Dereje Zeleke

Dereje Zeleke 2112 Dexter Ave, Silver Spring, MD| -- SUMMARY Accounting professional with more than 10 years of financial reporting and analysis experience in manufacturing, privately held entities, and not-for-profits. Skills include: Financial Accounting and Reporting including preparation of financial statements and footnotes Knowledge of ASC - GAAP Knowledge of COSO (2017) Integrated Framework of Internal Control and COSO (2017) Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Integrating with Strategy and Performance Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, Marcos etc.), Word, Power point, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Payroll Preparation, Data Analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Accountant, Missionhurst Nov 2018 – Present Arlington, VA Performed month end closing procedures and prepared financial statements and footnotes Performed coding posting and analysis of transactions , account reconciliation including G/L, AR, bank, and cash reconciliation Prepared Provided by Client (PBC) schedules Provided explanation to fluctuation (variance) analysis Researched and corrected abnormal general ledger account balances. Prepared monthly account relationship (analytics) reporting Prepared biweekly Payroll, maintained employees leave records, Prepared and settled monthly Federal and State taxes Assisted in annual budget preparation Senior Accountant, Guzo Travel Services Mar 2017 – Aug 2018 Seattle, WA Performed coding posting and analysis of transactions , account reconciliation including G/L, AR, bank, and cash reconciliation Maintained accounts receivable and prepared financial reports Performed full cycle accounting duties and responsibilities for all daily accounting operations Performed full cycle accounting duties and responsibilities for all daily accounting operations. Lead Senior Accountant, Pelican General Trading Jan 2015 – Dec 2016 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Prepared balance sheet, journal entries, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports using GAAP Maintained the integrity of the general ledger by applying generally accepted accounting principles to all transactions Fully responsible for fixed asset module Carried out daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations to the general ledger Prepared PBC documents for the Company's external audit reviews Performing essential month-end close duties and related journal entries, such as: Revenue accruals, Bank reconciliations, Prepaid and fixed asset reconciliations, Inter-company reconciliations Processes adjustments and correcting entries Worked with management team in preparing budgeting, forecasting, price estimations and tracking actual results vs estimates. Examined various financial statements for accuracy, completeness and conformance to guidelines. Senior Financial Reporting Accountant Feb 2010 – Dec 2014 D&E Aluminum Works PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Performed month end closing procedures, account reconciliation including G/L, AR, bank, and Cash reconciliations Analyzed monthly financial data and ensure all monthly activities has been recorded and reconciled for assigned general ledger accounts Researched and resolved accounting errors and discrepancies Performed full cycle accounting duties and responsibilities for all daily accounting operations. Worked on company’s tax accounts in comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirements Senior Accountant, Ethiopian Steel PLC Nov 2000 – Jan 2010 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Prepared and analyzed general ledger account balances and reconciliations on a monthly basis Prepared and enters normal, recurring, accruals and intercompany journal entries for month-end Reviewed all prepaid accounts and records appropriate expense amounts Prepared monthly cash journal entries, including debt payments Prepared weekly, monthly and yearly reports for internal and external purposes EDUCATION B.A. in Accounting, Addis Ababa Commercial College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 2000