Yulia Grimaldi
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Highly motivated professional accounting analyst who is exceptionally enthusiastic about personal performance excellence and accurate results. Demonstrates strong analytical skills. Self-confidence to voice opinions on how to improve processes and identifying and mitigating risks. Expertise in all facets of accounting work. Outstanding work ethic with excellent organizational skills. Takes pride in being extremely detail oriented. Interfaces with professionals in all departments on all organizational levels. Able to work in team environments or self-motivate and work independently on day-to-day business or special projects in a fast-paced environment. Bilingual (fluent in English and Russian).
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Entity Controller
Avenue One
01.2021 - Current
- The Legal Entity Controllers group is responsible for all client entity reporting
- The group oversees GAAP and cash basis accounting and serves as the backbone of our internal controls over financial reporting
- This is an exciting opportunity to grow with the firm and help build a critical function of the business
- Great culture of young and fast paced professionals with a result oriented, humble mentality
- The ideal candidate is proactive, autonomous, and is not afraid to get his/her hands dirty building infrastructure from concept to creation
- Core Responsibilities: Quarterly Client Entity Level Reporting (GAAP Financial - Reporting), Own every component of the Month End Close Process – General Ledger (Netsuite) Owner, Internal and External Audit Leader/Liaison, Property Management Review/Audit/Oversite, Compliance and Tax Reporting
- Specifically, I believe I exceeded expectations for my core tasks which include the following: understanding risk management and ensuring best practices are met to avoid risk, convey accounting information to non-accountants, ability to adjust to dynamic situations (fire-drills) and still meet reporting deadlines, ability to prepare financial statements, proficiency in use of NetSuite, GAAP knowledge and application, usage of Excel/ google sheets, performing data analytics, ensuring time management, demonstrating critical thinking and being able to multitask
- Additionally, I believe I met my goals in a positive way for the following ad hos projects: Provided Gain/loss on sale calculations for the TM team for the closings on request (properties located in GA), Provided coverage for Saran (Treasury function role), Provided confirmation to our Legal team for the easement payments received on the property-by-property level, Assisted in Audit requests (both client and Enterprise Audit revenue Sample Selection, Work cross-functionally with various teams to ensure the successful execution of, Collaborate with the business unit and team leadership to deliver initiatives to adjust strategies.
Finance Associate
Healthcare Quality Strategies Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Daily functions include collaboration with Operations, Financial management, Technology and Upper management to produce financial reports, both scheduled and ad hoc
- Support company financial audits and conduct T&E expenses for employees
- Assist in the month-end closing
- Complete special projects and analysis as needed - process improvement, financial reporting, ad hoc analysis, cost-saving solutions, risk analysis and mitigation
- Assist with review and analysis of the entire corporate’s AMEX credit card expenses
- Manage, coordinate, and monitor daily accounts payable operations
- Confirm AP data in Costpoint
- Create new vendor profiles
- Maintain an accurate cashflow forecast
- Maintain general ledger, prepare bank reconciliations, book recurring and adjusting JE
- Prepare prepaid expense schedule
- Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for Finance Department.
Accountant
Connors and Sullivan, Attorneys-At-Law, PLLC
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Managed and analyzed various general ledger accounts and followed up with outstanding items to ensure timely clearing of items
- Performed account analysis and allocations necessary for bank transfers
- Prepared bank wire transfers, deposits and payments
- Prepared schedules and invoices for trustee’s commissions and fees
- Performed daily bank reconciliation and updating the outstanding check list
- Executed preparation and processing of fiduciary income tax returns for estates, trusts and individual tax returns
- Prepared forms 1099 and 1099s
- Prepared distribution schedules for both partial and final estates and trusts distributions.
Financial Analyst
Advantedge Corp
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Analyzed, monitored and reconciled general ledger, including automated clearing house (ACH), deposit and cash advance accounts
- Established manual corrections to ACH and Wire Programs
- Selected to serve as primary ACH coordinator charged with processing daily ACH and wire programs
- Performed all aspects of accounting for the firm (similar to previous positions), including, processing of daily entries for accounting transactions, preparation and management of journal entries, bank account reconciliations, client billing, processing accounts payable and receivable and processing of company payroll
- Reviewed client loan request documentation (tax returns, credit reports, income documentation and assets documentation) to verify accuracy of application and support underwriting decisions
- Performed credit, income and cash flow analysis for prospective clients.
Financial Analyst
National Kidney Foundation
03.2015 - 07.2015
- Researched and analyzed financial data and assisted with month-end close process
- Posted cash receipts daily, and ensured accurate reconciliation for multiple bank accounts
- Entered general ledger data, ensuring correct coding for payments were accurate in the system
- Prepared fixed asset depreciation and accruals.
Financial Analyst
The Singer Group
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports and financial forecasts
- Successfully analyzed and prepared daily cash flow updates and weekly cash projections
- Reconciled and analyzed monthly bank accounts and corporate credit cards
- Maintained QuickBooks and posted journal entries daily
- Managed Accounts Receivable procedures requiring invoicing and past-due collections
- Prepared weekly accounts payable and processed invoices for payment
- Completed monthly expense analysis, forecasting, and planning for the next month’s expenses
- Investigated chargebacks and deductions from buyers in a timely and efficient manner.
Education
Bachelor Science Degree Accounting. Minor in Finance. -
College of Staten Island, The City University of New York
Skills
- Corporate finance
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- GAAP
- General ledger
- Bank reconciliations
- Executing accounting adjustments
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Month-end closing
- Creating standard operating policies and procedures
- NetSuite
- Sage
- Great Plains
- QuickBooks
- Deltek Costpoint
- ATX Tax Software
Websites
Timeline
Legal Entity Controller
Avenue One
01.2021 - Current
Finance Associate
Healthcare Quality Strategies Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2021
Accountant
Connors and Sullivan, Attorneys-At-Law, PLLC
10.2016 - 01.2019
Financial Analyst
Advantedge Corp
09.2015 - 06.2016
Financial Analyst
National Kidney Foundation
03.2015 - 07.2015
Financial Analyst
The Singer Group
06.2013 - 09.2014
Bachelor Science Degree Accounting. Minor in Finance. -
College of Staten Island, The City University of New York
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