Accounting Manager

DANIEL WALKER

***** **** **** ** ********** AL **803

256-***-**** ******@****************.***

March 23, 2010

Dear Human Resource Manager,

I would like to join your firm as your advertised Staff Accountant. I

earned a double major in accounting and finance from the University of

Alabama in Huntsville while working full time in the field and understand

the best practices and detail oriented nature of accounting work. I am now

ready to put my expertise to work for you. I am very computer literate and

can adapt to industry specific business applications such as JD Edwards.

My current staff accountant position involves full charge accounting and ad

hoc financial support to a group of medical facilities located in three

states. I work in concert with colleagues from multiple departments to

solve complex accounting and financial management tasks such as:

. Accounts payable control; first-line approval of invoice payment, and

cash management.

. Daily general ledger postings, account reconciliations, and accruals

for monthly consolidation to SOX compliant financial statements and

SEC filings.

. Allocation of payroll, prepaid amortizations, and shared expenses to

contracted rates.

. Account research and financial analysis to ensure budget and goal

adherence.

. Leadership of a monthly financial review conference, analyzing trends,

researching any differences relative to accruals, and reporting

variances to upper management.

I will work hard for your firm as a team player, for the long haul. I

strive to pursue truth, integrity, and professionalism in all that I do and

offer you the proven ability to get the job done as a self-starter in an

intense work environment.

My resume is attached for your review, I am available for an interview at

your convenience and you may contact me at 256-***-**** or

******@****************.*** at any time. Thank you for your consideration,

I look forward to meeting with you.

Sincerely,

Daniel Walker

DANIEL WALKER

11503 Jade Lane SE Huntsville AL 35803

256-***-**** ******@****************.***

1 OBJECTIVE

Process accounting/financial opportunity that utilizes my accounting and

analytical skills with a well established organization that will lead to a

lasting relationship.

EDUCATION

B.S.B.A, double major in Accounting & Finance

December, 2008

University of Alabama, Huntsville

High School Diploma, College Preparatory Curriculum

May, 2002

Whitesburg Academy, Huntsville, AL

2 Organizational and Administrative Skills

. Consistently operated as a self-starter, delivering high-quality output

under severe time constraints, with minimal supervision in an

automated, SOX compliant environment.

. Pervasive knowledge of GAAP, closing, A/P, G/L, and internal control

best practices.

. Team manager for projects in financial analysis, IT implementation, and

corporate strategy.

Communication and Writing Skills

. Generated SOX compliant intercompany financial records in accordance

with GAAP.

. Wrote and edited formal business reports and financial analyses which

were selected as examples for future academic reference.

. Communicated abstract numerical financial trends to senior management

with minimal lead time.

. Constructed and deployed automated spreadsheets for payroll

distribution, shared expense allocation, and A/P reconciliation to

end users within geographically disparate locations.

Software Experience

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook, and Project, Smart

Stream, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, IDEA, Pro Series, QuickBooks, SAP,

Macintosh OS X, Ubuntu Linux

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4 WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2009-Present AmSurg Nashville, TN

Staff Accountant II

. Provide ad hoc financial accounting and oversight to 11 ambulatory

surgery centers in an automated SOX compliant environment, applying

accounting principles, policies and procedures. Review and evaluate

incoming documents; identifying any discrepancies and sources.

. A/P: expense payment control, invoice payment approval, cash

management, and journal entry creation, provided accurately and within

allotted time frame.

. A/R: reconciliation of billed charges & payments to bank and patient

accounts in compliance with external regulatory bodies.

. Financial Analysis: Cost tracking for accruals, budgetary adherence,

and amortization of prepaid expenses.

. Payroll: computation and allocation of salaries, benefits, FICA, FUTA,

& SUTA computation and allocation.

. Monthly closing and financial review: financial analysis of operating

revenue and expense trends for communication of results to senior

management & physician partners.

. Reconciliation of balance sheets to accrual and budgeted amounts.

. Evaluates general ledger accounts, analyzes for accuracy, research data

to reconcile differences. Analyzes subsidiary ledgers for accuracy and

integrity of data. Validating, recording, and reporting of accounting

procedures that affect the cost, asset, liability and revenue of the

customer.

. Leadership of monthly financial review conference, conveying financial

trends to upper management. Work in concert with colleagues from

multiple departments to solve complex accounting and financial

management problems.

November 2004-May, 2006

Bookkeeper Hutcheson Enterprises Huntsville, AL

. Responsible for general ledger accounting, A/R, and fraud examination

for 23 branches of a consumer lending institution (approximately $175

million in outstanding capital). Monthly bank balance reconciliation,

monthly and annual accounts receivable reconciliation and closing,

generation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

. Audited all expense receipts and lending records directly from branch

offices to ensure financial integrity and procedural compliance.

Maintained tax records including W-9 and 1099 databases.

. Lead total production of monthly accounts reconciled January 2005-May

2006, exceeded allotted quota by a factor of three times or greater

with minimal supervision.

January 2004-November, 2004

Financial Service Representative First Service Finance Huntsville,

AL

. Accepted applications for new loan instruments and determined

borrower's creditworthiness.

. Cash handling; accepted payments for existing loans.

. Performed daily and monthly cash and accounting close-out procedures,

preparing financial statements via Peachtree Accounting in accordance

with GAAP.

. Assisted with collections, marketing, and solicitation as needed.

January, 2001-November, 2003

Administrative Assistant Rise Real Estate/BM Construction

Huntsville, AL

. Audited sub-contractor proposals and work orders to ensure adherence to

specifications.

. A/P: created purchase orders, received and paid invoices via a 3-step

matching system.

. Tracked individual project and companywide expenses via Microsoft

Excel.

. Provided research into property valuation and performed competitive

market price analyses on potential listings and properties constructed

for resale.

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