RULA SAFFOURI

E-mail: add7j4@r.postjobfree.com

Tel.: +965-****-**** Mobile +965-****-****

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : March 21

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, 1990

Gender : Female

Nationality : American

Marital Status : Married

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an accounting, finance, or business related position where I will bring a commitment to teamwork, interpersonal skills, and technical ability while earning valuable experience and expanding my network.

EDUCATION

Kuwait University, Kuwait

Master’s degree in Accounting, May 2019

Current GPA: 3.75/4.0

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

B.S., Business Administration – Finance concentration, December 2011 B.S., Accounting – Managerial concentration, May 2012 Overall GPA: 3.96/4.0

PUBLICATIONS

“Bank-Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants of Bank Profitability: Evidence from Kuwaiti Banks”, International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Nov 2019 EXPERIENCE

Kuwait University, Kuwait

Teaching and Research Assistant, 08/2017- 07/2019

Specialized Glass Industries Group K.S.C.C. & GS Middle East Company, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Accountant, 01/2012-02/2016

Prepared daily journal entries using Microsoft Dynamics AX Accounting Software including A/P, A/R, Cash Receipts, Bank Payments, Petty Cash payments and reimbursements, monthly Payroll, and all necessary journal entries to the General Ledger

Prepared monthly bank reconciliations, related-parties’ reconciliations, and Quarter

Closing

Monitored company’s cash flow

Customized and extracted accounting reports for management review

Matched purchase orders with sales orders, packing slips, delivery notes, and invoices

Followed up with material production status, delivery dates, and prepared weekly project reports

Other responsibilities: billing, invoicing, filing, supplier and customer relations, preparing checks and outgoing wire transfers.

Bayer CropScience, Durham, NC

Part-time Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Internship, 08/2011-12/2011

Development of a forecasting model

RULA SAFFOURI

E-mail: add7j4@r.postjobfree.com

Tel.: +965-****-**** Mobile +965-****-****

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Technical Supply Chain Management analysis

Project management

Presentation and communication

Team-based, deadline-driven nature of supply chain initiatives in a real company setting Self-employed, Raleigh, NC

Teaching Arabic language, 11/2007-2/2009, 9/2010-12/2011

Taught children individually how to read and write Arabic

Received great feedback from parents

Parent referred me to many other families

Islamic Association of Raleigh, NC

Teaching children Arabic language, 10/2010-2/2011

Enhanced leadership skills

Improved the structure of the organization

Requested by parents to be the teacher for their children ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERSHIP

Awarded Graduate Study Excellence Scholarship at Kuwait University

Dean’s List in all semesters

Volunteered to teach Islamic Studies for North Carolina State University students, 8/2009- 12/2010

Member of the Muslim Student Association, 08/2008-12/2011 RELATED PROJECTS & COURSES

Portfolio management, Conducted for my Investments and Portfolio Management course, fall semester 2010

Performed fundamental and technical research for many companies

Developed investment process and philosophy

Prepared monthly report of the portfolio

Product analysis for Capital Bank’s Buyer Program, Conducted for my Marketing Methods course, summer 2010

Learned about the company and the product

Researched the competitive market

Gained knowledge about the marketing program and channels Proposal for a Course Modification, Conducted for my Communication for Business and Management course, spring semester 2011

Learned the necessary skills to develop a proposal

Gained creative writing and communications skills

Improved my skills in problem solving and how to deal with negative concerns SKILLS

Computer: Microsoft Dynamics AX, Peachtree, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access

Personal: Arabic & English Languages, Leadership, attention to detail and accuracy, project management, interpersonal communication, and teamwork

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