ELYASHIV BURAK

• Manage all accounting and financial activities, including QuickBooks Online integration with banks (Chase, PayPal, Venmo, Credit Cards) and AP/AR software (Melio, Avalara 1099 & W-9, Square, Zeffy). Perform period-end closing, categorizing transactions, and bank reconciliation. Handle AP management, processing vendor payments, collecting W-9s/W-8s, and generating 1099s. Create annual budgets to secure grants from foundations. Negotiate and select IT tool providers based on organizational needs.

• Acted as Outsourced Controller and Client Engagement Manager for 3 startup companies. Reviewed monthly and annual financials, and managed offshore bookkeeping teams. Main platforms used: QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Expensify, BILL, and Stripe.

• Conducted year-end close, prepared financials for tax accountants, and processed monthly payroll.

• Provided in-house financial accounting services for a management company in NYC. Handled year-end close, prepared financials, processed weekly payroll for 2 Manhattan-based restaurants, and implemented controls and enhanced methodologies.

• Conducted full-cycle audits, including on-site visits, testing, documentation, and audit reports for the U.S. Based BVI companies and subsidiaries of public companies.

• Developed investment strategies and enhanced business processes for residential real estate investments and property management.

• Month-End Close (QB Online), AP (Bill.com), AR (Stripe), Cash management (Wells Fargo, Chase, Citizens), Bi-weekly payroll (Justworks), Supported an IPO process at TSX Venture Exchange, Canada (TSX-V: REAX) (REAL is a Startup, Online Technology Powered Real Estate Brokerage)

Oversaw all accounting activity, including a $60M operational budget, financial activities of a team responsible for AP, AR, GL, Banks, and Payroll, to ensure duties are accurately and timely fulfilled. Approved transactions recorded in SAP. Instructed and oversaw the bookkeeping staff.

Annual/monthly period-end closing: Managed the closing processes and performed hands-on tasks such as operating the SAP (S/4HANA) ERP Financial Closing Cockpit, designated SAP transactions, depreciation, bank reconciliation and recording intercompany Journal Entries

Prepared annual financial statements per GAAP, provided supporting documents to auditors, worked closely with the government's consolidation team to address intragroup related party transactions or outstanding balances in the government's consolidated financial statements.

Maintained ongoing contact with external parties: Commercial and federal banks, vendors, auditors, SAP advisors, branches of the Israeli Economic Mission across North America and other government ministries (Bank of Israel in NY, Israeli Embassy in Washington DC)

• Escorted an Israeli National League soccer team (nonprofit organization) through the recommended implementations following a thorough internal audit

• Performed controls tests and identified weaknesses in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) at the Israeli Electric Company.

Assisted in daily and special projects as instructed by the controller: Supported an appraisal toward the acquisition (M&A) of the company (by Mosaic US Holdings Inc.), produced accurate and timely financial statements, participated in the month-end closing process, prepared supporting documents for internal and external parties (auditors, appraisers, banks, tax advisors, vendors), updated company’s budget including Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and created departmental/program reports for the management.

AP management: Managed accounts of vendors, classified transactions between TB accounts and company’s programs/departments, recorded invoices in QuickBooks Desktop or instructed outsourced bookkeepers, produced the weekly check run (via ACH, credit card, checks)

Credit card administration: Reconciled credit cards via QB Desktop, reviewed T&E reports in Nexonia, approved and re-classified expenses
(ESCALATE was a startup, an Experiential + Word of Mouth Marketing Agency – Acquired by Mosaic)

• - Conducted a financial audit for a prospectus prior to a bonds offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).

• Conducted external and internal audits for private companies, governmental entities, and non-profits, and prepared financial statements.