Accountant

Morcos R. Sidhom

Bayonne, New Jersey *****

Cell phone: 201-***-****

******.*****@*****.*** (Linkedin)

SUMMARY

Pro-active, accomplished, and multilingual Project Accountant with professional experience in the Accounting and finance fields who has

been a part of multinational organizations working on projects overseas. A catalyst for: change, growth and development. Consistently

demonstrate leadership skills, sound judgment, decision making capability, initiative and resourcefulness in responding to job challenges.

A conscientious team player with excellent problem solving skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

P N F Certified Public Accountants & Healthcare Consultants - East Brunswick, NJ October 2013 –

P resent

Accountant (Temporary job)

Processing tax returns for individuals and corporate entities via ATX Professional Tax Software.

Preparing financial statements/reports like general ledger, Profit and Loss, Balance sheet … etc. via QuickBooks

Reviewing invoices, bank transactions and preparing compilations.

Bookkeeping and reconciliations.

Preparing payroll timesheets and resolving client disputes.

ConT rack I n te rnational, I nc - Mclean, VA March 2010 – September

2013

Project Accountant (Promoted to Senior Accountant)

Working under U.S Army corps of Engineers in Afghanistan Operations supporting troops in:

Bastion Military Air Base - Helmand - Afghanistan / 8 Construction/supporting Projects (253 Million Dollar Contracts)

NKC US Military Base - Kabul – Afghanistan / 3 Construction projects (100 Million Dollar contracts)

Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) and Principals-in-Charge (PIC), regarding contract documents, change

orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing .

Preparing the month-closing journal entries including accrual report for the projects.

Process accounts payable from invoice to payment, beginning with coding invoices to the appropriate job number, cost code, GL account

number and distributing invoices to Project Managers for approval.

Compile information for internal and external auditors ( KPMG US) as required.

Provide year-end support of auditor requirements which may include research and reconcilement.

Leading a team of timekeepers; verifying and revising the cost codes used in the employees’ time sheets.

Various Payroll preparations for different nationalities and 1500+ employees.

Preparing and submitting the wire transfer requests (VPAFs).

Reconciliation for the site petty cash to tie-up with the Daily Cash Count.

Preparing/cost coding the payment vouchers for the suppliers’ daily invoices or the employees’ reimbursements, site draw … etc.

Apply supplier funds received by preparing accounts payable to trades, subs, accounts receivable reconciliation with the associated

re-billing of supplier deductions and adjustments to billable cost.

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Prepare final invoice package containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by

t he Project or Area manager.

Understanding the contract documents (agreements) for the subcontractors.

Validating subcontractors invoicing then preparing the billing statements of the vendors/suppliers for their equipment rentals,

material purchases, office suppliers…

Preparing the monthly manpower report for allocation of Monthly Camp Costs.

Preparing the monthly production report for the concrete, asphalt … etc. (Batch Plant’s work).

Preparing the required reports for selling the depreciated fixed assets as a scrap.

Material inventory controlling :

Revising the POs (Purchase orders) … Following the PIRs (Purchase indent request ) … Updating the MRN’s list (Material

Receipt note)

Orascom Construction I ndustries - Besix M arch 2009 – January

2010

Junior Project Accountant

Project : Borg El Arab Airport Modernization Project.

Preparing the monthly payroll file after calculating the employees’ time sheets.

Preparing the billing statements for the equipment rentals

Reconciliation for the site petty cash to tie-up with the Daily Cash Count .

Prepare balance sheet account reconcilements as directed by the Accounting Supervisor.

Assisting in internal and external audit process, as required.

El Fady Company for engineering and constructions May 2008 – March

2009

Project Accountant

Reconciliation for the site petty cash to tie-up with the Daily Cash Count.

Material controlling for the procurements and its inventory.

Ensures timely invoicing in proper format.

Preparing the balance sheet for the company.

Payroll preparation according to the time sheets and salaries distribution

Tracking the project/company budget.

Maintains full executed owner contract or purchase orders.

I NTERNSHIPS (certified)

(S.H.G) Accounting bureau for Samuel H. George Jan 2008 – April

2008

Participating in Balance sheets for multi personnel companies.

Revising the general ledgers for these companies.

Following up customer transactions in Taxation Authority.

Dealing with customer affairs in Social Insurance Institution.

National Societe General Bank (NSGB) Summer

2007

Proceedings Debit/Credit cards applications for the new customers.

Accumulating and registering for the daily checks and sending them to the central bank.

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T he Arab Contractors company Summer

2007

Banks accounts Department: Registering the collected checks and updating the bank log.

Payment accounts Department: Recording the contractors Payment orders

Contractors account Department: Vendors payments, billing statements.

Procurement accounts Department: Purchase orders, Inventory and received materials.

National Bank of Egypt Summer

2006

Proceedings Credit/Debit cards applications for the new customers.

Proceedings car loans for the customers.

EDUCATION

University of Alexand ria September 2004 – May

2008

Bachelor in Accounting

Victoria College, Alexandria September 2001 – June

2004

High School, Theoretical and Mathematics Physics

CERTIFICATIONS / ACHIEVEMENTS

Certificate of Appreciation from the USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers – NKC US Military Base.

Certificate of Achievement from the Project Manager – Bastion Air Base.

Certificate of Excellence from the Project Director – Bastion Air Base.

Certificate of Merit from the headmistress of Victoria College.

JOB SKIL LS

Knowledge of US GAAP.

Proven ability to relate and communicate with people of different nationalities and backgrounds.

Hard-worker & ability to work under Stress.

Ability of adaptation with surrounding environment.

Presentation skills, Leadership capability and Fast learner.

Computer Skills

QuickBooks

ATX software

CMiC

Operating systems : Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, VISTA, 7 and 8.

Web tools : Researching & web design.

MS office application : Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook

Graphics : Adobe Photoshop and Movie Maker.

Maintenance : Maintenance of Computers especially Software.

Networks : Establishing network connections.

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VISA STATUS

I am authorized to work for any employer in US and I would not require any sponsorship now or in the future.

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