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STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Summary

CPA candidate; hardworking and reliable individual with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities with strong ability in handling accounts for multiple clients. Excited to begin new challenge with successful team where my education and 10+ years of experience in accounting field can be applied with high degree of accuracy.

Skills & Qualifications
  • Proficient in QuickBooks, Sage 50, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Tax Software.
  • Sound knowledge of financial statements, journal entries and double entry accounting processes; good understanding of GAAP requirements; familiarity with general ledger.
  • Remarkable ability to coordinate with clients, maintain a strict level of confidentiality; resolve various customers account issues, multi-tasking with strong work ethics.
  • A/P, A/R - Process & ensure that payables and receivables are recorded accurately on time.
  • Responsible and honest; analyze problems to find causes, find possible solutions.
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving and organization skills; exceptional ability to meet deadlines; strong sense of urgency.
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team member in a fast paced environment; effectively able to communicate with all levels of the engagement team and personnel, respect, listen to and encourage team members.
  • Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Multilingual Armenian & Russian
Professional Experience
Staff Accountant / Kamarian Law and Accounting, Inc. - Burbank, CA10/2018 - Current
  • Admirable experience in managing accounting activities for multiple customers both corporations and individuals.
  • Responsible for corporations' P&L Statements, General Ledger accounts, W2's, 1099's and other accounting duties by utilizing QuickBooks on daily basis.
  • Preparing and processing quarterly payroll reports and payments both Federal and State. Increased employee satisfaction 50% by accurately handling payroll and changing employee tax status and withholding information as necessary. Reduced payroll processing time 60% by implementing online accounts for all customers and switching to paperless payroll.
  • Organizing and filing corporations' quarterly federal and state tax reports, paying close attention to deadline dates; processing payments of Sales taxes, renewals of Sellers permits, Secretary of State filings; Investigated and resolved discrepancies by contacting IRS, EDD, BOE with 100% customer satisfaction.
  • Closely monitoring income and expenses of corporations to prepare accurate Financial Statements; generating profit and loss statements to detail revenues and expenses.
  • Preparing and analyzing accounting records for clients in different industries, ensuring to receive all bank statements and credit card reports on time.
  • Developing & maintaining processes and documentation appropriately, managing and reconciling bank statements and Excel spreadsheets for organizations.
  • Preparing Income tax returns for individuals, corporations and partnerships, arranging supporting documentation to external auditors as needed
  • Arranging monthly adjusting journal entries
Accounting Intern / A-Advance Limousine, LLC - Glendale, CA01/2015 - 08/2018
  • Assisted with smooth preparation of monthly closing activities, including creating journal entries and reconciling accounts.
  • Applied all updates to accounts database using Quickbooks, completed projects before deadline
  • Prepared Journal Entries, set up new customers and vendors in QuickBooks
  • Recorded and categorized expenses, investigated potential issues promptly
  • Performed billing to all clients and resolved payments discrepancies in a timely manner, maintained Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, bank transactions reconciliation; Reported directly to CFO
Financial Accounting Assistant / KarComAuto, LLC - Yerevan, Armenia03/2001 - 08/2008
  • Worked with personnel and clients; posted timely all cash receipts; maintained general ledger accounts; daily and monthly reporting; cash flow statements; bank reconciliation.
  • Switched from Excel sheets to 1C software, modernizing processes and digitizing over 500+ invoices, bills, primary and other financial documents per month; 90% automated document flow, accurately maintained financial tracking in new software.
  • Accurately tracked, verified and approved accounts payable and accounts receivable invoices and total balances into financial software, conducting monthly balance sheet reviews to reconcile variances.
  • Entered weekly sales and customer count sheets for review by management.
  • Handled cash and deposits using proper accounting procedures.
  • Processed customer payments and set up payment plans.
  • Collaborated with internal partners to complete audits.
  • Prepared reports of budgets and compared it with actual costs, assisted Accounting Manager with various accounting tasks.
Volunteering

TV Box Service Inc., Glendale, CA (01/2017- 04/2017)

  • Worked with MS Excel sheets, V-lookups, Outlook; made customers' reports in company database and maintained them accurately
  • Reconciled checking accounts on weekly basis, posted cash receipts; assisted with customers' billings and helped with collection past due amounts
Education and Training
Armenian Agrarian University - Yerevan, Armenia06/1999Bachelor of Science: Economics, Accounting & Finance (Evaluated in US)
Glendale Community College - Glendale, CA06/2018Associate of Science: Accounting, Business Administration And Management
California Board of Accountancy

CPA candidate, met educational requirement of 150 semester units

Certifications

Computerized Accounting Specialist 2018

Certificate of completion - QuickBooks 2017

Activities and Honors
  • Have won the scholarship for proactive students of my hometown.
  • Trained teams in accounting automation and introducing paperless processes, which increased 80% efficiency of the accounting department by integrating new computer software.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Kamarian Law and Accounting, Inc.
  • A-Advance Limousine, LLC
  • KarComAuto, LLC

School Attended

  • Armenian Agrarian University
  • Glendale Community College
  • California Board of Accountancy

Job Titles Held:

  • Staff Accountant
  • Accounting Intern
  • Financial Accounting Assistant

Degrees

  • Armenian Agrarian University - Yerevan, Armenia 06/1999 Bachelor of Science : Economics, Accounting & Finance (Evaluated in US)
    Glendale Community College - Glendale, CA 06/2018 Associate of Science : Accounting, Business Administration And Management
    California Board of Accountancy

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