Dace Kalvane
Sunnyvale,US
Summary
Accountant with over 10 years of extensive expertise in general accounting, bookkeeping, and financial compliance. Proficient in leveraging tools like MS Office, Netsuite, QuickBooks, MineralTree to streamline processes and ensure accurate financial reporting. Passionate about implementing cost control measures and enhancing vendor relationships, aiming to drive financial efficiency and compliance in future roles.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Goodwill of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
03.2017 - Current
- Oversaw management of 200 vendor accounts, ensuring precise invoicing and prompt payments.
- Verified and reconciled invoices against purchase orders and receiving documents for accuracy.
- Reviewed and validated invoice coding to general ledger accounts and cost centers, enhancing accounting accuracy.
- Processed employees expense reports.
- Streamlined financial processes, contributing to efficient month-end closings.
- Trained staff on finance tools, boosting team efficiency and software proficiency.
- Reconciled vendor statements, resolved account discrepancies, and prepared comprehensive materials for internal and external audits.
- Contributed to year-end closing process by ensuring all outstanding payables were accurately recorded and settled promptly.
- Partnered with purchasing department to enhance vendor onboarding process, including W9 collection and 1099 reporting system management.
- Developed and implemented new accounting policies, improving financial transaction recording and month-end closing procedures.
- Prepared monthly Accounts Payable accruals.
- Reconciled benefit invoices against payroll deductions.
- Maintained fixed assets control systems and monthly reconciliation of AP actual versus planned capital expenditure.
- Supported internal and external audits by providing requested documentation.
- Identified process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in AP operations.
Accounts Payable Clerk
NPL Construction
Union City, CA
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Routinely processed and posted 100 invoices on a weekly basis utilizing SAP.
- Reviewed and processed employees’ expense reports.
- Provided customer service to vendors with respect to payment status and other related issues.
- Maintained AP file system.
- Provided clerical support to the corporate accounting department.
Accounting Specialist
Robert Half Accounting
Palo Alto, CA
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Reviewed incoming invoices for accuracy and completeness, routed for approval, entered in local database.
- Processed employees’ expense reports.
- Assisted with month end accruals preparation.
- Counted and balanced cash drawers, prepared bank deposits for pick up by Garda.
Bookkeeper
Cognimage Soft LLC
Sunnyvale, CA
02.2010 - 12.2014
- Managed startup procedures including the company’s registrations and development of a business plan.
- Processed proposals for SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program projects.
- Performed general bookkeeping duties.
Tax Associate
H&R Block
Capitola, CA
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Prepared individual income tax returns using professional software.
- Managed client appointments and maintained up-to-date confidential client files.
Education
Certified Bookkeeper -
American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
01.2010
Accounting - undefined
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA01.2009
MBA - undefined
Riga Technical University
Riga, Latvia01.2006
Masters of Economics - undefined
University of Latvia
Riga, Latvia01.1985
Skills
- Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Expense Reports
- Purchase Orders
- Accruals
- Reconciliations
- Cost Control
- Financial Compliance
- NetSuite
- Mineral Tree
- Great Plains
- QuickBooks
- MS Office
- Paycom
- SAP
Languages
English
Latvian
Russian
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Goodwill of Silicon Valley
03.2017 - Current
Accounts Payable Clerk
NPL Construction
01.2016 - 12.2016
Accounting Specialist
Robert Half Accounting
01.2015 - 12.2015
Tax Associate
H&R Block
01.2012 - 01.2013
Bookkeeper
Cognimage Soft LLC
02.2010 - 12.2014
Accounting - undefined
Irvine Valley College
MBA - undefined
Riga Technical University
Masters of Economics - undefined
University of Latvia
Certified Bookkeeper -
American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers