Ziyad Abdullah

● Serviced USDA’s Office of the Secretary to include monthly Government Treasury Account Symbols (GTAS) reporting of 87 Treasury Account Symbols, Understated Budgetary Resources worksheets, Financial Statement
Consistency Reports, Treasury Report on Receivables due from the Public (TROR),
footnotes, and year-end close.
● Prepared the monthly Apportionment Allocation Adjustment report for the Asset
Reconciliation Branch.
● Performed monthly front-end adjustments in the Financial Statements Data Warehouse (FSDW), to include identifying incorrect postings and advising the agency on corrective actions.
● Assisted the FMS, Quality, Production and Maintenance Division’s Production Systems
Operations Branch with payroll reconciliations.
● Leveraged SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence system to create ad-hoc reports that utilize custom variables, formulas, and formatting rules that are automated to increase efficiency and reduce errors, while being presented in a clear and easily consumable manner for end users.
● Maintained a customer service oriented approach to communications with agency contacts,
budget personnel, and branch accountants through clear, courteous, and timely communications to resolve accounting issues.

• Provided detailed documentation on audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when necessary.
• Maintained confidentiality, handling sensitive information discreetly throughout all stages of the audit process.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by performing regular audits and staying up-to-date on industry standards.
• Streamlined audit processes, improving efficiency and reducing time spent on each audit engagement.
• Developed strong relationships with clients, building trust and ensuring a high level of satisfaction during the audit process.
• Conducted risk assessments to determine areas requiring increased focus during subsequent audits.
• Interpreted state and federal laws, accepted auditing principles and procedures and program standards to audited materials and data to detect non-compliance and facilitate recommendations.

• Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
• Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
• Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
• Managed accounts payable processing, ensuring timely payments to vendors while maximizing cash flow management strategies.
• Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
• Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into Quickbooks financial management system.