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Ashraf Grouf

Ashraf Grouf

Jericho

Summary

Goal-focused Accountant with record of accurate reporting and budget management. Offering 7 years of experience handling finances for 4 locations. Processed payroll, budgets, reports, audits, journals, expenditures and payments. Diligently maintains latest training on tax regulations and legal issues impacting financial operations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant (Knowledge Tax accountant)

Jericho Muncipality
06.2018 - 12.2023
  • Bookkeeping on daily basis
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities
  • Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
  • Manage and maintain balances of cash box and banks
  • Verify the entries in the accountancy book and their supporting

documents

  • Scan the monthly accountancy bundle and fill it
  • Prepare and check the monthly payments and related taxes, and follow up on taxes payments and regulations
  • Updated general ledger with latest entries.
  • Follow up on all insurances related to centre activities and to projects with donors
  • Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
  • Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
  • Strengthened internal controls by reviewing processes, identifying gaps, and proposing improvements to safeguard against fraud or mismanagement of funds.
  • Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
  • Verify the compliance of supporting documents before payment
  • Make sure all finance file are in place, complete , compliant and kept up to date, and make sure all codification stamps are filled out with exact information
  • Update the accountancy double filling follow-up form and send it to manager
  • Maintain petty cash box and its transactions
  • Prepare the cheques and cash payments.

evening Project accountant

Associazione di Terra Santa
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • The role is:
  • Bookkeeping on daily basis
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities
  • Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
  • Manage and maintain balances of cash box and banks for the centre and the donors projects with centre
  • Verify the entries in the accountancy book and their supporting documents
  • Extract the invoices related to projects expenses with donors, and supporting documents related to advances to report to Manager
  • Contributed to successful project completion by providing timely financial data analysis for informed decision-making processes.
  • Import on monthly basis the financial information of the projects with donors in accountancy software BISAN according to their checklist
  • Scan the monthly accountancy bundle and fill it
  • Prepare and check the monthly payments and related taxes, and follow up on taxes payments and regulations
  • Follow up on all insurances related to centre activities and to projects with donors
  • Verify the compliance of supporting documents before payment
  • To do and Manage all logistics department duty
  • To do and Manage HR duty
  • Prepare and update contracts related to centre activity and to projects with donors
  • Maintain and manage MESIREOR (Italian donor project) accountancy books and financial reports and budgets
  • Maintain and manage FAI (Italian donor project) accountancy books and financial reports and budgets
  • Maintain and manage Touring Club (Italian donor project) accountancy books and financial reports and budgets
  • Make sure all finance file are in place, complete , compliant and kept up to date, and make sure all codification stamps are filled out with exact information
  • Update the accountancy double filling follow-up form and send it to manager
  • Maintain petty cash box and its transactions
  • Streamlined invoice processing for timely payments by implementing efficient organizational systems.

Senior Accountant

Jericho Mosaic Centre Society
06.2016 - 09.2017
  • Bookkeeping on daily basis
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Contributed significantly towards cost-saving initiatives through meticulous analysis of expenses patterns and identification of areas ripe for optimization.
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities
  • Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
  • Manage and maintain balances of cash box and banks for the centre and the donors projects with centre
  • Verify the entries in the accountancy book and their supporting documents
  • Verify inventory control, and update depreciations of equipments and vehicle of the centre
  • Extract the invoices related to projects expenses with donors, and supporting documents related to advances to report to Manager
  • Import on monthly basis the financial information of the projects with donors in accountancy software BISAN according to their checklist
  • Scan the monthly accountancy bundle and fill it
  • Prepare and check the monthly payments and related taxes, and follow up on taxes payments and regulations
  • Follow up on all insurances related to centre activities and to projects with donors
  • Verify the compliance of supporting documents before payment
  • To do and Manage all logistics department duty
  • To do and Manage HR duty
  • Prepare and update contracts related to centre activity and to projects with donors
  • Maintain and manage MESIREOR (Italian donor project) accountancy books and financial reports and budgets
  • Maintain and manage FAI (Italian donor project) accountancy books and financial reports and budgets
  • Maintain and manage Touring Club (Italian donor project) accountancy books and financial reports and budgets
  • Make sure all finance file are in place, complete , compliant and kept up to date, and make sure all codification stamps are filled out with exact information
  • Update the accountancy double filling follow-up form and send it to manager
  • Maintain petty cash box and its transactions
  • Prepare the cheques and cash payments.

Accountant

Arab Development Society
04.2016 - 10.2016
  • Prepare andExamine and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
  • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements
  • Implemented effective cost control measures to minimize overspending without sacrificing quality or service levels.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
  • Report to management regarding the finances of establishment
  • Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
  • Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities
  • Ensure that bookkeeping is done on daily basis
  • Provide internal auditing services for business.

Security Officer

Jericho Resort Village
06.2011 - 01.2015
  • Improve the safety and security of hotel buildings, guests, and team members
  • Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
  • Provided excellent customer service while addressing visitor inquiries or concerns related to facility safety or access control procedures.
  • Investigated suspicious activities and persons to maintain security of premises.
  • Train and supervise the security team
  • Organize work schedules and ensure all policies are followed
  • Review nay incidents with the intention of preventing re-occurrences
  • Constant vigilance of hotel operations and premises
  • Maintain all documents and key systems to legal and company requirements
  • Participate in surveillance and security and fire systems improvements
  • Conduct regular briefings with the security team.

