Jason R. Keesey, CPA
**** ******* **** *****, ********, OHIO . 443-***-****
EMAIL: *******@*****.***
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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Senior accounting professional with demonstrated expertise in management of
general accounting functions including accruals, operating expenses,
prepayments, fixed assets, and financial statement preparation. Pro-active
and results oriented in a high-pressured environment. Communicates
effectively with various levels of management to resolve variances, refine
forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement. Computer proficient
in SAP, Essbase, Monarch, FinanceGate (Glas), Hyperion, Arriba (Epurchase),
PeopleSoft, Xign Quickbooks, Comperio, MyClient Database, Lotus Notes,
Lotus Sametime Connect and Microsoft Office applications. Additional areas
of expertise:
.Variance Analysis .Financial Statement Reconciliation
.Project Management
.General Accounting .Month-End Close Reporting .Fixed
Assets
.Financial Analysis .Internal/External Audit
.Financial Statement Preparation
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT - STATE OF OHIO
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Professional Experience
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JPMORGANCHASE, Columbus, OH
2005- Present
Senior Accountant
.Manage all the general ledger accounting functions of a segment within
Global Technology, representing approximately $205M per year in operating
expenses, for the US and Europe.
.Oversee $1 billion in fixed assets and execute write-offs, transfers and
acquisitions.
Prepare and reconcile the financial statements for management for month-end
close.
.Responsible for maintaining accurate sub-ledgers with sufficient support
for all accounting transactions.
.Perform variance and trend analysis for prior period versus current period
operating expenses, including actual expenses versus budgeted expenses.
.Recognized for saving over $1M due to discovering an error in accounting
methodology with the vendors.
.Interface with various levels of management, vendors and departments to
ensure proper documentation and accurate numbers are reported.
.Participate in special projects and complete ad hoc assignments to further
enhance the overall knowledge of the accounting functions and policies
within other departments throughout the company.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, Baltimore, MD
2004-2005
Auditor
.Performed financial analysis of ratios on key indicators and researched
the client's financial statements to understand the client's performance
compared to the industry
.Executed Sarbanes/Oxley internal controls testing for all components of an
entity such as cash, receivables, payroll, tax, inventory and expenses.
.Completed audit testing on the income statement, balance sheet and
stockholder's equity to ensure they are free of material misstatement.
.Conducted walk-through processes with inventory, distribution,
manufacturing, as well as administration and finance/accounting.
THE MATHER COMPANIES, Hunt Valley, MD
2003-2004
Accountant/Internal Audit
.Managed the accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll process uing
Quickbooks and assisted with the internal audit of financial statements.
.Reviewed and implemented new internal control procedures for finance and
accounting.
MBNA AMERICA, Hunt Valley, MD
1999-2003
Account Manager/ Risk Detection Analyst
.Managed a portfolio of $10M in high-risk accounts and performed an
analysis of those accounts.
.Mentored and managed new hires and coordinated team meetings and events.
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Education
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.LOYOLA COLLEGE IN MD, Baltimore, MD .UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE,
Newark, DE
Masters of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration
Major: Accounting Major: Finance