Accountant
Resume:
Athar Ahmad
Alexandria, VA 22304
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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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