PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced and well organized MBA candidate (part time) with a dual concentration in Accountancy and Law & Taxation complemented by work in the manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and service sectors. 
Additional strengths include: 

• Analytical mindset, with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and well attuned people skills.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements preparation, and month-end procedures.
• Skilled in supporting payroll functions, AR / AP, journal entries, monthly account reconciliation, agent commissions tracking, discrepancy audits, quarterly and yearly fillings.
• Accurately perform budget and cash flow forecasting, profit margin analysis, inventory procedures, fixed assets tracking, process modeling, activity-based costing.
• Experienced in team leadership, driving innovation efforts, project coordination, business development, international trade & logistics, and process optimization for increased efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and orchestrate interdepartmental collaboration to achieve time  sensitive results, while maintaining dynamic stability of the situation.
• Oriented towards customer service and customers’ perception of what service should be.
• Solid communication, verbal and written--including business and technical writing--skills.

TOOLS, APPLICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS

• Software platforms: MS Excel, Access; Peachtree, MAS90, Sage, SAP, QuickBooks.
• Reporting: W2, 1099, Federal 940 & 941, MA DUA UI/WFT/UHI, Health Plan & FSC, IRA
• Fixed assets tracking/depreciation/disposal. Inventory & activity costing. Internal audit procedures.
• Certified Help Desk (via UMass CITS): Windows and MacOS; Instructor for MS Office, trained in network 
  security and support.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential–Waltham, MA June 2009 – Present
Independent Consultant

• Provide business and technical due-diligence, assessment and analysis, serve as accountant, analyst, auditor and/or tax forms preparer for small - medium size business clients in transportation, real estate, construction, hospitality.
• Tracked Fixed Assets acquisitions, depreciation and disposal procedures for a realty investor. (Quckbooks)
• Redesigned processes/accounting procedures to achieve increased efficiency for a mid-sized service company.
• Conducted reporting for asset management, P&L and preparation for quarterly and yearly statements. (Quckbooks)
• Ran weekly payroll, including benefits, deductions and all required fillings for a 75 person company. (Peachtree)

Confidential–Newton, MAJune 2006 – June 2009
Sr. Operations Coordinator Feb. 2008 – June 2009
Staff Accountant June 2006 – Feb. 2008
Provides viscometers and viscosity control technology expertise from the viscosity cups to integrated viscosity control  systems for complete process control

• Worked closely with Finance Director and the President to compile weekly accounting and production reports;  supervised status of A/P and A/R, major order processing and overall compliance.
• Successfully integrated intricate status reports—incorporating data from Accounting, Sales, Manufacturing—for  use in company-wide meetings to determine current and past performance. (Excel)
• Handled full range of accounting responsibilities, including payroll and 401K calculation, invoice and commission batch verification, journal entry and month/year-end reporting packages for the external CPA firm. (Sage MAS90)
• Designed and implemented processes for handling foreign currencies to simply foreign invoicing and reduce losses due to transaction fees and exchange rate fluctuations.
• Assigned work orders to the Production Team and coordinated all specific fulfillment requirements; acted as liaison between Sales and Fulfillment, resulting in achieving faster production times.

Confidential–Newton, MA….continued

• Oversaw all overseas contracts, delivery logistics, export reporting documents, and project planning.
• Provided support to sales department and handled PO verifications, expense reports and equipment purchasing.
• Partnered with Sales and R&D to develop new products in response to competitive market analysis gathered from OEM requests and multinational trade shows and exhibitions.
• Monitored production cycle and introduced improvements in inventory tracking and BOM procedures. (Sage MAS90)
• Supervised six overseas Sales Agents; analyzed their numbers and the overall cycle performance.

Confidential–Malden, MA Nov. 2005 – May 2006
Process Analyst Consultant 
Specializes in computer hardware: networking, video cards, gigabit ethernet controllers, NIC cards, Qlogic, Emulex, 3Com, USR, JNI, Adaptec to accommodate vendor\'s needs to liquidate excess and end-of-life inventory.

• Conducted process design and implementation in fulfillment and return procedures for awholesaler of computer  parts, networking equipment and internet telephony.
• Analyzed sales data and compared costs for revenues accumulated through a variety sales channels. (Access)
• Streamlined fulfillment by reorganizing RMA and upstream inventory procedures in the warehouse.

Confidential–Allston, MA Sept. 1999 – Nov. 2005
Bookkeeper Sept. 2001 – Nov. 2005
Store Manager Sept. 1999- Sept. 2001
Regional retail chain offering cellular phones and service contracts.

• Managed all financial and operational aspects for this retail chain--including cash management, new site rollout support, equipment ordering and supervision of fulfillment.
• Oversaw seven sites’ compliance for revenue, site upkeep, and stocked literature / display materials.
• Maintained pricing, entered purchase orders and RMA for a vast inventory of phones and accessories.(Teletracker)
• Monitored payables process for independent distributors\' commissions and chargeback procedures.
• Designated daily report procedures to branch Store Managers and audited locations’ daily cash deposits.(Commware)
• Spearheaded company’s efforts for network compliance in fraud prevention and better customer retention.
• Contributed to rapid business growth by effective team management, best in class customer  service/support and site redesign to engage walk-in in and repeat business.
  

EDUCATION

Confidential University 
MBA, candidate (part time while working full time)
Dual Concentration: Accountancy and Law & Taxation

Confidential University Bachelor of Science 
Major: Finance 

Global Business Experience:Traveled to Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Munich and Hanover Germany; met with leaders from best in class multinationals—Mercedes, Ernst & Young, Hewlett Packard, Porsche/BMW—to study global business.