Accounting Sales

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Darren Arnold, CPA 435-***-****

Objective

Seeking a position that will benefit from my public accounting experience and maximize my managerial

accounting and business administration skills.

Education

Certified Public Accountant October 2010

M.S. Accounting May 2008

Weber State University Ogden, UT

B.A. Accounting May 2006

Utah State University Logan, UT

Associate of Arts May 2002

College of Eastern Utah Price, UT

Experience

Assistant Controller May 2011 – Present

Ophir-Spiricon, LLC North Logan, UT

• Assist controller with accounting and reporting functions on newly implemented SAP system.

Specific responsibilities include the development and implementation of fast close procedures

related to the preparation of monthly financial statements for publicly traded parent company

(IFRS), maintenance of subledgers for all balance sheet accounts and performance of monthly

reconciliations to the g/l, preparation of all accrual journal entries, calculation of sales commissions,

preparation of monthly budgetary reports, supervision of AR and AP clerks, etc.

Audit Senior February 2008 – May 2011

Jones Simkins, P.C. Logan, UT

• Performed public accounting services including audits, reviews, and compilations of financial

statements for publicly traded companies, government entities, employee benefit plans, and

businesses in a variety of industries including manufacturing, oil and gas, construction, and

technology. Specific work included planning scope of work to be performed, client

communications, testing of balance sheet and income statement accounts, performance of tests of

internal controls, reperformance of complicated accounting estimate areas such as tax provisions,

revenue recognition, job costing, derivatives, etc.

Accountant II April 2006-February 2008

Utah State University Bookstore Logan, UT

• Managed department staff including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash management.

Reconciled sub ledgers to general ledger and closed books on a monthly basis for campus store and three

regional locations.

Performed analytical reviews of financial data for reasonableness and error detection.

Prepared budgetary reports, and ad hoc reports for management using numerous reporting systems including

Banner Finance.

Oversaw the physical inventory counts and posted necessary inventory adjustments.

Coordinated with the USU Controllers office on reporting issues, entries, policy, etc.

Computer Skills

SAP MS Excel Pfx Engagement ACL 8

Quickbooks MS Word Prohpix Great Plains

Peachtree MS Access RIA Tax Research MLS Finance

Banner Finance MS PowerPoint Lacerte

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