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Ahmad Al Youssef

Houston,TX

Summary

Motivated professional Accountant with strong GAAP knowledge and proficient in MS Office and accounting softwares. Results-oriented leader possessing first-rate process management skills to complete tasks within budget and on time.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

Primary Arms
Houston, Texas
05.2024 - Current
  • Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
  • Created journal entries accurately and timely for month end close processes.
  • Monitored balance sheets and income statements to evaluate financial performance.
  • Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance.
  • Investigated and resolved billing issues to maximize cash flow and minimize liabilities.
  • Performed general ledger reconciliations on a timely basis.

Mid-Senior Level Accountant

Ameriforgegroup
Houston, TX
12.2023 - 05.2024
  • Reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger account balances.
  • Prepare monthly journal entries for prepaid expenses.
  • Preparing monthly general ledger intercompany reconciliations for companies.
  • Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules.
  • Analyze profit and loss General Ledger accounts for end-of-month variance.
  • Supporting month-end and year-end close.
  • Updating inventory data and maintaining inventory records to share with management.
  • Assist with special projects and additional tasks, as requested.

General Accountant

Oil Tool Solutions
Houston, TX
07.2022 - 12.2023
  • Following up with customers, vendors, and suppliers' maturities.
  • Preparing monthly general ledger intercompany reconciliations for companies.
  • Supporting month-end and year-end close.
  • Preparing monthly ledger and bank statements reconciliation.
  • Preparing travel and entertainment/expense card reconcilement.
  • Perform P&L and balance sheet reconciliation.
  • Preparing schedules required to complete month-end close and reporting processes.
  • Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
  • Prepared and distributed financial statements and reports, variance reports, regulatory filings, and related schedules.
  • Assist with special projects and additional tasks, as requested.

Lead Accountant

Cerboni Consulting & Financial Services
Houston, TX
09.2021 - 07.2022
  • Bookkeeping: purchase invoices, sales invoices, general journal.
  • Generate and create sales and revenue reports.
  • Following up with customers, vendors, and suppliers' maturities.
  • Perform bank, customer, and vendor reconciliations.
  • Perform credit card reconciliations.
  • Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliation under the guidance of a Finance Manager to support month-end and quarterly-end close.
  • Completed month-end and year-end closing procedures, and reconciled bank accounts.
  • Review financial statements and audit documents to uncover variances.
  • Prepared and distributed financial statements and reports, variance reports, regulatory filings, and related schedules.
  • Assist in performing biweekly payroll and updating employee records.
  • Assist with special projects and additional tasks, as requested.

Senior Accountant

Fingerprints Children Center
Beirut, Lebanon
06.2014 - 12.2018
  • Bookkeeping: purchases invoices, sales invoices, general journal, general ledgers.
  • Following up customers, vendors & suppliers maturities.
  • Managing receipts, payments, checks, and all other payment and its input computer processes
  • Cost Control and handling petty cash
  • Perform bank, customers & vendors reconciliations
  • Prepare monthly budgets.
  • Prepare salaries payroll.
  • Ensure receipts of documents and record of necessary entries in accounting.
  • Monthly reporting of P&L and monthly cost track.
  • Clerk office works such as filing, coordinating, copying, typing, sending & receiving mails and emails.
  • Performing other tasks upon management request.

Staff Accountant

Al Mona Trading, Contracting and Agricultural Co.
Beirut, Lebanon
01.2012 - 05.2014
  • Bookkeeping: purchase invoices, sales invoices, general journal, general ledgers, credit memo.
  • Handling payments and receipts and perform daily cash track.
  • Following up customers, vendors & supplier’s maturities.
  • Perform bank, customer & vendor reconciliations.
  • Perform credit card Reconciliations Visa, Amex, MasterCard, etc...
  • Assist in preparing salaries payroll.
  • Monthly reporting of profits and loss (Income Statement).
  • Ensure receipts of documents and record of necessary entries for reporting.
  • Clerk office works such as filing, coordinating, copying papers, typing, sending & receiving Emails and mails.

Education

BBA - Banking & Finance

AUL
Lebanon
02.2011

Skills

  • General ledger updates
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Personnel recordkeeping review
  • Financial statement review
  • Accounts Payable
  • GAAP accounting practices
  • Financial reporting
  • Journal entry preparation
  • Decision making
  • Problem solving
  • Discrepancies reconciliation
  • Account reconciliation

Languages

English
Full Professional

Additional Information

Accounting Softwares:

- Quickbooks.

- Compeat & Plate iq.

- Software Group.

- Silicon (Fingerprints & Equal).

Timeline

Accountant

Primary Arms
05.2024 - Current

Mid-Senior Level Accountant

Ameriforgegroup
12.2023 - 05.2024

General Accountant

Oil Tool Solutions
07.2022 - 12.2023

Lead Accountant

Cerboni Consulting & Financial Services
09.2021 - 07.2022

Senior Accountant

Fingerprints Children Center
06.2014 - 12.2018

Staff Accountant

Al Mona Trading, Contracting and Agricultural Co.
01.2012 - 05.2014

BBA - Banking & Finance

AUL
Ahmad Al Youssef