FX Dealer

Index Investments Company
06.2007 - 01.2009
  • Consistently met or exceeded annual trading targets while maintaining strict adherence to risk management guidelines.
  • Worked with clients and finance companies to find optimal solutions for financing.
  • Created and implemented strategic trading approaches.
  • Networked to identify potential new clients and expand geographic territories.
  • Worked with clients to provide competitive commercial banking solutions and retail financing plans.
  • Managed high-volume order books efficiently, ensuring all trades were executed accurately and swiftly.
  • Offered competitive commercial banking solutions and retail financing options.
  • Collaborated with clients to maintain relationships and provide customers with thorough support and guidance.
  • Developed advanced product knowledge to share current information while generating and delivering products quotes.
  • Participated in cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing the overall effectiveness of the trading team''s operations.
  • Conducted research to answer questions and handle issues using multiple systems and resources.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing client inquiries, resolving issues, and offering guidance as needed.

FX Dealer

Track Investments Company
04.2005 - 12.2006
  • This company was working as foreign exchange, , My title was foreign exchange currencies dealer, my duty was execute customer's orders through the trading system, and to assist clients with their queries and to help the clients with regards to their trading needs.
  • Consistently met or exceeded annual trading targets while maintaining strict adherence to risk management guidelines.
  • Worked with clients and finance companies to find optimal solutions for financing.
  • Created and implemented strategic trading approaches.
  • Networked to identify potential new clients and expand geographic territories.
  • Worked with clients to provide competitive commercial banking solutions and retail financing plans.
  • Managed high-volume order books efficiently, ensuring all trades were executed accurately and swiftly.
  • Offered competitive commercial banking solutions and retail financing options.

Bill Collector

Jerusalem District Electricity Company
03.2003 - 05.2005
  • My title was electricity bills collector.
  • Negotiated settlements with debtors while maintaining professionalism and adherence to company policies.
  • Maintained consistently high success rate of collecting on overdue accounts.
  • Utilized various skip tracing methods to locate elusive debtors, increasing overall collections success rate.
  • Regularly monitored accounts to identify overdue balances and potential areas of risk.
  • Collected on delinquent accounts to reduce overdue balances.
  • Documented customer payment interactions and account statuses for future reference.
  • Verified compliance with relevant laws, regulations and best practices related to customer account management.
  • Established relationships with customers to encourage payment of delinquent accounts.
  • Negotiated payment plans with customers to prevent accounts from entering collections.
  • Maintained a high level of customer satisfaction through respectful interactions during challenging situations.

Stock Trader

Lutes Finance Brokerage Company
04.2002 - 02.2003
  • This company was working as National Stocks Brokerage; my title was Trainee stock dealer, and make marketing and treasury sales.
  • Made fast decisions based on fluctuating market resulting in profit of $500000.
  • Established a strong network within the industry, fostering relationships with other professionals that led to enhanced information sharing and collaboration opportunities.
  • Assessed hourly market conditions to look for hedge and arbitrage opportunities.
  • Effectively negotiated favorable terms with counterparties when executing large-scale trades on behalf of clients.
  • Discussed financial options with clients and provided informed suggestions.
  • Contributed to the growth of the firm''s assets under management by successfully acquiring new clients through targeted marketing efforts.
  • Maintained detailed records of all transactions, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.

Education

M.A - Accounting & Taxation

Al-Quds University

B.A - Accounting

Al-Quds Open University

Diploma - Accounting

Cambridge college
2002

B.A - Military Science

Chirchil Military Academy
2001

Hisham Ben Abd El-Malek secondary school
1998

Skills

  • Creative
  • Ideas- Driven
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Persuasive
  • Problem Resolution
  • Strong Technical Skills
  • Self Starter
  • Enthusiastic
  • Team worker
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Relationship Building
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Troubleshooting

References

Reference and documents Available on request.

Languages

  • Mother tongue Arabic (Native).
  • I speak fluent English excellent read and write.
  • Timeline

    Senior Accountant (Knowledge Tax accountant)

    Jericho Muncipality
    06.2018 - 12.2023

    evening Project accountant

    Associazione di Terra Santa
    08.2017 - 04.2018

    Senior Accountant

    Jericho Mosaic Centre Society
    06.2016 - 09.2017

    Accountant

    Arab Development Society
    04.2016 - 10.2016

    Security Officer

    Jericho Resort Village
    06.2011 - 01.2015

    FX Dealer

    Index Investments Company
    06.2007 - 01.2009

    FX Dealer

    Track Investments Company
    04.2005 - 12.2006

    Bill Collector

    Jerusalem District Electricity Company
    03.2003 - 05.2005

    Stock Trader

    Lutes Finance Brokerage Company
    04.2002 - 02.2003

    M.A - Accounting & Taxation

    Al-Quds University

    B.A - Accounting

    Al-Quds Open University

    Diploma - Accounting

    Cambridge college

    B.A - Military Science

    Chirchil Military Academy

    Hisham Ben Abd El-Malek secondary school
    Ashraf Grouf