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Darshna Patel

Midlothian

Summary

Experienced in managing comprehensive accounts payable functions, such as invoice processing and vendor management. Utilizes strong analytical skills to ensure accurate financial reconciliations and compliance with accounting standards. Demonstrates a proven ability to improve process efficiencies and foster effective communication within finance teams.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

AP ACCOUNTANT

Virginia Department of Transportation
06.2023 - Current
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Perform pre-audit analysis on expenditure documents ensuring compliance with State and VDOT policies and procedures
  • Provide assistance regarding coding and compliance issues
  • Correspond with vendors regarding payments or overpayments
  • Analyze, research and reconcile project expenditures and reimbursements for compliance with federal and state guidelines
  • May perform analysis and final approval for consultant and construction vouchers
  • Process expense vouchers with accuracy and in timely manner
  • Reconcile utility vendors (VUBPS) daily, maintaining accurate records of active accounts/users and assist all districts with VUBPS issue
  • Correspond with vendors regarding ongoing issues and work with them for a resolution
  • Run queries for various reports and review them to ensure it coded correctly and verify the expense, interest and legal fees etc
  • Manage stop payments reconciliation to ensure we have a proper document attached to packet compliance with state guidelines
  • Review and process Bank of America SPCC monthly payment
  • Prepare 1099s for all reportable vendors
  • Process Tax Levy and maintain records in database

VENDOR DISBURSEMENT ANALYST

CHEMTREAT INC
11.2020 - 06.2023
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Handling daily and weekly payment processes and release disbursements
  • ACH, Check, Wire, Credit cards
  • Handles Urgent Payment issue
  • Generate and maintain certain reports and logs
  • Process all higher-level vendor payments
  • Comply with and promote corporate policies, procedures and ensure proper internal controls are being followed
  • Maintain and create accurate vendor records for expense vendors
  • Respond to & rectify vendor payment requests
  • Processing invoices using three-way matching process
  • Processing monthly credit card reconciliations
  • Prepare, validate, and post Invoice Journals
  • Managing manual payment request
  • Assist with managing month end closing processes
  • Fulfilling all cash processing duties
  • Assist in small projects

AP ACCOUNTANT

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview: (Temp Contract Position)
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Verify invoices and process the payments
  • Manage and handle payment inquiries
  • Validate accuracy and supporting documents for SPCC invoices and track them
  • Process and manage new or existing vendors via COV
  • Handle Teacher Licensure Refunds, incentives, eForms
  • Keying invoices and update various tracking logs and pull various reports from the system
  • Handle Travel Reimbursement vouchers and key into oracle
  • Gather supporting documents for the audits and deposits
  • Maintain accuracy and validate the accounting codes of monthly SPCC logs
  • Process Recurring Entries twice a month
  • Process CSA once a month
  • Maintain, organize and filling documents in the file room etc
  • (Temp Contract Position)

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

EVERGREEN ENTERPRISE INC
10.2018 - 04.2019
  • Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Manage intercompany billings, transactions, and reconciliation
  • Helping my supervisor with budget and client inquiries regarding their payments
  • Gathering supporting documents for the audit
  • Operator of the Employee Reimbursements- Wells Fargo CCER Portal
  • Regularly maintain and reconcile accounts and journal entries
  • Coordinate with the month end deadlines and tasks
  • Handle accounting miscoding projects to clean all the mess for the last two years data from the system regarding intercompany transactions related to multiple accounts
  • Maintain depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and Recurring entries
  • Manage AP – coding invoices and entering them to Sage 300, solve client queries regarding payments, mailing checks and processing payments
  • Keeping track or reconciliations of inventory purchases
  • Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks

ENTRY LEVEL ACCOUNTING

CONNEXIONS LOYALTY
06.2017 - 09.2018
  • Process weekly reconciliation
  • Process weekly/monthly invoicing for clients
  • Prepare and maintain various financial reporting
  • Strong relationship with clients
  • Daily fulfillment servicing duties- departmental gift cards
  • prepare/process month end closing and update the trackers
  • Resolving fraud issues and assisting clients with all inquiries

MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER

SHIV SAI RAM INC/ OM SHIV SAI INC
02.2014 - 12.2016
  • Operate accounting software such as QuickBooks, C-store, Payroll software to keep data entry and financial reports accurate and easily manageable and keeping daily records
  • Maintain and manage the relationship with customers and their satisfaction
  • Manage accounts receivables and payables
  • Develop, manage, and monitor records to ensure accuracy
  • Optimizing cash flow while ensuring shelves are stocked and equipment is in working order
  • Recommend changes in policies and procedures, such as inventory or record keeping protocols, to improve operations
  • Ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards and comply with government regulations

Education

Master of Science - Accountancy

Western Governors University
08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
12.2016

Associate of Science - Accounting

John Tyler Community College
Richmond, VA
12.2014

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Data analysis
  • Compiling data
  • Conveying information
  • Preparing tax documents
  • Reviewing data for accuracy
  • Strong communication
  • Journal entries
  • ERP systems proficiency
  • Accounts payable management
  • Statement reconciliation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Credit card reconciliation
  • Payment scheduling
  • GAAP
  • Tax compliance
  • Internal controls
  • General ledger maintenance
  • Month-end closing
  • Account reconciliation
  • Payment processing
  • Financial reporting
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication
  • General accounting
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Analytical thinking
  • Accounting software systems
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Vendor engagement

Erpsystems

  • Oracle
  • Cardinal
  • EVA
  • Sage 300
  • Microsoft Dynamic 365
  • QuickBooks

Summary of qualification

Highly organized professional with more than eight years of accounting/finance experience developing and implementing financial systems. Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills that help me work efficiently and independently. Ethical professional with expertise in financial sectors. Well talented Financial/Accounting professional with demonstrated experience in reconciliations, AP/AR, reporting, P&L analysis, and general accounting functions. Superior analytical skills with an expertise in transaction/workflow details in support of process and profit improvement. Highly motivated and organized accounting assistant looking for a fast-paced position in accounting where I can contribute my experience with financial analysis and developing efficient systems.

Timeline

AP ACCOUNTANT

Virginia Department of Transportation
06.2023 - Current

VENDOR DISBURSEMENT ANALYST

CHEMTREAT INC
11.2020 - 06.2023

AP ACCOUNTANT

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
10.2019 - 03.2020

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

EVERGREEN ENTERPRISE INC
10.2018 - 04.2019

ENTRY LEVEL ACCOUNTING

CONNEXIONS LOYALTY
06.2017 - 09.2018

MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER

SHIV SAI RAM INC/ OM SHIV SAI INC
02.2014 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Virginia Commonwealth University

Associate of Science - Accounting

John Tyler Community College

Master of Science - Accountancy

Western Governors University

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