Sahar Alech

Auditor / Financial Manager at Accounting Services Office

• Lebanon - Tripoli
• My current job since April 1994

ACCOUNTING SERVICES OFFICE FOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING (1994-Present|)
-Organized, analyzed & modified systems Accounting and Managerial wise.
-Applied accounting software systems by discussing with People Soft how best the system helps in achieving company’s objectives.
-Reviewed and evaluated internal controls.
-Consolidated financial statements and reconciled accounts.
-Reviewed concepts of operations, applied new concepts and implemented improvements and changes for certification and accreditation especially within the health sector industry clients.
-Cooperated with executives in applying Policies established and
implemented decisions taken, reported any inconvenience
regarding decisions.
-Daily Cash flow analysis.
-Applied and reported variances against the Budget.
-Analyzed and reported on the end of year statements.
-Audited the financial statements and managed teams in providing
external auditing services to our client while emphasizing quality
and timely services.
-Demonstrated knowledge in light of Manufacturing, hospitals,
Health services and Pharmacy, Retails and Construction service
lines, and investment industries.
-Persuaded and advised clients to replace weak and old
accounting systems to match new and efficient database
systems.
-Contributed to engagement planning, workload distributions,
resource allocation, results reporting and client satisfaction.
-Oversaw the completion of clients' annual reports and interact with
clients to discuss audit issues.
-Audited the implementation of contractual agreements and
decisions of board of directors with respect to the accounting
procedures and fraud.
1992-1994 Modern Company for Furniture, Lebanon
POSITION: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
DUTIES : -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.
-Managed the accounting system according to accounting
standards and principles.
-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.
-Implemented managerial controls for preserving the company’s
assets against fraud.
-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.

1991-1992 Marche Du Nord, Lebanon
POSITION: INTERNAL AUDITOR
DUTIES :
-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
-Purchasing department supervision in accordance to system's procedures.
-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.
-Prepared end of year statements.

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