My credo is: No job is too small; if something is worth doing it, it is worth doing it well.

 

Professional Experience

 

Controller  at   TT Mechanical Corp.

September 2014  -  Present

Accounting and Bookkeeping for a large Specialty Sub-contracting company in capacity of Controller; conversion to Percentage of Completion method of reporting; payroll management for 100+ employees, federal & state payroll tax filings, insurance audits and management reports.

 

Associate  at   The RMG Group

June 2014  -  August 2014 

Performed various Bookkeeping tasks for established and new clients in construction industry using QuickBooks 2014 and 2012.

Conducted bi-weekly onsite client visits: reconciled AP, cash, payroll and credit cards thru WebConnect, wrote post appointment reports, performed WC audit.

 

Involved in correction of financials of 2013: reconciled cash and AR from client’s records to factor’s statements, adjusted ending inventory to client’s count, prepared monthly sales reports and reconciled them to factor’s collection, created General Journal entries to accrue for revenue income and cost of sales.

 

Accounting Manager & Controller  at   USA Studios

March 2013  -  January 2014  (11 months)

Corrected and restated 2011 and 2012 financial statements, converted accounting system from Xytech to Quick Books; oversaw all accounting activities; trained and supervised accounting assistants and interns; implemented internal controls.

 

Research Specialist  at   J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

November 2011  -  January 2013  (1 year 3 months)

Integral part of Fees research team in the Independent Foreclosure Review process following OCC Consent Order guidelines with Deloitte auditing firm as independent consultant.

Completed intensive six week training program at JPMorgan Chase.

 

Analyzed borrower complaints in depth to locate possible errors in the foreclosure, loss mitigation and bankruptcy processes in regards to default and servicing fees.

Examined documentary evidence from databases, loan servicing files, notes and memos with the ultimate goal to validate or invalidate the borrowers complaints.

Reconciled default and servicing fees assessed to borrowers’ accounts using an array of different methods.

Assisted with special project and communicated with management throughout the firm to coordinate steps in the resolution of issues.

Worked in conjunction with supervisors and management to create comprehensive departmental procedures.

Ranked #1 in production among 131 participants of Bankruptcy Fees project as of 1/7/13 (End of IFR).

 

 

Accounting Manager and Bookkeeper  at   The One Club for Art & Copy, Inc.

October 2005  -  October 2010  (5 years 1 month)

Oversaw all phases of accounting cycle in US Corporation, Limited Liability Company and non-profit Accounting for a publishing company and film Art & Copy.

 

Designed accounting system for a subsidiary in Beijing, China, publishing company and film distribution   company.

Prepared monthly and quarterly Financial Statements with emphasis on Cash Position for quarterly Board of Directors’ meetings.

Communicated findings to the Management in written reports.

Compiled and organized successful budgets for production of One Show – ‘Oscars’ in advertising industry.

Managed Payroll, HR, and accounting for 401K plan and company sponsored Profit Sharing.

Trained and supervised accounting interns and assistants.

Actively participated in preparation of yearly Independent Auditors Reports.

 

Foreign Currency Accountant and Accounts Receivable Analyst  at   Art Partner, Inc.

February 2005  -  September 2005  (8 months)

Preparation of monthly Financial Statements with emphasis of Cash Flow reports in US, France and UK subsidiaries and their analysis and presentation.

 

Designed a process of invoicing customers for jobs according to contracts specifications and budgets.

Analyzed Account Receivables and collections of EUR, GBP and USD accounts and communicated findings to the Management in written reports.

Prepared foreign currency payments thru international wire transfers.

Compiled Quarterly ST-100 and Quarterly ST-100N sales tax reports.

Prepared elimination entries in consolidation process of financial statements.

Managed foreign and domestic accounts’ reconciliations and cash management.

Improved system of commission payments to Artists and maintaining their advance accounts.

 

Full Charge Bookkeeper  at   Polish & Slavic Center, Inc.

1996  -  1999  (3 years)

Developed bookkeeping skills and oversaw all phases of accounting cycle in non for profit organization.

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Education

1999-2001 Bachelor of Arts - Queens College, CUNY, Major -  Accounting and Information Systems