Accounts Payable Accounting

Elizabeth Alexander Harkness

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Charleston, SC 29412

************@*****.*** 803 984

7050

OBJECTIVE To obtain more challenging responsibilities in an

accounting firm or corporation

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Accounting, May, 2009

College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

GPA 3.1/4.0

HONORS AND Member of Beta Alpha Psi, 2008-2009

ACTIVITIES

Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, 2005-2009

. Elected to be Alumnae Collegiate (2006) to manage

alumni relations

SC Life Scholarship, 2005-2009

RELATED JEM Restaurant Group, Inc., Charleston, South Carolina

EXPERIENCE Staff Accountant, May 2009-present

. Have accounting responsibility for 29 restaurants in the southeast

. Maintain records, prepare general ledger entries,

manage accounts payable, and reconcile accounts

. Complete reconciliation of bank statements

. Communicate with restaurant managers about weekly results

. Import weekly sales and prepare weekly payments to vendors

. Responsible for accruals at the end of each period,

recognizing profit and loss, as well as period ending

inventory

. Assist controller with accounting and financial statement

preparation

AbitibiBowater, Catawba, South Carolina

Accounting Clerk, Summer 2008

. Worked in the accounts payable department which

involved: receiving daily invoices, processing

payment requests and printing/filing payment receipts

. Processed and paid personnel expense reports and

special check requests

. Responsible for reconciling accounts payable,

personnel expenses, and special check requests at the

end of each day

. Prepared Excel spreadsheets for my supervisor and

controller

The Cloister Resort, Sea Island, Georgia

Junior Staff / Office Assistant, Summer 2006, 2007

. Organized and supervised activities for children of

resort guests, including being responsible for the

safety of the children under my supervision, and for

the enjoyment and satisfaction of their vacation

experience

SKILLS Efficient in MAS 500, MAS 90, MS Office including Excel and

Word, Preparing Individual Income Tax Returns

REFERENCES Available upon request

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