Maha Majdoub
McLean, VA 22101
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To leverage accounting, leadership experience to effectively perform as an accounts receivable. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
● U.S. Citizen
● Finance and Accounting Experience
● MS Office Suite:
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
● Quick Books
● Fluent in 5 languages:
Arabic
English
French
Russian
Spanish
● Elite Law Firm Software
EXPERIENCE:
Chief Financial Officer October 2016 - February 2022 Twinpanzee Brewing Co - Sterling, VA
Managed scheduling of staff, maintained financials including accounting, bookkeeping, audit and reconciliation of accounts and vendor contracts. Calculated and submitted monthly and quarterly State tax payments, annual Federal taxes as well as processing biweekly payroll. Placed supply orders and processed payables to all vendors. Organized and booked both private and public events at the brewery and served as the primary brand representative that interacted with customers and various public figures. Created and shared custom marketing and sales campaigns for the brewery that translated into higher customer sales.
Real Estate Investment Manager January 2008 - Present Self-Employed - McLean, VA
Lead manager for the purchase and renovation of real estate properties. Developed and managed project plans, design layouts in close partnership with architects, structural engineers and design peers. Actively worked on vetting, managing and scheduling contractors. Regularly interacted with vendors to order materials and supplies for projects. Negotiated contracts, tracked spending rates and applied for county permits. Processed payroll to contractors as well issuing payments to vendors. Sole manager of rental properties that ensured properties were in a ready state for rental season and actively interacted with renters to answer questions and ensure all needs were met. Legal Billing Specialist June 2006 - December 2008 WilmerHale LLP - Washington, DC
Managed account receivables and interacted daily with senior law firm partners, executives and senior accounting teams. Responsible for all billing aspects, contract tracking and regularly provided status updates and account information. Executed and processed adjustments, write offs and transfers. Helped facilitate implementation of regular and ad-hoc financial reports as requested by senior law firm partners. Accounts Receivable Supervisor November 2004 - June 2006 First American Registry - Rockville, MD
Executed corporate billing duties, supervised and led the accounts receivable team for First American. Gathered and compiled data for daily and monthly accounting reports. Performed reconciliations of general ledger (GL), executed account adjustments and successfully managed various responsibilities to meet monthly deadlines. Resolved billing disputes and mitigated issues in order to maintain high customer satisfaction. Interviewed and trained new accounting staff. Supervised and managed accounting clerks and completed staff performance reviews. Evaluated credit checks on new customer accounts, reconciled and identified aged accounts to collect previously uncollected revenue. Implemented payment plans to to help the company resolve collection issues while collaborating with the IT department to help prevent accounting department issues. Organized quarterly staff meetings and team outings to improve staff morale and build team cohesiveness.
Accounts Receivable Coordinator August 2003 - August 2004 BioReliance - Rockville, MD
Completed all account receivable duties including billing, monthly reports and frequently worked with corporate clients and government agencies. Processed cash receipts, reconciliations, assisted with contract audits, burn rate tracking and aided the collection team with collection account duties. Organized and led weekly staff meetings. Assisted with creating quarterly audits and actively worked with the sales department to streamline the billing process. Coordinated, updated and streamlined billing processes that minimized new billing disputes and facilitated the collection of funds. National Accounts Receivable Specialist January 2003 - August 2003 BridgeStreet Worldwide, Inc. - Washington, DC
Supervised and interacted daily with accounts receivable staff located in various offices all over the United States. Completed and processed billing functions for BridgeStreet and trained new accounts receivable staff. Frequently interacted with and provided assistance to the accounts payable department. Accounts Receivable Specialist December 2000 - July 2002 Argent Hotel - San Francisco, CA
Responsible for all corporate billing, performed manual entry adjustments, processed cash receipts and daily reconciliations. Reviewed and addressed disputes and all Argent related credit card charges. Audited accounts and reviewed contracts for numerous hotel events. Worked directly with manager and CFO to facilitate month end accounting tasks. Elevated accuracy and efficiency of financial reports by establishing new processes for working closely and efficiently with other departments. Organized, led and managed department wide meetings.
EDUCATION:
Master’s of Science International Relations and Diplomacy June 1998 Institute of International Relations, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University Kiev, Ukraine
Bachelor’s of Science International Relations and Diplomacy June 1996 Institute of International Relations, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University Kiev, Ukraine