Minja Banjanin

- -- MINJA BANJANIN linkedin.com/in/minjabanjanin-134a83a SENIOR ACCOUNTANT EXTENSIVE HR KNOWLEDGE| DILIGENT CONTROLLER| PROACTIVE PROBLEM SOLVER Result-driven, proactive,& dynamic leader offering 12+ years spearheading strategy and direction of accounting departments. A commercially astute financial specialist, ensuring efficient accounting operations while maintaining highest level of business ethics and performance standards. Possess a track record of delivering compelling results, rejuvenating business processes that result in operational improvements. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Forecasting& Data Management | HR Strategy, Recruitment & Coaching | Review & Audit Liaison Training, Leadership & Management of Multicultural Teams | Strategic & Analytical Thinking Coordination & Allocation of Tasks | Executive Presentations | Defining Efficient Business Processes Panasonic PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT& CONTROLLER| SERBIA | 2012 - PRESENT Responsible for overseeing all financial and accounting functions within Lighting Devices division including monthly VAT & ad hoc tax calculation, corporate income tax and year-end financial reporting to governament agency . Action complex qualitative & quantitative research to develop financial analysis for multi-million dollar revenue& 330+ employees.  Instrumental in ensuring year-end financial transactions were accurate, timely, andcompliant with Serbian GAAP,German requirements,&company policy through continuous review of internal controls.  Prepared budgets, estimates, & forecasts with real-time dynamic analysis and reporting which led to well-organized profit and loss analysis as well as cost reduction opportunities.  Analyzed, monitored, reconciled, and maintained general ledger accountsin addition to Accounts Receivable& Accounts Payable, ultimately providing a solid foundation for business management.  Implemented new efficient processes & procedures saving $70k annuallyimproving accuracy by 30% within;HR, purchasing, logistics&accounting departments& by effectively training of new personnel.  Led implementation of Oracle,integrating fixed asset, purchasing & inventory modules companywide. Freelance Consultant CONSULTANT | US NATIONWIDE| 2010 - 2012 Valued as a key contributorto accounting, budgeting, &business developmentswhile providing knowledgeable and objective financial guidance of customized strategies to consumer segments that demand high quality service.  Orchestrated recruitment & training of personnel, building of P&L, and multiple balance sheetswhile maintaining high communication, integrating multiple internal stakeholders.  Implemented improvements procuring 50% more efficiency to produce accurate payroll processing and monitoring tools with over 2000 employees and $250,000 billing of weekly sales. Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS) DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | ATLANTA, GA | 2004 - 2009 Spearhead daily operations of corporate office departments (Finance, Payroll, Billing, HR, Training, Administration, AP and AR). Established and implemented short- and long-range departmental goals& KPI’s& all financial audits.  Prepared monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements and forecasts for 2 complex, rapidly expanding companies operating under HSS Group, in56 different markets with yearly revenue of $100M+; Monitored and analyzed monthly operating results against budgets and forecasts  Improved business processes &overall processing accuracy by 30%,implementingcross training&employee empowerment; produced far more accurate financial statements, reports, presentations  Increased responsiveness by 70% of the departmental managers by recommending benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of all of the corporate departments  Vital financial role in correspondence with buyer, auditors & banks during company acquisition process  Presented financial information & Reports to CEO, CFO and the President. Represented HSS externally to media, government & funding agencies. Continued on next page … MINJA BANJANIN PAGE 2 Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS) BILLING MANAGER AT HSS | ATLANTA, GA | 2006 - 2008 Led, mentored and recruited 10 direct reports, accountable for all billing and payroll functions for 7000+ employees. Spearheaded best practices in all accounting processes, led all aspects of financial and systems accounting and quality review team to offer best practice to accounting practice.  Analyzed billing of $2M+ weekly sales statistics to recommend account potential, trends & fluctuations  Applied new business processes and systems to improve efficiency of the department by 30% annually. Utilizing advanced Excel knowledge and trained fellow team  Formulated HR policies and implemented team widecoordinating the distributed workflow between the teams to ensure billing systems were effectively managed.  Researched & resolved billings issues ensuring collection of past due accounts.  Rejuvenated outdated procedures, introduced a new set of highly-effective auditing guidelines and collaborated with audit supervisor to integrate departments, eliminating duplicate policies and processes. EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE LEAD BILLING SPECIALIST|HOSPITALITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS | ATLANTA, GA | 2004 - 2009 BILLING SPECIALIST |HOSPITALITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS | ATLANTA, GA | 2004 – 2005 FINANCIAL ASSISTANT & SHIPPING MANAGER|BEVERLY BREMER SILVER SHOP | ATLANTA,GA | 2003 - 2004 EDUCATION& CERTIFICATIONS AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY |GA | 2000 Bachelor of Science in Marketing & Finance  AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY |GA | 2002 Masters of Business Administration  DALE CARNEGIE |GA | 2009 Leadership & Management Training Program TECHNICAL SKILLS SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE: Excel|Power Point |Microsoft Suite|Quick Books|Oracle | |ADP |Lotus |POS | SPSS|RATS|Business Works|Banne|HTML|Spin TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY: Review Capital & Investment Activity | Income Expense accrual & allocation Examine Distribution & Investor economic calculations | Capital Account Statements Inter-company Accounting | Financial & Systems Accounting: Sales/Purchase ledger,Inventory ledger, Fixed Assets ledger| Statutory & Group reporting | Taxation Accounts Receivable & Payable |Accounting Ratios | Assimilating Revenue & Cost reviews | KPI Analysis| VAT reporting “Minja was a true asset to our company, and I’d expect her to have the same tenacious approach in other companies” Gerald Gurbacki, CEO of Hospitality Staffing Solutions