Accountant

 

 

Ø  Recently earned 2 Bachelor of Science Degrees in Accounting & Finance as well as Economics

Ø  Key theoretical and practical/applied studies in Advanced Accounting, Cost Accounting, Federal Income Taxation, Finance, Economics, Money and Capital Markets, and Marketing

Ø  Solid grasp of accounting practices, principles and processes and hands-on Internship experience in individual tax preparation

Ø  Concurrent employment experience in cashiering/cash management, records management, inventory control, purchasing, customer service, staff training, and general business operations

Ø  Dynamic prioritization, planning and organization skills instrumental to maximizing productivity, efficiency and quality of work

Ø  Proficient in QuickBooks, Stata, Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint

Ø  Multi-lingual; fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu

 

 

Accounting Intern, Food Bank-Staten Island, NY                                                                  2009

  Proficiently assisted clients with preparing personal tax returns, with focus on maximizing refunds in compliance with taxation laws

  Actively consulted with clients to define individual tax and financial issues and provided expert advice

  Capitalized on opportunity to research and apply tax law

  Consistently met critical deadlines in fast-paced, time-sensitive environment requiring strong project/workflow management skills

 

 

Cashier, Stop and Shop-Staten Island, NY                                                                   2005-Present

  Efficiently manage high volume of cash transactions and collaborate with Front-End Cashier Manager in steering operations during peak sales periods; additionally work with Store Manager to optimize operational productivity and ensure delivery of superior customer service

  Assist with organizing, stocking and maintaining shelf inventory

 

Customer Service Associate, Dunkin Donuts-Staten Island, NY                               2004-2007

  Steered daily store operations, from customer service and quality assurance to supplies ordering, inventory control and equipment maintenance

  Contributed sharp leadership skills toward training new hires in company policies and procedures

 

 

College of Staten Island/CUNY

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance, June 2009

Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, June 2009

Associate Degree in Applied Science, June 2007