Alexandra Perala CPA

Supervise and mentor the accounting staff.

Manage and oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.

Review and analyze financial statements for multiple clients, presenting financial performance and trends on a monthly or quarterly basis.

File annual 1099 reports for client vendors.

Support special accounting projects, including process improvement, and system implementations.

Onboarded 10+ new Kruze clients each month, which included the management of system implementation and the standardization of accounting procedures in accordance with US GAAP before transitioning each client to the Accounting Team.

Managed and supported staff accountants assigned to each new onboarding client, reviewed work during the month-close process, and delivered the financial packet to the client prior to the accounting team transition.

Communicated and managed client expectations during the onboarding process, as well as answered questions related to systems, process improvement, GAAP accounting, and tax compliance.

Performed audit procedures over client balance sheet and income statement accounts and proposed any necessary adjusting journal entries

Communicated with client to identify and assess client accounting processes, internal controls, and regulatory compliance

Reviewed accounting transactions and considered proper application of GAAP

Prepared financial statements with footnotes on audited areas

Trained and supervised new staff members about various audit areas

Tracked audit notice letters and determined the contractually permitted audit period

Gathered data and relevant information from WMG's labels for auditors

Extracted and analyzed data from multiple databases to identify audit discrepancies

Reviewed, analyzed, and developed responses to incoming audit reports

Facilitated the settlement of audits and administered payments

Assisted with input and tracking of data related to pending audits