Kyara Russell
Decatur
Summary
Innovative professional with hands-on experience as an Audit Assistant. strong understanding of accounting principles. audit procedures, and financial reporting. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, and familiar with accounting software such as QuickBooks, SAP, and Oracle. Detail oriented, organized, and engaged to apply knowledge to financial environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Audit Assistant
Marine Corps Community Services
Beaufort
01.2024 - Current
- Reviewed and organize financial reports for a client engagements.
- Reduce audit preparation time by 15% by organizing and digitizing client records ahead of fieldwork.
- Identified in flagged 25+ inconsistencies in financial documents helping resolve issues before the final reporting
Staff Accountant
Godliness Tax Firm
Atlanta
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Prepared and review financial statements for 25+ small business clients, ensuring accuracy for year in tax filing and audit readiness.
- Collaborate with tax prepares and CPAs to gather and organize client financial data, speeding up the tax preparation process by 20%
- Improve client on boarding process by developing a stabilized financial document checklist reducing missing info issues by 40%
Barbizon Modeling School and Agency
Administrative Assistants
Tucker
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Maintain the 30 records and schedules per week
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings, including setup, fo: seamless execution.
- Responding to inquiries and directing them to appropriate personnel.
Guest Service Associate
Ractrac
Tucker
08.2017 - 03.2021
- Processed merchandise returns and exchanges for customers to refund payments, trade items, and offer store credit.
- Answered incoming calls regarding product inquiries or order:
- Handled returns and exchanges according to company policies
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Mercer University
Macon, GASkills
- Time management
- GAAP/ IFRS Knowledge
- ERP Systems (eg, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle)
- Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Account reconciliation
- Financial Reporting & Analyzing
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Month-End/Year- End Close
- Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros)
Certification
- QuickBooks Online Certification
Timeline
Audit Assistant
Marine Corps Community Services
01.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant
Godliness Tax Firm
03.2021 - 12.2023
Barbizon Modeling School and Agency
Administrative Assistants
05.2019 - 03.2021
Guest Service Associate
Ractrac
08.2017 - 03.2021
Master of Science - Accounting
Mercer University