Shiferaw W. Mekasha

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Springfield, VA 22150

ad3tjc@r.postjobfree.com

571-***-****

An accounting and financial professional with 25+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and accounting principles. An experienced self-starter, team player and problem-solver with keen attention to customer needs and details.

Professional Experience

Condortech Services Inc. Chantilly, VA

Senior Accountant – Full Charge 04/2009 – 06/30/2023

•Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording receivables' data.

•Process accounting receivables and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures

•Reconcile accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.

•Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.

•Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients

•Assign costs of parts, labors and miscellaneous expenses incurred to various jobs.

•Get approval from Operations Department for billing customers upon completion of Jobs.

•Prepare sales invoices and send same by mail, e-mail and fax to customers.

•Post to Customers’ ledgers, receipts by checks, credit cards & EFT.

•Managed the accurate and timely processing of invoices for large, multi-site organization. Assessed and closed A/P sub-ledger monthly, validated content and resolved all issues.

•Entered financial transactions into internal database, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate in full compliance with internal policy.

•Handled the processing, distribution, accuracy verification and maintenance of invoices, interfacing extensively with a nationwide network of vendors and suppliers.

•Maintained all electronic accounts payable files and documentation to ensure compliance with company and general policies and accounting practices.

•Prepare analysis of accounts and perform filing and record-keeping duties

•Generated and updated monthly expense reports, cash flow statements, and accounting documents in file and electronic format.

•Facilitate audit process through the resolution of any issues within business operations.

•Verify bank deposits and withdrawals and prepare monthly bank reconciliations.

•Calculate depreciation of fixed assets and make journal entries and post to accounts.

•Journalize payroll transactions.

•Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

•Perform month and year-end adjusting and closing journal entries and procedures & produce Financial Statement.

•Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures.

Senior Accountant – Full Charge 11/2007 - 03/2009

Mark Computer & Accounting Services - Alexandria, VA

•Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

•Ensure that all journal entries are timely and accurately posted; perform Fixed assets additions, disposals, and retirements.

•Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.

•Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.

•Supervised the invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos, and payment.

•Facilitate the successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation.

Senior Accountant: - GICO, A.A, Ethiopia 08/1998 – 01/2007

Junior Accountant: - Freight Transport Organization 02/1990 – 06/1998

EDUCATION

Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

TECHNOLOGIES

MS-Word; Excel; Peachtree Accounting; QuickBooks

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