Nancy Shah
Des Plaines,IL
Summary
Team-oriented professional prepared to take on leadership responsibilities with focus on driving results and fostering collaboration.
Experienced accounting professional prepared for this role, known for strong analytical skills and precision in financial management. Expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance, with focus on accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
T&E Team Lead/Account Analyst
Encore Global
08.2021 - Current
- Managed administrative and analytical work.
- Responsible for Analytical work in Excel (v-lookup, PT & running reports) reports will include shows reports on compliance, reports on savings, reports on overspending. They will then pull this data into a presentation format.
- Process and approve expense reports. Expense Reports -verify receipts & project breakdowns, code, input, and audit for company policy compliance.
- Add new locations and project code as needed.
- Maintain individual card holder credit limits and reset passwords as needed.
- Responsible for responding to employees to answer questions/inquiries. Employees put a ticket in and then the question/inquiry will need to be answered.
- Responsible to reach out to people to get their expense reports.
- Managed conducting training for new hires on how to adhere to T&E polices.
- Total employees –1500-2000 employees – high volume of expense reports & answering questions/inquires.
- Understand of Systems/ERP/GL: Certify system.
- Ad-hoc reporting as needed.
Accountant /Sr. T&E Administrator
Reynolds Consumer Product
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for Procurement Card liaison to the company to set up new cards, perform daily maintenance to cards, reallocate charges made incorrectly or charges needing to be moved to another cost center on a temporary basis, and to respond to daily card holder inquiries
- Administer the Concur Travel and Entertainment handling employee reimbursements for travel expenses.
- Month End report
- Managed the Corporate Card monthly billing, payments, past dues and management reporting.
- Perform account reconciliations for the Concur accounts and related accrual accounts, along with the reconciliation and journal entries to support the Concur reconciliations and Corporate Card charges and payments.
- Prepare, review and update Concur and Corporate Card user procedure manuals and administrative manuals.
- Responsible for account reconciliations for the Concur accounts and related accrual accounts, along with the reconciliation and journal entries to support the Concur reconciliations and Corporate Card charges and payments
- Ensure that daily issues encountered by users are corrected as necessary.
- Monitors and audits transactions monthly to ensure proper use of the P-cards and ensure P-card transactions are made in accordance with applicable policies.
- Creates and delivers cardholder-training programs.
Sr. Accountant /Master Data Analyst
Fresenius-Kabi
11.2017 - 12.2018
- General accounting processes and procedures
- Review and analyze general ledger account balances and performs reconciliations. Verify accuracy and make recommendations for corrections.
- Responsible for Expense Reporting using BI, SAP and Concur.
- Ran BI Queries to pull SAP data, download concur report and verify any difference.
- Prepared FedEx reports on a weekly base.
- Assisted with the monthly/quarterly financial statements, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets, A/R and A/P.
- Responsible for cash discount accrual, discounts, and adjustments
- Handled sales report both for company codes FK and FW, net interest account reconciliations and AP/chargeback accruals.
- Support external audit requirements including pulling invoice and payment backup documentation.
- Prepared quarterly warranty reserve report.
- Updated the vendor master accounts, prepared government reports and maintained the AP inquires inbox.
- Ad-hoc reporting as needed.
Accountant and Inventory Analyst (Contract)
Robert Bosch Tools
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Performed routine analysis of GR/IR account balances for SAP systems, examined variations denoting system errors; executed assessments using "Drop down Analysis" for reconciliations.
- Responsible for purchase price variances by major commodity groups and brands and communicating results to Central Purchasing and Business Units.
- Reconciliation of inter-company transactions, including foreign currency transactions.
- Reconcile various general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
- Supported month-end and year-end close process.
- Analysis of actual manufacturing costs and preparation of periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
- Petty Cash - Miscellaneous cash payouts, bank deposits, associates’ personal postage charges.
- Perpetual Inventory Reconciliation and Scrap Inventory Analysis
- Managed collection activities such as sending follow-up inquiries, negotiating with past due accounts, and referring accounts to collection agencies and Chargeback Analysis.
- Reconciled the United Way account and submitted for payment.
- Ad-hoc reporting
Corporate Accountant II & Auditor (Contract)
Hollister Incorporated
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Maintained general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries for accruals and variances.
- Performed accounting analysis for cash accruals, account payables, account receivables, reconciliations, month end and foreign exchange.
- Assisted with Auditing of Travel Expense report. Ensure correct GL account and Approval & etc.
- Assisted various departments in accounting issues and queries.
- Ensured that transactions of a business have been properly accounted for and accurately reflect the company's accounting process
- Reconciled general ledger accounts and revenue accounts.
