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Natasha  Abdul-Ali

Natasha Abdul-Ali

Marietta,GA

Summary

A Senior-level Accountant having a solutions-oriented approach with over 20 years of experience working for public-accounting, corporate, and client-based accounting roles . A self-motivated team-player with strong communication and collaboration skills used to assist in streamlining overall business processes.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

Just Bloom, Corp
05.2011 - Current
  • Consulting with client relationships to oversee business operations and provide detailed understanding of business solutions and monthly accounting
  • Provide our clients with proven problem-solving solutions based on their business structure
  • Responsible for client accounting and budgeting, including, forecasting, and monitoring of cash flow activity
  • Collaboration with client accounting staff journal entries to record or adjust monthly accounting of activity
  • Maintain asset records and depreciation
  • Works closely with clients to develop and implement programs and event/experiential installations.
  • Perform variety of personalized accounting services to wide range of clients [from such industries as restaurant, event planning, adult beverage, rental, automotive, design, transportation, and medical]
  • Performed clean-up of general ledger, monthly write-up service, and other month end closing procedures by reclassing and adjusting client entries, recording proper accruals, reviewing source documents for accuracy of balance sheet accounts, and recording depreciation and any amortization
  • Compile and analyze financial statements from management reports
  • Assist clients with various back office duties such as recording accounts receivables, recording accounts payables, and generating reliable management reports
  • Also perform reconciliations of bank accounts and credit card accounts
  • Prepare client records for tax related purpose by reclassing and adjusting client entries, recording proper accruals, reviewing source documents for accuracy of balance sheet accounts, and recording depreciation and any amortization
  • Completed various special projects as needed by clients
  • Social media strategist, compelling content producer with over 27k followers on our own shop. instagram @ALLTHEBLOOM
  • Manage all operating components of our online shop business that have resulted in year over year sales growth

Senior Accountant

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner
03.2013 - 07.2015
  • Managed Turner segments with annual budget totaling $22 Million
  • Collaborated with key executives and accounting teams to develop and implemented effective accounting process that improved transparency, driving significant budget savings totaling over $2 Million in single year.
  • Oversaw team of accounting staff in monthly accounting and reporting for Turner Brands that include TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TruTV, HBO
  • Lead monthly close meetings to report results with Turner executives and accounting/finance groups.
  • Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
  • Completed month and year end closing processes with controllers that include consolidating, reporting results to management, and working with direct reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables
  • Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.

Staff Accountant II

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner
02.2009 - 03.2013
  • Provides day-to-day accounting support for all News, Entertainment, and Corporate Accounting
  • Preparation of journal entries, completion of corporate schedules for CP&R, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close processes, tax reporting, processing of invoices and completion of ad hoc analyses
  • Worked closely with department heads to update monthly forecasts and prepare annual budget
  • Maintains, updates, and processes all allocation data for Corporate Segment within Hyperion Financial Planning system during Forecast and Budgeting cycles
  • Serve as primary liaison between all News, Entertainment, and TNS Finance & Accounting departments and Financial Systems team including primary support for all software upgrades and testing.

Staff Accountant

Bennett Thrasher
06.2006 - 10.2008

• Successfully managed the largest account in the client accounting service department with over 28 million in gross revenue
• Performed various clean-up strategies to improve our clients' overall business performance
• Performed a variety of personalized accounting and bookkeeping services to over 19 clients from various industries as rental, automotive, design, transportation, and medical
• Compile and analyze financial statements for clients
• Prepare client records for tax-related purpose

Education

MBA - Accounting

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
05.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
05.2005

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Office,
  • PeopleSoft,
  • Hyperion,
  • Essbase,
  • Quickbooks,
  • Quicken,
  • Adobe Photoshop,

Affiliations

Beta Alpha Psi Member/ Zeta Delta Chapter, Accounting Association Member, AIPB, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Additional Information

  • Awards received H.O.P.E. Scholarship recipient, Dean’s List

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner
03.2013 - 07.2015

Consultant

Just Bloom, Corp
05.2011 - Current

Staff Accountant II

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner
02.2009 - 03.2013

Staff Accountant

Bennett Thrasher
06.2006 - 10.2008

MBA - Accounting

Kennesaw State University

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Georgia Southern University
Natasha Abdul-Ali