Anwaar Huk

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Brooklyn, New York 11221 ad24jz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Financial Consultant, Translucent Energy, New York, NY

August 2022-Present

Maintained financial records of the company since its inception

Recorded and reconciled all billing and invoicing from vendors and customers respectively

Established accounting/bookkeeping system for the company on Quickbooks Online

Conducted yearly audit and quarterly reviews with the CPA

Overlooked paperwork for opening of new warehouse for the company

Calculated the tax breaks (cents per kilowatts) for both the residential and commercial options

Financial Controller, Barone Steel Fabricators, Brooklyn, NY

June 2023-December 2023

Finalized 2022 financials for audit review and completed the 2022 tax returns with the CPA

Conducted general liability insurance renewals and workers compensation audit

Spearheaded reduction in accounts receivable to 50%, as well as elimination of two-year backlog of accounts payable

Reconciled retainage receivable in our books with the project completion reports provided by project managers for the last five years

Verified and signed monthly AIA G702/G703 billings, lien waivers, job opening documents, and job close-out documents

Ensured the progress billing from subcontractors was accurate per our progress billing with the general contractors and owners

Led the company to be certified and approved by NYC SCA & NYC DOB by generating the applications and appropriate audits for each

Filed monthly sales tax returns, quarterly PTET (pass-through entity tax) returns, and annual HUT (highway use tax) returns

Completed New York State IRP registration renewals for international trucks and equipment

Recorded monthly bank reconciliations for all entities related to the business, as well as loan reconciliations

Submitted key filings, such as loan renewals, RPIE statements, tenant logs, vehicle registrations, DOT regulations, DOB filings, and more per the deadline

Worked with HR to take care of employees’ health insurance, Department of Labor queries, and determination of labor rates for each project

Facilitated the transition from a profit-sharing plan to a 401K for the company effective 01/01/2024

Enabled communication with the IRS to resolve pending issues like ERC refunds, tax related questions, and more

Project Accountant, Brookfield Properties, New York, NY

January 2022 – Present

Owned the budget and control sheets for all New York CAPEX projects and facilitated their completion

Spearheaded commitment increases and budget reallocations for control sheets

Completed GC requisitions and AIA billings G702/G703 monthly

Submitted and approved job cost payables for real estate development in New York City

Expedited data integration process for development accounting between three different systems

Performed accruals and balance sheet reconciliations for month-close

Recorded daily cash reports and monthly bank reconciliations

Created comparative financials and cash flow analysis quarterly

Designed loan amortization schedules for major development projects

Prepared & presented backup documentation for loan close and monthly loan draws and capital calls

Ensured all vendors were timely paid and escalated any issues and discrepancies to project managers

Financial Controller, Professional Traffic Control LLC, Houston, TX

November 2013 – September 2021

Generated work-in-progress schedules for construction management projects, road striping, traffic control, and installation of signs, in different municipalities in the Southwest

Established project budget, estimated cost, actual cost, percentage of completion, billings in excess of costs, and costs in excess of billings for ongoing jobs

Approved, created, and reconciled purchase orders for parts and inventory through master database

Optimized cost reduction by performing variance analysis on all jobs to determine areas of focus

Analyzed hard costs versus soft costs for each project and added adjusting journal entries for the latter

Ensured fiscal responsibility via internal controls and accounting processes in accordance with GAAP

Enhanced invoice management and AIA billing for all customer projects in the Greater Houston Area

Synchronized the accounting and inventory software to enable transparency between crews, warehouse, and office

Advised project managers on job forecast, budget, scheduling, and execution

Verified all line items on the income statement and balance sheet via monthly reconciliations

Updated fixed assets schedule and corresponding monthly depreciation regularly

Processed change orders to be added to the original contract for all additional work performed

Submitted monthly certified payroll via LCP Tracker for release of lien

Issued lien waivers monthly for release of payment

Solved queries for the bonding company to attain bid bonds on government projects

Finalized CUF reviews and compliance audits for each project as per DOT requirements

Spearheaded all audit and review preparation on a yearly and quarterly basis

Led and trained a team of accountants both locally and abroad

Accounting and Office Services Assistant, Osha Liang LLP, Houston, TX

February 2010 – August 2011

Reported to the CFO and collaborated with the partners at the firm regarding financial plans, account management, and other financial issues

Developed correspondence with domestic vendors as well as foreign associates regarding important documentation for clients

Re-established contact with clients on the status of incomplete patent applications, and miscellaneous accounts

EDUCATION:

BA Economics

University of Texas at Austin

May 2009

Certifications:

QuickBooks Certified User Desktop 2017 (Intuit Education: Issued for Life)

Tax Return Preparer (IRS)

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 5.0) Scrum Master

Project Management Professional (PMP) (Cornell University) Eligible

SKILLS:

Microsoft Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access

Yardi; PMWeb; MRI

Quickbooks (Desktop & Online)

Quantum Software Solutions

Spendwise

Efficient Writing

Bilingual in English and Urdu/Hindi; Basic knowledge of Arabic, French, and Spanish

Strong communication, both oral and written; Good creative and technical skills; Enthusiastic team-player; Passionate hard-worker; Problem-solver; Growth-driven

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