- Assisted AP with Non- PO posting.
- Executed balance sheet reports for multiple company codes for the month end
Sr. Accountant /AP Supervisor
Pregis Corporation
04.2014 - 07.2015
- Reconciled bank accounts, credit card accounts, vendor account and other accounts required to reconcile.
- Ensured timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate records and control reports.
- Ensured that daily issues encountered by the accounting system are mathematically accurate, coded to the proper account and properly approved for payment.
- Generated weekly cash flow report and GR/IR reports.
- Responsible for self-assessing use tax on purchases as applicable
- Responsible for automated Payment Run, including wire transfers.
- Assisted Accounts Payable team in researching & responding to all inquiries from vendors.
- Responsible for performing variety of month end closing activities, including maintenance of accrual accounts and producing financial reports
- Maintained Vendor Master accounts and Approval
- Managed AP support and AP Express box
Sr. Accountant (Contract)
Allstate Insurance Company
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Ensured accuracy by performing daily cash reconciliations on all existing securitizations.
- Reviewed and tracks all department wires being generated and processed through accounting. Audits various daily reports to ensure accurate posting to individual loan accounts.
- Assisted with performing daily cash/report reconciliation on investor related transactions.
- Assisted with auditing various daily reports to insure accurate posting and individual loan account accuracy.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly investor reports and portfolio analysis.
- Managed daily cash reports / wires
- Ensured accuracy by performing daily cash reconciliations on all existing securitizations.
- Produced monthly Reconciliation Report for distribution to Management.
- Ad-hoc report
Procure to Pay Analyst
Siemens Industry
10.2010 - 06.2013
- Performed routine analysis of GR/IR account balances for SAP systems, examine variations denoting system errors; execute assessments using "Drop down Analysis" for reconciliations.
- Ensured POs are processed properly and continuously drive procurement efficiency within the P2P process
- Consolidated and coordinate open GRIR root cause analysis with other functional departments (Supply Chain, Field Tactical Procurement & SSL) & Management for further reconciliation activities to be performed. This includes monitoring those activities for ensuring timely reconciliation while providing necessary technical support.
- Responsible for A/P processing; freight, utilities, telephone, temporary agencies, and rent
- Managed and controlled three-way P.O. and contracts
- Vendor system setup, maintenance, reconciliation and 1099 processing
- Responsible for performing variety of month end closing activities, including maintenance of accrual accounts and producing financial reports. (SAP)
- Updated and Created Vendor Master files. Payment terms, Payment Method updated
Accountant II& Travel & Expenses
Shure Inc
07.1996 - 09.2010
- Utilized SAP, QuickBooks and Concur to carry out all day-to-day accounting activities and job duties.
- Assisted on completion, maintenance, and updating of general ledgers.
- Responsible for International Customer Service (Eastern Europe).
- Netting payment runs and posting of transactions are properly executed
- Reconciled bank accounts, credit card accounts and other accounts required to reconcile
- Responsible for full cycle of accounts payable and Key high volume Invoice
- Accounts Receivable, Lock Box and Accounts Reconciliation
- Responsible for performing variety of month end closing activities, including maintenance of accrual accounts and producing financial reports.
- Petty Cash - Miscellaneous cash payouts, bank deposits, associates’ personal postage charges.
- Responsible for periodic automated batch jobs, including wire transfers.
- Daily audits of vendor invoices and ensure timely payments of invoices.
- Responsible for purchase office supply.
- Audited of employee expense reports and preparation for processing.
- Maintained domestic and international freight accounts, including UPS, Fed-Ex, and Roadway Express.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Auditing
South Gujarat University
India04.1985
Skills
- QuickBooks, Lotus Notes, Oracle, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Table), MS Office Power BI, SAP/FICO, Concur Certify, Power BI and Account Reconciliation
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
T&E Team Lead/Account Analyst
Encore Global
08.2021 - Current
Accountant /Sr. T&E Administrator
Reynolds Consumer Product
01.2019 - 06.2021
Sr. Accountant /Master Data Analyst
Fresenius-Kabi
11.2017 - 12.2018
Accountant and Inventory Analyst (Contract)
Robert Bosch Tools
03.2016 - 11.2017
Corporate Accountant II & Auditor (Contract)
Hollister Incorporated
08.2015 - 02.2016
Sr. Accountant /AP Supervisor
Pregis Corporation
04.2014 - 07.2015
Sr. Accountant (Contract)
Allstate Insurance Company
11.2013 - 05.2014
Procure to Pay Analyst
Siemens Industry
10.2010 - 06.2013
Accountant II& Travel & Expenses
Shure Inc
07.1996 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Auditing
South Gujarat University