Laleh Hafezi

Developed and implemented effective accounting policies and procedures.

Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements by generally accepted accounting principles.

Managed a team of accountants to ensure the accuracy of all financial transactions.

Coordinated external audits by providing required documents on time.

Maintained accurate records of payroll information including wages, deductions, and bonuses.

Implemented cost-saving measures across the organization's accounting operations.

Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management, and expense reporting oversight.

Handled accounting operations such as updating journal entries, pursuing collections, and reconciling accounts.

Verified and posted account transactions to prepare checks and maintain accounting ledgers.

Oversaw cash flow, controlled costs, and financial matters.

Evaluated and approved billing invoices and expense reports to monitor and ensure cash flow and cost containment.

Collaborated with finance and accounting departments to deliver comprehensive financial information to facilitate decision-making for management, stakeholders, and parent company.

Managed relationships with tax authorities, bankers, and auditors.

Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets, and income statements.

Created and updated financial reports frequently to present information to leadership teams.

Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.

Reviewed and analyzed financial statements to identify potential discrepancies.

Maintained detailed records of account transactions,

Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.

Monitored accounts payable activity to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payment processing.

Analyzed general ledger accounts for accuracy and completeness on a regular basis.

Provided support to internal and external auditors during the annual audit process.

Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.

Generated ad hoc reports as requested by the executive management team.

Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.

Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.

Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.

Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules and reconciliations.

Completed updates to general ledger by adding latest entries and reviewing transactions entered by staff.

Managed accounting department staff members and workload.

Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.

Performed biweekly payroll and updated employee records.

Monitored and tracked expenses to keep business on track with financial targets.

Oversaw accounting operations and financial paperwork.

Reviewed and monitored audit staff's work to ensure that objectives were met in an efficient and effective manner.

Conducted internal control reviews of operations, processes, systems and procedures to assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.

Ensured accuracy of financial statements by reviewing trial balances, ledgers and other accounting records.

Identified areas of non-compliance with established standards or procedures, reported findings to management and recommended corrective action measures.

Prepared detailed reports summarizing audit findings for senior management review.

Served as a liaison between internal audit teams and external auditors during annual external audits.

Coordinated with other departments to obtain necessary information for completion of audits.

Monitored progress against established deadlines for completion of assigned projects.