Accounting Manager with 15+ Years of Leadership Experience

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Syed is an experienced Accounting Manager with over 30+ supervising the monthly close processes, including GL review, sub-ledgers, and balance sheet account reconciliations including merchant transactions. Adept at using Hyperion, Essbase, QuickBooks Desktop & Online for various accounting tasks, compliance (USA Patriot Act, BSA, AML. SOX), investment accounting/management. Excellent Knowledge of MS Office with advanced level skills in MS Excel (including use of all formulas, macros), Simplifying large data sets using excel, Experience using Fiserv Data, QuickBooks Online & Desktop. He is also familiar with Fiserv Data safe, Yardi System, etc., He is immediately available for the interview. LOOKING FOR A 100 % REMOTE ROLE

•Comprehensive knowledge of accounting and financial principles, practices, and procedures, auditing and accounting standards on manual and automated systems.

•Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls

•Excellent Knowledge of Uniform System of Accountants for Hotel (USA).

•Adept at using Hyperion, Essbase, QuickBooks Desktop & Online for various accounting tasks, compliance (USA Patriot Act, BSA, AML. SOX), investment accounting/management.

•Extensive A to Z banking experience (both back & front Office) with 4 global banks and credit union.

•Extensive years of experience in regulatory reporting both external and internal.

•Authored a Manual of Accounting and Procedure for the entire retail/commercial bank operations right from the teller through the balance sheet to bring the bank from basic functioning to a position of competitive strength and reduced errors.

•Fix six years accounting mess of a company.

•Bring Burger King (27 entities) accounting in-house and develop the solid accounting/managerial practices.

•Considerable knowledge of human resources principles and practices of personnel administration including process for earnings, taxes, garnishments, fringe benefit deductions, new hire set-ups, wage changes, transfers, layoffs, terminations, bonuses, commission draws, reimbursements paid and unpaid leave, tax modifications, verification of employment, preparation of W-2 requests/statements, vacation accruals, quarterly 401K reconciliation. Garnishments. Review time sheet for accuracy before processing payroll.

•Responsible for ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of all payroll. Manage all aspects of Payroll via ADP/Paychex (timesheets, checks, taxes, post payroll to GL, 401k) and personnel information, files, data. Prepare and validate content in payroll GL files for entry into company accounting systems and resolve issues when necessary

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

A to Z experience in interacting with all aspects of the accounting cycle including month-end and year-end closing, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, All kinds of reconciliations, financial statement review and analysis, budgeting, mortgage accounting/operations, auditing (Internal/external), day auditing, night auditing, Human Resources, Payroll etc in the following organizations: -

1.04/2019 – Present: Cell24 Connect LLC & INC Silver Spring MD as Accounting Manager

2.04/2014 – 11/2018: Ujala Enterprises Bethesda MD as Accounting Manager/Accountant

3.12/2011 – 07/2013: Coester Valuation Management Services Rockville MD as CFO/Controller/Accountant

4.05/2000 – 02/2010: Capital One Bank formerly Chevy Chase Bank Bethesda MD as Financial Officer/ Accountant IV/Accountant III/Accountant II/Accountant I

5.11/1998 – 05/2000: Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Washington DC as Accountant

6.01/1999 – 12/1999 Taj International Hotels - Quality Inn, Washington DC as a Day/Income Auditor

7.09/1997 - 10/1998: Capitol Skyline Hotel Washington DC as Accounting Manager

8.09/1996 - 08/1997: IBEW 28 Federal Credit Union Washington DC as Member Service Representative/Teller

9.05/1994 – 08/1996: Olaya House & Mena Al-Andalusia Hotels, Riyadh KSA as Finance Manager,

10.12/1978 - 04/1994: Saudi National Bank Formerly National Commercial Bank, Riyadh KSA as Director of Internal Audit, Controller Investment Management

11.10/1966 - 12/1978: Citibank N.A. New York as Accounting Manager/Bookkeeper/Internal Auditor/Branch Assistant Manager/Senior Branch Operations Manager/Personal Banker/Teller, Manager Human Resources

12.01/2007 - 04/2009: Madelon Development, LLC (Real Estate Company), Washington DC as Accountant

13.01/2007 - 06/2009: Goldman Tito, CPA Rockville MD as Accountant/Auditor/Manager-Client Accounting Services

14.05/2006 - 05/2008: HealthCare Resources, Inc. Takoma Park, MD as Accountant

15.Worked 15 Various 3 to 5 stars hotels (Capitol Skyline, Doubletree, Harrington, Holiday Inns, Lombardy, Park Inn International, Madera, Sheraton, The George Washington Inn, The Watergate Hotel, Washington Hotel) in Washington DC Metropolitan Area, Olaya House & Mena Andalusia Hotels as Day/Income Auditor, Night Auditor, Accounting Manager, Finance Manager for 14 years

