Accounting Accountant

ALIREZA SOLEIMANI

Plano, TX *****

Phone: 469-***-**** Email: ****.*****@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/ali-soleimani-37368b63

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Accountant General, Cost, & Staff Accounting Accounts Payable & Receivable Bookkeeping Detail-driven professional with 15+ years’ broad-ranging experience in the accounting and finance industry. Enhances financial and accounting systems by developing and implementing business strategies and streamlining processes. Consistently meets company objectives by combining subject matter expertise with client engagement, proactive issue management, and collaborative solution development. Takes ownership of assignments and delivers results.

ACCOUNTING SKILLS

Accounting Policies, & Procedures (GAAP) Strategy Development Performance Optimization Risk Management Forecasting Budgeting Reporting Research & Analysis Records Management Communication Relationship Management Confidentiality Problem Solving Prioritization Analyze Key & Ecommerce Account

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Financial Software (Assets, Stock, Accounting, Payroll): SPARs, QuickBooks, Orbital, Pay Junction, Payroll Manager, Time Clock, Retail, Peach Tree, Hamkaran System Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Loloi Rugs Co., Dallas, TX March 2017 – Present

ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE SPECIALISE (KEY ACCOUNTS & MANAGE ACCOUNTS)

• Posts customer payments by recording cash, check, and credit card transaction.

• Reconcile the business accounts and answering client inquiries and performing basic recordkeeping.

• Monitoring Payments and expenditures, preparing invoices and receivable statements.

• Reconciliation of business accounts and follow up aging reports.

• Assist the management team during busy periods.

• Reconcile Bank Accounts (Credits Transactions, Checks, Wire Transfer, etc.)

• Audit ledgers to ensure that they contain the correct information, such as billing or shipping addresses, freight fees.

Credit Solutions Co., Plano, TX March 2016 – March 2017 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Handle accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP) bookkeeper accounting, account management and reconciliation, and reporting.

• Review AR accounts to ensure client credit meets requirements before providing service; review AP accounts to control the payment process of all invoices and ensure accuracy of all invoices prior to payment; manage long term debt accounts and payments

• Manage all end-of-month journals, asset inventory, and audit difference, and record depreciation; provide payroll sheet and paychecks

• Verify and reconcile accounts, seeing all transactions through to completion

• Record financial transactions and post information to accounting journals in QuickBooks

• Provide management with weekly and seasonal reporting of revenues, cost forecasts, and past due invoices

Men’s Gallery US Co., Richardson, TX February 2015 – February 2016 STAFF ACCOUNTANT / COORDINATOR & RETAILER, Cashier, Sale Audit Performed data entry of general journals and invoices into QuickBooks, and reconciliation of bank and accounts. Audited/verified sales and cash deficits for all stores.

• Coordinated between store personnel, managers, and District Managers, and assisted with developing and maintaining internal control procedures Alireza Soleimani Page 2 of 2

• Managed store inventory, updated stock data, and assisted with transactions and closing- related issues

• Effectively interacted with customers and provided customer service at the store level Brighton Petroleum Consultant Co., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 2013 – January 2015 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER & PROJECTS BUDGETING

Produced meaningful commentary and analysis of financial data, providing commercial and strategic support to the business.

• Produced monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts & VAT returns

• Actively involved in Business Planning, profit and loss (P&L), and balance sheet and liquidity planning

• Prepared year-end revenue forecasts by analyzing various business factors and calculating rates and cost engineering services

SAFF Offshore Industries Co., Tehran, Iran September 2010 – January 2013 FINANCIAL MANAGER

Supported the company in managing budgets and formulated recommendations to achieve goals; provided support with all mergers and acquisitions activities. Established systems and controls to ensure the integrity of all accounting and financial reporting processes.

• Assisted in preparation of the budgets and forecasts, and offered financial resources to the Board of Directors for the implementation of projects

• Analyze various business factors to perform control/audit of year-end revenue forecasts Darya Fan Qeshm Industries SADAF Co., Tehran, Iran October 2003 – August 2010 CHIEF OF COST ACCOUNTING & PROJECT BUDGET

Managed financial cost and control accounting to ensure proper development, maintenance, and reporting of financial data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and for manufacturing and inventory planning.

• Developed cost structures and models for management reporting (breakeven, gross margin and Life-cycle cost benefit analysis)

• Initiated numerous internal control processes and cost savings projects, and oversaw all accounting for inventory levels, costs, and transactions

• Improved performance and productivity by maintaining open, cross-functional communication with other management

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• BOOKKEEPING, Sabze Zivar Services Co., Tehran, Iran

• COST ACCOUNTANT, MAPNA Group, Karaj, Iran

• SALES ACCOUNTANT, Almaseh Saz Industrial Co., Tehran, Iran

• AUDITOR ASSISTANT, Toos Audit Institute, Tehran, Iran EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

• University of the Southwest, Student of Master MBA (Accounting), Hobbs, NM.

• Haraz Institute of Higher Education, BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING, 2008, Amol, Iran

• Islamic Azad University of Tehran, ASSOCIATES OF ACCOUNTING, 2000, Tehran, Iran

• Financial Wellness – RISE Series, 2016

• Income Tax – H&R Block, 2015

• Cost Accounting – Chartered Certified Accountants Program, 2010

• Tax Laws – Chartered Certified Accountants Program, 2010

• GAAP Accounting Standards – Chartered Certified Accountants Program, 2010 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (VOLUNTEER)

• Children’s Ministry and City Mission of Prestonwood Baptist Church, 2016

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