneered a special 8-month project of cleaning up the AR/AP ledgers for the second largest country on the books, using investigative accounting practices to reconcile discrepancies totaling over $400,000 in mismanaged.
• Sourced approximately $500,000 (monthly and one-time donations combined) over 5 years for ongoing project expenses for the organization, which required acquiring and maintaining good, ongoing relations with hundreds of.

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Managed department financial databases, working with PeopleSoft, PPS, COMPLETE and all university employee and student information databases
• Managed payroll and financial journals and processed financial journals, deposits and transactions for university departments
• Trained and assisted department assistant with the weekly, biweekly and monthly payroll run for all university employees and contractors
• Supported end of fiscal quarter financial audits

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Earned IRS VITA/TCE accreditation after completing IRS tax training.
• Prepared low and middle-income tax returns using tax software Link & Learn.
• Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with IRS standards.