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New York City Metropolitan Area

Uniondale, Ny

Perform month-end general ledger tasks, including bank reconciliations, fixed asset depreciation, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and FX rate distribution. Calculate global sales and cross-sales commissions for review by utilizing Salesforce reports and liaising with account managers, and submit final schedules to payroll on a quarterly basis. Provide support to the accounts receivable department by running and distributing daily and weekly reports. Also assist with interim and year-end audit requests.

New York, Ny

Responsible for design and implementation of testing of internal controls over financial reporting, and liaised with client staff in obtaining evidence and other information for audit purposes. Prepared memos and assisted with audit planning by determining materiality, performing analytics and deciding on which accounts to scope in for testing. Consulted with senior team members on issues that arose, and worked together with the client and also performed research utilizing firm resources in resolving these issues. Also managed and reviewed first-year audit assistants' work and assisted with any questions or concerns they may have.

New Rochelle, Ny

Assisted with recruitment/admissions and front desk administration, as well as tutoring MBA students in foundation courses required for their area of study, in addition to other concentration-related courses such as finance and accounting. Also volunteered at the King Graduate School Small Business Development Center in collaboration with the New Rochelle BID in creating viable business plans for local entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Tutored students in courses including accounting, economics, business, and writing and ensured that they were confident with the materials covered in class and that they were prepared for exams and projects. Also performed administrative duties, organized appointments, and made travel arrangements for faculty, staff, students for events associated with on-campus events. Volunteered time to assist with activities regarding the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), as well as other events which expose students to the corporate world and encourage them to get involved with projects which promote them as future professionals.

New York, Ny

Assisted in the engagement planning phase of one client where I was responsible for the rollover of financial and corporate records as well as the creation of a relationship map. Was also assigned to an employment benefit plan audit on a second client where I was involved in the updating of working papers needed for the engagement. Also participated in an intensive three-day training program which focused on business-client relationships, audit terminology, and team building.

Marabella, Trinidad W.I.

Prepared VAT returns, corporate and income tax returns, payroll, and monthly deductions for small clients and also organized corporate secretarial documents such as by-laws. Other responsibilities involved compiling simple financial statements for smaller clients and assisting with statutory audits on larger clients. In addition, I liaised with clients on a daily basis which allowed for greater efficiency in meeting their needs.

Carried out data entry for VAT and audit review purposes and performed further accounting/ administrative duties including coordinating with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure proper procedures in distributing payment and ensuring that inventory is received on time.

Had the opportunity to intern at this organization for a little over three months where I executed regular data entry to ensure that financial records were updated, and also worked on accounts payables and accounts receivables by liaising with suppliers and customers on a consistent basis.

Masters Of Business Administration, Finance Concentration, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Black MBA Association

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Public Accounting 150 Credit, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Joint Honors Project (JHP) with Stockton College of New Jersey

Acca, Accounting