SAIFUL ISLAM
Queens,NY
Summary
Results-driven Accounting and Finance professional with 12+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, general ledger management, and account reconciliations. Proven ability to strengthen internal controls, improve accounting processes, and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting across multi-state operations. Partners with Controllers, CFOs, and executive leadership on financial analysis, compliance, and process improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
US Finance Manager
Investigo LLC
New York, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes for U.S. operations, including posting revenue, costs, bank transactions, and production uploads while reconciling key balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting.
- Partner with Operations, Sales, HR, and executive leadership to streamline reporting workflows, reducing month-end closing time by 20% and eliminating payment-processing delays.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual sales reports across 7 states, managing insurance audits, 401(k) administration, and multi-state business registrations to support compliance and operational efficiency.
- Managed commission calculations, bonus accruals, and semi-monthly payroll for 60+ salaried and commission-based employees, ensuring compliance and on-time, accurate payroll execution.
- Prepared audit schedules and reconcile variances between state filings and accounting records, supporting successful state audits and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to strengthen internal controls and enhance accounting operations, mitigating financial risk.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, ensuring accurate reconciliations, timely payments, and collections.
Senior Accountant
B6 Real Estate Advisors
New York, NY
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Managed monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities, preparing 50+ journal entries and 25+ account reconciliations while consistently meeting reporting deadlines.
- Prepared quarterly and annual financial statements for a $100M+ real estate portfolio, including balance sheets and income statements.
- Prepared budget-to-actual variance analyses for the Controller, CFO, and department heads, identifying discrepancies and supporting financial decision-making.
- Oversaw full-cycle A/P and A/R functions, ensuring timely billing, collections, cash entries, reimbursements, and credit card processing.
- Reviewed 100+ real estate agreements and closing statements annually to verify transaction accuracy before commission processing, minimizing payment errors and ensuring contractual compliance.
- Verified accuracy of 100+ real estate agreements and closing statements annually before commission processing, reducing payment errors and ensuring compliance.
- Collaborated with Vice President, Controller, and CFO on 10+ special projects, providing financial analyses that enhanced reporting accuracy and reinforced internal controls.
Staff Accountant
William Gottlieb Management
New York, NY
06.2018 - 02.2022
- Assisted controller with month-end journal entries and reconciliations of bank statements and general ledger accounts to ensure timely financial closing.
- Reconciled loan amortizations, interest, and escrow accounts to ensure bank-to-book accuracy.
- Reconciled loan amortizations, interest, and escrow accounts, to ensure accuracy between bank and book records.
- Processed accounts payable invoices and maintained accurate vendor records.
- Processed accounts payable invoices and maintained vendor records, supporting accurate and efficient payment cycles.
- Assisted the controller with month-end journal entries and various reconciliations including bank statements and general ledger accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
St. John's University
Queens, NYSkills
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Month-end close
- Internal Controls
- General Ledger Management
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Revenue Recognition
- Payroll management
- Commission Analysis
- Audit Support
- Multi-state accounting
- Process automation
- ERP Implementation
- Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
- Dynamics GP
- Yardi
- Sage 100
- QuickBooks Online
- Peachtree
- Tax Compliance
- Team training
- Systems & Software
- Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
- Financial budgeting
- Budget forecasting
- Internal controls
- Revenue recognition
Timeline
US Finance Manager
Investigo LLC
01.2024 - Current
Senior Accountant
B6 Real Estate Advisors
02.2022 - 12.2023
Staff Accountant
William Gottlieb Management
06.2018 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
St. John's University