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Fatima Kurth

Carpentersville,IL

Summary

Skilled financial leader knowledgeable about accounting practices, principles and requirements. Successfully maintains compliant, accurate and cost-effective financial operations for various businesses. Over 25 years in field with stellar record.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant /Bookkeeper

Eder Financial Inc
Elgin, IL
10.2017 - Current
  • Assisted in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports for senior management.
  • Analyzed financial data to identify discrepancies or trends.
  • Trained new staff members on accounting procedures and internal control policies.
  • Monitored daily investment activities of assigned portfolios to ensure accuracy of accounting records.
  • Prepared monthly closing entries for multiple companies' books of records.
  • Assisted in the preparation of tax returns by gathering necessary information from clients and maintaining organized files with documents related to taxes.
  • Researched complex transactions and identified potential issues.
  • Reconciled intercompany balances and eliminated differences in a timely manner.
  • Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
  • Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.

General Accountant/Executive Administrative Assistant

Compu-Solutions, Inc
Long Grove, IL
03.2016 - 10.2017
  • Prepared weekly cash analysis including cash forecasting
  • Prepared various corporate tax, sales and federal tax payments and documentation across multiple states
  • Performed job costing and analysis per large scale projects
  • Manage customer accounts including deposits and invoicing for Accounts Receivable, assisting with collection efforts
  • Manage Accounts Payable functions, credit card payments, and yearly 1099 processing
  • Manage weekly payroll through disbursement, including the payroll journal entry utilizing Quickbooks Enterprise
  • Reviewed, conducted and scheduled interviews with candidates for future employment with company
  • Also performed other HR duties.

Senior Staff Accountant

Accelatis Software
Wilton, CT
09.2015 - 03.2016
  • Prepare month end and year end journal entries, and prepare financials for month end close
  • Financial forecasting and analysis (roll forwards, fluctuation analysis, balance sheet analysis), variance analysis
  • Reviewed and reconciled Prepaid Expenses, Other Accruals, Third Party Accruals, Warranty Accruals, Fixed Assets and Depreciation
  • Preparing in various corporate tax, sales and federal tax payments and documentation for various states
  • Assisted with special accounting projects, mid-year and year end audits.

Senior Staff Accountant

Melitta SystemServices, USA
Elgin, IL
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Manage/supervise staff of three employees in accounting department
  • Prepare month end and year end journal entries, and prepare financials for monthly controlling package
  • Financial forecasting and analysis (roll forwards, fluctuation analysis, balance sheet analysis), variance analysis
  • Reviewed and prepared for monthly netting
  • Prepared and reviewed monthly inventory van counts
  • Reviewed and reconciled Prepaid Expenses, Other Accruals, Third Party Accruals, Warranty Accruals, Fixed Assets and Depreciation
  • Preparing in various corporate tax, sales and federal tax payments and documentation for various states (29 states)
  • Reviewed and approved monthly credit memo reports and sales invoices to insure accuracy
  • Directed other department personnel during periods of peak workloads to insure accuracy for month end close
  • Assisted with special accounting projects, mid-year and year end audits.

Senior Staff Accountant/Assistant Controller

Avnet, Inc
Rolling Meadows, IL
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Analyze weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financials on both fiscal and calendar year basis
  • Calculated monthly sales commissions and quarterly consultant utilization bonuses
  • Prepaid Expenses, Insurance and A/R, Deferred Revenue
  • Accruals (PTO, Bonuses and Commissions, Expenses)
  • Fixed Assets, Manage depreciation schedule for all capitalized assets
  • Prepared weekly cash analysis including cash forecasting
  • Assisted controller in preparing in various corporate tax, sales and federal tax payments and documentation across multiple states
  • Performed job costing and analysis per large scale projects
  • Manage customer accounts including deposits and invoicing for Accounts Receivable, assisting with collection efforts
  • Manage Accounts Payable functions, credit card payments, and yearly 1099 processing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Technical Management-Accounting

DeVry University Chicago
Chicago, IL
10-2023

Skills

  • SAP Enterprise Resource Planning System
  • Spring Ahead and Concur
  • Quickbooks Enterprise
  • Microsoft Great Plains 15 and Navision
  • O365
  • ADP Paylocity and Paychecx Payroll Systems
  • SAGE 100
  • NetSuite
  • Nonprofit Accounting
  • Project Accounting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Financial Analysis

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accountant /Bookkeeper

Eder Financial Inc
10.2017 - Current

General Accountant/Executive Administrative Assistant

Compu-Solutions, Inc
03.2016 - 10.2017

Senior Staff Accountant

Accelatis Software
09.2015 - 03.2016

Senior Staff Accountant

Melitta SystemServices, USA
01.2014 - 01.2015

Senior Staff Accountant/Assistant Controller

Avnet, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Technical Management-Accounting

DeVry University Chicago

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