Name: John Megali

Current Location: Tarpon Springs, FL 34688

E-mail Add.: ad0d7c@r.postjobfree.com

Cell # +1-917-***-****

Availability for Interview: Immediate

Availability to Start: 2 Weeks prior notice

Education:

MBA, Master of Business Administration, Royal Roads University – Canada, 2007

BS. Accounting & Foreign Trade, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration - Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1997

Certification:

CMA, Certified Management Accountant, 2015

Accounting:

Over 20 years accounting experience in telecommunication, retail and distribution companies with strong analytical skills in balance sheet, P&L analysis, budgeting projection and identifying and implementing process improvements.

Pivot Table / V-Lookup / Macros:

Extensive experience using advance Excel such as Pivot Table and V-Lookup, reconcile account using Pivot Table.

Lease Management/Lease Accounting:

Expertise in lease management, follow lease accountant standards and created the obligation of leases.

Software Tools:

Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and many accounting and finance programs (Great Plains, QuickBooks and HYPERION).

Summary

Detail-oriented professional who takes pride in precision work and strategic planner who implements solutions to increase process efficiencies, streamline workflow, improve communications, reduce costs, and maximize productivity and performance in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Articulate communicator and respected leader who trains and mentors high-performing team members to consistently exceed set goals, ensure the highest level of quality and safety, and advance organizational objectives.

Expertise

Site Accountant

Cost Control

Inventory Management

Operations Analysis

Quality & Safety Compliance

Stakeholder Relations

Strategic Planning

Process Optimization

Cost Estimation

Technical Documentation

Project Management

Team Training & Leadership

Coaching & Mentoring

Articulate Communication

Effective Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Proficient with Comsys, Tetra, Tally, Hyperion Financial Management, Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management, Great Plains and QuickBooks; Excel advanced skills include Macros, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.

Professional Experience

Arctic Supply Appliance & AC. Wesley Chapel, FL Mar 2020 – Present

Staff Accountant

Review, prepare and invoicing customers (Insurance companies & Individuals)

Receive payments through various methods (ACH, Checks, Electronic Credit Card ... etc.) and checks for credibility.

Update accounting records with new payments, balances, customer information etc. and reconcile accounts statement as needed.

Conduct monthly review to account balances to discover outstanding debts or other inconsistencies.

Daily AR reports (Balances, aging, collection etc.) and prepare the monthly customer statement and sending it for confirmation.

Manage vendor accounts, reviewing contracts, verifying accuracy of terms, recording payments and updating contact and address information.

Maintaining and reconciling all procurement records for accuracy, control and analysis

Accounting reconciliation using Pivot Table.

Fleet Management- includes Fuel, vehicle maintenance, Sunpass, and GPS

Auditing mileage, processing payments and analysis of regular expenditures and repairs

Performs bank reconciliations.

Post and reconcile monthly Payroll General Ledger Accounts - Earnings, Deductions, Taxes & Fringe.

Responsible for the month end close process to ensure accurate and timely completion per close schedule to meet all deadlines

Preparing monthly report comparing Actual & Budget and addressing/ studying variance if any.

Analyze general ledger accounts for conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and verifies accuracy of balances. Provides this analysis to assist management and external auditors.

H&R Block, Tarpon Spring, FL Nov 2019 – Present

Tax Professional II

Income Tax preparation and filing.

SET Comprehensive Care, Tampa, FL Jul 2019 – Oct 2019

Accounts Receivable Accountant

Review and prepare daily Issued invoices and send them to customers (Insurance companies) through various channels (mail, e-mail, fax, etc.) after obtaining appropriate verifications and approvals.

Receive payments through various methods (ACH, Checks, Electronic Credit Card ... etc.) and checks for credibility.

Collecting Payment details or transfers from customers.

Research and solve any questions and handle complaints from customers regarding bills

J H Group Inc., Corona, CA Jul 2017 – Feb 2020

Accounting & Reporting Specialist (Remotely) (Part Time)

Cash management function, and investment balances and assists in investment process and organizational Bank Reconciliation process.

Following up funds transfers (ACH), Credit Card Collections and Processing all in QuickBooks

Monitors accounts receivable and accounts payable disbursements compared to budget.

Manage and audit contract invoices for compliance with contract terms and regulations.

Perform detailed analysis regarding Company’s inventory control for multiple product lines.

Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns and related sales rep. commissions to Determine error conditions if any.

Fixed asset processing and reporting.

Ensure accurate monthly G/L account reconciliations, intercompany accounts consolidation, including foreign currency accounting and translation.

Ensure proper accounting of month-end and yearend invoice entry and reconcile corrected tax liabilities to actual taxes.

Investigate and pursue standardized workflow processes through the use of automated tools and associated programs.

Analyze revenues, manufacturing costs, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis and study its KPIs to identify issues and assess root cause.

Directly involved in forecasting and planning, budgeting, and product line reporting for up to nine locations

Heavily involved in month-end, quarter-end and year-end accounting close functions to include journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and balance sheet/expense account analysis.

Perform financial statements along with customized set of financial ratios and provides concise explanations for variances with Budget through Hyperion Financial Management format.

Provides audit assistance including providing supporting information and explanations as needed for both Internal & External audit.

Egynil & 7Tec, Cairo, Egypt Feb 2011 – Jun 2018

Accounting Manager

Perform and approve Cash Management tasks to ensure timely disbursement to vendors.

Coordinate and resolve various issues with bank such as cleared check differences, bank fee anomalies, targeted balance.

Performs bank reconciliations.

Coding Vendors, recording invoices and making timely payments to vendors.

Review invoice approval and coding, including client’s collection.

Oversight of inventory tracking and related activities at multiple locations, to ensure accurate and timely costing, valuation and completion of transactional activities.

Costing of inventory; analyzing production variances and providing insight into inventory cost fluctuations.

Follow lease accountant standards and created the obligation of leases.

Prepare monthly general ledger journal entries, schedules, work papers and provide financial/analytical support to various departments.

Responsible for business and payroll taxes on a quarterly basis

Orascom Telecom (OT), Egypt, Iraq & Bangladesh Jan 1999 – Jan 2011

Accountant / Sr. Accountant

Prepares Aging either for the liability or revenue determined the delayed due.

Accounts Receivable – Invoicing to Customers, as well as recording payments received.

Prepares the inventory Accounting.

Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.

Prepare, record & maintain asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.

Handle quarterly taxes (business and payroll)

In charge of bi-weekly payroll and Responsible for the distribution of salaries of foreigners in the project.

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