Arslan Karim

Arslan Karim Accountant and Bookkeeper| XERO | QuickBooks Upwork ID: Contact #: Email: Arslan Karim-- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REMOTE ACCOUNTANT ON UPWORK Multiple Positions US, UK, Canada and Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates 2018-Present Remote/Virtual Accountant on Upwork Developed new and innovative procedures for freelance accounting to ensure efficiency in delivering work to clients across the world. Types of business entities worked with; Ecommerce, Tech Startups, Professionals, Wholesale, Drop- shipping, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Property Rental, Services firms QuickBooks(Online, Enterprise)/Xero/NetSuite/SAP/ZohoBooks/Wave/A2X Integrations/Bill.com Microsoft Office/Google Suite, HubDoc, Asana, Slack, Trello, Dropbox STANDARDIZED ACCOUNTING SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, CPA FIRM Gilgit, Pakistan Senior Accountant,- Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable, data entry, generating checks, and customer/supplier communication using QuickBooks online, and enterprise. Processing weekly payroll, verifying time cards, generating excel summary spreadsheet and entering data into paychecks. Preparing and verifying daily reports, income/sales, journal entries, deposits of ticket sales receipts. Reconciling bank accounts, compiling monthly reports, maintaining returned check accounts, and assisting in preparing a monthly balance sheet and income statement. Offering recommendations to management regarding changes in financial transactions as well as cash flow. Working on maintaining and tallying accounting ledgers in coordination with accounting departments. Responsible for managing cash flow with forecasting and budgeting methods and keeping track of account receivables. Responsible for the preparation of assigned business units' monthly financial closings and reviews. SMART BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, AUDIT FIRMAudit Firm, Gilgit, Pakistan Accountant,- Assisted controller with month end reconciliation by preparing journal entries, AP month end accrual, reversing entries, and re-classing entries. Performed account research and created ad-hoc reports to assist the controller with financial analysis. Strategic planning with controller for AP check disbursements based on vendor terms and AP turns ratio to maximize cash flow. Performed general ledger analysis and prepared monthly bank account reconciliations for 5 business entities. Led a team of 2 junior accountants. RSM CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Islamabad, Pakistan Accountant,- Maintained company general ledger, monthly close processes and account reconciliations through 100% YoY revenue growth. Performed general ledger analysis and prepared monthly bank account reconciliations for 5 business entities. EDUCATION KARAKOROM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Gilgit, Pakistan Master’s in Business Administration,- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Techniques: GAAP, General Ledger - profit and loss, Income Tax, Auditing, Financial analysis and reporting, Payroll Taxes, Sales taxes Technical Skills / Software: QuickBooks, Oracle, NetSuite, Buildium, A2X, Bill.com, HubDoc Technology, RSM Auditor Assistant, Sales Tax return, Payroll taxes, etc. Certifications: QuickBooks ProAdvisor and XERO certified