Nataliya Grozdeva LSSGB, PMP®, PSM

Experience

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  EXL

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

  Accounts Receivable Accountant with french working for France&Uk

  •Distribute invoice copies to customers via email•Establish initial communication with customers via phone/ email•Actively monitor and collect outstanding balances based on aging reports•Follow up with customers for outstanding invoices by phone, e-mail •Follow-up with customers on exception resolution items•Reconcile customers accounts •Investigate and resolve customers’ queries received via phone/email•Direct requests and unresolved issues to the responsible departments •Maintain incoming cash flow forecasts•Prepare and send statements to customers•Keep records of customer interactions and transactions•Record details of inquiries, comments and complaints•Manage the disputes and actively follow up the internal departments for resolutions•Review invoices on a monthly basis and identify errors. Identify corrective activities and solutions to avoid repeating errors in the future. Show less

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  Sitel

  May 2014 - Jul 2015

  Accountant with french working for France

  • Liaises with Sitel Operations in receiving accurate billing data on time and ensuring that all and relevant approvals are received. • Prepare, verify, code and process invoices as per agreed timing. Coordinate with Country Controller that the invoice is printed-out within agreed time and sent to customer. • Post transactions to customer ledgers using the appropriate cost centers and projects; • Review, verify and process payment documents on a daily basis. Match receipts to the correct costumer open invoice. • Prepare batches of invoices in Oracle. • Maintain a list of customers and follow up on the timely invoice preparation. • Verify accuracy and completeness of customer original invoices; reconcile customer accounts, research and resolve discrepancies or other payment issues with customers; • Ensure correct VAT and withholding taxes are applied in the invoice. • Review customer contracts on a regular basis to ensure all documents are collected, properly authorized and maintained within the customer folder. • Identify in the contract and double-check in the invoice the correct value of the contract, various penalty and incentive calculators, agreed guarantees, Forex calculators, etc.• Performs procedures for accounts reconciliations and review of accounts on a monthly basis.• Identify prepayments, overpayments, deferred revenue and amounts no-matched to receipts, unusual credit and debit invoices. Perform correction activities.• Follow up on pass through expenses.•Prepare, booking and payment of the expense reports• Prepare and book the Sales Accruals / Deffered Cost sand Revenues• Review and book the Bad Debt Show less

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  Louis Dreyfus Company

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  General Ledger Accountant with French, Closing and Reporting Analyst working for France &Switzerland

  • Еnsure accuracy and completeness of all General ledger transactions processed for the respective Clent entities in accordance with the Internal and External Accounting Guidelines. • Maintain all General ledger accounts master records in line with client’s CCOA. • Co-ordinate all accounting activities associated with bank transactions, fixed assets, inventory, trade receivables/payables, factoring, employee/tax payables, as well as other accounting activities associated with client specific business transactions. • Prepare and process manual journals in order to ensure the General ledger is reflective of all relevant transactions for inclusion in the P&L account and Balance sheet in the reporting period.• Ensure the manual journal is with the proper back-up and signed off as per the authorization matrix.• Coordinate and reconcile all inter company activities with other Client entities in line with Clients’ accounting policies. • Agreement of intercompany balances with particular inter company entities in IPS on a monthly basis.• Ensure intercompany TB accounts are matching at month end with IPS. Resolve all differences with the intercompany accounting team.• Preparation of trial balance. Preparation of Profit and Loss report.• Finance reporting according to the US GAAP.• Preparation and timely submission of monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting schedules in accordance with client’s reporting requirements.• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts within client’s deadlines.• Ensure all reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner. Monitor and escalate ageing issues• Prepare monthly SAG analysis, compare MoM movements on SAG accounts • Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly VAT/Intrastat reports according client’s requirements.• Contributes to all team objectives and deadlines.• Production of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) in a timely manner;• Ensure compliance with internal controls;• Perform any additional duties as required. Show less

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  Cargill

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Lead the development of a complex portfolio of projects that will be targeted to meet the strategic goals and value targets of the corporate and business strategy.• Partner collaboratively with key stakeholders including the development and deployment of strategic program approach within portfolio area.• Facilitate business and customer partnerships to support strategic and systemic changes, bridge technology gaps and meet organizational goals as well as governance around process improvement and lead practices within the related business groups and functions.• Monitor and report on the status of portfolio performance metrics and goals, overall business impact of projects within the portfolio and programs and identify variances to plans and execute corrective actions as appropriate.• Develop and employ governance scalable standards for the related programs.• Identify and lead optimization activities and promote process change in the organization.• Develop the integrated portfolio roadmap and collaborate with leaders to ensure organizational readiness and commitment to ongoing enhancements, optimizations and value realization activities.• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.• Other duties as assigned Show less - Plan, and execute day-to-day finance operational activities and coordinate the daily accounting activities of the team, including : · Ensuring day-to-day finance operational activities are executed effectively with appropriate controls, training and documentation.· Monthly, quarterly and year end accounting processes including full balance sheet reconciliations, consolidation and corporate reporting requirements.· Ensure financial reporting is completed accurately and timely.· Main tag for contact with the team, effective collaboration with respective country teams.· Actively participate and support major projects and initiatives from a financial perspective. - Ensure accounting job done is in compliance with the Service catalogue and accounting Policy. - Actively participate in projects for continuous improvements. Show less • Provide accounting services for selected processes and countries, which include accounting for administrative expenses, assist in payment processing, coordinate month-end general ledger close, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, provide P&L analysis• Act as primary point of contact for selected partners located in countries and or selected processes for which you are the primary accountant. Ensure all internal controls are in place and monitored, financial processes are performed timely and accurately, and all accounting is done in accordance with Cargill Policies and GAAP. • Cross train within Accounting Services team to create depth and provide support to other team members. May serve as backup for critical tasks for other members.• Participate and initiate in process improvement projects within Global Business Services.• Initiating and provide support for multiple roles in the area of Record-to Report.• Coordinate a small team of accountants. Show less

  • Global Finance Program Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Team Lead Record to Report

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2023

  • Advanced Accountant

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2018