Jasdeep Kaur
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/Fixe
Alameda County Water District
05.2023 - Current
- Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities
- Managed daily closing, reporting and reconciliation functions
- Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation
- Calculated and prepared checks for utilities, taxes and other payments
- Analyzed monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls
- Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Assign Job numbers to fixed assets
- Track compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and close out those accounts once related projects have been completed
- Recording depreciation, and accounting for disposition of fixed assets.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Payactiv Inc
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Oversee day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable and accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, and bank reconciliations
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Manage and supervise the work of other accountants or accounting clerks
- Assist in budget preparation and analysis
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles and standards, as well as government regulations and tax laws
- Provide support and guidance to other departments regarding accounting issues
- Coordinate and communicate with external auditors
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records
- Participate in special projects as needed
- Proficient in accounting software (e.g
- QuickBooks, Sage, Netsuite, SAP, Oracle)
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures.
TREASURY ANALYST
Payactiv Inc
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Documenting transactions and updating ledgers and the financials database
- Analyzing and interpreting financial data
- Preparing financial forecasts such as revenue, expenses, and loan estimations
- Providing financial advice on investments, loans, and liabilities
- Preparing and presenting regular treasury reports, budgets, financial documents, and strategies to management
- Implementing financial policies and procedures
- Ensuring that the organization follows all financial and legal regulations.
AR/AP AND COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST
ALMADEN
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Provide leadership, AR/AP system, and accounting knowledge
- Monitor all vendor payment agreements to find discounts that can be used to reduce invoice amounts
- Responsible for paying all sales tax on appropriate invoices and making a note of each tax payment made
- Keep track of credits owed to the company and ensure all credits are properly applied to vendor payments
- Reconcile payable reports each month to confirm that all amounts paid were accurate
- Coordinated or performed billing, customer service, cash application, collections, and periodic account analysis for accounts receivable
- Prepared and uploaded general ledger journal entries
- Supports continuous improvements and process changes towards efficient and effective processes
- Prepared balance sheet account reconciliations and responded to variance inquiries
- Performs monthly reconciliation of bank and cash pooling accounts
- Handling customers effectively by identifying needs, quickly approaching complex situation and resolving problems
- Responsible for collecting receivables of almost $1 million every week
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Verify discrepancies by and resolve clients' billing issues.
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Accu Staffing Services
05.2016 - 02.2018
- Processing accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables' data
- Preparing bills, invoices and bank deposits
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Verify discrepancies by and resolve clients' billing issues
- Generate Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Proven working experience as accounts receivable clerk, accounts receivable manager or accountant
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
- Monitor accounts to identify outstanding debts
- Investigate historical data for each debt or bill
- Find and contact clients to ask about their overdue payments
- Take actions to encourage timely debt payments
- Process payments and refunds
- Resolve billing and customer credit issues
- Update account status records and collection efforts
- Report on collection activity and accounts receivable status
- Hands-on experience in operating spreadsheets and accounting software (JDE or other full-scale ER software)
- Proficiency in English and in MS Office.
ACCOUNTING CLERK
The Chugh Firm
06.2009 - 01.2013
- Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax Returns
- Recorded Journal entries
- Assisted with accounts payable, receivable
- Assisted with month end reconciliations such as general ledger, bank statement and corporate credit cards
- Performed data entry and filing work Receive, direct and relay telephone messages and fax messages
- Direct the First Nations Members and the general public to the appropriate staff member
- Pick up and deliver the mail
- Open and date stamp all general correspondence
- Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence
- Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls
- Make preparations for Council and committee meetings
- Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies Respond to public inquiries Provide word‐processing and secretarial support.
Education
Bachelor of Science Accounting -
University of Phoenix
01.2019
Skills
- Financial reporting: The ability to prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements, reports, and other financial data
- Tax preparation: The ability to prepare and file tax returns for individuals and businesses
- Budgeting and forecasting: The ability to create and manage budgets and forecasts to help businesses plan for the future
- Account reconciliations: The ability to reconcile accounts and ensure that financial transactions are recorded accurately
- Auditing: The ability to conduct audits of financial statements and internal controls to ensure compliance with regulations and accounting standards
- Data analysis: The ability to analyze financial data and provide insights to stakeholders
- Communication skills: The ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders
- Attention to detail: The ability to pay close attention to details and ensure accuracy in financial reporting
- Time management: The ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet deadlines
- Software proficiency: Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Netsuite, Concur, and Excel
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and working knowledge of IT systems used for accounting and financial reporting
Languages
English
Punjabi
Hindi
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/Fixe
Alameda County Water District
05.2023 - Current
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Payactiv Inc
03.2021 - 03.2023
TREASURY ANALYST
Payactiv Inc
03.2020 - 03.2021
AR/AP AND COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST
ALMADEN
03.2018 - 03.2020
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Accu Staffing Services
05.2016 - 02.2018
ACCOUNTING CLERK
The Chugh Firm
06.2009 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science Accounting -
University of Phoenix
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