senior accountant resume example with 9+ years of experience
Well-qualified and detail-oriented Accounting Professional with over 3 years of successful experience in positions of increasing responsibilities and duties.Capable of managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines with a positive, can-do attitude.Extensive knowledge of accounting software and processes.Proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes. Equipped with a broad knowledge of accounting concepts and strategies to yield the best possible financial outcomes
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- Achieved 10% cost reduction by renegotiating all contracts annually, matching terms with inventory turns, making better purchasing decisions, outsourcing sales teams and technicians, and eliminating other non-strategic cost
- Conducted detailed technical and analytical review of federal/state corporate, partnership and S corporation tax returns
- Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions
- Extensive experience with the implementations of ERP systems
- Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the accounting department. Direct and plan the preparation of timely and complete financial statements that summarize and forecast business activities and financial positions in areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected operations
- Regulate corporate funds and accounts, establish budgets, approve expenditures and provide guidance to ensure the financial solvency
- Interpret financial data and recommend action required to manage costs to achieve budget and to improve systems, financial performance
- Supervise and coordinate month- and year-end closing activities, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll, treasury, bank reconciliations, fixed asset activity, debt activity, cash disbursements, invoicing/billing, customer credits and collections, perpetual inventory integrity, cost accounting, Human Resources, and Operations etc.
- Interface with outside audit firms, banks and lessors, casualty/liability insurance agents, credit card companies, and collection agencies
- Manage and comply with local, state, and federal financial reporting requirements and tax filings
- Educated management on strategies for minimizing tax liability
- Manage all accounting operations including billing/invoicing, A/R, A/P, cash disbursement, general ledger, payroll, cost accounting, inventory, and month-end close
- Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements to executive management for long- term financial strategizing and provide financial analysis as needed
- Coordinated with external tax accountants for income tax preparation
- Worked with management to document and offset unusual expense variances in their respective areas
- Established and executed internal controls over the company's accounting and financial procedures
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts while under tight deadlines
- Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes
- Negotiated vendor agreements and review financial contracts, financing agreements and insurance policies
- Assisted faculty with academic research or contract research relating to macro and finance
- Conducted statistical analysis and the development, installation, or maintenance of information technology and large set data
- Supervised undergraduate and graduate classes.
- Intermediate level certification accredited by Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
- Prepared Form 8843, Form 1040, Form 1040-EZ, Form W-2 and related schedules for communities and international students
- Coursework in:
Seminar in Financial Accounting
Accounting Capstone
Tax Planning and Research
Attestation Principles and Practices
Accounting Information Systems
International Accounting Issues
Seminar in Management Accounting
Seminar in Professional Issues
- 3.5 of 4.0 GPA
- Member of Alpha Beta Psi
- Coursework in:
Intermediate Accounting 1
Intermediate Accounting 2
Income Tax Accounting
ECON 201 Elementary Microeconomics
ISOM 125 Micro Applications for Business
Principles of Finance 1
Operations Management
Managing Behavior in Organizations
Business Policy and Strategic Management
Principles of Marketing
- 3.2 of 4.0 GPA
Fluent in:
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
NetSuite, Epicor, Sage, Quickbooks, Office Master System, Peachtree, GLACIER Tax Prep, Intuit Payroll, ChasePaymentech, Word, Excel, Outlook
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School Attended
- Ball State University
- Ball State University
Job Titles Held:
- Senior Accountant
- Corp. Accountant
- Graduate Assistant of Economic Department
Degrees
- Master of Science
- Bachelor of Science
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