Customer Service Accounting
Resume:
Sherine Barakat
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Qualifications Successfully passed all four parts of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam
(December of 2012). Cell : (714) 717- 4763
• Journal entries preparation, Bank reconciliation, generation : of quarterly and annual
e-mail *********@***.***
financial statements. 9782 Olympic Dr.
• Intermediate Excel user, macros, pivot tables and V-lookups.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Experience
05/2009 – 08/2012 Del Mar Reynolds Irvine, CA
Accountant
•Perform bank reconciliation.
•Prepare daily, weekly and monthly recurring journal entries.
•Reconcile assigned accounts and general ledger entries.
•Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, and reports.
09/2006 – 05/2009 Internal Revenue Service Laguna Niguel, CA
Internal Revenue Agent
•Manage an inventory of tax cases.
•Plan and schedule work independently.
•Examine and audit books and records, and utilize appropriate interviewing and fact-finding
techniques.
•Apply internal Revenue code, rulings, court decisions, agency’s policies, regulations, and
practices.
•Conduct independent field examinations of a variety of individual taxpayers, small
businesses and corporations. Recognize indicators of fraudulent activity and discusses
them with management for proper development.
•Perform package audits to ensure compliance with all Federal tax laws.
•Prepare work papers and reports documenting findings and conclusions.
•Confer with taxpayers or their representatives to explain the applicability of pertinent tax
laws and regulations, and explain proposed adjustments.
12/2004 – 09/2006 Mesa Consolidated Water District Costa Mesa, CA
Accounting Specialist
•Prepared and posted payroll transactions to the general ledger.
•Reviewed all bank transactions and ensured the correct posting for bank statement reconciliation
purposes.
•Set up and closed projects as needed into job costing system, prepared necessary journal entries and
posted to general ledger.
•Processed and reviewed accounts receivable batches, followed-up on delinquent payments.
•Balanced and reconciled various statements and accounts.
•Maintained and updated fixed assets, ensured beginning balances for assets and accumulated
depreciation in grid agree with the general ledger beginning balance, coordinated the tagging of
assets as needed.
•Assisted in the annual audit, and answered auditor inquiries. Participated in the CAFR report
preparation.
10/2002 – 12/2004 City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA
Accounting Technician II
•Received processed and posted details of transactions such as utility payments, permit fees and fines.
Provided accurate information to public concerning fees requirements or services.
•Balanced end of day daily recap for all registers, reviewed reports for accuracy.
•Entered financial data into appropriate accounting systems.
•Verified and reconciled accounts receivable such as utility payments, audited accounts for accuracy,
researched discrepancies, investigated complains and provided the proper correspondence for
customer.
2/1998 - 1/2002 ANZDL Santa Ana, CA
Accounts Payables Coordinator
•Processed 175 to 200 invoice weekly, coded invoices and generated weekly check run.
•Handled all inquiries regarding invoices promptly and efficiently.
•Verified charges with Customer Service department, coordinated with vendor and the appropriate
departments to resolve discrepancies,
•Processed expense reports and prepared monthly report for vessel owner expenses.
•Prepared and inputted journal entry and assisted in month end close.
•Contributed to the Company internal publication.
•Provided information for external auditor as required.
Education 1990 - 1994 University of Alexandria
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
1999 – 2000 Orange Coast College
Certificate of Achievement in computer programming
Professional JD Edward, PeopleSoft, Great Plains, Microsoft FRX, Crystal Report, ADP Software, Ms
Skills Word, Ms Excel, Ms Access, and French.
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