Accounting Accounts Payable

DIMITAR ASHIKOV

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Team oriented, self-motivated and trustworthy Audit and Accounting Specialist with 9 years of experience in

Accounting and 2 years in Auditing who just relocated permanently to the U.S. Desires a challenging role and

provides solid Finance and IT experience and knowledge in return.

SKILLS

Strong knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Computer skills: MS Office(Excel expert), ERP

Accounting Principles), IFRS (International Financial software (SAP, Cast, Sigma, MS Dynamics),

Reporting Standards), and ISA (International Windows, Linux, SQL, System and Network

Standards on Auditing) administration

External Financial Audit, Due Diligence and Superior attention to detail

Financial Statements Consolidation Strong analytical and quantitative skills

Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, GL Ability to multi-task and handle pressure

(General Ledger) Flexible team player

Account and systems reconciliations, Financial Proven effective time management

analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable

WORK HISTORY

Semi-Senior Auditor (Audit Assistant III), 10/2014 to 06/2016

AFA OOD – Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe

Semi-Senior Auditor at a top 5 CPA firm. Financial audit background - Served/audited top tier clients across a broad

range of industries: energy management and automation, car parts manufacturers, IT sector, non-profit organizations,

road construction.

Performed financial audit to ensure the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with

GAAP(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) or IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), Due

Diligence, Financial Statements Consolidation;

Participated in multiple aspects of the audit including planning, control analysis and risk evaluation;

Evaluated and familiarized myself with the client\'s business and control environment;

Appraised adequacy of internal control systems by completing audit questionnaires and testing, engaged in

dialogue with members of the business unit to identify and assess risks and controls;

Performed substantive tests and analysis of various segments of the financial statements such as Cash, Accounts

Payable, Accounts Receivable, Loans, Fixed assets, Inventory, Expenses, Revenue and others to determine

reasonableness;

Recognized potential problem areas and discussed them with engagement supervisor;

Provided ongoing internal control consulting;

Reviewed financial statements to ensure that proper disclosure is made in accordance with the applicable

accounting standards/frameworks;

Promoted a risk-aware culture; ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by

adhering to required standards and practices;

Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewed professional

publications; established personal networks, participated in professional societies;

Accountant and Systems Administrator, 10/2005 to 10/2014

Mr. Bricolage / Doverie Brico AD – Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe

The only accountant and systems administrator at place (store, part of a chain of French retail stores selling goods for

home). Started from scratch, key role for opening the store. Managed to implement the accounting system and the

information systems. Implemented and controlled key procedures regarding sales and purchases according as

corporate policy and statutory requirements. Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation

of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable.

General Ledger; Accounts payable and receivable;

Prepared journal entries, Involved in the month-end closings process;

Organization, data processing and validation of results from regular and year-end inventory counts and obsolete

assets reviews, posted them to the inventory system, recorded them in the accounting system and reconciliation

between both, Results Analysis;

Audited, processed and recorded advance payments and travel expenses reports;

Cash ledger, Bank transactions and reconciliations;

Checked, processed and recorded advance payments and travel expenses reports;

Reconciliation of data between core accounting and sub business systems;

Establishment, creation and control of new policies and procedures regarding sales, purchases and goods

write-off;

Daily financial analysis and reports as required;

Coordination between the Head Office and the store;

Implementation of new hardware and software;

Performed installations, configurations and monitoring on servers and workstations running Linux and

Windows;

Maintained, analyzed, troubleshoot, and repaired existing computer systems, hardware and computer

peripherals;

Provided support of specifically identified applications for deeper knowledge;

Assisted with larger company IT projects such as technology refresh of equipment or new software

implementation;

Computer Systems Administrator, 07/2004 to 10/2005

Pirin.com / Kamag ET – Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Europe

Administered and maintained several Linux servers (Slackware and Debian);

Designed and implemented solutions for company\'s critical services - MySQL server, Squid, Apache, Radius,

Qmail, Samba etc;

Assisted with network management issues; Firewall and bandwidth management using netfilter and iptables;

Created system scripts and small web applications using Bash scripting, Perl, PHP and SQL to automate system

administration and bandwidth management

Hardware and Software specialist, 02/2001 to 07/2004

Express Consult OOD – Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Europe

Assembling and disassembling computers;

Software installation and configuration;

Selling computer hardware, peripherals and software;

Assistance with shipping schedules and deliveries;

EDUCATION

ACCA Diploma: Current

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - London, UK, Europe

Master of Science: Finance, 2010

South-West University - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Europe

Bachelor of Science: Accounting and Control, 2005

University of National and World Economy - Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

US Permanent Resident. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

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