ZUBAIR AHMAD

B.A. – Business Admin Staff Accountant/Lead Accounts payable

347-***-**** ac9hd2@r.postjobfree.com Falls Church, VA

CORE SKILLS

Invoices processing Accounts Payable/ Receivable Credit Card Reconciliation Journal Ledger Entries General Ledger Reconciliation Month End Closing

Financial Reporting Tax Return / Filing GAAP Standards Knowledge MS. Excel, MS. Word Vendor management Leadership and Team Building

QuickBooks MS. PowerPoint, Outlook Intacct, Concur Technologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp VA Staff Accountant A/P Lead 03/27/2017 - Present

Review Check Requests: Backup documents/papers, ensure proper approvals and appropriate account coding

Enter A/P, print checks, post A/P journal, export positive pay

Prepare and review the aging report for the weekly check run

Prepare monthly accounting closing entries

Maintain vendor information: address, W-9, prepare YE 1099’s

Staff resource for A/P expense issues and training

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

Process payment and reconciliation of Travel cards clearing accounts

Coordinate timely collection of necessary documentation for Purchase and Travel-Card charges

Reconciliation of general ledger accounts and review account coding

Manage accounts payable inbox and primary contact for Accounts Payable in all areas

Loews Madison Hotel DC Accounting generalist July 2016- March 2017

Emergency check requests: Backup, ensured proper approvals and appropriate account coding

Ensure timely submission of invoices for payments

Enter A/P, print checks, post A/P journal, export positive pay

Code and enter manual checks to record ACH/Wire transactions

Maintain vendor information: address, W-9, prepare YE 1099’s

Processed accounts payable for mailing

Processed and reviewed/approved expense reports

Bank reconciliation, house bank management and reconciliation of house banks

Researched and resolved invoice discrepancies and issues

Cooperated and negotiated with cross-department resources and outside vendors

US Embassy, Kabul Afghanistan Travel Billing Supervisor August 2011 – July 2015

Enter A/P, print checks, post A/P journal, export positive pay

Oversee A/P monthly period close

Processed and reviewed/approved expense reports (full cycle)

Research and correct discrepancies and payments in timely manner

Reconciled transactions and invoices on weekly and monthly basis

Ensure daily balancing reports AP closing are completed by team

Prepared and allocate budget for travel authorizations

Collaborate and negotiate with cross-department resources and outside vendors

Tracked of monthly recurring payments

EDUCATIONAL AND CERTIFICATIONS

Kardan University, Kabul Afghanistan Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration

Kardan Institute of Higher Education Afghanistan Diploma in Business Administration

Iqra Institute, Kabul Afghanistan Certification in media reporting & broadcasting

Meritorious and Honored Awards by several US Ambassadors in Afghanistan

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