Financial controller
Dacha Real Estate
Total years of experience :20 years, 8 Months
• Evaluated competitor data and statistics to develop business investment strategy and drive growth
• Managed revenue, budgets and expenses
• Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures
• Researched and drove integration of ERP Software to increase efficiency of accounting systems.
• Audited, balanced and reconciled payroll for more than 200 personnel
• Produced reports outlining financial data to assist management with making strategic plans and operational decisions
• Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends
• Worked with executives to create annual budget and tracked actual expenses against projected expenses
• Resubmitted overdue invoices and contacted Receivable Manager to determine when payments would be received
• Complied with established internal controls and policies
• Developed and administered annual budgets following analysis and research
• Consulted with representatives of regulatory agencies to complete accurate filings and uphold strict compliance
• Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to help each prepare for job requirements
Responsible for all accounting activities involving account finalization, VAT Tax, general ledger, payables, receivables, fixed assets, payroll, Inventory control, financial Analysis Oversee all accounting transactions in accordance with SOP and International accounting standards & checking on all accounting transactions.
Main Job Responsibilities:
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial statements and reports
• Responsible for import and export LC documentation.
• Responsible for VAT Taxation
• Coordinating with Global Team for all accounting and financial matters.
• Supervising the overall accounting activities (GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash, Bank, Inventory and Payroll)
• Foreign reporting to corporate office in Turkey, Azerbyjan and Ukraine.
• Ensure that adequate financial and internal controls are in place for all accounting activities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting, legal and with tax regulatory requirements
• Work cooperatively with all levels of employees, management & external agencies.
• Liaison with external and internal auditors
• Ensure that the periodic account closing activities are done on a timely and accurate basis.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
• Produces payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product. Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors.
• Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Analyzing complex financial reports and records
• Making recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets and expenditures
• Reviewing journal entries of junior accountants to ensure accuracy
• Training and mentoring junior staff
• Performing variance analyses and preparing account reconciliations
• Assisting with financial and tax audits
• Documenting and monitoring internal controls in support of auditing team
• Coordinating more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments
• Prepared financial statements (incl. consolidated statements) and Audit Reports.
• Supervised and guided 4 employees during audits to safeguard accuracy
• Reviewed audited financial, operational and regulatory compliance deficiencies and conducted follow-ups
• Maintained communication clients throughout auditing process to deliver status updates
• Trained new audit personnel to perform duties according to regulations and established procedures
• Counseled clients on customized improvement plans with targeted suggestions to achieve profitability
• Coordinated with auditors for preliminary and year-end auditing activities
• Identified audit risks, prepared budgets and coordinated with management and audit team in preparing related reports
• Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings
• Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources
• Developed and implemented corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings
• Created presentation formats for monthly/quarterly reviews of expense charge-outs
• Responsible for client asset base including bond funds and city funds
Qualified Certified Public accountant (CPA)