Accounting Manager Resume
HALA ELIAS
Casino Circle • Silver Spring, Maryland •
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Over seven years of solid teaching experience of accounting and financial management courses in the University.
* Over two years of accounting and financial & general administration experience, which included supervising administrative and accounting staff, as well as managing accounts payable, financial reporting and budgeting.
* Strong understanding of GAAP, cost and management accounting, and financial management.
* Excellent knowledge of U.S. nonprofit accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting, and fiscal management.
* Excellent ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.
* By nature a self-motivated, creative thinker and socially responsible.
* Superior aptitude to handle multiple tasks with great precision and attention to detail, set priorities and meet deadlines.
* Superb ability to work in a team setting and a fast-paced environment.
* Intense ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
* Profound communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
* Proficiency in Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks.
EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Ph.D. Accounting, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom ()
M.Sc. Financial Managerial Controls, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom ()
B.Sc. Organizational Management, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan ()
Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP), Fiscal Management Association (FMA), NY, USA ()
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Accounting Manager, National Associates, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, USA, / - to present
* Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the accounting department.
* Initiated and headed a project for moving towards electronic data management system.
* Assist the Director of Accounting in (a) maintaining cash requirements schedules and accounts payable aging analysis, and (b) utilizing analytical and problem-solving skills to create reports for senior management.
* Assist in the preparation and filing of the company's tax returns.
* Post receivables to the general ledger and keeping track of clients accounts receivable.
* Implement proper coding and processing of a high volume of invoices, PO receipts and adjustments, and expense vouchers.
* Ensure systems and procedures are in compliance with company policies, accounting practices, and applicable regulations.
* Maintain accurate records and control reports.
* Analyze, reconcile and edit accounts payable interface to general ledger system.
* Review applicable accounting reports and accounts payable register to ensure accuracy.
Project Manager, Delegation of the European Commission, Khartoum, Sudan, / - /
* Acted as a liaison between Finance and the Operational sections to supervise the financial and contractual scope of various projects.
* Identified potential areas of support for Capacity Building (CB) in the Sudan.
* Drafted the financing proposal for the Sudanese Administration capacity building project.
* Participated in coordinating with other donors the technical and financial support to the government's plans for CB.
* Trained and managed staff on EC financial and contractual procedures.
Deputy/Head of Administration, Delegation of the European Commission, Khartoum, Sudan, / - /
* Assisted with the preparation of the annual and mid-year budgets.
* Tracked and analyzed the Delegation's accounts payable.
* Prepared journal entries and reconciled general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
* Performed monthly close processes and prepared monthly financial statements.
* Ensured compliance with all relevant EC administrative and financial regulations and restrictions.
* Assisted departmental personnel with budget questions, proper expenditure coding, document processing and other accounting related activities.
* Implemented appropriate procurement procedures for services, supplies and works.
* Recruitment of local staff, control of leave and payment of staff salaries.
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Undergraduate Studies, University of Maryland University College, College Park, USA, / - present
* Courses taught include; Contemporary Issues in Accounting, and Financial and Management Accounting.
Assistant Professor, School of Organizational Management, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan, / - /
* Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate students in Management Accounting and Financial Management.
* Kept abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature and talking with colleagues.
* Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom discussions.
* Planned, evaluated, and revised curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
* Supervision and examination of Accounting and Financial Management B.Sc. research projects.
* Headed the committee which developed the curricula related to the various accounting and finance courses.
Lecturer, School of Organizational Management, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan, / - /
* Taught a wide variety of accounting courses which included Financial Accounting, Management and Cost Accounting, and Financial Management.
* Supervised and examined Accounting and Financial Management B.Sc. research projects.
* Supervised students in educational fieldtrips to various towns/villages.
* Managed the academic and administrative affairs of graduating students.
* Participated in departmental and university committees and other service activities to enhance the role and mission of the university.
