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Gurmit Qureshi

Westminster

Summary

Financial professional with proven expertise in accounting management, emphasizing integrity, efficiency, and accuracy. Strong background in financial reporting and analysis, contributing to informed decision-making. Committed to leveraging extensive knowledge to enhance organizational financial performance.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller

B&B Blending/Adam’s Polishes
Northglenn
09.2024 - Current
  • Prepare and post numerous journal entries for month end close
  • Review and perform variance analysis on financial statements
  • Submit financials to corporate using Fluence (consolidation software)
  • Lead and manage a team of 5 accountants including senior accountant, staff accountant, A/R and A/P roles
  • Prepare and submit 13-week cash forecast each week
  • Manage cash for 3 separate entities

Assistant Controller

ATBS, LLC
Golden
12.2022 - 09.2024
  • Prepare and post numerous journal entries for month end close
  • Prepare and review financial statement to ensure they are accurate and complete
  • Create Financial Package for the owners and upper management team
  • Perform variance analysis and explain financial results in a written narrative to upper management
  • Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and make all necessary journal entries to ensure balances are correct
  • Review A/P for accuracy
  • Process and review Payroll to ensure all employees are paid correctly
  • Hired and am currently trained Payroll Specialist on the team
  • Handled all benefit enrollment and any related queries
  • Reconcile Benefit bills monthly to deductions for accuracy

Accounting Manager (Promotion)

Colavria Hospitality, Inc.
Denver
12.2016 - 12.2022
  • Co-manage and review work/reports from the team for accuracy
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Hire new employees when positions become available and get them trained
  • Fill in and help wherever possible or if we are short handed
  • Continue to handle most of the tasks listed under the accountant position below.

Accountant

Colavria Hospitality, Inc.
12.2016 - 12.2020
  • Complete Monthly Financial Statements by posting journal entries for five different facilities/entities
  • Reconcile all Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis for multiple facilities
  • Responsible for completing all Bank Reconciliations for all facilities on a monthly basis
  • Process payroll and handle all related components such as tax payments, garnishment payments, and 401K payments
  • Reconcile and cross-train numerous employees on the Benefit (Insurance) Reconciliation process
  • Lead and trained three co-workers on the entire payroll process and am continuously a single point of contact for all queries and assistance
  • Assist in processing accounts payable checks
  • Created process for producing W-2’s and submitting them online
  • Handled and was heavily involved in 401K audit and Sales and Use Tax Audit
  • Fundamental contributor to UltiPro HCM software conversion
  • Take action by fulfilling all projects and various special assignments from leadership

Accountant

Lifetime Fitness (Athlinks Division)
Louisville
12.2015 - 11.2016
  • Complete Month End Close by preparing and posting all journal entries
  • Post to and reconcile Revenue and Deferred Revenue accounts
  • Reconcile Commissions balance sheet accounts including on a monthly basis
  • Prepare Commissions Schedules for various employees and submit to the payroll department on a monthly basis
  • Update, maintain and reconcile contract spreadsheet on a weekly basis with all new contracts and distribute to management
  • Research and respond to all queries from upper management and co-workers

Staff Accountant

Western Disposal Services, Inc.
Boulder
04.2012 - 11.2015
  • Assist in the completion of monthly financial statements by preparing and posting numerous journal entries
  • Responsible for Month End Processes for 8 subsidiary companies including transactions and reconciliation of intercompany accounts
  • Complete Cash Reconciliations from two different financial institutions for Western Disposal and for all subsidiary companies on a monthly basis
  • Perform Reconciliations of General Ledger Accounts on an as needed basis as well as for Year End Audit
  • Complete the daily deposit from multiple sources and multiple forms of payment
  • Post all payments to customer accounts according to aging balances on the accounts
  • Research and reconcile any discrepancies on customer accounts by creating spreadsheets and downloading aging reports into Excel from the AS400 system
  • Prepare Invoices for HOA’s, City of Boulder and various other customers that require a customized invoice
  • Perform daily reconciliations of Accounts receivable to verify all payments posted and accounted for
  • Clear all Accounts Payable checks in the system on a monthly basis and perform reconciliation report to verify all payments accounted for

Senior Staff Accountant (Promotion)

