Merve Naz Yeni
Los Angeles
Summary
· Highly organized and detail-focused Controller with over 6 years of experience in financial management, accounting and payroll.
· Successfully maintains compliant, accurate, cost-effective financial operations for multi-corporations and medium sized companies.
· Oversaw the preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements, resulting in a 10% reduction in reporting errors and a 15% increase in accuracy.
· Leveraged advanced Excel analytics to identify cost-saving opportunities, achieving a 10% reduction in operational expenses year-over-year.
· Managed the accounting integration for a newly acquired subsidiary, ensuring seamless financial operations post-acquisition.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Icon Family Health Group
04.2022 - Current
- Overseeing, planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting and human resources operational functions of 5 companies
- Managing and maintaining the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results
- Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements that accurately reflect the company's fiscal health, lauded for zero errors in external audits
- Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process
- Participate in the strategic planning process, enhancing budget alignment with the company’s long-term objectives by providing detailed financial insights
Account Executive
Avery & Greig LLP
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: A Division
- Responsible for all aspects of payroll, A/P, A/R, preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly taxes for numerous clients in real estate, entertainment, fashion and health industry
- Codes the general ledger, processes vendor invoice payments
- Conducts month-end balance sheet reviews and reconciled any variances
- Other duties included admin support, customer service, and tax preparation
- Processes weekly-monthly-yearly payroll including making deposits to IRS and different states
- All accounting performed using QuickBooks Pro Software
- A Division
Treasurer
International American University
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Los Angeles, CA
- Completes billing and accounting duties, coordinates with students to ensure the delivery or reception of payments
- Organizes payment plans for students and prepares budget plans
- Monitors cash received in an association and keeps updates on payments
- Assists the finance coordinator of school and CFO in preparing a budget and with all other administrative duties
- Make recommendations on measures an association can take to increase efficiency and reduce losses
- Los Angeles, CA
Executive Assistant / Bookkeeper
Leanne Smytkowksi
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Provided comprehensive administrative support to Leanne Smytkowski, professional artist and content creator
- Scope of responsibility that includes dictation, correspondence, office management, appointment scheduling, travel coordination, and event-planning functions
- Performed general bookkeeping duties for her Trust and financial books which includes data entry and management, filing, producing and organizing documents, creating expense reports by using MS Excel and QuickBooks Online
- Worked with CPA when arranging individual tax returns and the preparation of financial statements
- Thousand Oaks, CA
Administrative & Marketing Assistant
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Company Overview: Calabasas, CA
- Managed overall administrative activities for the office and the CEO, including travel arrangements
- Collaborated with the CEO to create and implement marketing strategies for events and projects
- Provided management of the front office including, placing calls to or visits of members as needed to provide marketing materials, deliver sales pitches, or answer member questions
- Calabasas, CA
Education
Doctorate in Business Administration - Advanced Accounting
International American University
Los Angeles, CA12-2025
MBA - Accounting And Finance
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA12-2018
BBA - Accounting
Sabanci University
06-2015
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Google Drive
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Clerical support
- Decision-making
- Training & Development
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Office
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Controller
Icon Family Health Group
04.2022 - Current
Account Executive
Avery & Greig LLP
03.2021 - 05.2022
Treasurer
International American University
03.2020 - 03.2021
Executive Assistant / Bookkeeper
Leanne Smytkowksi
01.2018 - 01.2020
Administrative & Marketing Assistant
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce
04.2017 - 10.2018
Doctorate in Business Administration - Advanced Accounting
International American University
MBA - Accounting And Finance
California Lutheran University
BBA - Accounting
Sabanci University
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