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Usha Parab C.P.A.
1032 DOREEN PL. APT 2, VENICE, CA 90291 EMAIL: aw010@lafn.org
WEB: www.angelfire.com/ca3/uparab
OBJECTIVE
Explore career opportunities in the field of Finance and Accounts
SUMMARY
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, preparation of financial statement, general ledger closing, month and yearend closing, auditing. Skilled in discovering resourceful and enterprising solutions to problems. Steady, focused team player committed to professionalism and integrity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept 98 - Present Justice Technology Corporation. - Senior Accountant
  • Prepare budget, forecasting and variance analysis.
  • Prepare consolidated financial statements and supplemental schedules.
  • Compiling and analyzing financial information for General Ledger.
  • Monthly general ledger closing and recommended new internal control for Accounts payable and cash activity.
  • Implementation of new Platinum System and designed various reports.
  • Supervising and delegating work to accounting staff
Jan 98 -
Sept 98 		SONY Pictures Entertainment. - Consultant
Worked with Finance Division, International TV department and Customer Finance.
  • Prepared budget, forecasting and variance analysis for revenue and overheads.
  • Prepared Balance Sheet, Income Statement and supporting schedules.
  • Established new automated system in Excel for intercompany reconciliation.
  • Reconciled cash with bank statements, overhead analysis for international channels.
  • Worked on Yearend and monthly closing, preparation of journal entries. PAY-TV and Free-TV start and change orders analysis. Royalty analysis and special projects.
1993 - 96 LAKME Ltd. - Internal Audit, Executive.
Lakmé is India's multibillion cosmetics manufacturer. Responsibilities included:
  • Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
  • Propose efficiency measures to increase productivity and profits.
1992 - 93 TIPCO Ltd. - Accountant
Tipco Ltd. is a multimillion manufacturer of monopoly plastic granules. Responsibilities included:
  • Preparation of financial statements and financial analysis.
  • Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis. Monthly and year-end closing.
  • Developing in-house accounting software for Tipco's four subsidiary companies. Supervised accounting staff.
1987 - 91 Public Accounting-Auditor
  • Auditing, financial statement preparation, inventory valuation, taxation.
  • Audit reports preparation, manage trainee candidates and audit report finalization.
EDUCATION
Certified Public Accountant, California
 
Chartered Accountant
Associate membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
It is the highest professional level in the field of Finance and Accounts in India. Only a Chartered Accountant is allowed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant.
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay.
Course Work: Financial Accounting and Investments, Income Tax, Audit, Costing, Business Organization.
COMPUTER SKILLS
  • Microsoft Excel with macros, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus 1-2-3, DBASE, Visual BASIC.
  • Mainframe accounting systems: SUN System, GLOBAL Financial System, J.D.Edwards General Ledger System, Walker, Tigress, Hyperion and Cost systems, AccPac for General Ledger & AP, ATB for general ledger and financial statements, Platinum- General Ledger / Asset Management/Budget/AP, FRX report writer.
  • OS: Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 and DOS