Ruhollah Nikzad

Work History

Kroger Inc

Tysons Corner, VA

06.2022 - Current

Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.

Aid Afghanistan for Education

Kabul, Afghanistan

11.2019 - 05.2021

Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
Reviewed project employee credentials and approved or rejected account access as appropriate.
Set up and managed project accounting systems.
Approved project write-offs for items not available for billing to or collection from customers.
Worked with bank finance and completion guarantors to achieve funding goals.
Assessed, cleaned and closed out accounts with depleted funds upon project completion.
Reported and assessed project profitability to leadership.
Reviewed and approved timesheets for project employees.

KATEB University

Kabul, Afghanistan

09.2012 - 11.2019

Achieved accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and preparing and completing action plans.
Guided 50 employees by researching and interpreting accounting policies and applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
Confirmed financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses.
Monitored and analyzed accounting data and produced financial reports or statements with QuickBooks.
Met accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets and scheduling expenditures.
Enforced and established proper accounting methods, policies and principles.
Maintained accounting controls by establishing chart of accounts and defining accounting policies and procedures.

Sofia Business Development

Kabul, Afghanistan

01.2012 - 09.2012

Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
Organized and updated schedules for executives.
Used software to coordinate meetings, appointments and tasks senior executives.
Created expense reports, budgets and filing systems for management team.
Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
Worked collaboratively with auditors throughout reviews, offering assistance and clerical support.

CHF International

Kabul, Afghanistan

04.2011 - 01.2012

Analyzed applicants' financial status and credit and property evaluations to determine loan feasibility.
Obtained and interpreted financial statements to assist in credit limit reviews.
Reviewed and verified income, credit reports and employment histories for each borrower.
Organized and finalized loan applications for underwriter review.
Interviewed credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report.