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IRENE ATUKUNDA

IRENE ATUKUNDA

Boston,MA

Summary

Dedicated financial/accounting professional with a history of accurately and efficiently supporting accounting activities for a diverse range of clientele. I possess professional experience financial reporting, Tax preparation, AP/AR, reconciliations, P&L analysis, and management of general accounting functions, and payroll, collaborating effectively with business managers to resolve variances, refine forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement. I thrive in fast-paced environments, handling numerous deadlines and projects, while ensuring high-quality execution. I am a team player, and I can work independently.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

Eliassen Group
Reading, MA
07.2023 - Current
  • Conducted monthly and year-end close processes, enhancing financial reporting timeliness.
  • Prepared and analyzed financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
  • Performed month-end close activities such as accruals, amortization, allocations.
  • Reconciled bank statements and resolved discrepancies promptly.
  • Managed large amounts of financial data using balance sheets, profit and loss reports and online databases.
  • Performing an analysis of profit and loss accounts
  • Assisted with budget preparation, monitoring, and budget variance against actual results, thus identifying cost-saving opportunities.
  • Monitored and tracked expenses to keep business on track with financial targets.
  • Performing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring transactions are reported properly.
  • Work with project management staff, ensuring proper compliance with accounting procedures, including reviewing and analyzing job cost estimates and reports monthly.
  • Accounting for transactions, including complex lease arrangements, business acquisitions, and other matters, in accordance with GAAP.
  • Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
  • Developed and maintained internal financial reports for senior management.
  • Processed payroll, ensuring accurate calculation of wages and deductions.

Accounts Receivable & Payables

Fresh Start Contracting
Burlington, MA
02.2022 - 06.2023
  • Work with, and communicate routinely with, Project Managers on a variety of job-related topics, including invoicing, billing, contract agreements, and analyzing job cost estimates and reports monthly.
  • Accounts Receivable (A/R) management and correspondence.
  • Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable balance reconciliations, and payment follow-up with customers.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Updated and maintained databases with current information.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently, ensuring tasks were completed on a schedule, and deadlines were met.
  • Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.

Tax Professional I

H&R Block
Acton, MA
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Conduct tax interviews with clients face-to-face and through virtual tools: video, phone, chat, email.
  • Gathered necessary documentation from clients in order to accurately prepare returns.
  • Provided education about various topics related to taxes such as retirement planning, estate planning, investments.
  • Generated reports summarizing findings from completed work assignments.
  • Created spreadsheets detailing assets, expenses, deductions, and income used in preparing returns.
  • Reviewed client information to ensure accuracy of all documents submitted for filing.
  • Prepared quarterly estimated payments for businesses and individuals who are self-employed or have multiple sources of income.
  • Prepared and filed federal, state, and local income taxes for individuals and businesses.
  • Managed multiple tax preparation projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and filing.
  • Utilized tax software to efficiently process returns and identify potential deductions and credits for clients.
  • Advised clients on tax planning strategies to minimize liabilities and maximize returns.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of client information in accordance with privacy laws and regulations.

Accounts Assistant

Cooperative For Human Services
Bedford, Massachusetts
05.2020 - 01.2022
  • Works with the supervisor to track and report program monthly expenses to ensure expenses are within budget projections, well-documented, and contributing to cost-control efforts.
  • Review invoices, and facilitate payments.
  • Compile and submit payroll bi-weekly, tracking all information in QuickBooks and other programs as required for financial and program reporting.
  • Assisted financial professionals with managing general ledgers and account statements.
  • Processed payroll, calculated wages, deductions, and issued paychecks to employees.
  • Handled daily cash transactions and maintained petty cash fund.
  • Calculated and produced checks for utilities, taxes and other operational payments.
  • Reviewed invoices for accuracy before submitting them for payment processing.
  • Completed reconciliations of various accounts including petty cash, credit cards and bank accounts.
  • Assisted with month-end and year-end close processes, preparing necessary journal entries.
  • Generated monthly financial reports for management review.
  • Researched, analyzed and resolved billing issues with customers or vendors promptly.
  • Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.

Accountant

Visiting Angels
Newton, Massachusetts
04.2017 - 05.2020
  • Making end-of-month notes for the revenue, expenses, payables, and receivables, explaining movements compared to prior months and the budget.
  • Invoicing customers and following up on due bills for payment.
  • Participating in the financial reporting process by ensuring all invoices are posted prior to the financials being issued.
  • Created journal entries accurately and timely for month end close processes.
  • Updated and managed accounts payable databases, employing access controls to protect data.
  • Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
  • Monitored balance sheets and income statements to evaluate financial performance.
  • Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
  • Performed general ledger reconciliations on a timely basis.
  • Investigated and resolved billing issues to maximize cash flow and minimize liabilities.

Accountant

Uganda Police
Kololo, Kampala, Uganda
03.2015 - 08.2017
  • Working with the procurement committee to ensure that supplies and services are provided at the lowest possible cost, in a timely fashion, without compromising quality.
  • Monthly expenses analyses in relation to the budget, prior months, and year.
  • Daily cash, bank reports, and weekly cash budget reporting aimed at ensuring the projects have sufficient liquidity to meet due liabilities at any time.
  • Supervising the accounts payable and reviewing their reports in a bid to ensure timely payables settlement.
  • Overseeing the donation reports and ensuring that expenditures are in line with project stipulations.
  • Updated and managed accounts payable databases, employing access controls to protect data.
  • Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
  • Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance.
  • Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory.
  • Coordinated project materials and schedules, facilitated communication and prepared reports.
  • Updated and maintained databases with current information.
  • Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -

CPA
Massachusetts, USA
12.2025

Non-Degree Graduate Course - Accounting in Decision making

University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
08.2019

Non-Degree Graduate Course - Federal income taxation

University of California, Los Angeles UCLA
Massachusetts, USA
09.2018

Diploma - Accounting and Business

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
United Kingdom
12.2017

Bachelor of Science - Business statistics

Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
12.2015

Skills

  • Accounts Payable management
  • Accounts Receivable management
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Payroll administration
  • Fixed assets management
  • Project management
  • GAAP
  • Bookkeeping
  • Revenue recognition
  • Tax return preparation and filing
  • ERP software
  • QuickBooks software
  • Sage Software
  • General ledger
  • Month-end closing
  • Excel proficiency
  • Attention to detail

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Staff Accountant

Eliassen Group
07.2023 - Current

Accounts Receivable & Payables

Fresh Start Contracting
02.2022 - 06.2023

Tax Professional I

H&R Block
01.2022 - 04.2022

Accounts Assistant

Cooperative For Human Services
05.2020 - 01.2022

Accountant

Visiting Angels
04.2017 - 05.2020

Accountant

Uganda Police
03.2015 - 08.2017

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -

CPA

Non-Degree Graduate Course - Accounting in Decision making

University of Massachusetts

Non-Degree Graduate Course - Federal income taxation

University of California, Los Angeles UCLA

Diploma - Accounting and Business

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Bachelor of Science - Business statistics

Makerere University

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