Astha Patel
Summary
Dedicated Staff Accountant with 9 years of experience in Accounts payable, receivables, reconciliation, financial reporting, analysis, and tax preparation. Skilled in streamlining accounting processes, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and providing accurate financial insights to support business decisions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Korman Lederer Management
02.2023 - Current
- Track and process CAM Reconciliations and RE Tax Reconciliations
- Manage A/P and process ~100 bill payments weekly.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure the GL and bank statements match; complete monthly journal entries for interest/dividend and bank service fees; and record commission billing and receipts.
- Maintain 280+ tenants accounts and setup new tenants/leases in MRI for long-term and monthly tenants.
- Calculate CAM and real estate recovery reconciliations.
- Invoice tenants for CAM and real estate recoveries, perform security deposit reconciliations, and generate aged delinquencies reports for outstanding rent and other charges.
- Completed reports of rental revenue, tenant recovery, security deposits, property expenses, and capital expenditures resulting in a 30% increase in rental, security deposits, and recovery revenues, and a 10% reduction in total capital expenditures.
- Create new processes to improve financial efficiency Report analysis and findings to management team
- Recording and maintaining financial transactions in accounting software.
- Create invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers.
- Daily sorting invoices and input into property management software
- Bank reconciliations and communication with the vendors to verify invoices
- Maintain supporting schedules for all balance sheet related accounts.
- Reconcile all cash accounts on a monthly basis.
- Work with various operational teams to improve performance.
- Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Accountant
CK Construction/Developers
02.2022 - 02.2023
- maintained a docket calendar and database for building permits.
- Informed customers by mail or telephone of additional steps needed to obtain licenses.● Interact with clients on the phone, email, and in-person
- Generate billing statements and reports
- Help with monthly, quarterly, and annual audits
- Review and approve expense reports
- Review and reconcile the general ledger regularly
- Prepared 10-99 and W9 forms for tax purpose
- Draft and send invoices & Input vendor information
- Reconcile accounts
- Report payment discrepancies
- Make journal entries in the general ledger
- Assist with payroll and tax filing preparation
- Responded to in-person and telephone requests for information from general public, attorneys and other involved parties
- Performed routine data entry or document management
- Processed payments for fines and fees, maintained accurate drawers, issued receipts and updated account balances.
Software Engineer
Verizon Wireless Headquarter
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
- Partnered with the development team on product development and application support plans.
- Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
- Informed internal personnel and external stakeholders of project milestones.
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
- Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures.
Accountant
Stream covid lab
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Answered phone calls regarding financial matters such as payments due
- Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
- Used spreadsheets to track data and produce charts.
- Organized office systems to maximize efficiency and completeness of records.
- Documented business expenses and sales.
- Reconciled company accounts for credit cards, employee expenses, and commissions.
- Assisted with monthly and quarterly income statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports to inform decision makers.
Accountant
Adam Travels/ Jalwa Cruise
03.2017 - 01.2020
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers
Education
Accounting & business management
DeVry University
Downers Grove, ILIntroduction of Accounting
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, ILSkills
- Software proficiency, Data analysis, attention to detail, communication, Problem solving, Microsoft Excel, word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, 60 WPM Typing skills
- Accounting Quickbooks, Fundamental knowledge of GAAP, Real Estate accounting knowledge, Detail and deadline oriented, proficiency in Real Estate MRI Software, Time management, customer service, Business skills, Project management, Financial Reporting, Modeling data, Account balancing
- Software Skill - Quickbooks, MRI Real estate accounting software, Yardi and Freshbooks
LANGUAGE
English
Hindi
Gujarati
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Korman Lederer Management
02.2023 - Current
Accountant
CK Construction/Developers
02.2022 - 02.2023
Software Engineer
Verizon Wireless Headquarter
04.2021 - 02.2022
Accountant
Stream covid lab
02.2020 - 03.2021
Accountant
Adam Travels/ Jalwa Cruise
03.2017 - 01.2020
Introduction of Accounting
Taylor Business Institute
Accounting & business management
DeVry University
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