Albina Mels
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dependable, friendly, confident and experienced – dedicated to achieve the highest quality of customer service possible. A self-motivated individual that possesses great skill, enthusiasm, care and leadership ability.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and sense of work ethic. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Yandex
09.2015 - 12.2020
- Ensure rigorous quality control over financial transactions and reporting, while managing and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Lead the finance aspect of new business integration with Oracle, collaborating with senior management, cross-functional teams, and external partners in Finance, Legal, and IT to design and develop systems for process improvement and automation.
- Take charge of capital decrease and increase processes.
- Coordinate intercompany relations within the Yandex Group of Companies, and liaise with internal and external auditors.
- Provide crucial support for the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring strict compliance with GAAP principles. Take responsibility for daily accounting and controlling activities, including the analysis of trial balances and reconciliation.
- Act as the primary point of contact for auditors, banks, and other companies on behalf of the organization. Prepare written commentaries on financial results as needed and manage corporate banking operations.
- Track contracts, control invoices received from suppliers, and oversee their approval.
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecast, reporting variances.
- Conduct research on technical accounting issues for compliance and develop and document business processes and accounting policies to fortify internal controls.
Accountant
British American Tobacco
03.2015 - 09.2015
- Collated data, conducted variance analyses, and investigated trends to prepare monthly statements.
- Assembled data to prepare state quarterly and annual statements.
- Ensured compliance with state and federal tax filing requirements by studying regulations, adhering to stipulations, advising management on necessary actions, calculating quarterly estimated tax payments, and assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings.
- Addressed financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting relevant data.
- Fulfilled the finance and organizational mission by achieving related results as required.
Accountant
Hewlett Packard, HP
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Recorded financial transactions through the input of account information.
- Established and maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Addressed financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information, facilitating reconciliation.
- Ensured the security of financial information through the completion of database backups.
- Verified, allocated, posted, and reconciled transactions for accuracy.
- Contributed input to the department's goal-setting process.
- Directed both internal and external audits to guarantee compliance.
- Provided support for the month-end and year-end close process.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
American University in Central Asia
Bishkek, Kygryzstan06.2012
Skills
- Excels in challenging and competitive environments
- Attentive to detail, perceptive and well organized
- Ability to prioritize and remain focused
- Great interpersonal kills
- Ability to seek out new ways to increase margin
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to multitask, excellent follow-through and ability to see the big picture
- High energy, enthusiasm and the willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
- Excellent interpersonal skills and motivational skills
Timeline
Finance Manager
Yandex
09.2015 - 12.2020
Accountant
British American Tobacco
03.2015 - 09.2015
Accountant
Hewlett Packard, HP
10.2013 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
American University in Central Asia