Oksana Velardi
Brooklyn
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bursar
Mandl School, The College of Allied Health
09.2023 - Current
- Create and run Excel Reports on the daily basis
- Export and update accounting and financial reports from Diamond D software for school financials
- Analyze student ledgers in DD and input accounts receivables, loans and grants into student ledgers
- Call and send follow up emails to students about payments, delinquent or repayment loan status
- Prepare reports for IPEDS, Title IV, audit, annual closings, NYSED
- Pull financial information from FAFSA for NSLDS, COD in accounting purposes for school
- Submit annually student financial reports to Security Credit Systems
Bookkeeper Assistant
Neighborhood Restore HDFC
New York, NY
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Helped to prepare Positive Pay weekly
- Processed Confirmation Letters of proper work expense
- Processed check requests weekly
- Followed up with the developers and worked with Excel to include the accounting information from them
- Prepared Requests for HPD
- Prepared and updated Excel reports on timely manner
- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes to ensure timely payments and accurate record-keeping.
- Prepared monthly financial statements, providing insights into organizational performance for management review.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs in QuickBooks
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols in QuickBooks
- Supported year-end closing procedures by preparing adjusting journal entries as needed.
- Worked with QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Maintained accurate records of all transactions
- Implemented a more efficient filing system for financial documents, improving accessibility and organization.
- Communicated proactively with team members regarding any issues or concerns related to bookkeeping tasks.
Bookkeeper
Meinwald Realty Corp
New York, NY
12.2017 - 09.2019
- Updated and kept track of timesheets of 23 employees using Excel, manually calculated hours and entered time into Quick books once per week
- Run payroll summary reports, processed Federal and State payroll taxes weekly through QuickBooks, Payroll Class Report update, Tenant Security Report update, Quarterly Payroll Taxes
- Managed Memorized Transactions
- Reconciled 17 bank accounts every month
- Created Tenant Security Deposit and Withdrawal slips
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments in QuickBooks
- Reconciled monthly financial statements, maintaining accuracy in reporting and identifying discrepancies.
- Handled payroll processing for employees, ensuring timely payment
- Maintained accurate records of all transactions
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments
Collections Department
Bluedge Inc
New York, NY
10.2016 - 09.2017
- Collected, compiled into folders by date and checked for accuracy incoming Cash on Delivery payments from 7 branches every day
- Edited up to 70 COD payments every day by entering correct invoice number next to each COD, applied COD payments to correct invoices in AS 400 software
- Collected, copied and deposited up to 100 checks per day
- Entered and applied incoming checks and cash every day in AS 400
- Entered and applied incoming ACH payments in AS 400
Bookkeeper
Advanced Portfolio Management
New York, NY
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Prepared monthly bank account reconciliations, cut checks, processd invoices, A/P and A/R in QuickBooks
- Established tables of accounts and assigned entries to proper accounts using Excel formulas
- Maintained document tracking of cash and loan expenses
- American Express expense report process through QuickBooks
- Created and posedt journal entries for the monthly close
Income Tax Preparer Intern
ALC Tax USA
Brooklyn, NY
02.2014 - 04.2014
- Prepared personal income taxes for 10 clients per day using ProSeries
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05-2014
Skills
- Proficient in QuickBooks desktop, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Expensify, Teams and Google docs
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Decision-making
Certification
- Bookkeeping Basics, Coursera - August 17, 2025
- Tracking Assets and Sales, Coursera - January 22, 2026
- Tracking Expenses, Liabilities and Equity, Coursera - April 24, 2026
RELATED COURSE WORK
Advanced Accounting, Statistics, Intermediate Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Financial Markets and Institutions, Intro to Corporate Finance, Managerial Communications, Marketing Research, Auditing, Income Taxes, etc.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Bursar
Mandl School, The College of Allied Health
09.2023 - Current
Bookkeeper Assistant
Neighborhood Restore HDFC
09.2019 - 04.2022
Bookkeeper
Meinwald Realty Corp
12.2017 - 09.2019
Collections Department
Bluedge Inc
10.2016 - 09.2017
Bookkeeper
Advanced Portfolio Management
06.2015 - 12.2016
Income Tax Preparer Intern
ALC Tax USA
02.2014 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Long Island University