JESSICABLAKE,CPA15MarketSt.Somewhere,MD20814Phone:301-555-5555Email:jessica@somedomain.comCareerGoal:AccountingManager/Sr.Accountant/FinancialAnalystDedicatedCPAwithfiveyearsofexperiencedevelopingandimplementingfinancialsystems,strategies,processesandcontrolsthatsignificantlyimproveP&Lscenarios.Expertinestablishingaccountingfunctions,systemsandbestpractices;cost-reduction,automationandtaxstrategies;andlastingbusinessrelationshipstoensuregoal-surpassingfiscalperformance.ComputerskillsincludeproficiencyinExcel,Peachtree,QuickBooksandMSOffice.EducationCertifiedPublicAccountant,StateofMaryland,5/2011UNIVERSITYOFMARYLANDUNIVERSITYCOLLEGE(UMUC)—Adelphi,MDMasterofScienceinAccountingandFinancialManagement(inprogress),degreeexpected12/2012BachelorofScienceinAccounting,5/2009Volunteerism:HungerCleanUp(planningteam)...NationalAlliancetoEndHomelessness(fundraisingdrivevolunteer)...AmericanRedCross(bloodbankvolunteer)...ServeMaryland(Volunteer)ExperienceDEFCOMPANY—Bethesda,MD6/2009toPresentSeniorAccountant,3/2010toPresentStaffAccountant,6/2009to3/2010Promotedtosenioraccountantpositiontodirectaccountingfunctionsforagrowingtelecommunicationscompany.Supervisethreeaccountantsandoverseefinancialanalysis,financialaudits,G/L,A/R,A/Pandfixed-assetaccountinginaccordancewithGAAPstandards.Developandmanageexternalfinancialrelationships(e.g.,banks,insurers,auditors)andconstantlylookforwaystostrengthenoverallfinancialperformance.Keyresults:Builtafinelytunedaccountingdepartment,fosteringacollaborativeenvironmentthatimprovedproductivity,individualaccountabilityandteammorale.RevampedG/L,financialsystems,reportsandschedulestoimproveforecastprecisionandstandardizereportingprocedures.Negotiatedbelow-marketleaseonprimeofficespacethatincluded$100Kinfacilityimprovementsembeddedintoagreement.Completedcomprehensivevaluationanalysisandcreditreviewofacquisitiontarget,andplayedakeyroleintheduediligenceeffortthatwascrucialtosuccessfulmerger.Uncovered$125Kinaccountingoverpaymentsduringasix-monthperiodanddelivereda20%expensereductionthroughanalyticalstudiesofbusinessperformance.GHICOMPANY—SilverSpring,MD2/2006to4/2009AccountingClerk(part-time;concurrentwithcollegestudies)PerformedA/Pfunctionsforthisplasticsmanufacturer,includingpurchaseorderentryandinventoryaccounting.Processedmonthlyaccruals;preparedchecks,productiondocumentationandschedules;andreconciledbankstatements.Keyresults:Deliveredsix-figurecostsavingsbyinitiatingexpenseanalysisofequipmentleasealternatives,leadingtoacted-uponleasingrecommendations.IntroducedbusinessprocessimprovementsthatenhancedA/Pfunctions,establishedcommonvendorfiles,eliminatedduplicationandreducedmonthlyprocessingtimeby20%.
