Michael Merrifield
*** ******* *****, *********, *** York 13090
315-***-**** home / 315-***-**** cell
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Experienced, energetic and self-motivated accounting leader.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AJM Management Services (North Medical Center), Liverpool, NY Oct 1995 - Present
Controller
* Manage team of 5
* Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements/work papers for 9 different entities
* Work closely with CFO on daily basis
* Preparation of budgets, extensive inter-company experience, job costing
* Hired as Senior Accountant on 1998, promoted to Controller in 2000
* Directly work with auditors at year end
* General ledgers include, real estate, construction, medical, marina, elderly care facility, retail
* Manage accounts payable and receivable department, implemented new accounting software on new network, cash management
Empire Visions Center, Syracuse, NY Oct 1993 – Oct 1995 Oct 1995
Senior Accountant
* Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements for 22 store locations
* Monthly closing for general ledger and accounts payable
* Prepared annual budgets
* Supervised quarterly inventory
* Supervised accounts payable department of 5, and accounts receivable department of 6
EDUCATION
SUNY OSWEGO
Bachelors of Science - Accounting May 1993, GPA 3.4
worked 30 hours a week to help pay for books and college expenses
CAZENOVIA COLLEGE
Associates Degree - Accounting May 1991, GPA 3.7
Dean’s list, resident assistant
SKILLS
* MAS90 * IT
* Budgeting * Team player
* Excel/Word 2010 * Able to work independently
* Supervisor * Traverse Accounting software
* Work great under pressure * QuickBooks
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
* Liverpool Youth Soccer
Coach Since 2009
* Liverpool Optimist Basketball
Coach Since 2007
* Liverpool Little League Baseball
Acting Treasurer since 2008, also head coach and director since 2005
* PTCO Long Branch Elementary
Acting Treasurer since 2006
* Boy Scouts Pak 209
Treasurer from 2001-2003