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Lana Yugova

Leesburg,USA

Summary

Accomplished and results-driven professional with over 15 years of expertise in project management, corporate accounting, and bookkeeping. Proficient in accounts receivable procedures, payment documentation, payroll processing, and statement reconciliation, with a strong ability to resolve inquiries and problems effectively. Specialized in developing journal entries, managing general ledgers, and creating invoices and expense reports to achieve optimal financial objectives. Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills contribute to streamlined business processes, complemented by advanced proficiency in MS Office (MS 365), QuickBooks, and various industry-specific software for enhanced project planning and control.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accountant/HR Manager

AKwire Inc. (DBA CELCO)
11.2019 - Current
  • Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, management reports, and KPI dashboards for leadership.
  • Employee training, advanced training.
  • Full Cycle Bookkeeping, including AR invoicing, AP billing, monthly AR/AP reconciliations.
  • ACH, checks payments, bank reconciliation.
  • Payroll (via ADP) including VA, NC, SC, TN, NY employees, 401K deductions (PAI), insurance, hiring, firing procedures and filings, commissions calculations.
  • Billing process management and approval (manage of Billing specialist).
  • Monthly management reports (income by clients, expenses, profit), creating graphs and diagrams, analytical researchers and explanations.
  • Cash flow planning.
  • Managing consulting projects (contracting, invoicing, payments, closing).
  • Insurance contracts, claims and refunds.
  • Collaborate with external auditors, CPA, tax advisors, and other third-party service, GL entries, EOM, EOY closing.
  • Https://akwiregroup.com/

Project Manager / Financial Manager

BIOMACHINE
06.2021 - 01.2023
  • Project coordination and development using Asana.
  • Brainstorming structure making and tasking.
  • Task and Time management (tasks assignment and control, due dates, resources, changes).
  • Financial modeling for multiple projects.
  • CRM, site and accounting integration.
  • Business processes modeling and implementation.
  • Forming technical tasks, specifications and requirements.
  • Https://www.youtube.com/@bmchn

Accountant (Controller) of group of companies

Shenandoah Trading Co Inc (DBA MotoMember)
11.2017 - 09.2019
  • Prepare payments, monthly tax and financial reports, payroll journal entries, deals, contracts, accounting records, financial statements to assess accuracy and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
  • Carry out various tasks, including designing a budget model, examining budget-to-actual variance figures in Excel, creating documents and reports for an audit and year tax related requests and processes.
  • Ensure money leakage reduction by vigilantly overseeing the regular cash-flow, including 9 bank accounts and 3 credit card accounts as well as maintaining cash-flow budgeting and reconcile bank accounts.
  • Streamline ongoing business operations by establishing new ERP software (Lightspeed EVO) for a dealership, sales, service, parts, finance, accounting setup, and management.
  • Deploy QuickBooks software to carry out full cycle bookkeeping operations for two companies, at the same time using Lightspeed EVO CDK and ASN Software for other companies of the group.
  • Recover a company’s debt by monitoring vendors’ invoices, schedule due dates, and plan payments to develop positive relationships with vendors and suppliers.
  • Manage the entire amount financed by customers, banks, and incentive providers based on contracts and leasing contracts.
  • Increase business productivity and growth by negotiating with banks, flooring companies, all relevant vendors, and manufacturers.
  • Identify the need for skills improvement, coach, and train the accounting and finance staff to achieve the bottom-line results.
  • Serve as a focal point in reconciling intercompany accounts, balance sheet accounts, and accounts receivable.
  • Https://www.motomember.com/

CFO

Joint venture “AZ Powertrain,” project of Russia-India-Switzerland investors
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Improved the foreign investors and Samara regional board of the government experts decision-making approach by developing, modernizing, and presenting the innovative business plans across Russia.
  • Executed numerous essential functions, including Bank loans support and controlling, accounting, close, consolidation and reporting, treasury management, workflow development, and project management.
  • Delivered exceptional legal, financial, and accounting consulting support on administrative and economic issues arising during the preparation and implementation of the project.
  • Estimated business and financial risks in a cost-effective way by involving in the financial modeling and planning of investment activity.
  • Reduced the chance of any unpredictive happenings by implementing risk management and internal control measures.
  • Accomplished the desired established outcomes by controlling the business activities and organizing new financial policies.

