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Ugne Zaltauskiene

Accounting Manager
Vilnius City

Summary

Strong financial analytical skills with outstanding communication and presentation abilities. Bringing 11 years of hands-on experience in the financial industry.

Work History

Accounting Manager

Western Union
Vilnius city
08.2020 - Current

- Managing the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries and account balance reconciliations

- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes

- Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices

- Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment

- Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance

- Accomplishing accounting human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.

Manager, SOX Accounting

Western Union
Vilnius city
01.2019 - 08.2020

- Maintaining a culture of SOX compliance in the CFO department

- Assisting/managing the planning and direction of departamental activities related to accounting SOX functions and preparation of testing for SOX compliance

- Participating in risk assessment process for SOX

- Analyzing internal control structure

Sr Manager, Accounting

Western Union
Vilnius city
11.2017 - 01.2019

- Managing the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries and account balance reconciliations

- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes

- Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices

- Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment

- Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance

- Accomplishing accounting human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.

Manager, SOX Accounting

Western Union
Vilnius city
01.2016 - 11.2017

- Maintaining a culture of SOX compliance in the CFO department

- Assisting/managing the planning and direction of departamental activities related to accounting SOX functions and preparation of testing for SOX compliance

- Participating in risk assessment process for SOX

- Analyzing internal control structure

Senior Auditor

Western Union
Vilnius city
10.2014 - 01.2016

- Maintaining a culture of SOX compliance in the CFO department

- Assisting/managing the planning and direction of departamental activities related to accounting SOX functions and preparation of testing for SOX compliance

- Participating in risk assessment process for SOX

- Analyzing internal control structure

Supervisor, Accounting

Western Union
Vilnius city
05.2011 - 09.2014

- Accomplishing accounting human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.

- Meeting accounting operational standards by contributing financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.

- Meeting accounting financial standards by providing clear, accurate, efficient month end/quarter end/annual information on balance sheet accounts; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions on assigned balance sheet accounts;

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Administration

Mykolas Romeris University
Vilnius, Lithuania
09.2017 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Applied Sciences
Vilnius, Lithuania
09.1998 - 05.2001

Skills

    People Development

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Timeline

Accounting Manager

Western Union
08.2020 - Current

Manager, SOX Accounting

Western Union
01.2019 - 08.2020

Sr Manager, Accounting

Western Union
11.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Public Administration

Mykolas Romeris University
09.2017 - 05.2021

Manager, SOX Accounting

Western Union
01.2016 - 11.2017

Senior Auditor

Western Union
10.2014 - 01.2016

Supervisor, Accounting

Western Union
05.2011 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Applied Sciences
09.1998 - 05.2001
Ugne ZaltauskieneAccounting Manager