EDUCATION

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Century University Beverly Hills California USA

•Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Major: Advanced Accounting, Auditing, and Banking KU

•Associate Hotel & Restaurant Management School of Scranton Pennsylvania USA

•Diploma in Master Travel National American Travel School Scranton Pennsylvania USA

•Diploma Monetary Economics the Chartered Institute of Bankers London UK

•Diploma Banking Operations the Chartered Institute of Bankers London UK

•Proficiency Certificate in Bookkeeping, London Chamber of Commerce, London UK

CONTINUING EDUCATION

CitiBank Supervisors Work Shop Conference

Citibank Training Award (Training includes; Book-Keeping & Accounts, Commercial Credits, Documentary Collections, Draft & Transfers and Foreign Exchange Trading etc.

Attended Privacy Refresher Course designed to provide with an overview of Privacy Laws and Regulations as they apply to job function as well as highlight privacy policies and procedures applicable to the bank.

30+ years practical experience in bookkeeping, accounting/finance, audit with banks, credit union, hotels, and multiple clients in a variety of industries is my CPA Certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAS)

Ability to work in groups. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work independently without supervision. Accounting including accrual accounting. Accounts payable experience within all industries. Accounts Payable and Receivable management. Accounting systems. Accuracy, ADP. Paychex, Ceridian Payroll & Dayforce, ADP Workforce. Aloha. Accounting management. Analytical thinking. Applicable laws, codes, regulations and Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various economic cultural and ethnic backgrounds in person and over the phone. Attention to Detail. Auditing practices and principles.

Background in financial data processing systems. Balance Sheet Account Statement reconciliation. Bank Reconciliation. Basic Math. Bookkeeping.Budget Managemebt. Budget Preparation, Budgeting practices and principles, Forecasting. Budget Input System (BIS).

CAM Reconciliation. Credit Card Reconciliation, Chart of Accounts (COA). Client communication. Communication Skills. Compliance management implementation. Computer applications related to the work. Computer operation. Confidentiality. Corporate Finance. Compeat. Creativity. Credit Analysis. Critical thinking.

Data analysis skills. Data collection. Data Entry Management. Deadline-Oriented. Dependable and trustworthy. Detail oriented with an eye for accounting

Encore. Epitome. Excel Advanced Level MS Office with advanced level skills in, MS Word and Excel. Excellent communications and inter personal. Excellent understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices. Excellent planning and organizing skills.

Excellent presentations skills. Excellent problem solving and decisions making skills. Excellent verbal/written English communications skills. Expense management. Experience in startups. Experience using Fiserv Data.

Fidelio. Familiar with Fiserv Data safe. Financial Accounting, Financial forecasting Analysis. Financial close processing. Financial data reconciliation. Financial Control Management. Financial control management. Financial Statement Preparation. Financial record maintenance. Financial Management Report Preparation. Financial Report Writing.

Generally accepted accounting practices and principles (GAAP). General ledger Accounting and maintenance. General Ledger Account Reconciliation. General Ledger Management. Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen.

Hyperion Essbase

Initiative. Internal Audits. Inter Company Accounts Reconciliation. Interpersonal skills. Income Statement Preparation. International Financial Reporting Standard, Inn Star. Invoice payment processing. Invoice reconciliation.

Journal entry management in accounting

Leadership. Lanmark Loan Management.

Micros and Macros. Management experience within finance industry. Microsoft Dynamics. MS Office with advanced level skills in, MS Word and Excel (Advanced Level).

Night Clerk. Non-profit with federal grants experience.

Onboarding Processing. Opera PMS. Organizational skills. Overseeing audit functions. Overseeing Payroll and processing. Outlook.

Paycheck issuance. Payment processing/Reconciliation. Payroll management. Payroll Tax

Planning and Organizing, Scheduling and Monitoring, General Entries, Journal Entries, General Ledger, Account Reconciliation. Pricing. Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills. Proficiency with PC accounting, spreadsheet. Profit & Loss Analysis. Proficient in Data Electronic Clocks.

QuickBooks Online (All 5 Levels: Ledger, Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, Advanced). Desktop (All Features), QuickBooks Payroll.

Record keeping, Internal financial reporting. Regulatory compliance. Revenue recognition.

Salesforce. SOX. Standard office practices and procedures. Strong mathematical, spreadsheet and accounting application skills.

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and execute. Strong presentation skills that allow for tailoring of items to specific groups. Strong prioritization and time management skills.Sales Tax

Reporting Research Results. Reporting Skills. Regulatory Compliance

Tax Experience. Time Management. Teamwork. Travel counselor. Troubleshooting.

Vendor management, Variance analysis

Work under pressure

Xero.

Yardi software

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