Yasemin Celebi Exner has over 20 years of accounting experience including positions as a senior staff accountant, accounting manager, and financial reporting specialist. She has a Master's in Accountancy and is a licensed CPA. Her experience includes month-end closing, financial statement preparation, budgeting, accounting system management, and tax return preparation for various companies in manufacturing, healthcare, and travel industries. She is proficient in accounting software like QuickBooks, SAP, and Microsoft Office.
1. Yasemin M. Celebi Exner, MSA, CPA
15025 Ashton Ln. Lockport, IL 60441
630-995-1600
yaseminexner@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
CPA, (2014, license#065.044136).
Master of Science in Accountancy, (Dean’s Honors with 3.95 GPA) Loyola University Graduate School of
Business, Chicago, IL (May, 2010).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LBP Manufacturing, Inc.-Cicero, IL
Senior Staff Accountant-Contract September 2014- Current
· Perform the month-end closing, which includes but not limited to, posting payroll, intercompany
transactions, accrual, depreciation and amortization of fixed assets for several companies.
· Convert foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements to US financial statements.
· Prepare and file sales and use tax returns.
· Reconcile several bank accounts on a daily basis and prepare daily cash and sales reports.
· Review balance sheet accounts for several companies, ensuring integrity of general ledger balances.
· Assist the controller with the annual budget process.
· Reconcile book-to-physical inventory and make adjustments.
Illinois Hospital Association-Naperville, IL
Senior Staff Accountant August 2012- May 2, 2014
· Prepared monthly and year-end closing entries and consolidated financial statements of board
meetings, with supporting analysis.
· Monitored cash management and banking; prepared cash flow forecasts and bank reconciliations.
· Recorded, depreciated, disposed and reconciled company’s fixed assets.
· Supported budgeting team and provided technical support for budgeting managers.
· Prepared bimonthly state, quarterly federal lobbying expenditure reports, prepared and filed tax
returns.
· Provided report for metrics and business trends.
· Performed audit work by preparing necessary documents for external auditors.
· Helped to implement the budget into the new budgeting software.
Pai Holding-Chicago, IL
Accounting Manager July 2010-July 2012
· Managed department of two people.
· Processed and approved payroll.
· Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare monthly and year-end closing entries.
· Monitored and reviewed accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
· Reviewed budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, financial statements and other
accounting documents.
· Prepared financial data and documents for the tax preparer and processed W-2 and 1099.
· Prevented double payment of an invoice and saved the company $100,000.
2. Yasemin M. Celebi Exner, MSA, CPA 2
Artun Travel-Chicago, IL
Office Manager and Travel Consultant December 2005-June 2010
· Managed department of two people.
· Prepared weekly sales report submitted to the Airline Reporting Corporation.
· Performed accounts payable and receivable functions.
· Researched business and vacation travel sectors to determine trends for future marketing
opportunities.
· Developed and reviewed agreements with hotel management(s) and airlines.
Atlas Holding-Ankara, Turkey
Accounting Manager January 2002-October 2004
· Managed department of five people.
· Reviewed fixed assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.
· Prepared adjustment entries and developed recommendations for company officers and
management.
· Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns.
· Prepared weekly, monthly, and periodic financial statements for multiple properties and business
entities.
Tepe Group -Ankara, Turkey
Financial Reporting & Accounting Specialist December 1998-December 2001
· Prepared quarterly and annual financial statements for multiple purposes.
· Prepared invoices and performed year end closing entries.
· Reconciled companies’ accounts.
· Managed account receivable and payable functions.
· Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns.
Onur Civata Sanayi, Inc.-Izmir, Turkey
Staff Accountant July 1995-July 1998
· Maintained inventory records.
· Prepared and posted general journal entries related to assigned accounts and/or activities.
Performed general ledger activities and yearly closing procedures, journal entries, reconciliations.
· Prepared invoices for export department.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
-Month end and Financial Statements - Advanced Microsoft Office
-QuickBooks, Greentree, Great Plains, Adaptive Planning - Tax return preparation
-IFRS and U.S. GAAP - Knowledge of SAP system
-Knowledge of SEC reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Advanced Excel (VlookUp, Pivot Table etc), SAP, QuickBooks, Greentree, Great Plains, ACCPAC and
Adaptive Planning.