Dear Hiring Manager,
I was excited to read about the job opening at your company. I have
several years of experience in a variety of fields including Audit,
Accounting, Tax, Treasury and Finance.
In addition to my extensive office experience; I have strong
communication, customer service, and administrative skills. My broad
background makes me an excellent candidate for this position.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you
to arrange an interview.
Sincerely,
Shadi M. Shahin
(978) 798 - 4135
ablgez@r.postjobfree.com
Auditor and Accountant
SUMMARY:
Collect and analyze data to detect Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting
deficient controls, duplicated effort, records, financial statements, or other
extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance financial reports to assess accuracy,
with laws, regulations, and management completeness, and conformance to reporting
policies. and procedural standards.
Prepare detailed reports on audit Report to management regarding the finances
findings. of establishment.
Supervise auditing of establishments, and Establish tables of accounts and assign
determine scope of investigation entries to proper accounts.
required. Develop, implement, modify, and document
Report to management about asset recordkeeping and accounting systems,
utilization and audit results, and making use of current computer technology.
recommend changes in operations and Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns,
financial activities. ensuring compliance with payment, reporting
Inspect account books and accounting or other tax requirements.
systems for efficiency, effectiveness, Maintain or examine the records of
and use of accepted accounting procedures government agencies.
to record transactions. Advise clients in areas such as
Examine records and interview workers to compensation, employee health care
ensure recording of transactions and benefits, the design of accounting or data
compliance with laws and regulations. processing systems, or long-range tax or
Examine and evaluate financial and estate plans.
information systems, recommending Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets,
controls to ensure system reliability and preparing periodic reports that compare
data integrity. budgeted costs to actual costs.
Review data about material assets, net Provide internal and external auditing
worth, liabilities, capital stock, services for businesses or individuals.
surplus, income, and expenditures. Analyze business operations, trends, costs,
Confer with company officials about revenues, financial commitments, and
financial and regulatory matters. obligations, to project future revenues and
Examine whether the organization's expenses or to provide advice.
objectives are reflected in its
management activities, and whether
employees understand the objectives.
SKILLS:
Mathematics, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex problem
Solving, Monitoring, Judgment, Decision Making, Interacting With
Computers, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis,
Systems Evaluation, and Coordination .
BILINGUAL SKILLS:
Speak, read and write English, Arabic and Basics in Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
*Sr. Treasury Analyst - Manning Personnel Group, Boston - Ma
2008
www.manningpersonnelgroup.com
(Temporary Contract at Dana Farber Cancer Institute www.dana-farber.org)
. Manage the Daily cash, running of prior day bank activity statements,
Accumulation of data to determine the current days opening cash
balance, determination of current days liquidity based on cash inflows
and outflows.
. Execution of internal, domestic and international wire transfers.
. Continual development and maintenance of new cash flow database and
model used to determine short-term tactical cash flow forecasts for
the Institute.
*Staff Auditor - Accountemps Boston - Ma
2008
www.accountemps.com/Boston
(Temporary Contract at MMA Financial www.mmafin.com)
. Researched and analyzed companies to set proper benchmark, to create
accurate goals and to set reporting.
. Reviews the financial statement as drafts and finals.
*Tax Associate - KPMG Big4, Amman - Jordan
Nov 2006 - Aug 2007
www.KPMG.com
. Preparation of monthly/quarterly sales tax returns.
. Reconciliation of tax accounts.
. Utilization of tax preparation software and Microsoft applications such
as word and excel.
. Monitor changes to sales/property tax regulations and implement changes
as necessary.
. Act as a resource for the customer service representatives as well as
various tax authorities to resolve tax issues.
*Staff Auditor - KPMG Big4, Amman - Jordan
Jan 2005 - Oct 2006
www.KPMG.com
. Analyzed client business processes and accounting cycles to identify
key risks and controls. Major clients included: Pepsi Co, Nestle,
Toyota, HSBC, BCCI, and Goldman Sachs Non-Profit subsidiaries.
. Performed fieldwork procedures of financial statement audits for the
following industries: manufacturing, information technology, retail
banking, financial services, and various partnerships with market caps
as large as $50M.
. Developed company controls to improving clients overall efficiency and
mitigate total risk
. Identified specific and pervasive risks for auditing client financial
statements and tailored testing plan for reductions to acceptable
levels.
. Audited Quarterly reviews for public companies.
. Assisted in the preparation of management letters and relevant audit
reports.
. Directly communicated results of audit procedures to managers, and
client personnel all conflicts.
. Educated staffs on industry knowledge in order to better understand
the many diverse aspects of the industry.
. Maintained high level of performance while balancing 14 weeks of
international and domestic travel.
TRAINING COURSES, KPMG Big4 :
Auditor independence standard, Audit Planning on Risk-Based, Audit
Procedures, Quality Safety Management and auditing, IAS, GAAP, GAAS, and
Sales, Income tax and what follows,as they are internal training courses.
EDUCATION:
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan. (B.Sc /B.A. In Accounting), Very
Good Jan 2005.
www.alzaytoonah.edu.jo/MainSite/pages/En/Main.aspx
My certificates Evaluated by CED evaluations board, GPA "B", Boston,
Ma-USA.
www.cedevaluations.com
Southern New Hampshire University (MBA in Accounting). Manchester, NH
www.snhu.edu