Financial Manager

New Image Ltd Company
01.2014 - 12.2014

Family Business

South Park Ltd Company
01.2011 - 12.2014
  • Restaurant “Malta”

Project Manager of Finance Advisory Department

Big 4 KPMG Joint Stock Company
01.2009 - 12.2011

Project Manager of Finance Advisory Department

BDO Consulting Ltd Company
01.2006 - 12.2009

Chief Accountant

Intex Management Ltd Company
01.2004 - 12.2006

Chief Accountant

JV RBV Joint Stock Company
01.2000 - 12.2004

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Finance and Accounting

Togliatti Academy of Management
Togliatti, Russia
01.2002

DipIFR - The Diploma in International Financial Reporting

ATC
01.2008

Project management in a company. Standard ANSI PMI PMBOK

PM Expert
01.2008

Skills

  • Full Cycle Bookkeeping
  • Project & Finance Management
  • Financial Planning and Budgeting
  • Contract Development
  • Journal Entries
  • Payroll
  • EOM Closing
  • EOY Closing
  • P&L Accountability
  • Financial Analysis and Reports
  • Accounting Procedures
  • Profit Optimization
  • Statement Reconciliation
  • Tax and Finance Reporting
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Accounts payable and receivable

Certification

Course Certificate of Illinois University "Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors" Dec, 2022

Career Skills

  • Full Cycle Bookkeeping
  • Project & Finance Management
  • Financial Planning and Budgeting
  • Contract Development
  • Journal Entries
  • Payroll
  • EOM, EOY Closing
  • P&L Accountability
  • Financial Analysis and Reports
  • Accounting Procedures
  • Profit Optimization
  • Statement Reconciliation
  • Tax and Finance Reporting

Career Achievements

  • Organized up to 99% remote work for billing and accounting during and after pandemic with increasing the efficiency and speed of service.
  • Saved over $50,000 taxes by getting refund after clearing the issue with 3 different jurisdictions of Departments of Revenue.
  • Cleaned up old ledgers, AP/AR balances for 3 past years prior the date of boarding the company.
  • Implemented the new KPI Visual Report System using spreadsheets and diagrams for top managers.
  • Installed new ERP software for Motorsport dealership, which allows decreasing the time for customer service and deal completion up to 20%, provides faster real-time reports for inventory, sales, service management, increase profit up to 5% by analysis and decreasing general expenses.
  • No mistakes, no delays financial reports and on-time payments provided to the banks allow company to get and maintain more than $7,000,000 credit liabilities.
  • Conducted attentive and careful weekly accounts receivable reconciliation, good communication with customers and banks allow identifying and collecting debt more than $50,000 each month.
  • Created and presented comprehensive Business Plan let joint venture company to get bank loan of $9 million and attract investments of corporate investors of $60 million.
  • Developed and integrated Shared Service Center for pharmacy group of companies, which allows reducing the amount of accounting staff and employee expenses by up to 40%.
  • Created and executed cost management system for the manufacturer, which allows to create high detailed cost related reports and provide a management team necessary information to make decisions about the cost of goods sold and overhead expenses.

Languages

Russian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Project Manager / Financial Manager

BIOMACHINE
06.2021 - 01.2023

Accountant/HR Manager

AKwire Inc. (DBA CELCO)
11.2019 - Current

Accountant (Controller) of group of companies

Shenandoah Trading Co Inc (DBA MotoMember)
11.2017 - 09.2019

CFO

Joint venture “AZ Powertrain,” project of Russia-India-Switzerland investors
01.2014 - 01.2017

Financial Manager

New Image Ltd Company
01.2014 - 12.2014

Family Business

South Park Ltd Company
01.2011 - 12.2014

Project Manager of Finance Advisory Department

Big 4 KPMG Joint Stock Company
01.2009 - 12.2011

Project Manager of Finance Advisory Department

BDO Consulting Ltd Company
01.2006 - 12.2009

Chief Accountant

Intex Management Ltd Company
01.2004 - 12.2006

Chief Accountant

JV RBV Joint Stock Company
01.2000 - 12.2004

DipIFR - The Diploma in International Financial Reporting

ATC

Project management in a company. Standard ANSI PMI PMBOK

PM Expert

Bachelor’s degree - Finance and Accounting

Togliatti Academy of Management
Lana Yugova