KARIN NYSTROM
Canyon Country,CA
Summary
Versatile team player eager to contribute a strong finance, accounting, and administrative background toward actively supporting the success of a progressive organization offering opportunities for growth in exchange for superior performance
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Accountant
Dee Maloof's Bookkeeping & Accounting, LLC
02.2021 - Current
- Handled monthly accounting processes to drive financial accuracy for several monthly clients. (6-8)
- Completed cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, cash, and bank reconciliations.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances
- Updated general ledger with latest entries
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes
- Liaised with clients regarding financial plans and objectives
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations
Proprietor (Accountant - Part-Time)
Small Business Accounting
02.2021 - Current
- Completed and filed returns with tax departments at local, state, and federal levels.
- Maintained complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas.
- Maintained compliance by adhering to current tax laws and regulations.
- Assessed client tax situations to determine best filing options.
- Prepared tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations, and write-ups for organizations and entities.
- Prepared wide array of returns such as corporate, fiduciary, gift, individual, and private foundation returns.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
- Reduced financial discrepancies through transaction monitoring and management.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
Accountant & Full Charge Bookkeeper
Robert Half International, Inc
02.2019 - 02.2021
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Prepared Tax Returns - Individuals & Partnerships
Accountant/Auditor
BPE&H Accountancy Corporation
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
- Communicated with audit staff to obtain necessary information for audits.
- Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings.
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information.
- Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Planned audits and audit activities to allocate necessary resources and determine consistency of plans with audit objectives.
- Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements
- Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information
Proprietor
MG Accounting Services
09.2011 - 08.2017
- Developed and managed relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Provided customer service on accounts and resolved problems.
- Optimized team hiring, training, and performance.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Grew business by developing business plans, hiring staff and obtaining initial investments.
Partner
C&K Accounting Services
06.2003 - 09.2011
- Stayed informed on industry developments and market trends to gain competitive advantage.
- Collaborated with colleagues and support staff to maximize team efficiency.
- Networked with other professionals and organizations to expand contacts and opportunities.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance partner relations.
- Provided outstanding service to all individuals, promoting effective, and lasting business relationships.
- Oversaw firm's day-to-day administrative operations, provided guidance to support staff and enforced compliance with state, federal, and local regulations across organization.
Senior Staff Accountant & Auditor
Bernard Kotkin & Co.
06.1996 - 06.2003
- Gathered, analyzed and reported financial information
- Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process
- Communicated with audit staff to obtain necessary information for ERISA audits
- Communicated with auditee staff to obtain necessary information for audits
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information
- Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements
- Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings
- Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements
- Planned audits and audit activities to allocate necessary resources and determine consistency of plans with audit objectives
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement
- Interviewed auditees to gather data needed to conduct audits
Project Controller
Knickerbocker & Associates
06.1993 - 06.1996
- Validated project and employment information and completed manual adjustments to financial data.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
Senior Auditor
Deloitte & Touché
06.1987 - 06.1993
- Consulted clients on internal control systems development and audit program improvements.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
- Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
- Developed and implemented corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
California State University At Long Beach
Completed Studies Through 2nd Year.
University of La Verne, College of Law
Skills
- Professional Character Attributes: Inspirational, easily motivate people, inspire their interests to bring about aspiration to achieve when demonstrating new task or assignment Analytical, tenuous, Self-Starter, meet deadlines even if assigned at last minute; innovative and can devise new systems in order to simplify tasks and/ or to complete goals; works well under pressure
- Tax accounting specialization
- Account reconciliation specialist
- Financial statements analyst
Accomplishments
- Accomplished in helping small business, and individuals resolve current problems with various compliance areas of the Government, as well as, cash flow generating, cost cutting, account management, more. Preparing Write Ups, Financial Statements, state sales tax filings, and some Nonprofits.
- Tax Preparation
- 1040 along with state returns, 1065 & 565, 1120 & form 100. Familiar with current tax laws for individuals & small businesses. Familiar with Sales Tax filings for the CDTFA.
- Record and prepare general ledgers, Bank Reconciliations, and Financial Statement Preparation. Analysis of all Balance Sheet and P&L accounts. Analysis of AP & AR, aging reports.
- Familiar with Audits & Reviews
- Performed Staff and Lead level duties for Certified Audits and Reviews for various Real Estate investment Firms, Hotels, Limited Partnerships, C & S Corporations, and individuals. Also, Insurance Holding Companies, Wholesale, and Manufacturing Garment industry Companies.
- Prepared Tax Returns for Non Profit Organizations, Research and compliance forms for the DOL
- PROJECT CONTROLLER
- Prepared and analyzed Financial Statements on a monthly basis for 15-20 Limited Partnerships. Designed and prepared cash flow statements for rental properties, Responsible for reporting Partnership's financial progress and activities, to investors. Prepared tax returns for Limited Partnerships. Supervised several Accounting and Office Staff employees.
Personal Information
Title: Senior Accountant/Full Charge Bookkeeper
References
Available upon request
Certification
- Enrolled Agent
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Accountant
Dee Maloof's Bookkeeping & Accounting, LLC
02.2021 - Current
Proprietor (Accountant - Part-Time)
Small Business Accounting
02.2021 - Current
Accountant & Full Charge Bookkeeper
Robert Half International, Inc
02.2019 - 02.2021
Accountant/Auditor
BPE&H Accountancy Corporation
08.2017 - 01.2019
Proprietor
MG Accounting Services
09.2011 - 08.2017
Partner
C&K Accounting Services
06.2003 - 09.2011
Senior Staff Accountant & Auditor
Bernard Kotkin & Co.
06.1996 - 06.2003
Project Controller
Knickerbocker & Associates
06.1993 - 06.1996
Senior Auditor
Deloitte & Touché
06.1987 - 06.1993
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
California State University At Long Beach
Completed Studies Through 2nd Year.
University of La Verne, College of Law
- Enrolled Agent
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