Hawa F Ebrahimi

A: Centerville VA, ***** C: 443-***-**** E: adzkei@r.postjobfree.com

Detail-oriented, efficient, and organized professional with over fifteen (15+) years of experience in accounting and financial systems with different multinational companies and Non-profit organizations overseas in Afghanistan and in the US.

EXPERIENCE

Passenger Service Agent May01-2022 – Present

Unifi Service (West-jet airlines)Sterling, VA

greeting passengers and checking their tickets and passports against the passenger list using computerized systems.

asking security questions, allocating seats, and giving out boarding cards and luggage labels.

weighing luggage and charging the passenger extra if the luggage is overweight.

directing passengers through security and departures.

giving flight information and directing passengers to departure gates.

dealing with issues from delayed, cancelled or missed flights.

checking boarding passes at the departure gate.

escorting people who require assistance and unaccompanied children.

Connecting the bridge with aircraft.

making announcements on the public address system.

Passenger Service Agent May-01-2022 to May -27-2023

Swissport USA, Inc. Sterling, VA

greeting passengers and checking their tickets and passports against the passenger list using computerized systems.

asking security questions, allocating seats, and giving out boarding cards and luggage labels.

weighing luggage and charging the passenger extra if the luggage is overweight.

directing passengers through security and departures.

giving flight information and directing passengers to departure gates.

dealing with issues from delayed, cancelled or missed flights.

checking boarding passes at the departure gate.

escorting people who require assistance and unaccompanied children.

making announcements on the public address system.

Accountant July 2020 – April 2022

BSLN LLC, DBA Royal Beauty – Maryland, US

Maintained all general accounting functions, which includes all transactions related to Payable, receivables, fixed assets, and accrued or prepaid expenses.

Expenses analysis.

Controlled and check all quick books entries entered changes to the chart of accounts.

Report actual expenses Account wise.

Entered daily invoices into quick books.

Reconciled monthly A/p and AR accounts, transfers, A/R, AP, expenses, and all bank accounts with quick books.

Prepared weekly staff salaries & entering staff salaries into quick books.

Supervised the finance department filing system and ensured its integrity and correct sequence.

Passed reversing entries in case of any errors.

Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Senior Finance Assistant October 2014 – September 2019

ACCL International, Kabul – Afghanistan

Maintained overall responsibility for quick books Accounting System.

Reconciled monthly cash account, transfers, A/R, AP, expenses, and all bank accounts with quick book.

Monitored staff advance and reconcile with quick book.

Expenses analysis site wise.

Maintained all general accounting functions, which includes all transactions related to cash, receivables, fixed assets, tax payments and accrued or prepaid expenses.

Controlled and checked all quick books entries entered changes to the chart of accounts.

Reported actual expenses site wise.

Printed staff pay stubs end of the month.

Reviewed and checked monthly payrolls with payroll summary.

Entered staff salaries into quick books on site wise.

Entered daily petty cash vouchers into quick books.

Senior Accountant October 2010 – October 2014

Global Partnership for Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan

Checked and monitored the balances of all bank accounts on daily basis and made sure sufficient funds were available in the accounts before writing the checks and if necessary recommended conversion of hard currencies to local currency with finance manager.

Ensured the integrity of bank related documents such as approved board resolution and bank account signatories list.

Prepared bank reconciliation for all GPFA’s bank accounts and took necessary action for any difference and forwarded it to Finance manager for review.

Reconciled all AP and AR GL accounts on monthly basis and forwarded it to Finance Manager for review.

Entered accounts receivable and payable from/to donors and sub-grants.

Maintained exchange rate on yearly basis into Sage MIP.

Reviewed head office and sub office financial documents and ensured their integrity and accuracy of cost allocation to projects.

Closed and reconciling the book monthly, including balancing the Cash Book and collected information on cash balances at regional offices.

Prepared journal entries to record activity. Emphasis on ascertaining the existence of proper documentation and approvals, clerical accuracy, and proper general ledger accounting coding.

Assisted in monthly general ledger closing and annual audit.

Assisted in maintaining the MIP systems, as delegated by finance manager.

Periodically reviewed trial balance, Receivables and Liability accounts and ensured the minimum and reconciled balances. Notified the staff having outstanding advances for on time and proper liquidation.

Accountant January 2009 – September 2010

Global Partnership for Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan

Checked and reviewed the head office and sub office’s financial documents to ensure that all financial transactions are sufficiently supported and ensured that all GPFA’s policies and procedures are followed.

Checked and monitored the balances of all bank accounts daily and made sure sufficient funds were available in the accounts before writing the checks.

Prepared bank reconciliations for all GPFA bank accounts took necessary action for any difference and forwarded to Finance Controller for review.

Processed wire transfer letters for all GPFA customers via banks or HQ account.

Entered accounts receivable and payable from/to donors and sub grants.

Prepared confirmation letters for checks issued and bank transfers for Habib bank and AIB and forwarded to authorized signatories to submit to banks.

Invoiced foreign staff if there is any outstanding advance.

Supervised the finance department filing system and ensured its integrity and correct sequence.

Prepared disbursement, receipt, and journal entry vouchers based on approved financial documents and ensured accuracy of cost allocation to projects.

Reconciled project advances and other sub ledgers of the mission and took necessary steps to correction any errors.

Passed reversing entries in case of any errors.

Accountant May 2006 – December 2008

CARE International, Kabul - Afghanistan

Controlled the administrative and financial procedures and financial reports.

Checked and reviewed the head office financial documents to ensure that all financial transactions were sufficiently supported and that all CARE Afghanistan’s policies and procedures were followed.

Entered all processed financial transaction into the system (SCALA) and ensured its accuracy before posting.

Prepared disbursement, receipt, and journal entry vouchers on the basis of approved financial documents and ensured accuracy of cost allocation to projects.

Reconciled cash with cashier and took necessary steps for correction of errors.

Reviewed the sub-offices financial documents prepared SCALA system against adjustment of program advances and updated the sub-offices program advances ledgers.

Monitored budgets vs expenditure using budget-monitoring tools and informed the program section about their budget status.

Processed staff final payments.

Processed staff medical insurance.

Maintained cashbooks for local currencies (Afs & USD); maintained proper filing system for all GL, AR and AP vouchers on daily basis.

Assistant Accountant March 2003 – April 2006

CARE International, Kabul - Afghanistan

Managed and followed up on budgets, purchase, and logistic services.

Prepared checks based on the vouchers prepared by the accountants.

Maintained bank ledgers for all bank accounts.

Performed all bank tasks for the mission.

Checked and reviewed sub-office financial documents; ensured their integrity and provided proper feedback to sub-offices.

Entered the mission’s financial data into OFS and generated the required monthly reports.

Ensured reconciliation of program advances monthly and took appropriate action in case of any differences.

Received CD, ACDs or other authorized signatories’ approval on the processed vouchers.

Maintained proper filing system for all GL, AR and AP vouchers on daily basis and made labels for them.

TECHNICAL SKILLS ANT TRAININGS:

MS Office

Advance Excel (Lookup Function, Pivot table.)

Quick Book

Sage (MIP) Financial Information System training

Internal Control System Workshop

Procurement workshop

Accounting Workshop

Inventory (Finance) workshop

Commodity Management Workshop

Scala (FIS) Financial Information System training

EDUCATION

B.S., Business Administration January 2017

Maiwand Institute of Higher Education, Kabul

LANGUAGES SKILLS:

Pashto (Fluent); Dari (Fluent); English (Fluent); Urdu (Fluent)

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