Irina Anderson

• Oversee day-to-day the accounting department operations, period-end reconciliations, closing, and corporate reporting
• Federal Crop Insurance Program compliance reporting and reconciliation
• Coordinate and be a point of contact for ongoing internal, and external audits
• Cash flow, budget, forecast, and financial analysis
• GAAP, STAT, and IFRS reporting
• Financial Instruments management

• Responsible for directing and supporting the accounting (with payroll) team including training and hiring
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions, coordinating period-end closing activities. Develop internal control policies and procedures. Manage internal audits and lead an annual independent audit
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis (including financial modeling and metrics) from the company's overall performance to the details of each business line or a project
• Internal and external financial, analytical, and regulatory compliance reporting (including Financials, Tax Returns, Information Security, Safety, etc.) - Oversee weekly multi–States Payroll with Certified Payroll
• Assist with benefits maintenance, including performing annual Pension Plan census and audit

Impact:

• Cut period end close time by 10 days - Develop managerial reports to help the manufacturing and construction divisions be more proactive with rapid Asphalt market changes
• New ERP system conversion with multiple integrations from other systems
• Workflow system implementation
• Streamline Timesheets upload to eliminate manual entries, saved 16 person-hours weekly
• Implemented an Add-in tool to the current software to automate and simplify data entries, saved 20 person-hours weekly
• Successful States Sales and Use Tax Audits (KS, MO, TX, LA)

Until March 2016 held the position of Accounting Manager

• Manage the daily operations of all aspects of accounting including AR, cash management, AP, fixed assets, and inventory control
• Assist the controller in the month- and year-end closing activities
• Partnered with operations teams to prepare budgets, create user-friendly reports, and analyze productivity capabilities
• Provide timely actuals, forecasts, and budget data for project managers

Impact

• Reconciled and resolved differences between sub-modules and general ledger.

• Supervise and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Manage accounting functions; prepare financial statements according to U.S. GAAP
• Prepare tax returns, financial reports for landlords, creditors and financial institutions, statistical reports. Ensure conformance of any reports with applicable laws, statutes, and protocols of meetings Board of Directors

Impact

• Successful Sales/Use Tax audits (States of Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri.)
• Initiation of an independent audit evaluation of Financial Statements
• Successful resolution of several tax issues with the IRS.
• Implementing an automated workflow system to automate and streamline AR approving and processing for the payment process.
• The transition of several accounting procedures and payments to major suppliers and vendors from manual to automatic, automated online filing of tax returns; automatic bank reconciliation, and AR/AP cycle.

Until September 2009 held a Staff Accountant position.

• Full cycle accounts payable & accounts receivable.
• Journal entry preparation and GL accounts reconciliation.
• Multiple bank accounts reconciliations and record keeping
• Prepare sales reports, review, and verify accuracy. Sales & Use tax returns
• Assist with bi-weekly payroll. Payroll tax returns

• Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions
• Cash, credit or debit card, check, or travel check transactions
• Achievements:
• Most Valuable Player (MVP) Runner up in the first quarter of 2007.

• Managing administrative (including HR and IT) and accounting functions
• Prepare and translation of the Financial Statements (using IFRS) for international partners
• Prepared all documentation and reporting for international trade operations (import and export) for custom, domestic, and international regulatory agencies

Restaurant Industry