Elie Abi Rizk is a Lebanese accountant seeking a career opportunity where he can apply his experience and education. He has over 5 years of accounting experience in various roles including as an accountant, auditor, and floor team leader at a restaurant. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and finance and is currently attending CMA courses. His accounting experience includes financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, tax filings, and inventory accounting.
1. Elie Abi Rizk
Elieabirezk@gmail.com
(+961) – 3 – 469249
Lebanese, single, DOB May 26th, 1988
Beirut, Lebanon
Summary & Objectives
I am ambitious & highly motivated and am looking for an opportunity to join a leading team, where I can
apply my working experience and educational background; and at the same time, advance and have a
healthy long term career growth.
Education
- Attending CMA Courses at Move Forward International – July 2016
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance
2008– 2013 – Sagesse University.
- Baccalaureate in Secondary Education – Economics and Sociology
Graduated in 2008 - Saint Jean High School
Accounting & Taxes Training
Intensive training sessions with practical examples under the supervision of an experienced Certified
Public Accountant in the following subjects:
- Income tax on salaries: calculation of the tax, related accounting entries, filing of the declaration R10-
R5-R6-R8-R7-R3-R4.
- Social security subscriptions and contributions: calculation of the subscriptions, filing of the
monthly/quarterly and yearly declarations, with the related accounting entries.
- Filing of the VAT quarterly declaration with the related accounting entries by activities types.
- Non Resident tax.
- Monthly and yearly closing entries and provisions: prepaid, accrued expenses and income, EOSI
provision calculation, etc.
- Depreciation calculation and preparation of an asset register.
- Capital and equities participations accounting entries.
- Inventory accounting entries (both periodical & perpetual methods).
- Financial statements preparation: Balance Sheet, Income Statement & Cash Flow.
Accounting Working Experience
1- Experienced Accountant at Mobile Technology Tomorrow (February 2015- Present)
- Responsible about Data Entry and all related accounts reconciliations: receivables and payables, cash
and banks, etc.
- Sales invoices and receipts issuance, whenever requested.
- Prepare forecasted cash flow by mentioning the due payments and receipts for the upcoming month,
and showing the needed or excess amount of cash.
- Follow up on payment execution to services provider’s accounts, and preparation of these payments.
- Monthly closing entries: prepaid, accruals, provisions, depreciation, etc.
2. - Booking of the salary entry prepared by the Chief Accountant.
- Issuing of monthly financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement & Cash flow) before
submitting to the Chief Accountant for final approval.
- Responsible about filing and booking the NSSF, taxes on salaries, and VAT declarations.
2- Accountant at Wooden Bakery (March 2014- January 2015)
- Handle all general ledger data entry into the Accounting System, and accounts reconciliations.
- Prepare daily sales invoices, in addition to return and credit notes, to distributors and franchises.
- Transact all accounting entries for Ticket Restaurant, Amex, and Visa and Master Card bank receipts.
- Prepare statements of accounts to all franchises once every 10 days.
- Maintain the assets register of the company; update it on daily basis, and monthly depreciation.
- Monitor distributors’ timely payments; make sure they don’t exceed their credit limit and/or duration.
- Ensure that past due receivables status is promptly brought to the attention of the Senior Accountant.
- Provides all requested sales reports for the Senior Accountant.
3- Junior Auditor & Accountant at Bureau Fernand Ghamika & Elie Rizkallah (March-
2013 - March 2014)
- Data Entry and assisting in auditing at clients firms.
- Responsible for different firms’ data entry under minimal supervision: updating the ledgers, accounts
reconciliation and statements issuance, and submission of a monthly reconciled trial balance.
- Act as a filtering point for verifying the accuracy of invoices &other documents/ records.
- High attention to details, responsible for preparing/ updating checks’ records& invoices
- Responsible for preparing the National Social Security Funds files (NSSF)
- Reconciling the NSSF, Taxes on salaries and VAT declarations with the related ledgers.
Other Experiences
I have accomplished a successful career in Roadster Diner between 2007 and 2014. Started in October
2007 as a runner, and got promoted through the years, to finally handle the position of Floor Team Leader
for the last 2 years, 2013 and 2014.
Floor Team Leader at Roadster Diner (January 2013- September 2014)
- Managing customer relations and internal matters related to the day-to-day operation.
- Key staff member reporting into ownership and senior management team.
- Responsible for managing our staff’s payroll and supplier invoicing.
- Managing sales figures and responsible to ensure a healthy growth based on business objective.
- Handling the closing, and responsible for the daily sales cash delivery to head office.
- Building floor plans and effectively assigning the teams based on strength to maximize productivity.
- Organizing schedules and working hours systematically to ensure balanced teams.
- Continuously monitoring pre-set KPIs and making sure we are on track to achieve objectives.
- Lead trainer, and have executed several training schedules for all different front of the house positions
according to QSCV (Quality, Service, Cleanliness, and Value).
- Act as Floor Manager when needed and ensure 100% customer & team members’ satisfaction.
- Handling staff issues, as solving their problems, making their work more collaborative and effective.
3. Additional Information
- Experienced in MS Office – Internet.
- Accounting Software knowledge: 3 DS, Focus-IBP, Squirel, Pims, Bim and Socate.
- Basic Training Skills - Roadster Diner – July 2011
- Java Fire Protection program - Roadster Diner – May 2011
- Wowing our Guest workshop - Roadster Diner - February 2010
- Languages: Arabic, English, French.
Honors and Awards
- Certificate for completion of training course- LSA Bar-tendering School–June 2011
- Gratitude Certificate for Efforts Above & Beyond - Roadster Diner - June 2009
- Certificate of Recognition- Voted as Team Member of the Year 2008 - Roadster Diner – 2008
- Team Member of the Month Certificate - Roadster Diner–March 2008