Ruba Lone
Richmond
Summary
Highly skilled Staff Accountant with a solid background in financial reporting, auditing, and tax preparation. Demonstrated strengths include strong analytical thinking, efficient problem-solving skills and comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles. Committed to improving efficiency and accuracy by streamlining financial procedures and implementing strategic changes in previous roles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
YMU
CA
09.2023 - Current
- Recording daily financial transactions, such as income and expenses, in the company's accounting software, "Exchequer."
- Expert in doing bank reconciliation for all divisions: Music, Entertainment and Social, Sports, and Central.
- Expert in managing invoices, payments, and collections, ensuring timely and accurate billing, and payment processing.
- Manage general ledger entries and reconciliations for accurate financial reporting.
- Performed month-end close activities such as accruals, amortization, allocations.
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
- Developed staff expense and reimbursement tracker to reduce user errors and increase reporting accuracy.
- Support internal and external audits by gathering and reviewing financial documentation.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts to support strategic planning.
- Process accounts payable and receivable transactions, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
- Coordinate annual audits, ensuring timely access to necessary documentation and information.
Junior Accountant
Edward Charles Foundation
CA
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Experienced in making monthly reports of the Balance Sheet, Statement of Activities, and Statement of Income and Expense for different clients.
- Provided support for accounts payable and receivable functions, including invoice processing and payment posting.
- Process bank reconciliations, invoices, and bills to pay for clients using software XERO.
- Process weekly disbursements for clients, book journal entries, and paycheck transactions.
- Communicated effectively with vendors regarding billing inquiries and payment issues.
- Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Assisted with year-end audit processes, including preparing schedules as requested by auditors.
- Presented audit results to management teams, delivering information in non-technical terms for easy understanding.
Associate Banker
JP Morgan Chase Bank
03.2018 - 03.2022
- Assisted clients with account inquiries and transaction processing.
- Facilitated loan applications and guided customers through requirements.
- Managed daily cash transactions and ensured compliance with policies.
- Conducted financial transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers, loan payments and cashier checks.
- Expertise in developing and maintaining customer accounts and helping them resolve disputes.
- Established strong relationships with customers to increase customer loyalty.
- Fulfilled diverse duties to provide customer service, operate money counters, balance and replenish ATMs, maintain accounts and open new accounts.
Sales Representative
Kohl's
Torrance
10.2017 - 02.2021
- Communicating effectively with customers.
- Engaged casual shoppers to provide information about featured products and recommend merchandise, driving sales opportunities.
- Excellent knowledge in handling cash and performing cash audits.
- Assisted customers with product selection and inquiries.
- Processed transactions accurately using point-of-sale systems.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Education
Masters - Accounting
Lamar University
TX10.2025
Bachelors - Accounting
Cal State LA
US05.2022
Associate Degree - Accounting
El Camino College
Torrance, US08.2020
Skills
- MS Excel
- Financial reporting
- Exchequer
- Xero
- Monthly journal entries
- Month-end closing
Timeline
Staff Accountant
YMU
09.2023 - Current
Junior Accountant
Edward Charles Foundation
03.2022 - 09.2023
Associate Banker
JP Morgan Chase Bank
03.2018 - 03.2022
Sales Representative
Kohl's
10.2017 - 02.2021
Masters - Accounting
Lamar University
Bachelors - Accounting
Cal State LA
Associate Degree - Accounting
El Camino College