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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 ImprovementsFinancial AnalysisTechnical AnalysisPolicies and ProceduresMultitasking and prioritizationCost AnalysisERP ImplementationVariance AnalysisAccount ReconciliationSupport for AuditsStaff mentoring

General Ledger

Support for Audit

Large Data Analytics

Journal Entry Preparation

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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