Accounting

J ohn G. Bestman, Jr.

** ***** ****, *********, ** 19055; 267-***-****; acgrya@r.postjobfree.com

SUM MARY

Experienced financial analyst, accountant, human resources generalist, business analyst, and business

administrator, seeking an opportunity as an accountant, financial analyst, human resources

administrator and or general business management.

SK I L LS

? Financial analysis, reporting and budgeting

? Cost accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable

? General ledger and reconciliation

? Project and personnel management

? Compensation and benefits administration

? Administrative management

? Payroll Management

? Procurement, business process analysis and improvement

? Personal Tax preparation

? Proficiency in various computer software, including accounting applications

E DUCAT IO N

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

M aster of Business Administration Completed:

November 27, 2013

Emphasis in Accounting Completed: April 2, 2014

Emphasis in Finance Completion: July 23,

2014

E mphasis in S trategic H uman Resource M anagement C ompletion:

N ovember 12, 2014

University of H a r tford West Har tford, CT

Hillyer College

Associates of Arts and Science Completed: May

1987

Barney School of Business:

B achelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting

Completed: August 2004

EXPER I ENCE

The Rosen Group Voorhees, NJ

Tower Perr in and Electronic Data Systems

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J ohn G. Bestman, Jr.

33 River Lane, Levittown, PA 19055; 267-***-****; acgrya@r.postjobfree.com

Contractor- Senior Human Resource Administrator 2004; 2006 -

2007

Processed complex pension estimate and final retirement calculations based on future retirement dates

for the Northrop Grumman pension team. Audited and verified pension estimates completed by co-

workers. Assisted and t rained new pension estimate processors. Completed special complex

calculation and cash balance verification projects. Processed QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relationship

O rder), True-up?s and Term-vested calculations.

J D L VE N T URES, L.L.C. & MALL BALL, L.P. K ING OF

PRUSSIA, PA

Controller 2000 - 2005

Full service accounting, personnel management, payroll, contract maintenance, procurement, accounts

receivable, accounts payable, and special projects duties. I reported directly to the company?s president

and general partners. I improved the company revenue collection process. I introduced and improved

several liability programs and benefit programs, respectively, that improved the companies benefit

structure. The following are benefits I implemented: 401K savings, employee/employer disability,

employee/employer life insurance, and association with a local federal credit union for employees

banking need.

P RU D E N T IAL I NS . C OMPANY H ORSHAM, PA

Annuity Operations Representative 1999 - 2000

Calculated, processed and disbursed annuity funds to client and or third party companies utilizing the

legal requirements for funds withdrawal for qualified and non-qualified contracts. Processed and

d isbursed delayed legal interest payments to clients for disbursement request delayed by Prudential

beyond the legal requirements. Assisted in audits of co-workers? calculations.

DSW SH OE W ARE HO USE A RDMORE & W I L LOW GROVE, PA

Area Manager 1998 - 2000

Assisted the store manager with all store sales duties included: sales receivable and all aspects of

merchandising and inventory control. Assisted in staff recruitment, training, payroll processing, loss

p revention procedures, inventory check-in, set-up and f loor displays.

C I G NA I NSURANCE C OMPANY & C I G NA H EALT HCARE B LOOMFIELD, CT

Senior Business Analyst, Automated E ligibility Services 1994

-1997

Managed client?s enrollment eligibility database by utilizing an automated enrollment process.

Reformatted client?s enrollment database to Cigna?s standardized format. Audited and analyze of end

p roduct for acceptance testing and data merging through the system update process. Communication

w ith the client included but was not limited to: oral, letter, email, internet upload and download

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33 River Lane, Levittown, PA 19055; 267-***-****; acgrya@r.postjobfree.com

programs. Successfully t ransitioned several high-profile distress accounts inherited from coworkers.

Assisted and coordinated in t raining enrollment analyst and business analyst.

Senior Bill ing Analyst, Commercial Bill ing 1991 - 1994

Managed enrollment billing t ransactions, facilitated premium collection, accounts receivable, client

eligibility, cash applications and reconciliation for commercial healthcare products.

General Ledger Tech., I nvestment Services (CIGNA investment Div .)

1991 - 1991

Maintain data tracking, record storage and reconciliation of client investment portfolios.

URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFOR D HARTFORD, CT

Personnel Administrator and Accountant Assistant 1990 -1991

Performed general business functions including but not limited to: human

resources, employee benefits management, accounting, procurement, membership

d ues management, account receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.

H U MAN SERV ICE EXPER I E NCE

Special People in the Northeast, I nc. / Northwestern H uman Services

Philadelphia, PA

2000 -

DSP and Life Shar ing Provider

Current

Provided foster care services to multiple special need adults. Responsibilities included but not limited

to the following: consumer funds management; monthly documentation; housekeeping; medication and

appointment support; work program support; community participation support; assist with

i ndividual?s involvement in-state and out-of-state t ravel; meeting state licensure requirements;

compliance with fire safety; compliance with incident report management; participation in monitoring

and assessment programs (example: ISP, QEST monitoring, SIS assessments and other state and

agency monitoring). Additional human service experiences includes working in CLA housing and on-

campus living.

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