Kristian Skoda
New York,NY
Summary
Ambitious and self-motivated graduate seeking a professional career with opportunity for challenges and career advancement and to employ skills and experience while gaining knowledge of new skills and expertise.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst
Advent Appraisals
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Engaged with clients on multi-million-dollar residential properties, serving as a liaison between clients, vendors, and factories to ensure accurate billing of materials.
- Managed accounts payable, client invoicing, payment processing, and recording of over 70 QuickBooks Online transactions daily, ensuring monthly bank account reconciliation.
- Conducted comprehensive market analysis of neighborhoods, land properties, and surrounding homes to identify pricing and value trends.
- Utilized advanced arithmetic and data analysis skills to calculate property values, input appraisal data into databases, and prepare detailed and precise reports for assessment and taxation purposes.
Accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC
01.2020 - 07.2022
- Advised clients on local and international tax affairs, providing strategic consulting on business analysis, working capital management, and profit sharing.
- Conducted research and analysis on tax laws, rules, and regulations, and applied findings to specific client situations to optimize tax strategies and compliance.
- Participated in tax compliance engagements, preparing federal, state, and international corporate tax estimates, extensions, and returns for multinational corporations.
- Collaborated with various levels of client and firm management, producing high-quality deliverables ahead of schedule in a deadline-focused environment.
- Worked with large, complex data sets to build models and leverage data visualization tools, enhancing decision-making and risk control for clients.
Finance Manager
Musika Frere
09.2015 - 12.2019
- Reconciled daily cash transactions and processed client payments, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.
- Generated and analyzed weekly P&L reports, providing critical insights for sales meetings and strategic decision-making.
- Managed payroll tasks and input over 300 fabric and garment orders monthly, streamlining operations and maintaining accurate records.
- Produced daily production reports through a project management system, enhancing communication between factories, vendors, and the sales team.
- Reorganized management structure, reducing redundancy and labor costs by 20%, while improving overall efficiency in the showroom.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY05.2019
Skills
- Consistently delivered accurate and comprehensive financial reports and providing actionable insights for strategic decision-making
- Capable of working with teams and independently
- Capable of assuming responsibility, ability to listen and provide feedback
- Attention to detail
- Proficient in MS Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, Data Tables) and QuickBooks
- Fluent in English and Albanian
- Trained in Martial Arts
- Tax accounting
Languages
Fluent in English and Albanian
Timeline
Financial Analyst
Advent Appraisals
10.2022 - 01.2024
Accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC
01.2020 - 07.2022
Finance Manager
Musika Frere
09.2015 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Finance
St. John's University
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