VASILEIOS MOURTZOUNIS
Address: Amerikis **, Molos, Greece, 35009
Home Phone: +30-223******* Cell Phone: +30-697*******
**********@*****.***
Personal Details
Nationality: Greek
Date of birth: 29 October 1988
Marital status: Single
Spoken languages: Greece (native), English (fluent)
Occupation: Accountant – Tax Consultant, member of Greek Economic Chamber
Driver Licence: B’ class drivers licence
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mourtzounis-vasileios/8a/338/753
Availability: Immediately available, looking to relocate
Professional Summary
Accountant – Tax Consultant, skilled in problem solving and maintaining accuracy. Highly analytical and deadline-driven. Partially qualified for ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) fully qualified for CICA (Certified Internal Controls Auditor) and CCS (Certified Controls Specialist). Familiar with IFRS International Audit Standards, Internal and External Audit procedures, good knowledge of the Greek GAAP principles and Taxation.
Skills
Accounting & Auditing
IFRS, International Audit Standards, Consolidated Financial Statements, financial accounting, tax accounting, VAT, Internal Audit, External Audit and corporate accounting.
Very good knowledge of the Greek GAAP principles, Accounting principles and Audit principles. Strong understanding of the basic Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and Income Statement), machine accounting.
Accounting software programs & online Tax services
Familiar with the usage of (KEFALAIO 5, ERP) accounting software, the (Xline ERP Payroll) accounting software, the (Calculus Ultra) accounting software and the (Win Era edition 5.70) accounting software.
Taxisnet system usage, VIES system services usage and intrastat preparation.
Personal
Exceptional communication skills, creative thinker, fast learner, analytical reasoning, deductive reasoning, keen observer, superior attention to detail, extremely detail-oriented, self motivated and patient, team player, good at multitasking and meeting deadlines, can work under stressed condition, challenge seeker, ambitious.
Computer & Internet
Computer literate, familiar with: Computer hardware, software, BIOS settings, PC format and over clocking. Strong in MS Access, Word, Outlook, OneNote, Excel and PowerPoint. Very good knowledge of Microsoft Windows versions, such as: Windows 10, XP, VISTA, 7 and 8.1. Self taught Website designer, Internet searching and surfing.
Work History
Freelance Accountant, holder of B’ class accounting license and member of Greek Economic Chamber, from January 2015 to current – Molos, Central Greece
Prepared and send Tax Statements (E1, E2, E3 and E9)
Achieved several times Tax Reductions and even Tax Returns for certain individuals in some cases
Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments
Taxisnet system services usage
Part time Consultant at ‘GEODOMI ATE Construction Firm’, from July 2015 to current, Lamia, Central Greece
Assisted in the preparation of the Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement) under Greek GAAP principles
Analyzed the Financial Statements and gained useful conclusions regarding the Firms future route
Consulted in general, about financial matters when asked to and some issues of the Firm with the Tax Office
Advised in VAT matters, regarding both intra-Community trades and rest of the world trades
Taxisnet system services usage, when asked to
VIES system services usage and Intrastat preparation, when asked to
Journal entries, when asked to
Post graduate student at the University of Macedonia, from October 2012 to December 2014 – Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Gained essential knowledge of Accounting and Auditing procedures
Assisted accounting students to pass their exams, by delivering private accounting courses
Accounting internship, at Alexopoulos private accounting office, from October 2011 to June 2012 – Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece
Accounting entries and bookkeeping, using the Calculus Ultra accounting software
Communication with customers, banks, the local township, the Tax Office and the Social Insurance Institute, in order to resolve any presented issues
Successful cooperation and communication with my boss
Assisted in the preparation of the Tax Statements (E1, E2, E3 and E9)
Voluntarily kept working in the accounting office after the end of the internship, for approximately four months, in order to gain essential knowledge about the Tax Statements
Education
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Part - qualified for ACCA, exemption in nine out of fourteen Papers, (Knowledge, F1-F3 and Skills, F4-F9), due to MSc in Applied Accounting and Auditing. Five Papers remaining, the professional level (Essentials & Options, P1-P7)
University of Macedonia, from October 2012 to December 2014, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Master’s degree (MSc) in Applied Accounting and Auditing
GPA 7, 35 out of 10
Top 47, 6% of Class
Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, from January 2008 to July 2012, Kozani Western Macedonia
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
GPA 7, 41 out of 10
Top 3% of Class
Molos Lyceum, Central Greece from 2003 to 2006
Lyceum Apolyterium
GPA 17.2 out of 20
Certifications
Accounting & Auditing
Accountant – Tax Consultant, holder of B’ class accounting license in Greece and member of Greek Economic Chamber
Part - qualified for ACCA, Diploma in Accounting & Business (Knowledge, F1-F3) and Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business (Skills F4-F9)
Fully qualified for CICA, (Certified Internal Controls Auditor), in need of three years relevant working experience, in order to acquire the professional certification, from the Institute for Internal Controls
Fully qualified for CCS, (Certified Controls Specialist), in need of three years relevant working experience in order to acquire the professional certification, from the Institute for Internal Controls
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, from the West Virginia University, 5 weeks of study, Grade achieved 88%.
Accounting seminars
Financial Services Employee, 50 hours duration, Datalabs, May 2014
English language
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), Hellenic American Union, Score: 875/990, July 2014
First Certificate in English (lower), University of Cambridge,
Grade: C, December 2002
MS Office
Global Intermediate C certification, in the following modules (PC Usage, File Management, Spreadsheets, Internet Services, Databases & Presentations), .March 2015
Thesis
MSc in Applied Accounting and Auditing, University of Macedonia
Factoring & Forfaiting: their development in Greece and Abroad,
Grade: 8 out of 10, November 2014
Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia
Inventory Analysis,
Grade: 9 out of 10, April 2012
Interests
Interested in accounting & auditing advancements, computer software & hardware advancements, scientific discoveries, quantum physics & string theory, psychology & human behavior, human biology & longevity, sports and cinematography.