For the given job description <<Who We AreWere reinventing the egg protein business. At OvaInnovations, we deliver a better value on high-quality egg protein for the pet food, livestock, and aquaculture industries. Were good eggs!This role is an incredible opportunity to join our growing company. Our unique pace will provide an active work environment with potential for development and an introduction to a lean environment capable of incredible growth. In the past year we have undergone rapid growth and are looking for another team member to join us in building the business.
About the RoleReporting to our Controller, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for coordinating and participating in the design, testing, implementation, and review of complex manual or automated financial and accounting systems. Every day will bring challenges, as your work will expand across the enterprise and support a diverse range of goals. This is a role within a growth-oriented company with which you can have an immediate impact. If you are a dedicated and ambitious individual, we would love to have you apply!
Key Responsibilities Reviews complex financial accounting work processes, systems, and procedures for efficient workflow and conformity with accounting principles Prepares monthly balance sheet, income statements, and profit and loss statements Maintains a series of financial controls and procedures for the Accounting department Maintains general ledger Provides outside auditors with assistance; gather necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit Reviews the internal controls and security of all automated accounting applications to ensure conformity with auditing standards Gathers and compiles information on processes, organizational structure, computer technology, policies, and procedures Analyzes and reviews proposals for any system related to financial accounting methods, policies, and procedures; recommends improvements Analyzes system design alternatives and identifies potential improvements to existing systems and processes Collaborates with appropriate staff to gather input and feedback concerning system needs Maintains or assists with maintenance of accounting information systems Prepares and delivers comprehensive evaluations, proposals, and recommendations to executive leadership, committees, and other stakeholders Assists Controller in preparation of specifications and technical documentation such as user manuals for new and revised computerized accounting systems Performs other duties as assigned by management
Skills and Attributes Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and auditing standards Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Thorough understanding of project management Self-starter with an anticipatory work style Strong sense of teamwork and a highly collaborative skill set Ability to handle multiple concurrent working assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment Proficient with accounting software systems; experience with Acumatica a plus Familiarity with or the ability to quickly learn office and organization tools such as Microsoft Office, Slack, G-Suite, Asana, etc.
Qualifications & Experience Levels Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field Certified Public Accountant preferred Five to seven (5-7) years of professional accounting or finance experience; or valid Certified Public Accountant with at lease 3 years of professional accounting or finance experience Experience in a multi-facility production or manufacturing environment is a plus OvaInnovations is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. It is our objective to recruit individuals who are qualified for positions of employment by virtue of job-related standards of education, skills, training, experience, and performance, and to avoid the establishment of any artificial barriers to employment or promotion.>> the resume: <<SummaryISTQB certified QA Test Analyst/Payments SME with 8 years of experience in Testing of programs related to Banking and Finance (BFS) Payments Domain
*Proficient with Testing of Multi-tier Web Based applications and Leading Teams across all the phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Domain expert of International Payment system, UK and European Payments, BACS, CHAPS, TARGET2, STEP2 and SWIFT messaging
*Took a Career Break from April 2016 to April 2018 as relocated to London after marriage and to pursue the passion for traveling
*Holds valid VISA to work in UK and immediately available
EducationUniversity of Rajasthan,Expected in2007––Bachelor of Engineering:Applied Electronics and Instrumentation-GPA:Applied Electronics and InstrumentationSEED Infotech Ltd.,Expected in2008––Diploma:Software Testing-GPA:Software TestingCITY University of London,Expected in2017––:International Finance-GPA:International Finance
HighlightsLeading Test Teams though STLCCreating Test strategy, Test Plan, Estimations, Test Summary and Completion ReportsFunctional Testing, System Testing, System Integration testing SIT, User Acceptance Testing UAT, Regression Testing, End to End Testing E2EComplex SQL Query writing - SQL, ORACLE, DB2Expert in coordinating and negotiating with Clients, BAs and other stake holders placed globallySDLC Models Agile, V Model and WaterfallDefect Management, tools -HP Quality Centre QC, HP ALMProficient with Global PAY Plus (GPP)International payment System, UK and European Payments, Clearing Systems, RTGS, SEPA, BACS,CHAPS, TARGET2, STEP2, PSD2, High Value, SDD and SCT PaymentsSWIFT Messaging System (MT103,MT202,202COV,MT900,MT910,MT940,MT942 and MT950) SWIFT messaging system ( MT940, MT950, MT942, BAI2, CAMT53, CAMT52) and XML messagesTools used - HP Quality Centre (QC), HP ALM, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, UNIX, JIRA, Selenium, MS Word, MS Excel
ExperienceCarefirst-Software System AnalystWashington,,UK04/2018-PresentWorking as a Volunteer and responsible for testing and researching new Cloud- based Software Applications that Company has to use for IT and Finance department.Involved in training the staff  from different departments for few new software installed.Infosys Limited-Test Lead/Payments,,India11/2015-04/2016Payments HUB is web based application which corrects and filter SWIFT Messages before sending to GPP.Client-Barclays, London (UK), onshore-offshore Model, Team size 5 Led and mentored Test Team for all the cycles of Functional testing and SIT testing Created Test Artifacts -Test Strategy, Test Plan, Estimations, Impact Analysis  and Closure Reports by reviewing Business Requirement and Functional Design documents Handled technical issues that team faced during execution and assisted with all their technical queries Co ordinate and negotiated with BA's, onshore client, designers and solution architects placed globally Delivered first phase of the project successfully within deadline and minimum live issues Acted as Payments SME for the project as hold a deep understanding of Payment system and SWIFT Messaging system Exposed to Agile/Scrum.Cognizant Technology Solutions-Senior Test Analyst,,India04/2011-10/2015CustD is a multi-tier web based EOD and Intraday customer statement generation system of Barclays corporate customers.Client - Barclays, London (UK), onshore-offshore Model , Team Size 9.Managed /Performed Test Preparation, Requirement Analysis, Test Scenario Creation, Test Case Designing using BRD, FRD, FRSD, IRSD documents Responsible for Test Execution of different phases and cycles, performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing, End to End and User Acceptance Testing UAT Worked as acting lead, assigning work, monitoring &tracking and reporting the status to clients placed onshore Involved in creating Test Strategy, Test Plans, Estimations, Impact analysis, DSR's, WSR's and Sign off Reports Handled production and live issues with precise solutions and very low turnaround time Performed ETL testing for Barclays Enterprise Middleware BEM for SWIFT and XML messages Expert with writing complex SQL queries for fetching data from multiple tables Involved in Test Automation -Selenium.
SkillsAgile, Automation, BA, Banking, Client, Clients, Designing, ETL, XML, Finance, Functional, HP, HUB, DB2, ISEB, Messaging, MS Excel, MS Word, Middleware, negotiating, Enterprise, ORACLE, PL/SQL, Quality, reporting, Requirement, researching, Scrum, SDLC, SQL, Strategy, SWIFT, System Integration, tables, UNIX>>. The result is, No Fit

Fit assessment: No Fit