Gordana M. Soni
Vienna,VA
Summary
Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethics, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Consultant (Government Contractor)
Savalan LLC
02.2019 - Current
- Consultant for a government contractor with $40mil in revenue, wholesaler/reseller.
- Reconciliations of major accounts (month-end JE), analysis, interpretation of variances and communicate the implications to the clients.
- Focus on preparation and analysis of financial reports offering advice on improvement of profitability, process improvements, forecasting future costs and revenues and compliance with federal regulations.
- Act as a liaison between the client, auditors and tax accountants for year-end tax filings and audits.
- Assistance with state registration reports, registration for sales tax accounts and fillings.
- Interpretation of accounting regulations, policies and procedures.
- Work with IT staff in providing accounting and financial advice and technical assistance to management in regards to AdHoc Reports.
- Serve as a consultant working with principles in planning, organizing, and implementing critical accounting projects, functions and activities.
- Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
- Diminished financial discrepancies and accurately reconciled accounts using detailed data analysis results.
- Delivered superior level of customer service to small business clients.
- Designed internal control policies to improve efficiency.
- Investigated and resolved billing issues to maximize cash flow and minimize liabilities.
- Cross-trained employees, enabling completion of priority tasks during personnel absences.
- Assisted clients in determining business strategy and achieving profitability goals.
- Complied with GAAP principles to maintain complete transparency.
Controller/Director of Financial Analysis
Afton Partners, LLC
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Professional services company that enhances financial acumen in public education.
- Manage all aspects of financial accounting for a $2M business, including managing.
- Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly preparation of all account reconciliations and journal entries.
- Preparation of all financial reports, including Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows, as well as the year-end financial reports.
- Working with tax accountants to assist with tax returns and provides response to an annual audits and state registration and fillings.
- Provide timely explanations of variances between actual versus budgets and provide corrective action recommendations to management.
- Preparing of Ad Hoc reports to calculate bonuses, referrals fees per employee and analysis of the financial performance of each project, direct and indirect costs using internal and external rates.
- Directing monthly financial review meetings with management and communicate financial performance; utilization rates; project profitability and variances.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
Manager
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, CPS & VSTC
Ashburn, VA
01.2013 - 04.2017
- Managed budget of over $5M and led a team of five professionals, including hiring, objective setting, performance management, coaching/development and training.
- Oversaw and reviewed all financial transactions, performs financial analysis and reported to the School Directors/PI's.
- Led multiple process improvements processes to include Adjunct Faculty Hiring Process, Procurement Card process, Internal Control measures and operating guidelines and GSA Sales reporting among many.
- Analyzed, maintained and reported complex enrollments, revenue projections and quarterly forecasts.
- Prepared regulatory and compliance reports and surveys relating to UBIT, foreign income and foreign expenses.
- Recommended enhancements to and implemented procedures and policies that govern financial activities for the School/Centers or Amin Units.
- Provided in-house financial statements for the school/campus and individual debts.
- Preparation of ad hoc reports.
- Assisted in reviewing business terms of new contracts and agreements governing academic partnerships and vendor services.
- Assembled and verified information for annual budget call, new program proposals, annual closeout of budgets, and revenue-sharing agreements.
- Worked with departments in reviewing monthly or quarterly budget and payroll reports and resolving discrepancies or errors as required, reported issues.
- Provided expertise in purchasing, accounts payable, human resources, and budgeting to departments and programs.
- Cross-trained employees on additional tasks to maintain coverage of roles.
- Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
Accounting Analyst
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SEAS/NCAC
Ashburn, VA
01.2011 - 08.2013
- Financial Management of DOT grant of $20M awarded to the School of Engineering, GWU.
- Prepared financial reports that showed the utilization of financial resources.
- Responded to A-133 audit requests.
- Developed sponsored project budget proposals and budget justifications (grant funds).
- Monitored financial transactions related to sponsored projects, C-funds and R-funds.
- Managed fiscal operations of the center including accounting, purchasing, payroll, human resources.
- Monitored contracts, invoicing and process journal entries, requisitions, reimbursements in Oracle EAS Workflow.
- Recommended alternative spending and revenue stream strategies.
- Generated standard required reports to include Budget Performance Reports; Forecasting Reports; Encumbrance.
- Activity Reports; Labor Tracking Reports and other expense and income tracking reports as needed.
- Act as center liaison with core offices such as OPVR and GCAS.
GL Accountant
THE REINFORCED EARTH CO
Vienna, VA
01.2007 - 11.2010
- Sales and Use taxes – reporting/payments for all states, assisting external audits and monitoring tax issues.
- Handled daily and monthly cash statements.
- Maintained schedule of inter-company loan balance and inter-company money lending terms and booking for international parent and its subsidiaries.
- Maintained schedule for revenue/expenses per markets/projects and budget variances.
- Reviewed revenue and expense accounts, bank reconciliation and oversaw fixed asset management.
- Performed balance sheet account reconciliations and research of exceptions. Developed workflow and accountability for the reconciliations.
- Preparation of consolidated financial statements for subsidiaries with foreign partner.
- Preparation quarterly and year end reporting for the domestic companies of the group.
- Prepared Bureau of Economics quarterly reports.
- Performed month end close and reconciliation of all cash, prepaid, accrual and sales tax payable accounts and oversaw financial statement preparation and analysis.
- Registered the company as a valid business entity in all of the US states, meeting state laws and requirements.
Accountant
ACCESS NATIONAL BANK
Reston, VA
08.2004 - 12.2006
- Handled reconciliations and performance analysis of balance sheet accounts.
- Oversaw loan warehouse pipeline analysis and reporting.
- Reviewed and posted GL entries, checked requests and deposits to ensure proper coding and reporting.
- Performed month end closing and preparation of the financial statements.
- Provided audit assistance during quarterly and year-end audits, and regulatory reports assistance.
- Performed Fixed Assets accounting and assisted with SEC Reports.
- Analyzed business performance of the mortgage section to maximize operations efficiency and effectiveness.
Education
Masters - Accounting
The George Washington University (GWU)
08.2013
Skills
- Software: Oracle – Accounting Modules; Oracle – Fixed Assets Module, Peachtree, BNA (fixed assets);Cognos; Banner; Kronos; SMA, Harvest, Stripe, Xero acct software, Billcom Quickbooks – Online and Desktop/Enterprise; Great Plains Dynamics
- Proficient in: MS Office Suite
- Decision Making
- Payroll Management
- Tax Liabilities
- Accounting Records Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Accounting Policy and Control
Certification
Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt Certification
GWU(Aug '16)
Graduate Certificate in Organization Performance Improvement
GWU (May '16)
Languages
Timeline
Accounting Consultant (Government Contractor)
Savalan LLC
02.2019 - Current
Controller/Director of Financial Analysis
Afton Partners, LLC
04.2017 - 01.2019
Manager
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, CPS & VSTC
01.2013 - 04.2017
Accounting Analyst
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SEAS/NCAC
01.2011 - 08.2013
GL Accountant
THE REINFORCED EARTH CO
01.2007 - 11.2010
Accountant
ACCESS NATIONAL BANK
08.2004 - 12.2006
Masters - Accounting
The George Washington University (GWU)
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