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1. Kattia Delizin
E-mail:kdelizin@ gm ail.com , Skyp e:K delizin, Mobile 202-670-3034
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Professional Accountant seeking to leverage over eight years of accounting and financial management experience:
Project Management (World Bank, USAID & UN)
Budget Control& Analysis - Grant Management
Financial Statement Reporting &Analysis - Internal Accounting Controls
Prepare and record assets, liability revenue and expenses entries
Overseeing theflow of cash and Financial instruments.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Accounting Information System 2008
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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EXPERIENCE
Senior Accountant
HELP (Haitian Education Leadership Program) Haiti & USA June 2016 - November 2016
Manage thefinancial reporting requirements: support annualaudit, financial statements by theindependent accounting firm and all audits
or reviews requested by government or accreditation organizations.
Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework to be met.
Prepareand interpret reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries, and financial statements. Report on variances from the established budget,
and the reasons for thosevariances. Discuss company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.
Report thefinancial results of operations, financial position and cash flow information and any other financial information necessary to
make appropriatetimely financial decisions to the President who will report theresults to the Board Directors.
Prepare monthly account reconciliations for all Agency cash, receivables, prepaid and other accounts as required.
Formulate overall strategic direction, updateand maintain office policies and procedures.
Organize and maintain comprehensive financial and procurement files and ensure all recording is compliant with audit, corporateand
client requirements.
Assesses risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes;
identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues.
Senior Accountant/Finance Assistant Manager
J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO) Haiti & USA June 2011 – May 2016
Manage World Bank, USAID, and J/P HRO grants over $10,000,000.00.
Prepare monthly budget-to-actual reports. Identify and analyze significant variances. Review results and variances with stakeholders in
conjunction with the Executive Director. Create Monthly and Quarterly reports to report to World Bank and other donors.
Assist World Bank External Auditor with quarterly and yearly audit. Track contracts and grants related to specific budgets (consultant
contracts, contributions agreements and grant agreements). Reconcile Balance Sheet Accounts including, Bank account, intercompany, fix
assets and prepaid.
Review and analyze various accounting reports and data to identify the cause and resolution of transaction variances, problems and
potential problems related to financial records (accounting systemand sub-systems such as accounts payable(A/P), accounts receivable
(A/R), travel, procurement, e-travel, e-procurement, and property management).
Prepare special financial reports and spreadsheets, identifying adverse conditions with recommendations to resolve highly specialized
problems and assuming sole responsibility as a project lead on various assignments.
Closely monitor and process obligations, liquidation, and disbursement operations for current and prior year data; performing
independent monthly reviews of theAgency fund, reviewing accruals, and working with budget staff to ensure that each cost center
remains within theparameter of accounting principles and standards to ensure theavailable level of funds is not exceeded.
2. Prepare, validate, and review necessary data for the month-end, quarterly, and fiscal year-end closing of accounting records; processing
clients travel payments and obligations; performing independent reconciliation of accounts, special report dataand analytical reports for
all levels of management. Supervise other team members of theaccounting department
Financial & Administrative Consultant
Future Group (SIDALE) Haiti & USA 2013 - 2015
Manage all financial and procurement management activities for the program including bank and petty cash reconciliations; accounts
payable; sourcing and contracting of suppliers;review and verification of invoices; data entry into accounting systems;and bank, check
and cash payments.
Assist with strategic financial management activities including monthly budget development, financial planning and cash flowing, and
financial reporting per USAID procedure.
Organize and maintain comprehensive financial and procurement files and ensure all recording is compliant with audit, corporate and
client requirements. Manage purchasing and procurement activities including vendor management and ensure value for money.
Work closely with the Head Quarter to establish and implement the program payroll systemfor national staff; ensure all salary payments
are accurate and timely. Establish and manage systems for cash payments to staff including per diems, accommodation/travel allowances,
expense claims and petty cash.
Accountant/Contract Administrator
Washin gton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Washington, DC 2009- 2013
Reviewed bids from other firms for conformity to contract requirements, determined acceptable bids, negotiated contracts with customers
and/or bidders. Used analytical and problem solving capabilities to solve disputes on payments that wereapplied incorrectly to
contracts which enhanced the overall reputation of thecompany
Worked in the procurement Department with Contract Officers and Contract Administrators to prepareand
distributereports and statisticaldata to facilitate planning and maintenance of accurate contract records and files.
Coordinated with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and preparerecommendations on
sourcing strategies, practices, and procedures. Examined performance requirements, delivery schedules, and estimates of costs of
material, equipment, and production to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Accountant
Absolute Staffers LLC – Lanham, MD 2008- 2009
Maintained accounts, journal entries and full cycle high Volume Accounts Payable and Receivable.
Prepared payrollbiweekly in Paychex and PayEntry for 200 + employees.
Created invoices for 50 + government contracts in QuickBooks, and in the Wide Area Work Flow system.
Managed cash receipts, unidentified receipts, and manual bills, accounts receivable cash application, and the
collection of overdue balances.
Interacted with COTR and contracting officers on a regular basis to follow up with monthly invoices to the
government. Interacted with internal and external auditors in completing audits for banks and government according to
GAAP and DACC rules and regulations. Prepared Monthly Budget and yearly forecasting to present to senior management.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
QuickBooks, People Soft, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, PeachTree, Oracle, Deltek Cost Point, Microsoft NAV, Salesforce
LANGUAGE:
Haitian Creole, French