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Sonia Singh Hanjra(born in New Delhi, India) is an Indian American Senior Accountant from Woodbridge, NJ. In Hindi, the name, Sonia, means “golden” derived from ‘sonaa’. She is best described by her family and friends as a natural leader with a vibrant personality and a positive outlook in life that sets her apart from the crowd. Her friendly nature and her passion to succeed have allowed her to achieve all professional goals driven by self-motivation. As Meryl Streep said it, “You don’t have to be famous, you just have to do make your mother and father proud.” Hence, she is living up to her name and is considered the “golden” child of the family. Personal Life In 1986, she was born in the Hanjra family household and is a proud grandchild of Amrik Singh Hanjra and Surjeet Kaur, daughter of Balbir Singh and Harvinder Kaur. She practices the Sikh way of life and follow the teachings of “Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.” She comes from a large and loving family circle and she takes pride in her heritage. She has a younger brother and is the oldest grandchild from her paternal side. In 1996, she migrated to the United States of America and is currently residing in Woodbridge, NJ. She is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Professional Life In 2003, she graduated with honors from Edison High School and was a varsity member of the volleyball team. In 2007, she graduated with honors from Seton Hall University with a concentration in Accounting and a minor in Economics. During her time at Seton Hall University, she was a member of Beta Alpha Psi, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Deloitte mentorship program and consistently made it to Dean’s List every semester. She also provided tutoring for accounting and was a volunteer tax assistant. In 2014, she graduated from Rutgers Business School obtaining Masters of Business Administration with concentration in Finance and Supply Chain. During her time at Rutgers Business School, she was the Vice President of Rutgers Student Government Association and started the Rutgers MBA mentorship program.

She is hardworking professional with versatile background founded on 7 years of experience within a fast paced corporate finance environment. Possesses strong characteristics such as the ability to learn quickly, proficiency in excel, meticulous attention to detail, self-motivation, positive attitude, persistence, willingness to grow, and takes an analytical approach to achieving consistent and successful results.

She is well versed with auditing financial statements, footnote disclosure, SEC compliance, internal consolidation, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, sales tax, personal property tax, new system implementation, and expertise in the Month End Close process. Is consistently relied on as the ‘go to’ resource for the CFO & Vice President to lead projects, improve processes or compile ad hoc reporting whether inside or out of the area of expertise.

Personality Amongst her family and friends, Singh is known for her bubbly, spontaneous and dreamy personality with an instant smile who is full of life. She always chases after her dreams and often gets what she wants. Although, her youth was not filled with memories of Santa Claus, Disney princesses and Easter bunnies, Singh’s childhood was immersed in playing caram board, chasing rickshaws, eating gol gappe and dancing in the monsoon rain on the streets of Delhi. Bringing knowledge of a culture from half way around the world and mixing it with the melting pot of cultures in US, Singh has grown to be adaptive to almost any atmosphere. Her outgoing nature, open mindedness, and a good sense of humor enable her to connect with all types of individuals.

Hobbies/Interests During her free time, she likes to play cards with her grandfather, watch movies with her mom, and spend time with her best friends. Her favorite show is Friends and her favorite movies are “You’ve Got Mail” and “Serendipity.” She believes in trying everything once in her life and enjoys going to shooting range, fencing, sword classes, horseback riding, hiking, and any other recreational activities. Her favorite color is red and she enjoys Middle Eastern or Mexican cuisines. Singh’s future traveling plans includes trip to Europe, Australia and Aruba.