Accountant - Free Resume Sample

• Seasoned & versatile management professional with cross-functional experience of XX years in prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Skilled in computing taxes owed and preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements; analyzing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
• Adept in developing, maintaining & analyzing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs; implementing, modifying, and documenting recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology
• Adroit in surveying on operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems; advising management on issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts
• An enterprising & results-focused leader, with a record of leading, motivating & inspiring large & diverse teams of professionals to operate as cohesive units to achieve the timely completion of strategic projects and initiatives with demanding deadlines
• Core Competencies: General Accounting, Finalization of Accounts, MIS & Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline - Oriented, Reporting Research Results, SFAS Rules, Confidentiality, Time Management, Data Entry Management and General Math Skills

Core Competencies:General Accounting, Finalization of Accounts, MIS & Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline - Oriented, Reporting Research Results, SFAS Rules, Confidentiality, Time Management, Data Entry Management and General Math Skills

• Preparing asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Documenting financial transactions by entering account information
• Recommending financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Summarizing current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports; substantiating financial transactions by auditing documents
• Maintaining accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
• Guiding accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
• Reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Securing financial information by completing data base backups
• Maintaining financial security by following internal controls
• Preparing payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements
• Answering accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained????
• Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????

• Posted & processed journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Updated accounts receivable and issue invoices; updated accounts payable & performed reconciliations
• Assisted in the processing of balance sheets, income statements & other financial statements according to legal & company accounting & financial guidelines; assisted with reviewing of expenses, payroll records, etc. as assigned
• Updated financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepared & submitted weekly/monthly reports; assisted senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained????
• Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????

• MS Office – Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Internet Applications