Ahmed M. Aly
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Professional Summary
Accomplished and highly motivated Accounting and Financial Analyst seeking to utilize my skills for the betterment of the next team I join. Committed to driving continuous improvements for finance operations through the identification and implementation of process enhancement opportunities. Experience
United health Care August 2021- present
Senior Financial & Accounting Analyst – Telecommute.
• Prepare and analyze the monthly financial reconciliations related to various revenue sources for the health plan.
• Lead the process to categorize and resolve the exceptions coming out of membership and revenue reconciliations in partnership with the enrollment operations and the health plan.
• Manage the monthly billing and accrual process for different revenue sources to ensure accurate financial results within established timeframes.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities to produce financial statements and reports
• Reconcile, analyze, and review general ledger accounts in preparation for month end close
• Prepare journal entries and reviews accounting classifications, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Prepare documentation in support of external and internal audits
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigate issues providing explanations and interpretation
• Assist with or lead the month end quarterly end close process for assigned businesses or groups
• Leverage technology to add controls and eliminate risk from financial processes
• Participate in system implementation activities like testing and help in the standardization of revenue analysis and accounting processes across the organization
• Provide internal service and support to project managers and field finance leads on various revenue and other related financial issues
• Perform work in a self-directed manner and work with less structured, more complex issue John Deere, Moline, IL Jan. 2019 – July 2021
Sr. Accountant
• Updated and maintained accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable).
• Retrieved records for entry and provided timely and accurate information to department members.
• Executed value add analysis including deep dive analyses, headcount, modeling, early read on period end results, etc.
• Updated and maintained databases, systems applications and files to ensure accurate and current information was available for use by others.
• Provided detailed financial report to Operations Director on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Reconciled several clearance accounts, checking accounts, transactions and re-pricings. John Deere, Moline, IL Nov. 2014 – Nov. 2019
Accountant
• Gathered and summarized data from various sources to complete reports and special projects.
• Completed and sent detailed financial reports to the Operations Director on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Reconciled several clearance accounts, checking accounts, transactions and re-pricings.
• Ensures that there is accurate statutory financial reporting throughout the year and, reviews financial books of record and the various journal entries.
• The preparation of complex income tax returns and prepare filing adjustments to state returns for state authority audit adjustments.
• Investigative material discrepancies between tax returns and end-of-period tax accounting records. H&R Block, Moline, IL Dec. 2011 – Apr.2022
Tax Professional
• Prepares tax forms, primarily the 1040, 1040EZ and 1040A
• Follows top-notch customer service standards to maintain one of the most reputable customer service policies
• Reviews all transactions related to customer sales Cairo Airport Duty Free, Cairo, Egypt Mar. 2008 – Apr. 2011 Accountant
• Monitored and reviewed trial balance and general ledger
• Analyzed all entries and prepared financial reports
• Reviewed payments, monitored expenses and reported major variances
• Analyzed and maintained accounts receivable records and prepared reports from those records
• Prepared and reviewed bank control, bank reconciliation and customer sales transactions
• Formulated and supervised overall transactions, financial procedures and reports
• Shared overall responsibility for setting, monitoring and driving sales goals GSE Environmental, Cairo, Egypt Aug. 2008 – Feb. 2008 Accountant
• Monitored internal and external customer accounting
• Assisted in preparing the company’s financial budget
• Analyzed customer accounting, product costs and revenues
• Assisted in finalizing the balance sheet of Y/E 2007 Technowireless, Cairo, Egypt Jun. 2006 – Jul. 2007 Accountant
• Formulated, monitored and supervised financial transactions and procedures
• Prepared and reviewed assets, receivable, accounts payable and expenses
• Prepared financial statements and employee payroll
• Analyzed and evaluated the suitability of required software for meeting business requirements Egyptian Pharmacists Co. (EPC), Cairo, Egypt Mar. 2002 – May 2006
Accountant
• Prepared and analyzed reports for all sales transactions
• Developed and maintained positive customer relationships
• Checked and evaluated accounting procedure
Education
Western Illinois University, Moline, IL
Master of Business Administration
Expected December 2022
Benha University, Cairo, Egypt
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting
May 1999
Skills
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Self-starter, fast learner and team player with strong communication skills
• Very proficient with general ledger and accounts payable accounting software, including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Great Plains, Navigation, PeopleSoft, Hyperion Essbase, SmartView and Costpoint Accounting System(Deltek Costpoint).
• Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Access
• Languages: Arabic (native language; fluent), English (second language; fluent), German (basic; not fluent)