Talha Maqtoom M.
Accounting Professional | QuickBooks ProAdvisor| Full Cycle Bookkeeper
I am a Controller and Accounting Professional with 15+ years of experience helping businesses build accurate financial systems, improve cash flow, and make informed business decisions. I specialize in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and financial process optimization. I am highly experienced in QuickBooks Online setup and management, including Chart of Accounts design, company file setup, integrations, workflow optimization, and ongoing financial management. I also specialize in accounting cleanup and catch-up projects, correcting historical bookkeeping errors, reconciling accounts, resolving discrepancies, and bringing financial records up to date for tax preparation, audits, and informed decision-making. Throughout my career, I have worked with startups, nonprofits, manufacturing companies, marketing agencies, and service-based businesses, managing everything from daily bookkeeping to executive-level financial operations. I have successfully led complex cleanup projects involving commingled transactions, multi-entity accounting, inventory reconciliation, revenue recognition, and month-end close optimization. My expertise includes QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Excel, manufacturing accounting, inventory management, project accounting, revenue recognition, audit preparation, payroll administration, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Whether you need bookkeeping, QuickBooks setup, cleanup or catch-up services, a Controller to oversee your finance function, month-end close support, financial reporting, ERP implementation, or process improvements, I deliver accurate, reliable, and timely financial solutions tailored to your business. My goal is simple: keep your books accurate, provide meaningful financial insights, and give you the confidence to focus on growing your business. Let’s connect!
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $334
Billed in all: $39,458$39k
$334 in the last 6 months
Across 31 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Dotted: longer than usual between two readings. Hatched: over two weeks without one.
Skill rankings: Top 43% in Project Accounting
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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- #83Journal Entries184 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #23Top 45%🇺🇸#23 of 50
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- #224Month-End Close Assistance408 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #48Top 55%🇺🇸#48 of 103
- #272Cash Flow Statement549 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #32Top 50%🇺🇸#32 of 77
- #296Payroll Reconciliation553 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #75Top 54%🇺🇸#75 of 150
- #317General Ledger617 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #64Top 51%🇺🇸#64 of 156
- #376Income Statement761 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #48Top 49%🇺🇸#48 of 124