Accounting ~ Administrative Operations

 

 

Ø  Recent graduate with Bachelors in Business Administration in Accounting offering both academic and practical accounting background; professional experience as Income Tax Specialist and Bookkeeper, with additional background as a Volunteer Tax Preparer for community program

Ø  Successfully completed intensive H&R Block Income Tax course

Ø  Supporting experience in inventory control, reconciliations and discrepancy troubleshooting

Ø  Computer literate; proficient in diverse MS Office, accounting and inventory applications

Ø  Excel in strategically planning, coordinating and managing projects/workflow to maximize productivity and efficiency

Ø  Strong research, analysis and problem solving abilities; detail-oriented and quality-focused

 

 

Bachelors in Business Administration in Accounting, Columbus State University-GA; Dec. 2009

Accounting GPA: 3.44

 

 

Bus Driver, Muscogee County School District-Columbus, GA     concurrent with academics 2007-Present

Ensure safe and timely transport of students; Licensed Class B CDL

 

Warehouse/Inventory Operations Associate, Bradley Direct-Midland, GA                               2000-2007

Proficiently controlled inventory using Mozart Retail Dot Com application to efficiently transfer and adjust orders as well as locate product and troubleshoot problems/discrepancies for optimal accountability of high-volume stock

Strategically boosted operational efficiency/productivity by employing diverse MS Office programs

Productively spearheaded picking, packing and shipment of orders to ensure superior customer service

 

Income Tax Specialist II, H & R Block-Columbus, GA                                                            2005-2006

Applied sharp accounting skills and taxation knowledge toward preparing quality income tax returns as well as advising clients on optimal strategies for capitalizing on tax benefits

 

Supervisor/Sales Associate, Kmart Corporation-Phenix City, AL                                              1987-2000

Held multiple positions, from cash register operator and sales/customer service associate to department specialist and overnight replenishment teams supervisor

Actively interfaced with vendors to facilitate both receipt and return of customer merchandise returns

 

Bookkeeper, Pickard Pest Control-Phenix City, AL                                                      part-time 1990-1998

Demonstrated solid understanding of accounting practices/principles in proficiently managing broad-range bookkeeping functions, from processing invoices and paying bills to issuing customer statements

 

MILITARY: Field Artillery, United States Marine Corps Reserves-Bessemer, AL; 1987-1991

 

 

Volunteer Tax Preparer, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program of Chattahoochee Valley

Student Member, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants

Student Government Representative Member, Columbus State University Accounting Club

Member, Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE): Muscogee County Chapter