Helen Dhanaraj
Folsom
Summary
Seasoned and motivated Senior Accountant with 15+ years of experience in public accounting and diverse private industries. Skilled in implementing accounting practices, internal controls, and process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Proven track record leading accounting teams, overseeing complex reconciliations, managing multi-entity financial operations, and supporting audit and compliance initiatives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Allworth Financial
Folsom
10.2024 - Current
- Lead and mentor a team of accountants, reviewing month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Review monthly and quarterly advisory fee and revenue reconciliations across multiple custodian accounts, tracking deferred revenue for GAAP-compliant recognition of $20M+ monthly.
- Review month-end close activities, including journal entries, prepaids, accrued expenses, and other balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare and review multi-entity financial reports in collaboration with the FP&A team, ensuring accurate data for budgeting, forecasting, and operational decision-making.
- Review accounts payable, expense reports, and credit card transactions to ensure proper GL coding and adherence to internal controls.
- Oversee quarterly variable compensation calculations for 100+ financial advisors, ensuring accurate payouts and preventing duplicate payments.
- Review intercompany balances and execute fund transfers across multiple entities, maintaining accurate reconciliations and optimal cash positioning.
- Provide year-end audit support to facilitate auditor sample testing, account reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant financial review.
Accounting Manager
Countsy
Remote
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Provided accounting support to multiple VC-backed start-ups across various industries globally.
- Provided daily accounting support to clients including A/R, cash & credit card management & supervise A/P.
- Monitor client emails closely and communicate with team members to ensure action and response within a 24-hour time frame. Lead weekly meetings to ensure client needs are addressed.
- Completed all month-end close functions promptly and reviewed P&L trend analysis over a 12-month. Addressed and discussed any large variance with the client. Make any post review adjustments.
- Produce monthly financial packages to clients by the 15th of every month.
- Uploaded foreign subsidiary TB in NetSuite and managed intercompany transactions.
- Processed client payroll using various payroll processing platforms such as Gusto, ADP & Rippling. Process new employee onboarding and terminations. Maintain and organize payroll information in a confidential folder.
- Partnered with Manila A/P team regularly to ensure accuracy, provide training, and support to troubleshoot any issues. Guided and reviewed company policies and procedures with overseas teams.
Lead Property Accountant
FPI Management
Folsom
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Managed and led a portfolio consisting of 20 apartment complexes.
- Managed daily cash positioning and initiated wires and transfers to ensure adequate funding in individual operating and security deposit accounts.
- Reviewed and provided weekly payable ageing reports and cash logs to Portfolio Managers and owners.
- Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliations and financial statements for management and owners.
Senior Accountant
Inspire Communities
Gold River
10.2018 - 07.2020
- Managed a portfolio of more than 45 Manufactured Home Communities.
- Managed all treasury functions, including daily cash positioning, forecasting, and debt management, achieving zero overdraft or late fees.
- Facilitated $8MM+ in intercompany transactions and managed $5MM+ in annual real estate tax payments and budgeting.
- Strengthened internal controls by recovering $100K in duplicate payments, reducing late fees, and improving invoice and prepaid processes.
- Led timely month-end close, reconciling payroll, escrow, benefits, and balance sheet accounts within 5 business days.
- Served as key contributor during year-end audit, partnering with external auditors and providing accurate, timely support.
Accountant
Zuke’s Landscape
Rancho Cordova
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Managed full-cycle accounting and payroll for 50+ employees, supported HR functions, and partnered with leadership to analyze financials and job costing reports.
Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Omneuron, Inc
Menlo Park
02.2008 - 03.2012
- Provided accounting, audit and HR support for clinical research company funded by the NIH.
Paraprofessional
Campbell Taylor & Company
Sacramento
09.2005 - 09.2007
- Delivered bookkeeping services and QuickBooks training to clients at medium sized public accounting firm, enhancing client financial management.
- Prepared multiple tax returns including 1040, 1041, 1065, and 1120, ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA08-2012
Associates Degree - Business
American River College
Sacramento, CA06-2002
Skills
- GAAP
- GAAS
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial statement analysis
- Treasury management
- Cash flow optimization
- Liquidity management
- NetSuite
- NetSuite
- QuickBooks
- SAP
- Billcom
- Expensify
- Brex
- Ramp
- Yardi
- Payscan
- Microsoft Office 365
- Windows operating systems
- Mac operating systems
- ProSystems
- Front Email
- ProSystems
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Allworth Financial
10.2024 - Current
Accounting Manager
Countsy
11.2021 - 03.2024
Lead Property Accountant
FPI Management
08.2020 - 12.2020
Senior Accountant
Inspire Communities
10.2018 - 07.2020
Accountant
Zuke’s Landscape
09.2015 - 06.2018
Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Omneuron, Inc
02.2008 - 03.2012
Paraprofessional
Campbell Taylor & Company
09.2005 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
San Francisco State University
Associates Degree - Business
American River College