Omar Jarrar Email & Phone Number

United States

• Participate in client engagements from start to finish• Assist in providing consulting services to clients under the supervision of managers, senior managers,and principals• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead changeefforts effectively• Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvement, processimprovement, and internal controls and serve as a business advisor to client• Collaborate with team members to plan, develop, and implement project activities to achieve project andclient goals• Follow appropriate data collection, fact-finding, and data analysis practices• Participate in consulting engagements of all sizes, including performing tasks such as conductingresearch, assisting with detailed and technical aspects of the engagement, documenting the engagement,and assisting with engagement reporting• Assist with project management tasks, such as tracking and reporting project progress, maintainingproject document repositories, and reviewing deliverables for quality assurance• Participate in business development and client service opportunities for the governmental accountinggroup• Perform planning, testing and documentation in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standardsand Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards• Conduct audits in accordance with established audit program guidelines such as Generally AcceptedAuditing Standards and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards• Conduct research of laws, guidelines and other reference materials as needed• Stay up to date with governmental accounting and auditing standards• Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals

• Ensured cyclical accounting and financial reporting objectives of the client within the scope of the engagement were met, including routine bank account reconciliations, general ledger account reconciliations, monthly and quarterly journal entries, month-end duties, year-end closing audit preparation duties, budget to actual analysis, forecasting activities, identifying accounting errors, researching technical issues and variances, proactively resolving issues and variances, and financial statement construction & preparation.• Process and record journal entries relating to accounts payable, accounts receivable, year-end accruals, accrued expenses, cash, debt, fiscal agent, fixed assets, investments, leases, payroll, prepaid expenses, and utilities.• Conducted systematic assessments of policies, procedures, internal controls, and processes to identify areas for enhancement and to bolster client efficiencies, adherence to agency standards, and accuracy of financial reporting. • Participated in financial management projects, including internal control evaluations, policy development and implementation, work-flow process restructuring, and preparing and reporting budgets.• Offered status updates to client and firm leadership on the status of tasks and any findings or recommendations identified.• Supervised an agreed-upon procedure (AUP) engagement that ensured the accurate and complete remittance of Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) funds to local municipality.• Provided guidance to associate peers through delegation and review of engagement duties, one-on-one training opportunities involving engagement responsibilities, and sharing insights of best governmental practices.• Experienced in Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, SAP ERP, QuickBooks Enterprise, MIP Fund Accounting, Tyler Munis.• Involved with on-campus recruitment and events. .

San Bernardino, California, United States

• Assisted with operational and compliance audits of all departments, special districts, and grants.• Performed detailed testing, utilizing statistical sampling techniques when appropriate, to verify the accuracy of data and effectiveness of accounting procedures and controls.• Documented unfavorable findings in workpapers, made specific recommendations, and conferred with the engagement lead, regarding audit findings and specific accounting problems.• Drafted audit reports, incorporating comments and recommendations provided by management. • Performed special research projects as necessary.