isam qashash, Operation Officer - HACT

isam qashash

Operation Officer - HACT

UNICEF Jordan Country Office

Location
Jordan
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

Operation Officer - HACT at UNICEF Jordan Country Office
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since December 2018
Retailer at Independent Fresno Wireless
  • United States - California - Sacramento
  • April 2017 to June 2018
Senior Accountant at Qube Sadeen for International Managemen
  • June 2016 to January 2017

Executed the accounting activities from daily transactions, monthly payroll, monthly bank
reconciliations & monthly closing.
* Provided daily reports for the management in Orlando Office for the seven sister companies under
Wireless America. Reports are including but not limited to:
* Daily Brief Report.
* Cash Out Reports, investigated cash-out shortages with District Managers.
* Tio sweeps Report.
* Trade-up & Return Report.
* Performed monthly closing for the operation in the States, including Purchases, COGS, Rebate.
* Prepared weekly payroll for the staff in the States.
* Generated financial statements on monthly basis.

Accounting Manager at The Claremont Group
  • November 2013 to July 2014

Supervised and oversee the accounting department for the Group’s operations in Kurdistan; The
Atlantic Complex (mixed-used residential & commercial project), Double Tree by Hilton Project,
Claremont Food & Restaurant Company.
* Handled all reporting with the Head Office in New York, USA.
* Conducted Budget versus Actual analysis.
* Reconciled and verified sales reports and indicating any overdue outstanding collections.
* Verified all payments to suppliers and contractors.
* Performed monthly bank and petty cash reconciliations.

Senior Accountant at Drake & Scull International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2012 to October 2013

Handled all Accounting aspects for the project in Al-Zubair Oil Field in, Basra, Iraq.
* Prepared Monthly Management reports.
* Monitored expenditures and assured compliance with Group’s policies and approved budget.
* Contacted and followed up with banks with regard to LCs issuance.
* Coordinated with Head Office for funding.

Senior Accountant at Vtel Holdings LTD, Regional Office
  • July 2009 to September 2012

Supervised the Accounting Department and assisted with the financial reporting process.
* Coordinated with all operations to ensure monthly closing on timely manner as well as the
consolidations.
* Ensured monthly closing in a timely manner as well as consolidations through the coordination
with all operation units.
* Handled a major role in due diligence performed by Zain.

Operational Accounting Supervisor / Financial Coordinator
  • September 2008 to July 2009

Supervised finance functions for iCON Communications (a subsidiary of Vtel Holdings), a
WIMAX Operator in the Republic of Armenia.
* Ensured compliance with the Holdings’ policy with regard to all expenditures.
* Devised five-year budget and business plan in coordination with the local teams in iCON
Communications.
* Monitored funding from Vtel Holdings.
* Assisted in improving internal control procedures.

Senior Corporate Accountant
  • February 2007 to August 2008

Handled all accounting functions for the regional office.
* Performed monthly reconciliations between the regional office and the Headquarter.
* Prepared monthly reconciliation for all company’s bank accounts.
* Performed monthly accounts closing process.
* Monitored and followed-up on OPEX and CAPEX and determined irregularities when existed.
* Gathered, validated and summarized financial data generated through the accounting system and
updated the financial reports accordingly.

Junior Internal Auditor at Nuqul Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2006 to January 2007

Performed comprehensive Operational Auditing Program for sister companies within Nuqul
Group.
* Developed audit reports and submitted it to the group’s Board of Directors.
* Evaluated internal control systems and assessed control risks.
* Recommended procedures to improve the internal control and reduced risk related to internal
control procedures.
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP), Regional Office

Assistant Accountant
  • February 2005 to April 2006

Handled all accounting functions for all companies within Talal Abu Ghazaleh International
Group with a monthly net profit exceeding $500, 000.
* Prepared Profit and Loss statements and expenses of branches and analyzed them in comparison
with previous monthly and annual records.
* Reviewed monthly branches’ financial vouchers.
* Handled financial mediation between branches and Regional Office.
* Accomplished financial settlements between branches and Regional Office.
* Monitored and audited branches transactions by using accounting computer systems and software.
* Utilized Accounting Principles against major accounting-related issues such as fluctuated Official
Fees regarding Trade Mark Registration Expenses in some countries. Provisions for such expenses
were taken in order to avoid loss resulted of increasing in Official Fees.

Back-End Auditor
  • to

Handling back office functions for Sacramento, Northern California market consisting of 8 stores.
Duties are including but not limited to:
* Monitored daily cash transactions in terms of cash sales, petty cash disbursements and
assured bank deposits on timely manner.
* Provided monthly P&L reports to the management.
* Verified and calculated bi-weekly paychecks for store managers & sales representatives,
verified monthly commissions based on each employee actual vs. target performance.
* Assured payables (stores rent checks, utilities providers, suppliers) are paid on timely
manner.
* Handled phones orders on weekly basis based on stores need and sales analysis.
* Performed HR duties; ensured all employees’ documents are on file, maintained updated
employees’ records.
* Controlled inventory distribution between all stores.
* Any special duties assigned by the management.

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRIDAhIiyya Amman University
  • June 2004
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Mesa Community College
  • January 2001

Mesa, Arizona, USA Aug. 1999 – Aug.

High school or equivalent,
  • at Amman National School
  • July 1998

courses: General Secondary Certificate, Scientific stream

Specialties & Skills

Monthly Closing
Branches
Mediation
ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
CLOSING
CONSOLIDATIONS
DUE DILIGENCE
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL REPORTING
MEDIATION
MICROSOFT OFFICE

Languages

Arabic
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English
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Spanish
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