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Eglantina Pepa

Eglantina Pepa

Roma

Summary

Highly skilled Accounting and Financial Management professional with 12 years of diverse experience in global companies. Expertise in accounting, financial advisory, tax, and management in Albanian GAAP, Italian GAAP, and US GAAP since 2019. Deadline-oriented Tax Professional adept at quickly assessing customer needs, developing strategic plans and completing returns to maximize deductions and minimize liabilities.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Tax Associate

Funaro & Co, PC
10.2019 - Current

Funaro & Co. provides a wide range of services for both U.S. and international clients including accounting and auditing, tax reporting and compliance, tax advisory.

  • Preparing income tax returns (1120, 1120S, 1065) for manager review
  • Preparing sales tax/ Property taxes/Rent tax other local taxes.
  • Prepare quarterly estimated taxes.
  • Prepared forms 1099 and 1042,
  • Tax advice to new clients on initiating their business activities in US, assisting with initial registrations for Federal and State purposes into US market.
  • Supporting clients throughout audit process.

Senior Accountant

Funaro & Co., P.C
09.2019 - Current

· Established new employees with PR providers and efficiently managed setup of Workers' Compensation (WC), Disability, (SUI), Withholding.

· Ensured timely and accurate filing and payment of sales tax for eligible clients, maintaining compliance with tax regulations.

· Managed other state or local tax registrations as necessary.

· Methodically recorded all assets for each client, setting up depreciation schedules for federal, state, and internal purposes

· Conducted cash on hand and bank reconciliation,

· Managed the General Journal, including prepaid, accrued, and deferred revenues/rent entries.

· Generated monthly financial reports, including Cash Flow, Profit & Loss (P&L), and balance sheets .

· Ensured meticulous follow-up on every intercompany transaction, including intercompany invoices, transfer pricing agreements.

Financial Accountant

Doppelganger SRL
04.2019 - 09.2019

Doppelganger SRL - Is a fashion brand with more than 100 boutiques in Italy and several franchise points

· Managed VAT registers,monthly reports,assets

· Bank reconciliations,AP/AR/ accruals and prepaids.

· Collaborated with external CPA for tax purposes, ensuring accurate and timely tax filings.

Senior Accountant

Consulcesi Group SPA
01.2018 - 03.2019

Consulcesi Group is the largest network in Europe dedicated to healthcare professionals.

  • Assist with typical accounting duties such as prepaids, accruals, cash deposits, general schedule reclassification's, fixed assets, etc.
  • Prepare fixed asset roll-forward schedules and related balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis
  • Prepare various schedules for the quarterly reviews and annual audit
  • Assisting with the Annual Budget and Monthly forecasting

Senior Accountant

UHY Hacker Young - UK Chartered Accountants
01.2015 - 12.2017

Urbach Hacker Young International Main Industry Accounting Services, Business Services .

  • Managed a diverse portfolio of 10 customers, all foreign investors established in Albania
  • Effectively supervised and guided a team of 3 members, in their daily accounting operations.
  • Oversaw all accounting operations from A-Z.


Accountant

Fiat Automobile
07.2011 - 01.2015

Italian automotive industry.

  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes ,like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, cash, and banking reconciliations,fixed assets to support CFO.

Education

Master Degree - Finance-Accounting

University of Tirana
Tirana
07.2010

Skills

Multitasking and Time Management

Team Supervision and Training

Tax Compliance and Reporting

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Asset Management and Depreciation

Cash Flow Management

Inventory Reconciliation

Intercompany Transactions

State and Local Tax Registrations

SAP/Oracle/QuickBooks/Sage/CCH/Tagetik/ Navision

Tax return preparation

IFRS and GAAP experience

Interpersonal strengths

Languages

Albanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Tax Associate

Funaro & Co, PC
10.2019 - Current

Senior Accountant

Funaro & Co., P.C
09.2019 - Current

Financial Accountant

Doppelganger SRL
04.2019 - 09.2019

Senior Accountant

Consulcesi Group SPA
01.2018 - 03.2019

Senior Accountant

UHY Hacker Young - UK Chartered Accountants
01.2015 - 12.2017

Accountant

Fiat Automobile
07.2011 - 01.2015

Master Degree - Finance-Accounting

University of Tirana
Eglantina Pepa