Олена

Elena Bondarenko
Bookkeeper

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Address: Ukraine, Odesa, 65000

SUMMARY

As a bookkeeper, I have solid knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles. I have
experience with accounting software, including QuickBooks Online and skilled at maintaining
accurate financial records. My goal is to streamline financial processes and provide accurate,
timely reporting to support business decisions.

Professional competencies:
- Maintaining up-to-date accounting records accrual or cash accounting;
- Bank and credit card reconciliations;
- Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable reconciliations;
- Invoices, Bills, Credit Memo and other documents records;
- 1099, W2, W4, I9, W8/W9 forms;
- Preparing, analyzing, and advising on financial reports for management, audit, controllers, CPA;
- Submitting month-end close reporting (Profit and Loss Statement (P&L) , Balance Sheet ) in the
customer’s software;
- Merchandising operations (FIFO, LIFO, Specific Identification methods);
- Loans calculations;
- Depreciation transactions;
- Preparing accounting records for taxation;
- Working with CPA for tax purposes.

EXPERIENCE

Bookkeeper
February 2014 to October 2017
Bookkeeper, Penitentiary Service, Ukraine

I managed payroll at a state-owned prison. My responsibilities included payroll, travel expenses,
and sick leave reports. Interacting with the Pension Fund, the Tax Service, and the Bank.
Submitting reports to the relevant authorities. Preparing reports for the manager.

My achievement: Managed payroll for over 200+ employees with 100% accuracy over three years;
successfully passed all audits with no discrepancies.

- Bank reconciliation;
- Payroll for 200+ employees, ensuring accurate calculation and timely payment of salaries;
- Prepared and processed travel expense reports and reimbursements;
- Prepared and submitted monthly financial reports to Pension Fund, Tax Service, and management,
improving compliance and reducing administrative errors;
- Coordinated with banks regarding salary transfers and other financial operations;
- Ensured compliance with payroll, tax, and reporting regulations;
- Participated in external audits.

Junior Bookkeeper
February 2012 to January 2014
Ukraine, Rehabilitation center for disabled children
The company provided rehabilitation services for disabled children. My role included recording
transactions, interacting with the bank, preparing reports, and conducting inventory checks.

- Day-to-day bookkeeping operations: recording transactions in accounting base;
- Bank reconciliations;
- Managed financial documentation (invoices, bills, payroll sheets, receipts, etc.);
- Calculations and reporting for management.

SKILLS

Bookkeeping, accounting, QuickBooks, MS Excel (formulas, Smart Tables, Pivot Tables),
Microsoft Word, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), cash basis,
accrual basis, payroll, Profit and Loss Statement (P&L), Balance Sheet, chart of accounts, loans,
depreciation, tax compliance, FIFO, inventory, bank payments, reporting, financial analysis, general
journal, sales tax return, W2, 1099, W4, W9.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in Finance
Kharkiv National University of Economics, Ukraine
September 2011 to June 2015

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

- Bookkeeper, AccountingSchool.online, 2025
Learned core bookkeeping processes, including reconciliations, payroll, financial reporting, and tax
preparation.
- QuickBooks, US Accounting in QuickBooks:A Practical Course, Udemy, 2025
- QuickBooks, NBH Education, 2024
Gained practical skills in setting up QuickBooks Online, managing the chart of accounts, recording
income and expenses, and performing bank reconciliations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Additional Languages: Ukrainian (native), Russian (fluent).