Meraf G. Email & Phone Number

US

• Manage the department and establish standards; ensures GAAP is consistently applied.
• Manage period end Closes, Manage/Process Payroll, Administer healthcare enrollments, participate in monthly Forecasting and Budget planning process.
• Oversee all activities related to local, state and federal tax compliance and ensure timely filing of all regulatory reporting & tax forms.
• IT systems oversight - Manage external IT Team.
• Identification, development and implementation of process improvements and new systems (automate processes) for company growth objectives.
• Spearhead the project of implementation and/or, upgrade or start of new company file of the following systems/ software/ Apps: * QuickBooks (Accounting software) * Bill.com (AP processing) * StarShip, ShipGear.

US

• Manage the department to ensure timely period closes, including account reconciliations & appropriate allowances and provisions.
• Full general ledger responsibility. Ensures GAAP is consistently applied and maintains a sound system of internal controls.
• IT systems oversight - Manage external resources & serve as internal point of contact
• Supports CEO to provide timely, complete & accurate financial reporting & analysis. Participate in budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage Period End Close (ME, QE, YE) processes & provide financials reports
• Understand and manage the merchant bankcard, e-commerce fulfillment and wholesale distribution processes.

US

• Primary responsibility for maintaining the full AP-Accounts Payable cycle (post bills, expense recognition, prepare payment schedule for disbursements) including Credit Card accounts/transactions.
• Primary responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of Cost of Goods Sold, Inventory, Inventory Provision, accounts payable and related Accruals.
• Vendor set-up, expense recognition, dispute identification and resolution.
• Prepares Sales Sax monthly and quarterly, Property Tax and 1099 Filings annually.
• Process Staff (hourly employees) Payroll
• Perform assigned account Reconciliations and Period-End Accounting Close (ME, QE, YE).

US

• Primary responsibility for maintaining the full AR-Accounts Receivable cycle (post invoices, send out to customers, process and post payments and credits, including accurately apply customer payment to invoices.
• Daily high volume invoice processing; invoices will consist of E-commerce web orders, retail orders, and retailers with drop shipment orders and high volume of payment deposits and checks entry
• Daily high volume processing of customer credit card payments, credits and refunds, RMAs (Return Merchandise Authorization).
• Key elements for invoicing: verify Sales Order (SO) #, credit terms, credit limits, price level / pricing, sales tax, shipping, back orders, and price levels.
• Troubleshooting accounting credit hold orders, SO correction and communication with Customer Service
• Verbal and written communication with internal departments and external customers.

Addis Ababa, ET

• Data entry
• Organize meetings and workshops
• Updating media mailing list
• Keeping a press clippings archive
• Duplicating information materials for journalists during major media events

Montreal, Quebec, CA

• Founder/ was part of the founders team of AIESEC Ethiopia originally in AAU - FBE (Addis Ababa University - Faculty of Business and Economics)
• Involve in the establishment and branding tasks of the organization
• Run leadership positions
• Lead and manage the committee departments - FIN (finance), X (exchange), PD (People's Development), ER (External Relations).
• Management and taking responsibilities, Head saleswoman
• Establishing team rules, mentoring and keeping members motivation

Ba, Economics

Independent Courses, Accounting