Accounting Manager Inventory Control
Resume:
BAHJAT KALANDOS
Chandler, AZ *****
**************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
●Administered both technical and operational accounting aspects including overseeing & managing GL, AP, AR, PR, cost accounting, inventory accounting with revenue recognition, manage & comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirement and tax filings
●Formulated industry standard for closure processes, GL reconciliations & drafting documentation to meet audit prerequisites, prepared & published timely monthly financial statements
●Worked closely with the executive team to provide strategic financial insights & recommendations
●Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare necessary recommendations
●Multitasking-oriented with the ability to set priorities effectively and successfully change processes
●Collaborate across IT, finance, legal, sales and marketing functions to ensure adherence to US GAAP and other reporting and compliance standards; Always eager to learn and deal with new concepts
●Work well under pressure to meet deadlines and follow-through projects successfully
●Responsible, problem-solver, and detail-oriented with a sense of urgency; Able to see the big picture
●Capable of making hard decisions and not afraid of making critical judgments, when the occasion arises; Always tempered in a constructive manner dealing with co-workers & work issues
●Have negotiated several contracts with vendors and saved thousands of dollars
●Slashed payroll/benefits administration costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services
●Computer knowledge: MS Office, Peach-tree / Sage, Quickbooks, MAS 90/200, NetSuite, and Network
WORK EXPERIENCE
Controller: The Intersect Group/Wild Horse Pass Development Authority - Chandler, AZ 2022 – 2023
●Achieved fast and in depth analysis into Dynamics AX12 software preparing transactions to migrate accounting transactions to Net suite software
●Collected over $40K double payments from previous years transactions
●Supervised and trained four people
CONTROLLER: All Safe Global - Phoenix, AZ 2021 – 2022
●Management of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Flow, Inventory, Payroll, Insurance, month-end closing process, bank account reconciliation through year-end financials using Sage & QuickBooks 2021 Enterprise version
●Developed and implemented departmental accounting policies, procedures, and processes to set up and standardize accounting best practices, working in coordination with plant manager in Phoenix and Minnesota headquarters.
●Corrected problematic issues that were causing loss of income and unnecessary increased time of process and shortness of productivity to also include the relationship of working employees with management
Accounting Manager/Controller: Storage Equipment Systems – Phoenix, AZ 2005 – 2019
●Directed all accounts receivable functions, credit evaluations and collections
●No write-off debts
●Directed all accounts payable functions to include purchase orders, process timely weekly check runs
●Calculated and posted monthly commission accruals for sales staff, to be paid quarterly
●Oversee and approve weekly payroll hours processed by outside payroll agencies and posting to GL
●Planned and processed month-end closing to include all accounts reconciliations, prepared detailed monthly financial analysis of financial statement, determined present and future performance, identified trends and recommended improvements accordingly
●Worked directly with CPA firm; processed year-end adjusting entries and year-end closing books
●Managed and prepared, paid on Arizona website multi-cities monthly contracting sale tax returns
●Coordinated liability insurance, Worker’s comp., and Sales tax annual audits with external auditors.
EDUCATION
●Master of Business Administration with concentration in accounting (MBA)
Academy of Economic Studies. Bucharest, Romania.
(Evaluated and accredited by: International Education Research Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.)
●B.A. Accounting and Business Administration
College of Economics & Administration. Al Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq
(Evaluated and accredited by: International Education Research Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.)
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