Accounting Management

DEREJE W WOLDEMARIAM, CMA

**** ******* **** ****, ********, MN 55125

Cell Tel 651-***-**** / Tel Home 651-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

• Extensively experienced and goal-oriented accountant with hands on experience in

systems implementation, annual audit engagement, periodic financial statements

preparation, and researching ledger issues and reconciling accounts.

• Proven success in preparing journal and data entries, expenses reconciliations,

accountable payable and receivables vouchers, including bank deposits

• Demonstrated ability to understand and summarize highly technical accounting

documents; handle inquiries and maintain accounting information

• Organized in communicating details of financial instruments and transactions; strong

interpersonal skills; excellent written and oral communication skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIANCE

YMCA of Greater Saint Paul and Metropolitan Minneapolis

Senior Accountant

2125 E Hennepin Ave, Suite 150

Minneapolis, MN 55413

July 2007 – Present

• Responsible for general ledger maintenance and coordinating the month-end close, ensuring

that all transactions have correctly posted to the general ledger.

• Coordinated Year-end closing by working closely with external auditors in the preparation of

Annual Financial Reports and IRS Form 990.

• Reconciled balance sheet accounts.

• Preparation and distribution of monthly/quarterly reports on a timely and accurate basis.

• Assisted with development of financial policies and procedures, created and implemented

best practices between the two associations.

• Manage temporarily restricted accounts and assist with report preparation for gifts and grants

received.

• Assist with the preparation of training material and training presentations for budgeting and

accounting policies and procedures.

• Supervise Cash Accountants for both associations and oversees daily cash management as

well as prepare periodic cash flow statements.

• Work with Financial Analysts during Budget season and forecast revision throughout the

fiscal period.

• Prepare budget for Capital Expenditures, follow up their purchase and maintain the Fixed

Asset system.

National Business and IT College

Instructor September 2004 - November 2006

• Offered Fund Accounting, Auditing and Financial Accounting courses

• Prepare Teaching materials.

• Advisor for students on group project work

Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia

Revenue Management Analyst January 2001 - November 2006

• Analyzed financial data, prepared,distributed and filed periodic financial reports.

Analyzed projected revenue and projected expenditure against actual revenue and actual

expenditure; thereby resulting into further clarifications within the variance

• Performed Passenger Revenue Optimization analysis for international flights.

• Prepared reports for senior management recommending operation expansions, route

additions and cancellations.

• Prepared divisional budget and variance analysis reports.

• Supervised Central Reservation Control staffs.

EDUCATION

B.A., Accounting July 2004

Addis Ababa University – Addis Ababa – Ethiopia

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Proficient in GP Dynamics

• Forecaster,

• FRx Report Writing,

• FAS

• Microsoft Office Suites (MS Word, Excel, Access PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong analytical skills.

• Highly dependable and able to work under pressure.

• Capable of handling different tasks simultaneously.

CERTIFICATION

• CMA (Certificate Number 30986 Active)

• CPA - Candidate

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