Haytham Ibrahim

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Greensboro, NC 27410

Cell: 336-***-****

aculba@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

•Seasoned Accountant / Business manager with recent accounting experience at a US based large manufacturing & Business Corporation and non-profit organizations as well as over 17 years of accounting/business management experience in both private and governmental financial institutions overseas.

•Proven record utilizing diverse skill-set covering various analytical and problem solving techniques.

•Strategic and creative thinker that developed new plans and products that helped several companies avoid bankruptcy, and achieved over $500K in payroll savings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accountant III,

Caterpillar, Inc Wamego, KS –

Assigned through Next Source, Peoria, IL 2014 – 215

Provided expert business, financial and managerial support within the business unit and corporate environment to five (5) legal entities.

•Created, entered, and reviewed daily general ledger journal entry transactions, identified and resolved discrepancies.

•Utilized bill of materials, overhead, mark-up and logistics cost to calculate and set cost/pricing of newly manufactured or purchased items.

•Prepared month-end closing reports, including posting journal entries, tie-out and balanced financial reports and final packages for managers of various locations and legal entities. Analyzed and reconciled account variances.

•Prepared accurate daily and monthly inventory reconciliations reports, including in-transit inventory reports.

•Prepared monthly standard labor hours by facility.

• Prepared monthly account reconciliation reports for 39 accounts.

•Reviewed LIFO (Last-IN First-Out) inventory reports and resolved any identified discrepancies.

•Approval and posting all daily transactions for inventory, AP and GL.

•Compiled data/reports for monthly reporting, analysis and management review through Review Work Order and Price Variances and resolve discrepancies.

•Utilized Microsoft Office, Excel & Access database and JD Edwards (JDE) systems to perform multiple processes including Inventory Valuation Analysis and Work-In-Process Valuation.

•Reviewed and approved budgets for new capital asset projects and RFI (Request for Investment) over CMS (Capital Management System).

•Posted Construction-In-Progress (CIP) transactions to each project, and capitalized completed projects into fixed assets accounts and set up Depreciation.

•Approved and processed Asset Disposals entry.

Treasurer,

Life Montessori Academy Assigned through ISL, Lawrence, KS 2008 – 2014

•Managed & maintained all bank accounts including selection of banks, issuing & co-signing checks.

•Reconcile all balance sheet accounts, post all sub journals through QuickBooks, complete all financial statements, maintain fixed asset records, and other tasks as assigned.

•Match in Accounts Payable is when the invoice from the vendor is matched against the purchase.

•Managed accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.

•Provided advice on investing strategic reserve funds.

•Led the oversight of financial transactions, kept track individuals authorization to access the organization’s funds and bank accounts.

•Participated in the development, implementation, and oversight auditing of the organization's financial policies.

•Completed and submitted financial reporting forms, required by the Federal & State authorities, in a timely fashion and made same to report directly to the director of the board.

•Served as Vice-Chair of the organization's Finance Committee.

External Auditor (Part time)

Executive Travel Agency, Cairo Egypt 2004 – 2007

•Reviewed customer's statements, bills and invoices, weekly aging reports.

•Developed & initiated confirmation schedules for Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable that brought AR within acceptable parameters and improved company cash flow.

•Resolved accounts receivable issues with customers, obtained credit information on customers, monitored credit limits.

•Performed overall financial statements analysis, computation of financial ratios and trend analysis.

•Participated in determine payment schedules with customers, contact delinquent customers to secure payment and.

•Documented, validated, tested and assessed various control systems.

•Assisted in drafting financial statements, annual income tax returns and management recommendation letters.

•Took an active role in audit planning including preparation of audit approach, preparation of audit budgets and staff forecasting.

•Reviewed drafts and finalizes client financial statements, income tax returns and management recommendation letters.

•Consolidated four accounting offices into one location, resulting in greater efficiency, streamlined operations and savings of over $500K in payroll alone.

Accounting Supervisor, Accounting and Auditing Department

Ministry of Finance, Cairo - Egypt 2002 – 2007

•Assured continued compliance with the Ministry of Finance's statutes through accurate and timely monitoring of the implementation of its financial policies and procedures.

•Monitored issuing purchase orders, accounts payable payment checks, balance sheets.

