Ava Issa
Oradell
Summary
Analytical finance professional with 4+ years of experience in financial reporting and investment accounting. Proven ability to deliver actionable insights, enhance processes, and support strategic decision-making. Seeking to apply a strong analytical foundation and passion for luxury brands in a Financial Analyst role.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Fund Accountant 2
Gen II
New York
11.2025 - Current
- Prepared quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting workpapers for private equity and investment fund clients managing $5.5B AUM
- Managed full-cycle fund accounting processes - including complex journal entries, multi-million dollar cash reconciliations, and capital call/distribution processing - for tier-1 institutional investment funds
- Served as a key liaison with external auditors, coordinating audit requests, resolving accounting discrepancies, and supporting successful completion of annual audits.
Staff Accountant
Aduro Advisors
Remote
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Partnered with management to perform budget vs.actual variance analysis on historical cash flows; isolated key operational drivers to improve forecasting accuracy
- Streamlined month-end close processes to accelerate reporting timelines, improving the delivery speed of critical financial packages to senior stakeholders
- Evaluated regulatory changes and new accounting standards to assess their financial impact on corporate forecasts and reporting structures
Finance Intern
K2 Integrity
New York
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Supported the Client Accounting Manager by executing ad-hoc financial analysis and generating data-driven insights to optimize management decision-making
- Manipulated and structured extensive financial datasets in Excel, identifying key operational trends to improve reporting accuracy and transparency
Accounting Specialist
Jet Aviation
Teterboro
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Monitored high-volume operating expenditures in SAP, ensuring budget alignment
- Audited GL coding to provide clean data for budget variance analysis
Collateral Risk Intern and BSA/AML Intern
Columbia Bank
Fair Lawn
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with another intern, by surveying the market for corporate real estate workflow tools and providing a high level overview of each tool, using PowerPoint to present findings to upper management
- Directed a team of 5 people on a project with a timeframe of 30-40 hours, where critical information was reviewed and updated according to each residential vendor's response
- Oversaw the BSA/AML risks associated with monthly remote deposits and stayed on top of emerging trends
Intern
KRS CPAs LLC
Paramus
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Audited expense reports and entered data for 200+ financial documents, ensuring accuracy and resolving inconsistencies in client accounts
- Streamlined billing pipeline by generating weekly invoices, engagement contracts, and control forms for 200 active accounts
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ 09.2019 - 05.2023
Skills
- Fund accounting
- Financial reporting
- GAAP reporting
- Year-end reporting
- SAP
- Quickbooks
- Salesforce
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Time management
- Detail-oriented
Websites
Timeline
Fund Accountant 2
Gen II
11.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant
Aduro Advisors
06.2023 - 11.2025
Finance Intern
K2 Integrity
01.2023 - 09.2023
Accounting Specialist
Jet Aviation
12.2022 - 06.2023
Collateral Risk Intern and BSA/AML Intern
Columbia Bank
06.2022 - 12.2022
Intern
KRS CPAs LLC
01.2022 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Rutgers University
09.2019 - 05.2023