Maha Syeda Bokhari
**** ****** **** ****. 773-***-**** **********@*****.***
Monroeville, PA 15146
Accountant
Five years of State University Auditing Experience
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- Currently Preparing for CPA Examination –
Education
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL August 2013
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Cook County Sheriff Medal of Honor
Recipient of NEIU College of Business Scholarship
National Honor Society
President of Ahinsa Club
Work Experience
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL September 2008 – July 2013
Internal Auditor
Organized and managed state funds on computing software for efficiency and reliability
Built relationship and trust between clients and myself while upholding all University policies
Conducted research on financial topics, higher education, auditing, accounting, risk, privacy, and IT
topics
Supervised and performed audits of key balance sheet and other financial statement accounts managed
by Corporate and other primary sites
Performed controls based audits to identify deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or
non compliance with laws, regulations, and business policies
Reviewed and analyzed various general ledger accounts to determine the accuracy, performance,
review, and timely clearing of items within the reconciliation
Identified control weaknesses and process improvement opportunities; communicated resulting
findings/opportunities and Management’s action plans in audit reports
Planned, organized, and monitored audit fieldwork and deliverables
Supported certain aspects of the planning and execution of management’s SOX 404 initiatives
Carson’s Pirie Scott Lincolnwood, IL March 2012 – March 2013
Sales Associate
Provided exceptional customer service to customers
Performed cash and card based transaction with extreme efficiency
Organized shifts and schedules to ensure availability of associates
Leadership Experience
Maha Syeda Bokhari
1002 Eagles Nest Lane. 773-***-**** **********@*****.***
Monroeville, PA 15146
Humanity First U.S.A. October 2006 Present
Regional Youth Coordinator
Manage various region wide monetary collection drives (walk a thons, dinners and on campus coin
collections)
Collected medical supplies valued at $15,000 (sent to Haiti through Humanity First)
Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Adobe Software, fluent in English and Urdu, and
familiar with Java Programming, and Spanish