Nadia Vlady
Boca Raton,USA
Summary
Results-driven accounting professional with extensive experience in general ledger management, financial reporting, reconciliations, and payroll. Skilled at preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements, supporting business leaders with data-driven insights, and ensuring accuracy and efficiency in fast-paced environments. Known for strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective client communication across private and nonprofit sectors.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Controller
FAU Foundation, Inc.
04.2022 - Current
- Perform in-depth financial analysis ensuring compliance with GAAP, institutional policies, and regulatory guidelines.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors, coordinating audit requests and ensuring complete, accurate documentation to support annual financial audits and reviews.
- Support the Controller and CFO with revenue/expense forecasting, cash flow and provide strategic input on policy and process improvements.
- Prepare monthly endowment performance reports, communicate with custodian to resolve issues.
- Prepare and submit sales tax.
- Lead IRS Form 990/990-T schedules preparation.
- Prepare various State University System surveys, Florida Department of Financial Services reports.
- Oversee daily accounting operations, accruals, month-end, and year-end close processes.
- Manage financial operations including complex journal entries, interdepartmental transfers and budget amendments.
- Review and analyze expenses comparing them with budget and prior periods.
- Oversee operating revenue and investment income.
- Maintain accurate donor gift and pledge records; ensure timely integration of financial data into financial system for accurate reporting and reconciliation.
- Reconcile accounts receivable and prepare write-offs and bad debt allowances.
- Lead and mentor a finance team to uphold high standards in compliance, reporting accuracy, and professional development.
- Led automation of donor’s software Raiser’s Edge and financial software Workday integration, enhancing workflow efficiency by 60%.
- Led automation of the bank reconciliation process, reducing reconciliation time by 80% and improving overall efficiency.
Senior Accountant
The Pyure Company, Inc.
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Managed month-end closings, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepared Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess business performance.
- Supervised Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) departments, ensuring timely processing and accurate financial records.
- Filed monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for U.S. states and Canadian provinces, ensuring compliance with local tax regulations.
- Assisted with year-end physical inventory count during audit procedures.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes, reducing reconciliation time by 30%.
- Processed payroll entries and provided payroll analysis to the company’s president.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
Accounting Coordinator
Florida Atlantic University
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Managed month-end close activities, including reviewing and approving journal entries submitted by schools and departments across the university.
- Reconciled over 70 general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Maintained detailed records for construction in progress, capital assets, and depreciation schedules in accordance with accounting standards.
- Led the full audit cycle—from preparing financial statements and footnotes to coordinate final review—while ensuring accuracy and timely responses to auditor requests.
- Oversaw revenue reporting for bond compliance, ensuring adherence to the bond’s Trust Indenture requirements.
Owner/Accountant
A+Profservice LLC
07.2017 - 04.2021
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
- Developed cash flow forecasts and prepared annual budgets.
- Supported year-end audit processes and responded to information requests from banks, the IRS, and other external institutions.
- Performed month-end close activities, including posting accruals and journal entries.
- Maintained general ledger and reconciled bank accounts and credit card statements.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Conducted variance analysis of expenses and revenue, including year-over-year and budget-to-actual comparisons.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions, reducing aging AR balance by 15%.
Accounting Manager
SB Technology
02.2012 - 06.2017
- Maintained day-to-day financial operations, reconciliations, run payroll, set up payments.
- Prepared Balance Sheet and P&L.
- Oversaw Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) and aging reports.
- Analyzed company's expenses, reducing them by 10%.
- Communicated with vendors and customers to reconcile the balances and resolve discrepancies.
Education
M.Acc. - Accounting
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida01-2021
B.S. - Accounting
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York01-2016
B.S. - Business Administration, Accounting
Belarus State University of Economics
Minsk, Belarus01-2002
Skills
- GAAP, Internal Controls & Policy Compliance
- Financial Statements Reporting & Analysis
- Audit Preparation & Support
- Budget
- General ledger management
- Revenue & Expenses
- Month-End & Year-End Close and Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Process Optimization & Automation, Efficiency Enhancements
- Problem Solving, Deadline Management, Collaborative Teamwork
- Workday, NetSuite, Raiser’s Edge, QuickBooks, MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Certification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Florida – Active
Timeline
Associate Controller
FAU Foundation, Inc.
04.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
The Pyure Company, Inc.
10.2021 - 03.2022
Accounting Coordinator
Florida Atlantic University
12.2017 - 10.2021
Owner/Accountant
A+Profservice LLC
07.2017 - 04.2021
Accounting Manager
SB Technology
02.2012 - 06.2017
M.Acc. - Accounting
University of West Florida
B.S. - Accounting
Brooklyn College
B.S. - Business Administration, Accounting
Belarus State University of Economics