PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Expert Accountant with over 20 years of experience in ledger processes, reconciliation, and streamlining reports. Skilled at working quickly and accurately under tight deadlines. Throughout my professional career, I have believed in; Pursuit towards Perfection and never work towards Success, Work towards excellence, success follows by default. Seeking to leverage my professional expertise and experience into a marginal role as a financial analyst.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Citi Group, Getzville, NY, 10/2019 - 10/2020

Financial Analyst

Department of Balance Sheet Substantiation (BSS)

Responsible for Mapping accounts based on a template structure key for about 600 GL accounts and feed them into the automation system.

Responsible for taking over the new keys in the production environment and completing the

reconciliation on a daily or monthly basis for 300 accounts from May, 2000 to Aug, 2020.

Reconciliation of accounts that were referred daily by management and preparation of proper reports.

H&R Block Buffalo, NY 01/2020 – 04/2020

Senior Tax preparer

Part-time Tax Filling Period Jan-April

Preparing complete and accurate tax returns via the H&R Block system, classified the document to retain them and to Provide IRS audit support in the future.

Conducting face-to-face tax interviews with clients to get information and due diligence.

Arman Basir Firm, Iran, Tehran 03/2009 - 08/2018

Accountant

Certified Public Accountant firm with 200 clients provides accounting, bookkeeping, and auditing services at the highest professional level to clients.

Developed financial reports for clients which led to making reliable and timely reports.

Implemented ERP software for clients, such as Debshtea.Co with $300 M turnover led to restructuring rules and reducing by 20% of the cost.

Assist to Prepares the annual budget and monitors monthly financial results.

Assists with monthly accounting analysis and reconciliation.

Assist with external and internal audits.

Prepare and post journal entries and perform various account reconciliations in connection with month-end close such as Deshtea.Co and Sasan Hospital

Perform inspections of accounts payable materials in order to ensure correct placement and proper condition.

Research and monitoring all open item in receivables and payables accounts on a monthly basis

EDUCATION

Master of Science (MS) in Accounting, 2000

Allame Tabatabai University, Tehran,Iran

The largest specialized public university in humanities and social sciences in Iran.Equivalent to U.S Master`s degree in accounting from an accredited institution according to World Education Services (CA),2019.Proof of evaluation available.

Bachelor`s Degree in Accounting 1996

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

The university is among the top ten universities and research institutes in Iran.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/AFFILIATIONS

Certifications:

Senior Tax Specialist Certification Level, H&R Block, Buffalo, NY, 2020

Accounting Certification, Association of Certified Accountant, Kaysville, UT, May 2019

Bookkeeper Certification, Association of Certified Bookkeepers, Kaysville, UT, May 2019

Certified Public Accountants (CPA)Tehran, Iran; Member since 2010

Key Skills:

Strong knowledge of Accounting procedures

Proficient in data entry

Account reconciliation specialist

Data trending knowledge

Compile daily processes to provide and support accurate reporting

Investigate, Prepare and resolve complicated payment issues and submit invoices

Familiar with GAAP, IFRS, and Tax forms

Accounting software: QuickBooks

Adaptable with new culture and willigness to learn new software

Extensive knowledge of Excel

Language: English, Arabic, and Persian

Result and detail-oriented

Problem solving and decision making

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