Accounting Manager

Michael Bizri

Saint Petersburg, FL

Cell: 727-***-**** / E-MAIL: *******.*****.**@*****.***

Cost Controller / Financial Analyst / Business Consultant

Corporate & Partnership Tax Process Specialist

23 years of successful expertise

Held Top Management positions for 12 years

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(Price Waterhouse Coopers & Metro PCS)

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, AND TRAINING

Master’s Degree in Business Accounting, Lebanese American University 1996

Certified Software Analyst/Implementer 1999

Training on XRT Cash & Treasury Management 2002

Project Management, UCSC, 2004

Relevant Areas of Expertise and Technical Skills

Oracle 11i PeopleSoft ERP

Go Systems Hyperion Enterprise/JD Edwards

Sage Microsoft Office (Advanced Level)

QuickBooks Peachtree

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Cost Controller, NuunTalent/Nuun Digital, Calgary Canada 2015- Present

Brainstorm with the production team and project managers for methods on cost cutting

Prepared and submitted project cost reports to the management for evaluation

Prepared forecasts and cost trend reports and compared them for further planning

Researched and assembled data from all departments and prepared reports on controlling costs

Suggested methods and procedures on improving percentage of production and net profit

Prepared budgets for operating organization and enhanced financial controls and processes

Analyzed production processes and identified methods to save waste and time

Collected production reports and analyzed cost situations

Determined cost per unit in comparison to the expected profit of the company

Maintained periodic reports and determined if the cost estimations were correct as well as the overall earning profit of the company

Negotiated prices offered by the vendors and subcontractors for raw materials and services provided

Tracked the expenses incurred on running the organization and prepared reports

Performed inventory controls and sold unwanted goods through auction for additional revenue

Budget Planner, Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP 2012- 2014

Interpreted guidelines issued by the engagement team and issued supplementary authoritative budget guidance.

Served as the principal budgetary advisor to client’s senior leaders and top management personnel in maintaining balance, efficiency, and economy of operations to accomplish programmed objectives.

Exercised technical authority and discretion in distributing appropriated funds and workdays, approved and/or disapproved expenditures, validated and/or invalidated unfunded requirement submissions. Determined the required degree of fund control measures based on interpretations of “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”.

Oversaw budget formulation, validation, compilation, and submission, requiring the frequent contact with the commanders, resource advisors, corporate headquarters, and field counterparts.

Reviewed initial funding (programmed or received) and devised and carried out apportionment to base organizations ensuring financial continuity between fiscal years.

Followed up on approved distributions by ensuring the prompt and accurate loading of fund targets to the accounting and supply systems, and notified the affected unit’s resource advisor.

Monitored the execution of the overall annual operating budget, reviewed, analyzed, illustrated, and reported the differences between annual funding and actual expenditures for model-driven programs.

Performed special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures. Analyzed, evaluated, and identified the areas and types of incremental funding and initiated corrective or improved actions where needed, and reported overall costs to engagement teams

Accounting Manager, Metro PCS, Dallas Texas 2005-2011

Provided national leadership, technical direction, and served as the principal advisor.

Provided strategic planning and oversaw the corporate budget.

Oversaw all financial management activities and operations that included financial management controls, analysis and policies; financial information systems development, and budget performance, formulation and execution.

Oversaw the development and ensured the integration of the financial management plan with the corporate strategic plan.

Provided executive level advice as it related to the corporate agenda on improved financial management.

Provided leadership and monitored the execution of the budget in relation to actual expenditures, accruals, and performance reporting to higher engagement teams.

Provided policy guidance, oversaw and ensured compliance with the corporate long term financial management plan.

Provided insight into the financial management plan regarding integrating corporate accounting, financial information, and other financial management systems.

Served as an accounting officer with responsibility for managing the total accounting function. This involved performing and supervising accounting functions and policies.

Responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of the financial data recorded in the accounting system and performed professional accounting analysis and reconciliation related to the financial activities. Design, adaptation, and/or installation of automated accounting systems.

Rendered financial advice and assistance to senior management.

Accountant, Integrated Data Solutions, Jeddah KSA 1996-2004

Under the supervision of the accounting manager, oversaw and managed the accounting work for five region-wide branches. Oversight included financial ratios, cost analysis and schedule variances for a $255M program identifying weaknesses.

Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets and five-year operating plans.

Designed and maintained cost accounting and price services. Aided in the implementation of ERPs such as EMIS/2000, Oracle 11i, JD Edwards and People Soft.

Prepared journal entries and reconciled general ledger and subsidiary accounts; prepared monthly financial statements, including distributing monthly revenue and expenditure reports to various departments.

Payroll preparation and fixed assets depreciation.

Analyzed and reconciled expenditure and revenue accounts, including Trustee accounts and investment reports.

Calculated and prepared reimbursement billings and tracked receivables; reconciled monthly accounts receivable.

Assisted with the fiscal year-end and fixed asset accounting.

References:

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