Joseph Al-Najar

Professional Summary

Analytical senior accounting professional bringing 5 years of progressive experience in the field with deep understanding of GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley and related guidelines. An approved candidate for CPA, California Board of Accountancy, currently studying MBA Degree, Business Analytics

Work History

Galanz Americas – Senior Staff Accountant

Ridgefield Park, NJ 05/2019 – Current

Routinely compared estimated costs to actual output costs.

Collect and analyze financial reports and forecast.

Perform variance analysis report for inventory, manufacturing cost and standard cost variances.

Trained and supervised financial team to comply with procedures.

Texas Furniture Hut - Senior Accountant

Houston, TX 06/2017 – 04/19

Participate in the preparation of the annual plant operation budget including standard product cost development, budgeted variances, cost center budgeting, raw material pricing analysis. B.B.H. & E - Operation Accountant

Houston, TX 09/2014 - 06/2017

Complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices in a timely and efficient manner.

St. Mary Church - Assistant Treasurer

Corpus Christi, TX 09/2011 - 08/2014

Assist the treasurer, financial ministry assistant, budget (Finance) Committee, pastor, staff and deacons on financial operations. Vinos LLC - Accountant

Harrison, New Jersey 01/2009 - 09/2011

Track of the transactions and preparing a report regarding the financial status of a business through the balance sheet, profit & loss account, and cash flow statement.

Ferrochrome Manufacturing Company - Project Controller Assistant Kuwait, Kuwait 08/2004 - 08/2008

Consolidated and reported the monthly forecast and actual spending/variances by manufacturing facility for the company's 2 manufacturing facilities.

Planning, development and implementation New Software to the business.

Functional analysis skill to translate business needs into application specifications.

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Houston, TX 77095

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Education

Ohio University

Athens, OH 2020

Master’s: MBA Business Analytics

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt 2002

Bachelor: Accounting

Core Competencies

Coordination of physical inventories and

translated findings into detailed financial

reports. Adjust variances if needed.

Analyze inventory age, recommend ways

to minimize.

Review financial statements BS, P&L, cost

of goods sold, budgets and forecasts.

Tracked and documented all expenses for

each product as well as indirect expenses.

Analyzing actual financial results and

investigates variances from the budget.

Analyze costs, sales revenue, and

expenses for all products and pricing

recommendations.

Month-end and year-end closing,

forecasting and annual budgeting process.

Flexible to domestic and international

travel.

Certifications

Manufacturing Project Management

FATCA. New Rules for International

Disclosure and Account Reporting

Income Tax Course

NY State Tax Course.

Software Proficiencies

SAP

Concur SAP

Orcale ERPs

QuickBooks

SQL

Proficient in in MS Word and Excel functions

Membership

AICPA

PMI

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