APRIL S. WALKER, CPA
**** ******** ****** ( Pascagoula, MS 39567 ( 228-***-****/762-6011 (
***********@*********.***
EXPERIENCE
Alureing Eyewear Accessories, LLC
Gautier, MS
V.P. Finance & Sales/Co-Owner
July 2009-Present
. Serves as key advisor on all major strategic, legal, financial, and
operational issues
. Lead and manage all sales and financial aspects of Alureing Eyewear
Accessories, LLC & Alureing, LLC
Lee Tracy Ocean Springs, MS
Sales Associate/Merchandising Manager March 2010-Present
. Selling & Merchandising women's apparel & accessories
. Provide prep support for offsite trunk shows
. Attends & aids in buying at various markets for upcoming fashion lines
Colonial Properties Trust Birmingham/Mobile, AL
Fee Management Accountant August 2002 - November 2004
. Oversee accounting and business management functions on a fee management
basis for 16 multi-family properties in the southeast
. Audit and report monthly financial statements, provide budget management,
determine cash flow positions, and maintain all channels of communication
between the third-party owners, the management company, and the
properties
. Administer all loans that include reserves for insurance,
personal/property taxes, and capital expenditures with various lenders
KPMG LLP Birmingham, AL
Tax Associate February - August 2002
. Prepare federal and state income tax returns for corporations,
partnerships, and individuals
. Generate financial statements from various resources
Ernst & Young LLP New Orleans, LA
Litigation Advisory Services Staff Advisor September 2001 - January 2002
. Prepared analysis of financial and accounting data related to liability
and damages
EDUCATION
A. B. Freeman School of Business
New Orleans, LA
Tulane University
May 2001
Master of Accounting
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration May 2000
Major: Accounting
INTERESTS AND AFFILIATIONS
. Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
. South Mississippi Tulane Alumni Chapter, Co-President
. Pascagoula Country Club
. Singing River Yacht Club
. First United Methodist Church of Pascagoula