Sales Manager

PHILIP D. BROWN, C.P.A.

**** ****** ******

Tallahassee, Florida 32317

Home: 850-***-****

Cell: 850-***-**** E-mail:

***********@**********.***

OBJECTIVE

A rewarding career that will enable me to utilize my education and

managerial experience to make a positive impact on those around me

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

. Changed careers at age 36 and worked full-time in various

bookkeeping jobs while completing my Bachelors and Masters

Degrees, and earning the designation of Certified Public

Accountant

. Achieved largest profit improvement in company ($455

thousand on $2.1 million annual sales)

for fiscal year 1997

EDUCATION

. Masters of Accounting (Taxation)

December 2003

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

WORK HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE

2004 to 2011 Senior Accountant, James Moore & Company, P.L.

(Tallahassee, FL)

. Prepare income tax returns for individuals, corporations, S-

Corporations, and partnerships, not-for-profit entities, and

employee benefit plans

. Prepare financial statement compilations and reviews for

various business entities

. Serve as third-party administrator for employee benefit plan

for a large local law firm.

. Supervise and assist staff accountants.

. Prepare quarterly and end-of-year payroll tax returns,

process W-2 forms, and record monthly transactions to

generate various schedules and financial statements.

. Assist Small Business Accounting Services department with

client bookkeeping

2001 to 2003 Bookkeeper / Financial Assistant, Florida Restaurant

Association (Tallahassee, FL)

. Strengthened bookkeeping & accounting skills while attending

Florida State University

. Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable,

general ledger transactions, bank account reconciliations,

preparing and filing monthly sales tax returns, assisting

with the preparation of monthly financial statements

1982 to 1999 General Manager, Morrison's / Piccadilly Cafeteria

(Tallahassee, FL)

. Managed all phases of restaurant operations including

controlling costs, increasing sales, annual and monthly

budgets, cash handling procedures, payroll reports, human

resources and staffing (average of 55 employees), and public

relations

COMPUTER SKILLS

., Quickbooks Pro, ProFx Tax, ProFx Fixed Assets, Audit

Vision, Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

. American Association of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

. Florida Association of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)

References

available upon request

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