Saleem Baquer

About Saleem Baquer

My focus revolves around upholding the highest standards of financial integrity. My commitment to excellence, ensuring all accounting practices align with GAAP. With a solid foundation in analytical skills and financial accounting, I adeptly navigate complex fiscal landscapes to support strategic decision-making.Leveraging over a decade of experience, my recent endeavors include mastering account reconciliations and financial reporting, contributing to our team\'s success in achieving accurate and timely financial insights. I thrive on challenges that demand precision and possess an unwavering dedication to driving efficiency and clarity in our financial processes.

Experience

1. Accounting Manager

   Olam Agri

   Oct 2022 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Manage overall month end close processes to ensure all deliverables are met. Oversee the accountsreceivable and accounts payable process for timely payment. Review journal entries and reconciliations inpreparation of financial statements and provide senior management with overall variance analysisexplanations for periodic internal audit reviews- Manage cash balances and forecasts for vendor payments and intercompany transfers throughout themonth; verify the banking information of all new vendors to ensure fraud protection- Assist in special projects including complex sales and purchase accounting transactions by working with various business leads throughout the organization to obtain proper solutions- Manage payroll set up in Paylocity and overall journal entry process to ensure completeness and accuracy- Create documentation and provide process improvement recommendations to ensure the accountingprocess and controls are in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);providing support for external and internal audits.

Education

• San José State University

  BS, Business Administration, Finance

  2002

• California State University, Fullerton

  Accounting

Skills

• Sage Mas200
• Financial Analysis
• Finance
• Excel
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Statements
• Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Oracle Applications
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting
• Quickbooks
• Gaap
• Management
• Account Reconciliation
• Peoplesoft
• Sap
• General Ledger
• Cash Management
• Financial Reporting