Schryver Medical Sales & Marketing
Denver
10.2006 - 04.2011
  • Assist in the completion of monthly financial statements by preparing almost all journal entries for the company
  • Responsible for monthly financials of subsidiary companies (D&M leasing and MSDI) from start to finish
  • Prepare monthly financial packets including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable Aging reports, Revenue Reports and Excel Expense reports for upper management
  • Reconcile benefit bills monthly for Medical, Dental and Short Term Disability for all employees before payment is processed resulting in high cost reduction
  • Reconciliation of numerous GL accounts
  • Responsible for managing cash and money transfers on a day-to-day basis
  • Clear paid checks in the accounting software on a daily basis based on daily transaction report from financial institution
  • Reconcile cash monthly for Schryver Medical, D&M leasing, and MSDI
  • Manage equipment leases and create multiple spreadsheets showing payoff, depreciation, etc.
  • Responsible for gathering proper lease buyout paperwork in a timely manner
  • Responsible to creating numerous schedules for Year End Audit and working with Auditor to answer any questions
  • Train and help co-workers with any questions/concerns as a lead role in the department
  • Responsible for numerous miscellaneous projects from the Controller, Owner and Auditor

Staff Accountant

Schryver Medical
Denver
10.2003 - 10.2006
  • Completed the daily deposit accurately and efficiently and cross trained co-workers on it as well
  • Managed the company fleet by ensuring vehicle registrations and emissions were up to date and maintained spreadsheets containing individual vehicle details
  • Set up fuel cards for each vehicle in company fleet and monitored cards to verify they weren’t being used for personal purchases
  • Managed accidents that occurred involving company fleet and maintained spreadsheet with up to date status on each accident
  • Completed sales taxes monthly and quarterly for numerous cities in Colorado and several other states as well
  • Assisted in the completion of monthly financial statements by performing numerous journal entries
  • Assisted with Year End Audit in preparing numerous schedules and reconciling GL accounts

Payroll Clerk

ASI
Boulder
07.2002 - 10.2003
  • Processed payroll using CYMA software
  • Invoiced and billed clients using Excel
  • Lead and accurately completed the project of converting from CYMA (DOS based version) to CYMA (Windows based)
  • Completed unemployment forms from prior employees as well as answer any employment verification requests.

Education

BBA - Business, Finance and Accounting

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder
05.2002

Skills

Technical Skills

  • Balance sheet account reconciliations
  • General ledger accounting
  • Journal entries
  • Payroll processing and administration
  • Sales and use tax audit
  • Variance analysis
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Full cycle accounts receivable
  • Year-end audit
  • 401(k) audit
  • Financial reporting and review
  • Cash forecasting
  • Cash flow management
  • Bank reconciliation
  • General ledger management
  • Cash management
  • Collections
  • Closing procedures
  • AP and AR management
  • Invoicing
  • Profit and loss monitoring
  • Trend forecasting
  • Financial data analysis
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Month-end closing
  • Audits
  • Fixed asset management
  • Cost reduction
  • Year-end closing
  • Recruitment and hiring
  • ERP systems expertise

Soft Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Analytical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership skills
  • Active listening
  • Integrity and ethics
  • Process improvement
  • Effective communication
  • Employee training

Software skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Great Plains
  • Netsuite
  • Sage 100
  • ADP
  • SAP
  • CYMA
  • UKG Pro
  • Smartlinx
  • Salesforce
  • Fluence (Consolidation Software)

Certification

  • Working towards obtaining CPA License (Target Date - 2026)

Timeline

Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller

B&B Blending/Adam’s Polishes
09.2024 - Current

Assistant Controller

ATBS, LLC
12.2022 - 09.2024

Accounting Manager (Promotion)

Colavria Hospitality, Inc.
12.2016 - 12.2022

Accountant

Colavria Hospitality, Inc.
12.2016 - 12.2020

Accountant

Lifetime Fitness (Athlinks Division)
12.2015 - 11.2016

Staff Accountant

Western Disposal Services, Inc.
04.2012 - 11.2015

Senior Staff Accountant (Promotion)

Schryver Medical Sales & Marketing
10.2006 - 04.2011

Staff Accountant

Schryver Medical
10.2003 - 10.2006

Payroll Clerk

ASI
07.2002 - 10.2003

BBA - Business, Finance and Accounting

University of Colorado At Boulder

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