•GR/IR clearing account thereby serves as a "buffer" between the inventory account and the vendor account, minimizing confusion and reducing the risk of accounting errors.

•Utilized the software to download time data and increase the application of time to various jobs by using MS Excel to identify where there was a potential problem.

•Clearing account when goods arrive or before the invoice is generated, or when an invoice arrives before the goods are delivered.

•Prepared, printed and mailed statements followed up and allocated payments, performed daily reconciliations.

•Prepared a Dynamic financial analysis for presentation to VP of Finance.

•Implemented new software systems to improve efficiency of operations.

•Identified risks, accounting errors in purchasing on invoice variances/ pricing/ inventory, and reported to VP of Finance with clarifications and explanations.

•Planned, identified, and tested financial controls, presented findings and recommended actions to management.

•Participated in special investigations and reviews of fraud, bankruptcy, and employee misconduct.

Consultant - PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP 2002 – 2003

Assigned to Human Resources Department, DAIMLER CHRYSLER EGYPT, Cairo, Egypt

•Provided consultation & guidance services to senior management and other partners in interpreting human resources management policies, procedures, programs, and application of relevant governmental laws and regulations

•Provided consulting & advisory services on best human capital management practices.

•Assured compliance of business practices with human resources policies and labor laws.

•Assisted client in strategically integrating effective Human Resources processes, programs, and practices into client's day to day operations.

•Performed internal audits and reviews of client's current systems and policies.

•Performed and reported employee benefits surveys.

•Assisted in training managers and HR staff.

•Provided company with updated salary data and job description information.

•Provided consulting services on disciplinary process, conducting disciplinary review conferences, and appropriate outcomes.

Accounting and Administrative Inspector

Ministry of Social Security, Cairo Egypt 1997 – 2002

•Electronical inspection by extracting data from customers' different account systems as QuickBooks, Sage, Macola, Account Edge, and Bookkeeper.

•Prepared, analyzed, and verified annual reports, financial statements, and other records to reconcile with all financial statements provided.

•Examined and evaluated proposed financial and information systems, recommended controls to assure system reliability and data integrity.

•Examined records, tax returns, other relevant documentation to determine eligibility for settlement in cases of death, and both total and partial disability.

•Audited payroll and personnel records to determine unemployment insurance premiums, workers' compensation coverage, liabilities, and compliance with tax and social security laws.

•Collected and analyzed data to detect deficient controls, duplicated or redundant efforts, extravagant expense, fraud, or any transactions non-compliant with laws, regulations, or management policies.

•Conducted pre-implementation audits to determine if proposed systems and programs will function as planned.

•Conducted direct verification of personnel files to verify that their qualifications are appropriate for the nature of each employee's position, and the appropriateness of the recruitment procedures, as well as examining the filing, record keeping, and compilation & transmission of financial records.

•Provided follow-up determination of employee work related injuries and appropriate compensation.

•Proposed a protocol of cooperation between the General Federation of Insurance Companies and the Ministry of

Insurance to initiate a new insurance policy that covers booked tourist programs against sudden price changes, implementation resulted in protecting several companies from potential bankruptcy.

Summer Internship Training

MISR BANK, Cairo Egypt 06-09/1994

06-09/1995

•Assisted in the implementation and performance of the bank's accounting practices.

•Maintained accurate tracking of accounts receivables and accounts payables through aging of accounts.

•Assisted in issuing and responding to demand letters, and maintained records of such accounts.

•Set up new accounts in the books.

•Entered financial transactions in the book of accounts under the supervision of the regular book-keeper.

•Assisted in the preparation of internal reports.

HONORS & AWARDS

•CATERPILLAR® Business Resources Manager Award; November 2015

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & CREDENTIALS

CPA CANDIDATE: USA Completion expected Dec 2016

US Taxation Course: North Alabama University, Alabama, USA June 2011

Graduate Diploma, Auditing: School of Commerce, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt July 1997

Bachelor Degree, Accounting & Business Administration:

High Institute of Cooperation & Management Studies, Cairo, Egypt July 1995

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERSHIP

The Institute of Internal Auditors (USA) Member 2014 - Present

Egyptian Association of Trade Professionals - Division of Accounting and Auditing Member 1995 - Present

Egyptian General Federation of Cooperatives - Division of Accounting and Auditing Member 1995 - Present

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