Blend Hikmet
Sulaimanyah
Summary
Accounting specialist with ten years of experience in financial reporting, analysis, and reconciliation. Expertise in managing accruals, cost evaluation, and bookkeeping. Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate financial insights and drive continuous improvement in financial processes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
EAJ International
01.2024 - Current
- Prepare financial reports, perform research and analysis, maintain the general ledger, Banking and cash reconciliations
Accountant
The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
05.2013 - 12.2023
- Handling ledger accounts and keeping the check for any invoices or payments
- Daily bookkeeping including expenditure, checking safe, preparing invoices, and preparing payroll sheets
- Preparing and analyzing accrual accounting reports
- Preparing social security
- Auditing and managing contractors’ invoices
- Assisting the auditors for preparing yearly budget & payments for fiscal year
- Issuing updated confidential employee banking information on monthly basis
- Maintaining accounts receivable documentation electronically and on paper
- Processing bank reconciliations and financial reports to verify practice of proper due diligence
- Review and reconcile all cash advances
- Making use of technology to develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems
- Prepare & report any adjusting entries in the accounting system
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, funds, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future funds and expenses or to provide advice
- Assess accuracy and conformance to reporting and procedural standards of the reports
Sales Coordinator
Al Sard Fiber
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Fielded an average of 40 recommended and helped customers select merchandise based on their needs
- Exchanged returned merchandise for customers quickly and efficiently
- Confirmed that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' issues
- Informed customers about sales and promotions in a friendly and engaging manner
- Customer service calls per day
Account Payable & Receivable
Zain Communication
07.2010 - 06.2012
- Opened and assigned new client accounts
- Coordinated approval processes of all account payable invoices
- Deposited third party checks, as well as monthly reserve transfers
- Processed an average of 7,500 invoices per month for a large-scale organization
Bookkeeper
E.Print Company
11.2007 - 03.2010
- Updated confidential employee banking information with accuracy and speed
- Maintained accounts receivable documentation electronically and on paper
- Processed bank reconciliations and financial reports to verify practice of proper due diligence
- Handled cash and deposits using the proper accounting procedures and documentation
- Entered weekly sales and customer count sheets for review by management
- Processed payroll, electronic deposits and employee pay adjustments
- Processed journal entries, Online transfers and payments
Interpreter
US. Army
05.2005 - 08.2007
- Worked as a translator with US army with Airbase coalition forces (148B) and Marine Corps in Syrian borders
Education
British Association of Charted Certified Accountant (ACCA) - Financial Accounting (FA)
British Association of Charted Certified Accountant (ACCA)
UK01.2019
BIAM.IAB - Accounting and Finance
BIAM
Sulaymaniyah01.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
College of Wageningen
Netherlands 01-2009
Commercial High School Sulaimani -
Commercial High School Sulaimani
Sulaimani01.2006
Some College (No Degree) - Diploma in Accounting And Advanced Book-keeping
IAB
Sulaymaniah Skills
- Accounting principles expertise
- Proficiency in accounting software
- Numerical and analytical skills
- Teamwork and independence
- Deadline management
- Pressure resilience
Other Details
Gym, watching movies, reading, swimming, Native Kurdish, Fluent English, Advanced Arabic, Advanced Dutch, Available on request
Timeline
Accountant
EAJ International
01.2024 - Current
Accountant
The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
05.2013 - 12.2023
Sales Coordinator
Al Sard Fiber
08.2012 - 03.2013
Account Payable & Receivable
Zain Communication
07.2010 - 06.2012
Bookkeeper
E.Print Company
11.2007 - 03.2010
Interpreter
US. Army
05.2005 - 08.2007
British Association of Charted Certified Accountant (ACCA) - Financial Accounting (FA)
British Association of Charted Certified Accountant (ACCA)
BIAM.IAB - Accounting and Finance
BIAM
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
College of Wageningen
Commercial High School Sulaimani -
Commercial High School Sulaimani
Some College (No Degree) - Diploma in Accounting And Advanced Book-keeping
IAB
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