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ELENA ALINA LEYTON

Consultant
SAN PEDRO,CA

Summary

Accomplished and energetic accounting professional with a solid history of achievements in process improvements and analyses. Skilled in all accounting functions, month end closing, financial analysis, and financial audits.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Consultant

Robert Half
Los Angeles, CA
03.2021 - Current
  • Beyond Risk
  • Comprehensive independent alternative risk-insurance company that helps middle-market and SMB clients manage their risks
  • GPW AND ASSOCIATES, INC
  • GPW specializes in serving the risk management needs of over 3,000 clients
  • Supporting the Director of Finance with the external audit preparation
  • Coordinated the full month end procedures, including preparation of balance sheets, income statements, and trial balance statements
  • Reconciled intercompany accounts for month end for all divisions
  • Assisted the Director of Finance to resolve variances
  • Managed and supported two accountants and provided them with accounting advice
  • Ensured accuracy of revenue and expense accounts
  • Trained a new senior accountant
  • Identified and reconciled cash that previously had not been reconciled
  • Worked with the Director of
  • Accounting to reconcile the cash for year 2021
  • Processed bi-weekly payroll
  • Participated in the accounting software integration from QuickBooks (AP) and Practice (AR) to Intacct
  • SKECHERS
  • Monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Developed policies and procedures for assigned areas of responsibility
  • Freight Analysis
  • Sales
  • Inventory

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

MARKETCAST
11.2020 - 02.2021
  • Research, data science & analytics company that fuel fandom for the world's top media platforms, sports leagues & brands
  • Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly reviews of all account reconciliations and journal entries
  • Prepared monthly Cash Flow Analysis and presented it to the Controller
  • Prepared COGS analysis
  • Assisted the Controller with the annual audit
  • Developed company accounting policies and procedures
  • Processed bi-weekly payroll using ADP, processed 1099 reports at year end

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

S.R. BROOKS COMPANY, INC
11.2019 - 10.2020
  • Boutique professional services firm which provides accounting, advisory, management consulting, and litigation support and dispute resolution services
  • Worked primarily on clients in the following industries: software and hardware, medical devices, internet, online media and advertising, professional services, technology, manufacturing and distribution, retail
  • Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly review of all account reconciliations and journal entries
  • Performed accounting functions as assigned including, but not limited to book, reconcile and report accruals, prepaids, fixed assets on a monthly basis, 1099 reports at year end
  • Ensured accuracy of revenue and expense accounts
  • Prepared weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll journal entries
  • Mastered bookkeeping software like QuickBooks and NetSuite
  • Analyzed monthly and quarterly financial statements and presented the reports to the senior management
  • Used vlookup and other formulas to combine reports and automize data

ACCOUNTANT

MULTIDIMENTIONAL INC
04.2017 - 10.2019
  • Real estate company
  • Balanced a variety of budgets and projects for residential properties
  • Handled sensitive paperwork, including receipts, invoices, insurance forms and bank statements
  • Assisted with rental agreements
  • Performed bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Administered accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Provided assistance with other accounting duties as required

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

FAURECIA
11.2015 - 09.2016
  • Leading automotive technology company
  • Managed the monthly financial close process including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation
  • Performed budget forecasts and consistently worked on costs reductions
  • Responsible for developing and producing monthly actual vs budget and reporting variances
  • Created complex excel spreadsheets for upper management using pivot tables, vlookups and formulas
  • Collaborated with internal auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
  • Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
  • Improved all policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

VISMA SERVICES
05.2014 - 11.2015
  • Provides business software and services for accounting and administration
  • Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
  • Monitored and supported taxation requirements
  • Prepared Supplier reconciliations and Customer reconciliations
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Prepared account reconciliations; made sure all supporting documents are in order, reviewed all accounting entries then prepared a summary of recommendations

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

BENETTON GROUP S.R.L
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Clothing manufacturer
  • Prepared monthly financial package for the leaders of all departments
  • Prepared Sales Tax for payment, prepared inventory at year end
  • Reviewed and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  • I was a key member of the team who was responsible with the IDEALE system implementation
  • Generated and balanced accounts payable reports to vendor statements

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

BBA ACCOUNTANTS SRL
01.2012 - 05.2013
  • CPA Firm
  • Performed monthly journal entries in SAP
  • Prepared and recorded assets, liabilities, revenue and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
  • Monitored payments and expenditures
  • Implemented KPI Reports to keep track of clients’ performance

Education

MBA - Finance

Ohio University
04.2019 - 04.2021

B.S - ACCOUNTING

LUCIAN BLAGA UNIVERSITY

MASTER - MANAGERIAL INFORMATICS

LUCIAN BLAGA UNIVERSITY

B.S - COMPUTER SCIENCE

PITESTI UNIVERSITY

Skills

Process Improvementsundefined

Software

SAP

Oracle

Ideale

QuickBooks

NetSuite

SAGA

Visma Business

Compelo

Sage Intacct

Microsoft Office

Garpac

People Soft

Exact

Timeline

Consultant

Robert Half
03.2021 - Current

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

MARKETCAST
11.2020 - 02.2021

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

S.R. BROOKS COMPANY, INC
11.2019 - 10.2020

MBA - Finance

Ohio University
04.2019 - 04.2021

ACCOUNTANT

MULTIDIMENTIONAL INC
04.2017 - 10.2019

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

FAURECIA
11.2015 - 09.2016

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

VISMA SERVICES
05.2014 - 11.2015

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

BENETTON GROUP S.R.L
05.2013 - 05.2014

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

BBA ACCOUNTANTS SRL
01.2012 - 05.2013

B.S - ACCOUNTING

LUCIAN BLAGA UNIVERSITY

MASTER - MANAGERIAL INFORMATICS

LUCIAN BLAGA UNIVERSITY

B.S - COMPUTER SCIENCE

PITESTI UNIVERSITY
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