Gibran Rizvi
Alhambra,California
Summary
Finance business analyst; accountant, and CPA candidate (passed all exams) enthusiastic, motivating and inspiring team leader with excellent financial, technical and communication skills. Agile to learn concepts quickly and has a strong motivation to succeed.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Sales Manager
J. G. Boswell Company
09.2023 - Current
- Lead sales and marketing efforts for tomato paste in the region, driving growth through strong customer relationships and industry expertise
- Provide leadership and guidance to sales teams, reviewing deliverables for accuracy and compliance with company standards.
Senior Accountant
J. G. Boswell Company
05.2020 - 09.2023
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Senior Accountant
Enterprise Holdings Inc
03.2015 - 03.2020
- Analyzed and interpreted annual expense figures and identified trends, which helped implement efficiency and cost savings initiatives that resulted in reduction in several variable costs
- Performed month end close and fiscal year end close; preparing journal entries and standard entries, reconciling fixed assets, researching and analyzing variances, posting accruals, journal vouchers and inter-company transactions before cutoff, preparing bank and Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations
- Full cycle accounts payable and receivables, setting up vendors, issuing refunds and commission payments, logging checks and EFT payments, auditing cash boxes and aging AR reports
- Performed several branch audits; identified areas of opportunities for our operators, provided successful solutions and consistently followed up to ensure corrective actions taken
- Trained and developed several new accountants in Corporate policies and procedures and Accounting and Finance principles to make our Business more efficient.
Data Analyst
CrossMark Marketing Solutions
10.2012 - 07.2013
- Increased productivity through systematic data collection to minimize time consumption/expenses and to maximize sales
- Successfully interpreted data to draw conclusions for managerial action and market strategy and conducted research to forecast the demands and capital of products.
- Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
- Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports.
Education
BBA - Business Economics and Finance
California State University Los Angeles
12.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and Dynamics: Expert
- Oracle, PeopleSoft, NetSuite, Acumatica: Expert
- Adobe Acrobat/ Photoshop: Advanced
- Multitasking and Time Management: Advanced
- Critical Thinking: Advanced
References
- Ann Rice, Corporate Controller, J. G. Boswell Company, (626) 583-3074
- Rita Begyan, Accounting Manager, J. G. Boswell Company, (818) 516-3199
Timeline
Regional Sales Manager
J. G. Boswell Company
09.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
J. G. Boswell Company
05.2020 - 09.2023
Senior Accountant
Enterprise Holdings Inc
03.2015 - 03.2020
Data Analyst
CrossMark Marketing Solutions
10.2012 - 07.2013
BBA - Business Economics and Finance
California State University Los Angeles
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