career objective                                           

multi-lingual, detail-oriented accountant exploring opportunity to contribute financial management, analytical, tax preparation, and auditing skills toward actively supporting operations of a progressive organization seeking a driven team member

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of accounting experience, with expertise in a broad scope of functions including royalty and asset recovery, tax preparation, cost and operational analysis, projections, reconciliations, auditing, and aml procedures

ø  accurately balance general ledger accounts and compile and produce detailed monthly financials instrumental to supporting senior management in assessing business performance

ø  dynamic organization, prioritization and time management skills; consistently achieve critical deadlines

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

ø  solid, practical experience working with gaap, ias, ifrs, gaas, and fasb standards

ø  strong language skills c fluent in english, albanian, italian; strong knowledge of spanish

ø  sharp technical proficiencies including quickbooks, mas90, deloitte & touche audit system 2, ms office, html, and java

 

~ key achievements ~

         earned the highest performance ratings on evaluations for the fiscal year 2007 c 2008 at deloitte & touche

         acted as right arm of deloitte & touche balkan region office managing partner; provided regional financial analysis and support of annual planning process for the fiscal year 2007

         quickly promoted from accounting intern to chief financial officer assistant at anc sports enterprises; recognized by ceo for increasing bottom-line profitability and overall financial stability by identifying cost savings opportunities and generating new revenues

education                                                          

fordham university, bronx, ny                                                                                                                                                                                              2005

bachelor of science in accounting

 

~ cpa examinations ~

regulations (passed) ~ auditing (pending) ~ financial (pending) ~ business (pending)

professional experience                            

deloitte & touche                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9/05 c 9/08

associate, financial advisory services c new york, ny (2/07 c 9/08)

         in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily progressed within this leading global provider of financial services to attain position responsible for royalty and asset recovery activities

         traveled throughout the tri-state region performing financial statement revision, business valuation, financial fraud investigation, and corporate reorganization tasks for top-tier clients including bear stearns, american express, ubs, hsbc, and vivendi

         conducted anti-money laundering procedures to identify suspicious activity, provided quality assurance, organized know your clients files, and participated in remediation proceedings

         contributed to the success of business development efforts through diligent preparation and analysis of proposals

chief of staff / deputy office managing partner c balkan region, tirana, albania (3/06 c 1/07)

         successfully oversaw daily operations throughout albania, romania, bulgaria, kosovo, and moldova

         played active role in region-wide planning and business development, assisted with marketing functions, developed client attraction strategies

         worked closely with senior management and leaders to identify, research, and resolve outstanding issues

         contributed to m&a transactions, due diligence, and business valuations for local and international clients; provided customized investment advice

auditor c prishtina, kosovo (9/05 c 3/06)   

         applied depth of knowledge regarding gaap, ias, ifrs, gaas, and fasb regulations towards planning and executing audits to detect illegal activity resulting in direct and material effects on the determination of financial statements

         worked for diverse client base including insurance companies,  governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations

 

anc sports enterprises, purchase, ny                                                                                                                                                                   5/04 c05/05

chief financial officer assistant

         entrusted with varied responsibilities including financial statement preparation, invoice generation, tax return preparation and filing, and payroll reconciliation

         maintained expansive financial contract database critical to business operations

 

international management group, new york, ny                                                                                                                                                   1/03 c 5/03

accounting intern

         successfully completed accounting internship with a global leader in sports marketing; gained valuable experience in preparing financial statements and international tax returns

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity as an accountant and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include extensive accounting experience in the us and europe, with hands-on experience planning, executing, and following up on audits, as well as business planning, tax preparation, financial analysis, issue resolution, and customer service.  i excel at performing complex analytical tasks under high pressure in a time-sensitive environment, and am adept at executing multiple concurrent responsibilities.  my strong communication skills have consistently proven instrumental in my ability to present detailed reports directly to corporate executives, work with other accounting professionals, and effectively collect on customer accounts. to complement this background, i offer a bs in accounting and am presently working towards obtaining cpa designation. 

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

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