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Nasser Balinda

Boston,MA

Summary

A highly motivated, hardworking and dynamic financial management professional with demonstrated experience in building unique relationships. Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines; month end closing processes and procedures. Organized, precise and responsible with a superior attention to detail, quality and accuracy. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel. Proficient in Accounting Software.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

New Ecology, Inc
04.2022 - Current
  • · Perform Initial level of compliance - checks and balances for general and project specific transactions
  • · Manage staff expense reimbursement process
  • · Manage accounts payables processes, charge bills to projects and cost centers and appropriate general ledger accounts
  • · Manage accounts receivable processes, Identify and follow-up on past due accounts, post customer payments
  • · Track expenses to ensure charges to appropriate cost centers
  • · Examine various financial records to ensure their accuracy and compliance with accounting standards
  • · Resolve discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries and reports to support financial reporting functions
  • · Maintain integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
  • · Examine financial records to ensure completeness, consistency with accounting standards and procedures,
  • · Perform adjusting entries, reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data for accuracy and completeness
  • · Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Accounts Payable Associate

Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculations and billing code accuracy.
  • Verified and posted transactions to appropriate general ledger accounts
  • Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
  • Evaluated financial records to detect errors and discrepancies.
  • Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
  • Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
  • Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
  • Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.

Accounts Payable Associate

North Hill Retirement Community
03.2019 - 09.2019
  • Used telephone, and Email communication channels to build and maintain quality relationships with priority vendors ensuring shortages in supplies were eliminated
  • Investigated and resolved problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders
  • Applied cash discounts as provided in payment terms
  • Matched invoices to checks, receiving notices, and purchase orders, obtained all signatures, mailed checks to vendors, and maintained record of AP payments
  • Reconciled vendor statements, researched and corrected discrepancies
  • Maintained files and documentation of AP processes thoroughly and accurately
  • Researched and resolved issues concerning vendor accounts and communicated discrepancies to appropriate persons.

Residential Assistant Manager

Justice Resource Institute, Developing Abilities
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Prepared timely weekly program expenditure reports balancing expenditure with petty cash available, and ensuring program needs were fully met and within budgets
  • Prepared staff payroll reports, and managed weekly program petty cash funds
  • Supported Individuals in managing personal funds including expenditures, reconciled their cash/bank balances, and maintained all related financial documents
  • Hired, evaluated, trained and supervised direct support team members on individual care plans, and emergency procedures leading to better service delivery
  • Coordinated individuals’ health needs including emergency health management, medical, and therapy appointments, and ensured timely completion of required medical documentation, and filing.
  • Logged and filed incident reports, detailing significant occurrences during assigned shifts.
  • Aided residents in completing daily routines of care and activities.
  • Promoted and sustained organic leadership by maintaining positive peer-leader relationships and supporting goals of each resident.
  • Observed and documented resident progress, reporting recorded metrics to house manager.
  • Supported personal needs of residents dealing with diverse conditions.
  • Strategized to improve resident care and satisfaction and held weekly meetings with directors to advocate for resident needs.
  • Provided crisis management and intervention during emergency situations.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

UMASS Dartmouth Charlton College of Business
North Dartmouth, MA
05.2019

Skills

  • Account Reconciliation Processes (Bank, Credit card, Asset and Liability accounts
  • General Ledger Management, and GAAP Compliance
  • Revenue Recognition and accrual accounting
  • Demonstrated knowledge of payables, and receivable cycles
  • Financial statement preparations and analysis
  • Superior Attention to Detail
  • Excellent time management skills and adaptability
  • Superior communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical, and quantitative skills
  • Excellent client service attitude
  • Critical Thinking and problem-solving
  • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Quickbooks, Oracle Netsuite, Sage 50, Deltek VantagePoint

Core Courses

  • Financial Management and Accounting
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Taxation
  • Government and non-profit Accounting
  • Personal Finance
  • Advanced Managerial Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Strategic Management
  • Operational Management

Training

  • Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) Record of Completion, Gleim publications / IRS, 10/2021
  • Expanding Value & Career Marketability, Institute of Management Accountants, 10/2022
  • GAAP Lease Accounting, Aurora Training Advantage, 05/2023
  • Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving, Skill Path, 11/2022
  • Accounts Payable Best practices, Aurora Training Advantage, 04/2023
  • IMA Data Analytics & Visualization Fundamentals, Institute of Management Accountants, 08/2020
  • Sage 50 Accounting Information System, Udemy online, 12/2020
  • Certified Management Accountant (Candidate) - In progress

Timeline

Accountant

New Ecology, Inc
04.2022 - Current

Accounts Payable Associate

Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts
09.2019 - 12.2019

Accounts Payable Associate

North Hill Retirement Community
03.2019 - 09.2019

Residential Assistant Manager

Justice Resource Institute, Developing Abilities
01.2014 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

UMASS Dartmouth Charlton College of Business
Nasser Balinda