Dennis A. Griffin
*** * ********** **. *****: 608-***-****
Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Cell phone: 608-***-****
mailto:*********@*******.*** ************@*****.***
Position
Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Entry Level Accountant
Summary of Skills
• Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable; Data Entry; General Ledger
• Journal Entries; Bank Reconciliation; Payroll; Month & Year End Closing
• Auditing; Payroll; Taxes
• Software- Peach Tree; Quick Books; MS Excel-intermediate; ADP; AutoCAD
• Civil Engineering- Land Surveying; Construction- Residential; Commercial; Water &
Sewer; Road
• Managed Crews as field supervisor under the direction of a Licensed Land Surveyor
• Responsible for calculations made in the field; writing field notes; accuracy of
measurements and observation’s made
Education
Madison College (MATC)
• Associates Degree Accounting (2011)
• GPA for Accounting Courses 4.0
• Cumulative GPA 3.57
• Courses Taken- General Accounting; Cost Accounting; Payroll Accounting; Auditing;
Tax Preparation; Business Law; Business Management; Corporate Finance; MS Excel;
Computerized Accounting Applications; Math of Finance
Madison College
• Associates Degree Civil Engineering Technology (2000)
• Cumulative GPA 3.92 placed on Academic High Honors
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
• Bachelors of Science – Mass Communications (1990)
• Minor in Photojournalism
• Cumulative GPA 2.51
Employment
Verhelst CPA, Oregon, WI; January 30, 2012 – March 27, 2012
Job Title: Accounting Clerk
Responsibilities:
• Process payrolls for multiple small businesses under supervision to include using ADP
• Prepare tax returns for individuals and small businesses
• Prepare personal property tax forms and update depreciation schedules using MACRS for
small businesses
• Used quick books and MS Excel
Savana Condominium Unit Owners Association, Sun Prairie, WI
Title: Treasurer 2008; 2011-Present; Board of Directors 2004-2012; President 2006-2009
This is strictly volunteer work.
Treasurer Responsibilities:
• Established Accounting controls and programmed Peach Tree Accounting Software with
chart of accounts; general ledger accounts; customer information for accounts
receivable(A/R); Vendor information for accounts payable(A/P); customized financial
statements to include Income Statement (IS), Balance Sheet (BS), internal audit
• Collect money from unit owners; process A/R; enter and make deposits
• Process vendor invoices for A/P; print and sign checks
• Perform bank reconciliation; month and year end closing
• Make annual filing to DFI and print year end reports for tax preparation
• Work closely with Legal staff to file liens on uncollected accounts
• Create annual budgets; create short and long term financial projections for emergency
repairs
• Make financial reports and give recommendation’s to the Board of Directors
Birrenkott Surveying, Sun Prairie, WI; Feb. 2004-Jan 2009
Job Title: Land Survey Crew Chief, CSTIII Boundary Crew Chief
WI National Guard, Troop E 105th Cavalry
U.S. Army Reserve, Troop E 4th Cavalry
Title: Cavalry Scout
Accomplishments:
• Received 3 Army Accommodation Medals, 2 Army Achievement Medals, Soldier of
the Year, Honorable Discharge