Tanya Senkandwa
Stevenson Ranch,CA
Summary
Experienced accounting professional with 25 years in private industry, spanning technology, entertainment, and metals. Skilled in controls, software and consulting services, expense analysis, consolidations, and intercompany accounting. Adept at managing complex assignments, including the implementation of accounting standards. A collaborative team player who also thrives independently, with a strong ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization. Exceptional communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Lead (Nonprofit Startup)
LearnGrowThrive
11.2024 - Current
- Direct all accounting operations, including financial statement preparation, month-end close, and reconciliations, ensuring adherence to GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards
- Establish and optimize internal controls, financial policies, and scalable accounting frameworks to enhance compliance, efficiency, and organization growth
Finance Lead (Nonprofit Startup)
LearnGrowThrive
11.2024 - Current
- Direct all accounting operations, including financial statement preparation, month-end close, and reconciliations, ensuring adherence to GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards
- Establish and optimize internal controls, financial policies, and scalable accounting frameworks to enhance compliance, efficiency, and organizational growth
Lead Senior Accountant
Earle M Jorgensen Comp. (Sub of Reliance Inc.)
11.2017 - 10.2024
- Spearheaded unclaimed property compliance program: developed procedures, executed property owner location efforts achieving 75% return rate, and maintained full regulatory compliance across multiple states
- Conducted branch operations audits to ensure regulatory compliance and procedural accuracy
- Created and implemented robust processes for managing Billed Not Shipped and Shipped Not Billed, which improved the efficiency of month end accrual process
- Performed comprehensive monthly revenue and expense analysis at branch level
- Prepared detailed monthly reports highlighting key performance indicators and variance analysis
- Executed corporate prepaid and amortization processes for accurate financial reporting
- Charged with responsibility for monthly and quarterly credit memo and scrap surcharge adjustments for accurate revenue recognition
- Prepared and reviewed monthly journal entries for Workers Compensation process payroll, customer rebate program, CRP, legal fees, & environmental
- Administered company-wide bonus accrual and payout process for all EMJ employees, ensuring accurate and timely disbursements
- Managed critical account receivable processes in collaboration with credit department
- Served as Fleet Operations Liaison managing 365 vehicle fleet operations between lessors (Enterprise, Penske, & Ryder) and EMJ, overseeing full vehicle lifecycle including procurement, maintenance, compliance and disposal
- Led training for new employee on payroll bank reconciliation process, ensuring thorough understanding and smooth transition into the role
- Managed lease operations using Tango administration software for lease documentation and compliance tracking
- Streamlined monthly recurring entries process
Senior Accountant
Earle M Jorgensen Comp. (Sub of Reliance Inc.)
02.2011 - 10.2017
- Executed precise monthly bank reconciliation (JPM Chase, Payroll, & Regional lockbox) totally $6M and implemented a systematic approach to identify voids, timing issues, bank fees, and other discrepancies
- Managed reconciliation of 21 general ledger accounts with 100% accuracy, and implemented a tracking system for aged items
- Balanced monthly intercompany accounts activities between subsidiaries and parent company
Central Accounting Services- Senior Financial Accountant (Latino)
Universal Music Group
09.2010 - 01.2011
- Performed 3rd party monthly payable statements using JD Edwards
- Reconciled monthly physical and digital (mobile & E business) sales for Latino and Fonavisa division
- Journalized amortization recurring and sales uplift entries
Europe Headquarter Accounting – Controls Lead
International Business Machines (IBM)
06.2006 - 02.2009
- Led audits and evaluated internal control effectiveness for compliance w/ Sarbanes-Oxley and formulated constructive suggestions for improvements of weaknesses noted during testing
- Performed quality testing of key financial controls for specified business units to validate design and operational effectiveness
- Directly interacted with upper-management to discuss process enhancements as well as communicated audit results, issues, and recommended action plan
- Documented evidence of unreconciled and reconciled variance aged activity
- Prepared year end 2008 proxy statement for Non-US accounting group
NE Europe Headquarter Accounting - Software/Consulting Services/Expense Analyst
International Business Machines (IBM)
09.2003 - 05.2006
- Effectively compiled monthly other income/expense consolidation and analysis to senior management
- Provided accounting guidance to various European analysts on restructuring activities
- Thoroughly analyzed software and business consulting services revenue and gross profit for consistency
- Efficiently allocated software costs across brands and divisions
- Advised European country contacts on gross vs. net revenue accounting treatments
- Primarily responsible for providing software group division revenue estimate to corporate headquarters
- Summarized software subscription revenue deferred to the balance sheet
Worldwide Consolidation Accounting - Asia Pacific Accounting Lead
International Business Machines (IBM)
10.2001 - 08.2003
- Supervised and provided guidance on treasury R&D expense processes to Non-US developing countries
- Implemented automated error correction process for Worldwide Consolidation Accounting team
- Accurately prepared necessary journal entries during company's STG merger restatement process
- Conducted Sarbanes-Oxley testing on reporting processes to ensure necessary controls points existed
- Consolidated and reported monthly B/S and I/S high level analysis to corporate headquarters
- Participated in Hyperion reporting structure improvements project
Customer Profitability - Coverage Model Project Office
International Business Machines (IBM)
04.2001 - 09.2001
- Extracted and compiled year to year revenue comparison analysis utilized by management
- Calculated and documented monthly allocated expenses which identified IBM's top customers
- Assisted operational manager to retrieve WW accounting data to determine future business forecasts/budgets
- Accurately reconciled revenue and cost for customer commission payments
World Trade Accounting – Inter company Operations - Indonesia Accountant
International Business Machines (IBM)
07.2000 - 03.2001
- Created and improved DB2 queries to effectively measure and analyze export and import services
- Calculated monthly net payment reports to identify IBM affiliate cash payments
- Prepared monthly Indonesian cash payments/receipts and export/import goods reconciliations
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Howard University
Washington, DCSkills
- Hyperion reporting
- Essbase
- Tango Lease
- IBM internal ledger systems
- Financial Information Warehouse
- DB2 database
- EMJ WIN internal ledger system
- General ledger accounting
- Audit support
- Financial statement review
- Bank reconciliation
- Intercompany transactions
- Internal controls
Timeline
Finance Lead (Nonprofit Startup)
LearnGrowThrive
11.2024 - Current
Finance Lead (Nonprofit Startup)
LearnGrowThrive
11.2024 - Current
Lead Senior Accountant
Earle M Jorgensen Comp. (Sub of Reliance Inc.)
11.2017 - 10.2024
Senior Accountant
Earle M Jorgensen Comp. (Sub of Reliance Inc.)
02.2011 - 10.2017
Central Accounting Services- Senior Financial Accountant (Latino)
Universal Music Group
09.2010 - 01.2011
Europe Headquarter Accounting – Controls Lead
International Business Machines (IBM)
06.2006 - 02.2009
NE Europe Headquarter Accounting - Software/Consulting Services/Expense Analyst
International Business Machines (IBM)
09.2003 - 05.2006
Worldwide Consolidation Accounting - Asia Pacific Accounting Lead
International Business Machines (IBM)
10.2001 - 08.2003
Customer Profitability - Coverage Model Project Office
International Business Machines (IBM)
04.2001 - 09.2001
World Trade Accounting – Inter company Operations - Indonesia Accountant
International Business Machines (IBM)
07.2000 - 03.2001
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Howard University
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