Athar Ahmad

**** ****** ****, *** ***

Alexandria, VA 22304

301-***-****

abus57@r.postjobfree.com

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Word, MS Excel, Sage MIP, Deltek GCS Premier, Costpoint, Orion,

Meditech, Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0, Great Plains Dynamics,, Quickbooks,

iMIS

EXPERIENCE

Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc Arlington, VA

11/2011 - 10/2012

Senior Accountant

Performed variety of responsibilities as an Accountant in the Finance and

Accounting department using Sage MIP software

. Compiled and analyzed headquarter and four branch offices' monthly

financial reports, coordinated with the branch offices' to make

necessary adjustments and prepared monthly financial statements

. Assisted in successful completion of FY 2011 A-133 annual audit

. Maintained and computed fringe benefits and indirect cost

allocation of all programs in Sage MIP

. Assisted in developing, monitoring, and analyzing FY 2012 budget.

. Recorded annual and revised FY 2012 budget in Sage MIP for the

headquarter and branch offices

. Created monthly grant invoices and managed accounts receivable

. Assured all federal grants and pass thru funds are in compliance

with OMB circulars A-110, A-122 and A-133

. Reviewed bi-weekly ADP payroll allocation and prepared underlying

journal entry

. Prepared monthly journal entries; reviewed and posted cash receipt

deposits

. Communicated and coordinated with the Director of Finance and the

accounting staff to enhance and streamline the procedures and

policies

JSI Research and Training Institute, Arlington, VA (Contract ended)

05/2011 - 10/2011

Staff Accountant

Performed variety of responsibilities as an Accountant at Supply Chain

Management System (SCMS) USAID funded project

. Coordinated month end close process, prepared various journal

entries

. Performed account analysis and reconciled balance sheet accounts

. Reviewed and process US and overseas travel expense reports,

subcontractors and vendor invoices

. Provided guidance to employees regarding US and overseas travel

regulations and policies

. Communicated with the employees, external clients and controller to

clarify and resolve issues

. Reviewed and process unallowable expenses, allocate and transfer

funds from saving account to operating account for the unallowable

expenses disbursement.

. Coordinated with the finance and purchasing department to

facilitate the proper project codes of invoices, purchase order

pricing variances and receiving documents verifications. Print

checks and initiate wire transfers.

Accountants International Washington, DC

03/2009 - 05/2011

Senior Accountant

Performed variety of projects during multiple assignments in a

successful manner for the following clients: Utilized Deltek GCS

Premier at GKA, PC and Crown Agents

. GKA, PC Coordinated month end close process, prepared journal

entries. Managed accounts payable and ADP payroll. Performed bank

reconciliation, balance sheet accounts analysis and reconciliation

. Aristotle International Performed balance sheet account analysis

and reconciliation, prepared necessary journal entries.

Coordinated month end close process, managed accounts payable and

disbursement

. United Medical Center Coordinated and communicated with the

Controller to establish and document month end close process and

procedures. Performed balance sheet account analysis and

reconciliation, prepared necessary journal entries. Prepared

monthly Cash Flow Forecast report and analysis.

. Crown Agents Communicated with multiple overseas site offices to

reconcile complex back logged bank accounts, resolved discrepancies

and prepared underlying journal entries. Coordinated and recorded

Fiscal Year 2010 budget in Deltek GCS Premier. Prepared account

analysis, reconciled balance sheet accounts

. ULI Managed and coordinated thirty District Councils financial

activities. Reviewed vouchers and contracts for payment, prepared

monthly journal entries. Coordinated monthly closing process,

reconciled balance sheet accounts, performed account analysis.

Communicated with District Councils staff to resolve discrepancies

. Watson Wyatt Analyzed, gathered and interpret pertinent

information of Watson Wyatt various clients FY 2008 annual SEC

filings

Integrated Resources Technologies Inc, Alexandria, VA

08/2008 - 02/2009

Accounting Manager

Managed and performed all phases of accounting functions in a government

contract environment following FAR guideline and using Deltek GCS Premier

. Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements; reconciles

general ledger accounts

. Performed month end closing process, year end closing process,

prepared various monthly journal entries

. Generated monthly invoices for government contracts T&M, CPFF, FFP

. Maintained fixed assets and depreciation schedule: setup new

contracts, maintained chart of account

. Managed accounts receivable and monitored daily cash activities

. Prepared Borrowing Base Certificate for the bank and performed bank

reconciliation

. Communicated and resolved financial matters with the COO

Accomplishments

. Successfully coordinated and completed 2004 DCAA audit

. Successfully coordinated and completed 2008 bank field audit to

extend the line of credit

Suburban Hospital Healthcare System, Bethesda, MD

04/2006 - 04/2008

Senior Accountant

Performed variety of responsibilities as an Accountant at Suburban

Hospital Healthcare System

. Reviewed, analyzed and consolidate Joint Venture monthly financial

statements

. Managed NIH-MRI government contract; prepared monthly invoices

. Prepared various monthly journal entries, coordinated month end

closing process and year end closing process

. Performed contractual allowance and bad debt reserve analysis;

reconciled balance sheet accounts

. Maintains fixed assets and depreciation schedule; reconciled

capital leases; performed accounts analysis

. Maintained and managed various properties subleases schedules and

prepared journal entries

. Assisted to prepare 990 tax return form, prepared bank

reconciliation for the operating bank account

Accomplishments

. Successfully coordinated and completed FY 06 & FY 07 annual audit.

Streamlined responsibilities

. Updated & reconciled various backlogged properties sublease

schedules and general ledger accounts

Metro Staffing Resources, Alexandria, VA & Ajilon Finance, Rockville, MD

04/2005 - 03/2006

Accountant

Performed contract work as an Accountant using Costpoint 4.0 and Great

Plains Dynamics for the clients

. Client - BNA Coordinated monthly closing process, prepared

journal entries, reconciled GL accounts

. Client - DAI Performed cash analysis, formulated spreadsheet to

reconcile payroll disbursements, prepared monthly journal entries

National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, DC

06/2003 - 03/2005

Senior Accountant

Performed General Ledger Accountant responsibilities in a government

contract environment using Deltek GCS

Premier and iMIS

. Prepared monthly financial statements, coordinated and performed

monthly closing process

. Prepared monthly journal entries, reconciled general ledger

accounts

. Prepared bank reconciliation; maintained fixed assets and

depreciation schedules

. Maintained investment portfolio and prepared monthly journal

entries

. Performed inter-company analysis and reconciliation and prepared

underlying journal entries

. Generated Fellows annual membership dues invoices; maintained their

account receivable in iMIS

. Performed cash management and analysis, prepared cash flow

statement

Accomplishments

. Successfully coordinated and completed FY 03 and FY 04

commercial audit & DCAA audit

. Streamlined responsibilities, consistently met dead lines during

monthly closing process

. Analyzed and completed backlogged complex fixed assets and

depreciations schedules

EDUCATION

BA Accounting, University of Maryland University College

CPA Candidate

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