This document provides a summary of qualifications for Kashif Zia, including experience in accounts receivable/payable, month and year-end closing processes, accounting, taxes, and financial reporting. Zia has a B.S. in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration from Metropolitan State University. Professional experience includes roles as a Staff Accountant, Accounting/Purchasing/Inventory Supervisor, Bookkeeper, and Accounting Specialist Intern. Skills include Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, and enterprise resource planning software.
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KASHIF ZIA
Zia.Kashif82@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accounts Receivable/Payable Experience
Manage and review accounts Receivable & Payable on weekly basis
Verify, code, and enter payable/invoices via Purchase order entry system
Entering customer checks/payments, cash application, credit card and bank account
reconciliation
Forecasting expenses and assisting CFO with weekly payable/check run
Month & Year-end closing Experience
Help with monthly closing process, making journal entries, accruals, adjusting and
reversing entries, meeting deadlines, monthly billing and invoicing
General journal and general ledger maintenance and reconciliation
Assisting with payroll, sales commissions, and 1099 preparation
Accounting Experience
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Skilled in all aspects of recording transactions, posting debits and credits, reconciling
accounts
Forecasting cash flow, expenses, and preparing financial statements
Help with processing payroll, royalties, commissions, and expense reimbursements
Accounting/budgeting experience to reconcile differences between invoices, receipts, and
purchase orders
Tax Experience
Experience with personal income tax and 1040 Schedule C (sole proprietorship tax), SE,
ES
Partnership income taxes, tax planning and saving
Filing and depositing State Sales Tax, Federal income and FUTA taxes
EDUCATION
Metropolitan State University (Graduated in December 2014)
Area of Study
B.S. Accounting
B.S. Finance
B.S. Business Administration
2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Elite Medical Scribes, LLC – 8011 34th Ave S, Bloomington, MN Aug 15 - Present
Staff Accountant
Kept accurate records of financial transactions and documents
Verified, allocated, and posted detail business transactions to general ledger, including
sales orders, sales invoices, cash receipts, vendor invoices, cash disbursements, payroll,
and journal entries
Reconciled and balanced general ledger accounts
Processed payroll including personnel changes, input employee hours; various employee
benefits and deductions; communicated with outside payroll companies as needed;
distributed checks and paystubs
Reconciled bank accounts, including checks, direct deposits and impounded taxes,
reconciliation and filling of forms, including payroll taxes
Worked to establish credit terms for new customers and maintained accurate accounts
receivable records and aging, collected delinquent customer accounts
Communicated with vendors and reconciled vendor statements, received vendor invoices
and ensured appropriate approvals are obtained before inputting, accurately inputs
accounts payable invoices and processes employee expense reimbursements for payment
Prepared check run and electronic payments, obtains approval, and distributes checks and
electronic funds disbursements following written procedures
Provided general ledger data and other supporting documentation and analysis needed by
the outside accounting firm to complete the closing of the monthly financial statements
on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles
Made recommendations for improvement in financial processes and procedures to enable
the company to grow uninhibited by slow and inefficient processes
Documented procedures in writing and maintains control of the documentation
Access Ability, Inc. – 360 Hoover St. NE, Minneapolis, MN Aug 12 – July 15
Accounting, Purchasing,& Inventory Supervisor
Processing daily cash receipts, checks, credit cards and customer deposits
Generate weekly up-to-date accounts receivable report using MS Excel & Pivot tables for
internal use and control
Setting up new vendors and customers in master vendor table
Provide help with month-end closing process
Be an active participant in the annual external audit
Create, code, and process vendor invoices through purchase order system
Process end-documents such as printing computer checks; sales commission checks,
prepare manual checks as well as process and record electronic payments into the
accounting system, Microsoft NAV (Navision)
3. Recording General Journal entries, maintaining general ledger accounts, correcting
entries
Keeping track of inventory ledgers, locate inconsistencies, and provide
solutions/recommendations to improve procedural processes
Embassy Suites Hotel Gift Shop – St. Saint Paul, MN Nov 07– 12
Bookkeeper
Recording account payables, paying vendor invoices on timely basis
Keeping track of physical inventory and inventory ledgers
Assist cashier, provide customer service
AJ Accounting and Tax Services – Saint Paul, MN 2006 – 2007
Accounting Specialist Internship
Managed high volume of accounts Receivable/Payable
General Journal entries, General Ledger account maintenance, & Bank account
reconciliation
Generating financial statements such as Income Statement, Balance Sheet, & Owner’s
Equity
Experience with filing quarterly Federal Income Tax form 941 and FUTA 940
Filing, depositing, and paying Federal and State income taxes
Filing form 1040, Schedule C, SE, ES
Skills
Excellent computer skills especially in Microsoft Excel, Pivot tables, Word, PowerPoint,
Outlook, and QuickBooks
Excellent time management skills
Ability to use office equipment, copier, fax, scan, and other equipment
Typing speed of 48 WPM
Ability to work with confidential information and work effectively with co-workers,
customers, and vendors
Strong written and communication skills
Exceptionally strong knowledge of Microsoft NAV (Navision), an enterprise resource
planning software
Won Award of “Rookie of the Year 2013” for outstanding work performance