Sahar Elech ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL A/C, MATH OF FINANCE BK KEE
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Financial Manager / Auditor, Accounting Services Office, 1994 - present
Audited the financial statements and managed teams in providing external auditing
services to our clients while emphasizing quality and timely services.•
Organized and analyzed accounting and managerial systems according to best practice
and identified gaps for future enhancements.
Reviewed and evaluated internal controls to assure compliance with current standards. Reviewed concepts of operations, applied new concepts and implemented improvements and changes for certification and accreditation especially within the health sector industry clients. Audited the implementation of contractual agreements and decisions of board of directors with respect to the accounting procedures and fraud..
Demonstrated knowledge in light Manufacturing, Health Services and Pharmacy, Retails and Construction service lines
Applied accounting software systems by discussing with PeopleSoft systems how best the system helps in achieving company’s objectives
Chief Accountant, Modern Company for Furniture, Lebanon 1992-1994•
Organized the Financial system and the Chart of Accounts
Conducted training sessions on the new system to ensure that the system is being well applied by department employees.
Assured that the system is in compliance with significant policies, plans, procedures,
laws and assessing the organization compliance
In managing the accounting system, some accounting principles were used
o The Accrual Basis of Revenues and Expenditures
o The Historical Cost and Accumulated Depreciation for capital assets were recorded.
o Cost of Inventories recognized as an expense by classifying the income statement
expenses by function rather than by nature
Supervised the accountants in terms of journal vouchers written, reconciliation of various accounts. Prepared the end of year statements and reported to management the advantages and disadvantages of policies taken. Placed managerial controls for preserving the company’s assets against fraud, waste and abuse.
Prepared the end of year statement, in addition to consolidated financial statements, analyzed the financial reports and met with external auditors and management to discuss the financial reports.

Internal Auditor, Marche Du Nord, Lebanon 1991-1992
Checked reports against source documents and records, audited work procedures and methods for specified groups of employees, checked cash, bank balances
Internal control of Purchases and Sales Invoices
Control of Receipt slips, Cash Receipts control, Control of Receivables
Supervised day-to-day operations within Accounts Payable Department. Supervised
monthly closings, journals and account reconciliations. Interacted with vendors in
progressing toward electronic invoicing and electronic payment methods.
Made certain that equipment inventories cash and other properties are secured physically, counted periodically, and compared with item descriptions shown on control records
Mentored and trained other members of the accounting team by implementing segregation of duties among different personnel to reduce risk of error or inappropriate actions. In addition to guiding them to ensure they have the knowledge necessary to carry out their duties
Prepared end of year statements

Chief Accountant, Rescue Front, Lebanon 1987-1991• Organized the Accounting System, Implemented sound accounting principles and provided suggestions for improvement.
Participated in improvements of internal controls, procedures and process improvements
Supervised and trained the accountant on the new accounting system and the vouchers written .The staff were about 10 personnel
Reconciliation of accounts receivables / payables / banks
Contacted company personnel at all organizational levels to gather information and prepared reports.
Evaluated, developed and managed to ensure that financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, MIS, budgeting, general accounting and financial reporting and controls, were in place and effectively utilized.
Actively participated in proposal development, and took a lead role responding to requests for proposals.
Prepared Financial Statements

Chief Accountant, Mediterranean Medical Equip. Co., Lebanon 1985-1987
Served as the Engagement personnel on specific client accounts, taking responsibility for pre-engagement planning, execution, final deliverable development, and billing and collections.
Responsible for all day to day accounting activities including management of five staff, month-end close
Responsible for the management and performance of all managerial and financial accounting
Stock supervision, checked the physical inventories against control records
Developed and conducted training programs for department employees.
Reconciliation of AR/AP, bank statements
Reconciled balance sheet and expense accounts assigned. Ensured proper documentation attached to account reconciliations. Investigated and documented all unusual items.
Reviewed journal entries to correct any errors discovered. Accumulated and maintained proper support for entries recorded

Chief Accountant, Fadi Oil Trading Company, Athens, Greece 1980-1983
Oversaw all accounting functions including general ledger, budgeting, cash disbursement, and process improvement.
Prepared cash inflow / outflow statements using the indirect method
Payroll management.
Managed the billing function including invoicing and revenue recognition
Managed customer functions such as billing inquiries and account reconciliation
Kept track of account transactions and resolved issues
Ensured control of receivables through appropriate approvals and checks and balances

Accountant, Fadi Maritime Corp. Athens, Greece 1978-1980
Routine Shipping Accounting. Managed recurring, statement and month end processes to ensure accuracy and completion.
Generated and distributed month end reports.
Reconciled bank statements with the company's records
Prepared monthly Statistics Schedules pertaining to the expenses incurred by the tankers to compare disbursements on a monthly basis

Other Professional Experience
• Taught Accounting & Math. of Finance to BT & TS classes ********* 001)
Education
• BA, Business Administration (with distinction), The American College of Greece,
Athens, Greece, 1981

Training
• Attended various training sessions in auditing offered by the Lebanese (CPA)
Association discussing:
o Int’l Accounting Standards
o Auditing and Reviewing
o Accounting in view of the current period challenges

Skills
• MS Windows XP and 2010, MS Words, MS Excel, Power Point, Dream Weaver Accounting Software (Peachtree, SAP, Dolphin, Foxpro)

Membership
• Member of the Lebanese Certified Public Accountants Association.

Personality
• Languages (Fluent): Arabic and English
• Languages (Average): French and Greek
• Hobbies: Swimming, Reading, Sewing, Internet browsing

Subjects

  • Bookkeeping Expert

  • ACCA - F2/MA - Management Accounting Expert

  • ACCA - F3/FA - Financial accounting

  • Acc 201 Expert

  • ACCA - Maintaining financial records (FA2)

Experience

  • ACCOUNTING TUTOR (Oct, 1997–Jun, 2001) at HAIDAR ACADEMY
    TAUGHT PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING LEVELS 1 AND 2 TO BT AND TS STUDENTS
  • ACCOUNTING TEACHING AND TRAINING (Jul, 1996–Sep, 2001) at ACCOUNTING SERVICES OFFICE TRIPOLI LEBANON
    Part of my career was in this office ACCOUNTING SERVICES OFFICE which belongs to me. I used to work as an auditor in some enterprises, and in others as a financial manager. This helped me in training students in bookkeeping, accounting, in addition to applying accounting to computer programs .
  • ACCOUNTING TUTOR (Oct, 1989–Jun, 1991) at AKRAM HAMID INSTITUTE
    TAUGHT ACCOUNTING LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2
    MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
    COURSES GIVEN TO TS STUDENTS IN LEBANON

Education

  • BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINTRATION (Apr, 1978–Jul, 1981) from Deree College, The American College of Greece–scored 3.8

Fee details

    livre20–30/hour (US$0/hour)

    First of all i charge in dollars I am sorry but the application didn't allow me to charge in dollars
    second min fee in dollars is 20 dollars per hour and max fee is 50 dollars per hour
    This fee could vary according to the assignment.
    No charge for the first 2 hours

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