Advisory Systems Consultant, Accountant, Analyst, Controller Resume

Desired Industry: Accounting/Bookkeeping	SpiderID: 4316
Desired Job Location: Tallahassee, Florida	Date Posted: 12/3/2005
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 6/1/2006
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, 50-75%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
I am graduating the summer of 2006 from Florida State University with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting. I have over 4+ years of extensive experience in accounting and in the technology field of accounting. I have experience in various accounting systems especially PeopleSoft/Oracle. In addition, after living abroad I can speak fluent German.

I want to emphasize my abilities in the areas of planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, reporting and analysis. In the past I have helped various enterprises in planning strategic goals, bottom-up or top-down enterprise budgeting to allow them to stay within budget for improved performance. Also I have assisted in the forecasting of sale periods, customer demand and estimate sales revenue.

Furthermore I have worked with organizations in processes, procedures, reporting, and analysis. I have directed in the development and implementation of new processes allowing the effective streamline data collection and reporting on financial and operational data from multiple business units, general ledgers, charts of accounts

Finally, in regards to Sarbanes-Oxley, I personally directed and consulted a Section 404 compliance. Not only have I made them Sarbanes-Oxley compliant, I improved decision-making by making it possible to pull consistent, timely and accurate reports.

Experience:
Aramark, Inc. � Tallahassee, FL Accounting Consultant � August 2005 to Present
� Reviewing the company�s compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley
� Taking initiative in the creation of revised written processes regarding internal controls, accounts receivable, deferred revenue accounts

Dotun and Casserly Financial Services/ Dotun and Associates CPA � Washington, D.C.
Senior Bookkeeper/Lead Accounting Consultant � December 2003 to July 2004, and May 2005 to August 2005
� Invited back to perform a second internship, given additional responsibilities such as audits, consulting, direction and training of interns and new-hires, and proofing end-of-month financials review per client before submission
� Prepared a compilation audit under the direction of the staff CPA
� Provided additional staff CPA support by preparing balance sheets, adjusted balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, and budget variance reports
� Direct interaction with the clients by representing the company outside the office, supported clients by being on-site.

Florida State University � Enterprise Resource Planning Project � Tallahassee, FL
Budget and Database Auditor/Conversion Assistant � July 2004 to April 2005
� Assisted senior level principals with the implementation of a PeopleSoft database system of the financials and human resource modules (HRMS) on a project with over 80+ employees
� Primarily required to reconcile the general ledger with the financial modules and the HRMS modules after data conversion
� Responsible in the audit of post converted data and reporting back to principals weekly regarding findings and concerning issues
� Assisted programmers in the principals of accounting
� Assisted in the cash reconciliation post integration
� Worked with various forms of data, preformed SQL queries, and assisted in the write up for future processes and procedures for the monthly reconciliations and yearly closing

Specifics:
Phased Implementation, PeopleSoft Version 8.0; Financials then 6 months after Financials went live with HRMS module
HRMS Module � pre-testing and �go-live� implementation assist, and initial payroll processing auditing
Financials Module � post �go-live� module auditing, bank reconciliation methodology documentation, cash reconciliation.
Specializing primarily with the General Ledger, and those items interacting with it such as the cashiering, projects/grants, and commitment accounting interface
OLAP interfaced 3-Tier Application Designer primarily used to look at queries, tables, and forms cell references, also used WINSQL

Newborn and Pediatric Intensive Care Consultants � Tallahassee, FL Bookkeeper/Accounting Assistant � September 2003 to December 2003
� Primarily completing bank reconciliations, undergoing some financial research
� Assisted senior accountant in monthly tasks and in property management.

SOLE � The International Society of Logistics � Hyattsville, MD Conference Coordinator �
December 2002 to August 15th, 2003
� Assisted with the planning and coordination for the 38th International Conference in Huntsville, Alabama
� Developed and implemented Access database that mandated and controlled all collected information from conference members; Directed other transactions related to this organization including memberships and scholarship funds
� Primarily processed applications, invoices, receivables, and all credit card transactions
� Assisted the Executive Director and President of this non-profit with up-to-date financial reports regarding the conference financial matters

Handwerger, Cardegna, Funkhouser & Lurman [HCF&L], P.A., C.P.A. � Towson, MD Bookkeeper � December 2002 to August 15th, 2003
� Maintained client�s financial books on-site, prepared bank reconciliations, proofed financials, created/interpreted ad-hoc financial reports
� Principal contact between accountant firm (off site) and client.

Education:
August 2003 to Present
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Major: B.S. in Accounting
Currently attending the College of Business
Expected graduation from Florida State University in 2006
Overall GPA 3.8/Upper-level GPA 3.2
June 2001 to June 2002
Claus-von-Stauffenberg Gymnasium, Rodgau, Hessen, Germany
College Prep / Last year of German High School
Went a year abroad where all courses below instructed in German prior to my entrance into college:
Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, German, Music Theory, Ethics.
Attended as an Exchange student through the organization Youth for Understanding.

Affiliations:
Beta Alpha Psy, 1st Semester Member � August 2005 to Present
� Honors national Accounting/Finance/MIS fraternity
� Involved in the tutoring of lower level accounting students
� http://www.bap.org/

AICPA, Student Associate � July 2004 to Present
� Attending seminars promoted by Beta Alpha Psi in conjunction with the AICPA
� Studying materials and lectures from other AICPA members about current issues and ethics in accounting

Youth For Understanding � Youth Counselor, Tallahassee, FL � July 2003 to Present
� Working with local volunteers in informing possible students about a year abroad
� Counseling those currently abroad and returning about the cultural problems and expectations during and after an exchange year
� Involved with local and online events with nationwide Alumni panel through electronic correspondence and monthly chats

Skills:
Language: Fluent in German

Familiar with Software Applications: PeopleSoft Interface & Queries, QuickBooks, Peachtree, TM1

Additional Information:
Volunteer Work:

Youth For Understanding � Youth Counselor, Tallahassee, FL � July 2003 to Present
� Working with local volunteers in informing possible students about a year abroad
� Counseling those currently abroad and returning about the cultural problems and expectations during and after an exchange year
� Involved with local and online events with nationwide Alumni panel through electronic correspondence and monthly chats

Howard County Police Explorer, Post #1952 Ellicott City, MD � 1997 to 2001
� Preformed many services for the community with police such at local events
� Attended the National Explorer Convention at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Georgia, July, 2000
� Developed intensive inside knowledge of the local police department, the various types of officers, and how they conduct their jobs
� Taught younger kids the morals of the D.A.R.E. program as a role model at a camp called Beartrax sponsored by the Howard County Police for high-risk children
� Gained a deeper understanding of the law and workings of a police department
� Gained the skills necessary to complete the police academy by weekly practice and monthly trainings with sponsor officers

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