accounting qualification summary

qualified professional with 15+ years of proven success in accounting, office administration, and financial management. spearhead vision, strategy, and execution of financial operations. highly analytical with strong knowledge of financial management, a/r and a/p, able to prepare financial statements with great accuracy and precision. maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit/loss, and payroll expenses. record of achievement developing and directing the activities of multifunctional personnel in ever-changing, dynamic environments. intuitive leader with astute ability to analyze business trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses. intuitive leader with acute business acumen and expertise in analyzing budgets, preparing periodic reports that comparing prospective costs versus actual costs. core competencies include:

 

 

technical competencies include: competent fax, multi-line phones, in-house database systems, 10-key, and other office equipment; software: microsoft word, excel, power point, access, debt net, phoenix food systems, peoplesoft, pace, polaris, quick-books pro and outlook.

significant accomplishments

• responsible for bi-weekly/monthly ar/ap, payroll (350 employees), bank account reconciliation. (peace)
• preparation of top secret clearance paperwork for employees. (peace)
• handled duties of vice president in the interim of his absences. (check plus)
• managed and input 3 years of a/r and a/p figures into quickbooks system. (accountemps)

professional experience

accounting specialist ii, petco san diego, ca, 2008 - present

accounting specialist ii, accountants inc. san diego, ca, 2008

administrative/accounting assistant, check plus systems, corpus christi, tx, 2002 - 2003

accounting temp/lead inventory control specialist, accountemps, corpus christi, tx, 2001 - 2002

accounting assistant and office manager, peace security inc., bohemia, ny, 1994 - 2001

         access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to a/r, a/p, gl, and s/l balances.

         audit accounts payable and peoplesoft for domestic, international , live animal, and net domestic vendors.

         compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as sales revenue, expenditures, accounts payable and corporate payables, and profits and losses.

         classify and record numerical data to keep financial records complete and prepare subsequent data.

         perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.

         manage vendor relations including processing new and existing vendor transactions, vendor agreements, and monitoring vendor files.

         stand as control group query auditor and handle california edd preparation.

         check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper coding of payroll, taxes calculations, and bank account reconciliation.

         summarize and record numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records associated with client invoicing and billing.

         audit financial records, analyzing data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.

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education

 

master of arts in public administration policy, 2006

-         bowie state university/umuc europe, rota, spain       

 

bachelor of business administration in finance, 2001

-         dowling college, oakdale, ny  

 

affiliations: member of omicron delta epsilon and member of delta sigma pi

relevant courses

-         business strategy

-         qualitative research

-         public budgeting

-         management statistics

-         public finance

-         quantitative research & decision making

-         evaluation research

-         economics 101

-         economics 102

-         principles of management

-         accounting 101

-         accounting 102

-         financial markets

-         business law

-         statistics

-         principles of finance

-         financial engineering

-         mergers & acquisitions

-         operations research

-         taxation 101

-         taxation 102

-         international finance

-         principles of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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<<first name>> <<last name>>

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dear <<courtesy>> <<last name>>,

 

it is with great confidence that i offer my years of professional-level experience and strong ability in financial analysis to your organization. as i pursue the <<position title>> within <<company name>>, i recognize that my credentials and experience would greatly assist in reaching future goals and objectives.

 

experience as accounting specialist ii, accounting assistant, and lead inventory control specialist is the basis for my confidence that i would be a valuable asset to your organization. my career history consists of vast experience reconciling financial records and fiscal oversight. auditing and revise accounting systems in accordance with accounting principles and theories has been a premier part of my professional duties. these changes result from my findings while conducting internal audits. thereafter, i prepare recommendations for improvements, controls, new methods, and other changes to improve the efficiency of the accounting system.

 

during my career, i ve gained notable experience leading and training other employees in the appropriate procedures related to the overall administration of an economic enterprise. my professional background also includes a proven expertise in expediting projects, interpreting complex rules and regulations, and effectively communicating with upper management and personnel, verbally and in writing.

 

my duties have consisted of coordinating operations of a complex, interrelated, and interdependent nature, where unknowns and numerous contingency factors were involved. with this experience, i formulate policies and procedures relevant to daily operational and special organizational program based on information of a conceptual nature from varied and complex sources. a keen grasp on generally accepted accounting procedures and a strong background in fiscal planning/reporting is what i bring to your organization.

 

 

my aptitude for evaluating complex problems and reviewing related information to develop viable solutions would be of great use to your organization. i welcome more discussion about how my skills can help in meeting the goals and objective of your organization. until then, should you have any additional questions feel free to contact me at your convenience.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

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