AMANY KARAM, chief accountant

AMANY KARAM

chief accountant

depeche mode sarl

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, business management and audit
Experience
11 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 11 Months

chief accountant at depeche mode sarl
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2023 to October 2023

• Supervise all accounting transactions, ensuring daily booking of invoices and accounting entries. Post daily Shops POS transactions.
• Create and maintain accounts for local suppliers and clients in the system.
• Perform end-of-month closing entries, including accruals, prepayments, rents, etc.
• Manage petty cash, including daily entries and payments. Conduct daily cash counts. Prepare money change for Shops.
• Reconcile bank accounts on a daily basis., follow up on bank credit cards, prepare bank letters, and monitor transfers, checks, Visa and Master Collections.
• Process payments and post invoices in the system. Reconcile statements from local and foreign suppliers. Manage payments and swift follow-up.
• Prepare account closure payments according to due dates.
• Verify payments and reconcile with logistics. Review and post invoices received for shipments. Finalize overhead posting for each shipment in the system.
• Monitor and handle governmental taxes, including municipality taxes, VAT, tax on salary, R10, R3 & R1/3 & R4, NSSF.
• Coordinate with external auditors. Provide requested data to auditors and resolve issues raised in the monthly audit report.
Prepare end-of-month reports for profit and loss (P&L)...
• Renew all insurance policies
HR:
• Prepare monthly payroll, including basic salary, transportation, commissions, and payroll entries in the system.
• Handle new employees' legal papers and schedule agreements. Update annual leave records on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly and yearly CNSS reports. Process CNSS clearance papers
• Prepare and manage legal contracts for employees, social security, and ministry of finance papers.
Legal:
• Follow up on contracts.
• Manage new rental contracts for shops and the Head Office.
• Handle renewals such as Chamber of Commerce yearly registration.

chief accountant at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers - Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2018 to April 2023

• Supervise all accounting transactions, ensuring daily booking of invoices and accounting entries.
• Create and maintain accounts for local suppliers and clients in the system.
• Perform end-of-month closing entries, including accruals, prepayments, rents, etc.
• Manage petty cash, including daily entries and payments.
• Reconcile bank accounts on a daily basis., follow up on bank credit cards, prepare bank letters, and monitor transfers, checks, Visa and Master Collections.
• Process payments and post invoices in the system. Reconcile statements from local and foreign suppliers. Manage payments and swift follow-up.
• Prepare account closure payments according to due dates.
• Monitor and handle governmental taxes, including municipality taxes, VAT Return, tax on salary, R10, R3 & R1/3 & R4, Tax on Propeties, G10, G5, M18, and NSSF.
• Coordinate with external auditors. Provide requested data to auditors and resolve issues raised in the monthly audit report.
• Prepare end-of-month reports for profit and loss (P&L)..
• Renew all insurance policies
HR:
• Prepare monthly payroll, including basic salary, transportation, commissions, and payroll entries in the system.
• Handle new employees' legal papers and schedule agreements. Update annual leave records on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly and yearly CNSS reports. Process CNSS clearance papers
Legal:
• Follow up on contracts.

Chief Accountant at CENTROID SAL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2014 to February 2018

• Supervise all accounting transactions, ensuring daily booking of invoices and accounting entries.
• Create and maintain accounts for local suppliers and clients in the system.
• Perform end-of-month closing entries, including accruals, prepayments, rents, etc.
• Manage petty cash, including daily entries and payments.
• Reconcile bank accounts on a daily basis., follow up on bank credit cards, prepare bank letters, and monitor transfers, checks, Visa and Master Collections.
• Handling of LC & LG
• Process payments and post invoices in the system. Reconcile statements from local and foreign suppliers. Manage payments and swift follow-up.
• Prepare account closure payments according to due dates.
• Monitor and handle governmental taxes, including municipality taxes, VAT Return, tax on salary, R10, R3 & R1/3 & R4, NSSF.
• Coordinate with external auditors. Provide requested data to auditors and resolve issues raised in the monthly audit report.
• Prepare end-of-month reports for profit and loss (P&L)..
• Renew all insurance policies
HR:
• Managing employee benefits, Employee hiring .
• Prepare monthly payroll, including basic salary, transportation, commissions, and payroll entries in the system.
• Handle new employees' legal papers and schedule agreements. Update annual leave records on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly and yearly CNSS reports. Process CNSS clearance papers
Legal:
• Follow up on contracts.
• Preparing minutes of the board of directors and coordinating with lawyers
Operation:
• Handling warehousing logistics (preparing delivery orders, rectification letters, exit forms)
• Import and export and clearance formalities
• Coordinating with the ministry of transportation, ministry of finance and chamber of commerce.
• Transportation coordinator
• Follow up the maintenance of the office and trucks.

chief Account at Bijouterie Garo
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2013 to October 2014

controlling entries regarding incomes and expenses, bank reconciliation
Tax declaration (tax on salaries, V.A.T, social security)
Supervision oversees and coordinates overall corporate financial performance
Prepare the daily entries (pv, jv, rv, sv…)
Bank reconciliation
Prepare and control the reconciliation for the supplier and clients
Prepare and check all invoices and receipts prepared prior to submitting them to the customer
Prepare all supplier documentation prior to passing them for appropriate action
Adjusting statement (receivables, payables, other …) and cash management control
Interacting with external auditors & lawyers
Follow up on legal documents
Handle HR tasks like payroll, employee needs and request C.N.S.S.
Client collection

Accounting manager at IATI LEBANON
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2012 to May 2013

Financial statement
Controlling entries regarding incomes and expenses, bank reconciliation
Supervision oversees and coordinates overall corporate financial performance
Prepare the daily entries (pv, jv, rv, sv…)
Bank reconciliation
Prepare and control the reconciliation for the supplier and clients
Prepare and check all invoices and receipts prepared prior to submitting them to the customer
Prepare all supplier documentation prior to passing them for appropriate action
Adjusting statement (receivables, payable, other …) and cash management control
Interacting with external auditors & lawyers
Follow up on legal documents
Handle HR tasks like payroll, employee needs and request
Client collection
Control the booking sheet, deadlines and cancellation, BSP reconciliation penalty and cancellation fees

accountant at international pharmaceutical product
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2009 to July 2010

Controlling entries regarding incomes and expenses, bank reconciliation, taxes declaration
Supervision oversees and coordinates overall corporate financial performance
Prepare the daily entries (pv, jv, rv, sv…) and official declaration (tax on profit, tax on salaries, V.A.T, social security)
Bank reconciliation
Prepare and control the reconciliation for the supplier and clients
Prepare and check all invoices and receipts prepared prior to submitting them to the customer
Prepare all supplier documentation prior to passing them for appropriate action
Adjusting statement (receivables, payables, other …) and cash management control
Interacting with external auditors & lawyers
Follow up on legal documents
Handle HR tasks like payroll, employee needs and request, C.N.S.S.
Inventory control (stock, transfers, item movement...).
Client collection

Education

Bachelor's degree, business management and audit
  • at cnam
  • January 2022
Diploma, AUDIT&EXPERTISE
  • at TLC
  • May 2013
Bachelor's degree, BUSINESS ACOUNTING
  • at AUCE
  • May 2012

Specialties & Skills

Purchasing
Accounting
Retail Accounting
Small Business Accounting
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
GPS CONTROLER
western union

Languages

English
Intermediate
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

DATA ENTRY , ANNUAL&QUARTERLY DECLARATION (Training)
Training Institute:
ELIE EL HELOU OFFICE FOR AUDITING
Date Attended:
June 2007

Hobbies

  • swimming