Caroline Montez

• Maintain books for venture capital funds totaling over $30 million in assets.
• Manage investor relations, including issuing and processing capital calls and distributions.
• Prepare quarterly and year-end financial statements, providing financial highlights including Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for funds and provide audit support for audited funds.
• Managed staff accountant by delegating tasks and performing first line reviews of tasks
• Provide support for year end tax filings including K-1s and 1099s.

• Prepare GAAP basis Financial Statements with flux analysis.
• Perform month-end close duties including posting journal entries, full balance sheet reconciliations, prepare roll forward schedules, and budget to actual variance analysis.
• Manage full A/R & A/P processing, including handling vendor/customer relations for 100+ contacts.
• Manage payroll for clients, including run payroll on bi-weekly/monthly basis, tie out 941s & 940 at year end, and manage salary adjustment entry & benefit deductions.
• Aid clients via weekly financial reports, cash snapshots, cash burn rates.
• Prepare 1099s, monthly/quarterly sales tax filings, and provide support for year-end tax filings.
• Provide support for audit requests.
• Perform prior year clean up via review of all accounts for new onboarding clients via thorough account analysis utilizing GAAP standards, ASC 606 & ASC 842 guidelines.
• Oversee and manage assignments of staff members, including training them on monthly client procedures, develop their financial preparation skills, and review workpaper preparation.

• Examined accounts and records and computed tax returns according to prescribed rates, laws and regulations.
• Prepared federal and state income tax returns for individuals, businesses, trusts, estates and non-profits.
• Performed analysis on inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable balance sheet accounts.
• Researched and provided summary memos on technical tax issues at request of partners and clients.