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Edna Allahverdi

Santa Clara,CA

Summary

As a dedicated and self-motivated professional in management/financial accounting, my objective is to utilize my exceptional analytical skills, strong problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities in a dynamic and challenging role. I am eager to contribute to the success of an organization by leveraging my expertise and working collaboratively with a team-oriented mindset.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Controller

Hilmar Cheese
03.2021 - Current
  • Assisted in preparation of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
  • Conducted regular financial analysis to identify variances and trends, providing insights and recommendations to management for improving financial performance.
  • Assisted in implementing cost control measures, including analyzing cost drivers, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and monitoring expenditure against budget.
  • Participated in cross-functional projects, working closely with teams from operations, procurement, and sales to improve financial processes and systems.
  • Implemented Policies using COSO Framework after Interviews and Assessment: These policies enhanced operational efficiency, reduced errors, and strengthened internal controls, resulting in improved financial accuracy and compliance.
  • Identified and quantified variances between assumptions and actual performance, providing valuable insights into factors impacting production volume.
  • Implemented effective inventory management strategies to optimize parts inventory costs and ensure availability for maintenance activities.
  • Tracked and monitored planned maintenance activities, ensuring timely execution and minimizing disruptions to operations.
  • Worked with executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.

Accounting Consultant

Mayfair
08.2019 - 03.2021
  • Conducted regular financial assessments and provided strategic recommendations to improve store's profitability and financial stability.
  • Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, to identify areas for cost reduction and revenue optimization.
  • Assisted in budget planning and forecasting, ensuring alignment with store's financial goals and objectives, and provided guidance on expense control and resource allocation.
  • Developed financial strategies by guiding client to establish financial goals and matching goals to appropriate financial plans.

Cost Accountant/Lead Financial Accountant

PLM Operations LLC
06.2016 - 03.2019
  • Completed, analyzed, and explained all financial reporting, budgeting, and cash management activities.
  • Collected and analyzed data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
  • Analyzed actual manufacturing costs and prepared monthly reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
  • Estimated costs for new and proposed products
  • Provided management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of product.
  • Conducted monthly inventory count, inventory roll forward, inventory adjustment.
  • Produced reports analyzing purchase price variance, usage variance, labor variance, and overhead variance
  • Completed monthly closing for CFO; Controlled departmental spending by conducting budget vs Actual spending meetings.
  • Completed Annual audit; Completed responsibility of all GL accounts.

Accountant

Team Jenn Corp
09.2015 - 07.2016
  • Managed accounting activities for construction business, advertising, and marketing companies.
  • Processed construction payables, budgeting, forecasting, including coding, maintenance of job cost chart of accounts.
  • Performed monthly close and related journal entries, reconciling multiple accounts, accrue income & expense, reconcile jobs.
  • Processed sales invoices, purchase receipts and payments/created and recorded vendor invoices.
  • Prepared weekly cash snap shots/monthly reporting packets: P&L, AP, AR and forecasting budget.

Accountant

Mirza & Associates
01.2012 - 05.2014
  • Prepared and analyzed profit and loss statements, providing valuable insights into company's financial performance and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Conducted bank and credit card reconciliations, ensuring accurate recording of transactions and identifying any discrepancies or errors.
  • Managed cash flow by receiving, recording, and depositing cash and checks, maintaining accurate records of incoming funds.
  • Monitored accounts receivable, invoicing clients in timely manner and following up on outstanding payments to ensure prompt collection.
  • Assisted in preparation of financial reports and management presentations, summarizing financial data and highlighting key performance indicators.

Accountant

Law Offices of Kameli & Associates
08.2007 - 08.2010
  • Assisted in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
  • Prepared and processed invoices for clients, accurately documenting services provided and ensuring timely payment collection.
  • Conducted thorough reviews of financial statements, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective measures to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial data.
  • Implemented efficient document management systems, organizing and maintaining financial records and files for easy retrieval and reference.
  • Prepared financial reports and presentations for management, summarizing key financial metrics and highlighting areas for improvement or concern.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
05.2015

CPA Candidate

Skills

  • Audit Preparation
  • Management Control
  • Capital Expenditures
  • Internal Control Procedures (COSO)
  • Inventory Control
  • Financial Planning

Accomplishments

Developed Capex Policy in collaboration with manager and engineering manager. This policy outlined the guidelines and approval processes for investing in new equipment, facility upgrades, and infrastructure projects.

Implemented policies using the COSO Framework after assessment and interviews with department manager. These policies enhanced operational efficiency, reduced errors, and strengthened internal controls, resulting in improved financial accuracy and compliance.

Led engineering projects to streamline processes, increase profits and enhance productivity. Collaborated closely with engineers on various projects that involved remodeling equipment rooms, upgrading old equipment, and implementing new devices that streamlined operations, and increased output.

Created a variance template to analyze and track cost variances resulting in improved cost control measures and increased financial transparency.

Established an efficient inventory tracking system and implemented a policy to streamline communication between purchasing, warehouse, and production. This improved coordination and minimized errors.

Developed a comprehensive financial package report to present key financial data to the CEO.

Implemented a standardized pricing system for the company products, reducing pricing discrepancies and improving profitability.

Development and execution of company's first comprehensive budget. Improving financial planning and better resource allocation across the organization.

Analyzed production processes, collaborated with the production team, and implemented corrective measures, resulting in reduced wastage, improved product consistency, and accurate cost accounting.


Timeline

Junior Controller

Hilmar Cheese
03.2021 - Current

Accounting Consultant

Mayfair
08.2019 - 03.2021

Cost Accountant/Lead Financial Accountant

PLM Operations LLC
06.2016 - 03.2019

Accountant

Team Jenn Corp
09.2015 - 07.2016

Accountant

Mirza & Associates
01.2012 - 05.2014

Accountant

Law Offices of Kameli & Associates
08.2007 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Northeastern Illinois University

CPA Candidate

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