Benjamin Todd Shrager, MBA, CPA
**** ****** **** ***** ****, PA 19002
abigtv@r.postjobfree.com
Highly analytical Certified Public Accountant with a solid finance, accounting and client management
background in a myriad of private sector firms and companies.
Seeking a position in accounting which will allow me to emphasize my skills.
Successfully passed the Pennsylvania CPA Examination 2009
Keller Graduate School of Management, Philadelphia, PA 2007
Masters in Business Administration Major in Accounting
American University, Washington, DC 1995
BS Finance
Campaign for Working Families, Philadelphia, PA 2009-2010
Tax Preparer
1 Tax Preparation
2 Helped low income families full advantage of public benefits EITC
Bradford White Corp, Ambler, PA 2008
Credit Accountant
1Journalized warranty and labor related deductions and rebates
2Reduced outstanding aged accounts receivable by 20%, by improving collection of overdue invoices
3Maintained subsidiary receivable ledgers
4Investigated credit standing of new customers
Devault Foods, Devault, PA 2006 - 2008
Accounts Receivable Manager
1Responsible for over 350 accounts valued between $4.5-5.5 million annually.
2In-conjunction with the controller in completing all accounting duties.
3Coordinated activities to ensure accurate accounts receivable collection.
4Tracked and journalized deductions and rebates.
5Determined the amount of credit to be extended to customers.
UnREAL Marketing, Narberth PA 2003 - 2005
Account Services Representative
1Implemented and managed search engine marketing campaigns.
2Ensured high traffic to clients coming from Google.
3Developed keyword buying programs to secure top three listings for clients on Google, and other
portals.
4Provided ROI analysis to determine the effectiveness of campaigns, while maintaining client’s
marketing costs below 25% of their total budget.
5Prepared and reported out on monthly financial statements to upper management.
JGM Securities, New York, NY 2000 - 2003
Propriety Stock Trader
1Traded securities in the Semi-Conductor and Software Industries
2Trained junior traders in company’s Watcher Trading System
3Traded listed NYSE securities using Candlesticks Method
4Series 7, 55 and 63 licensed
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, PA 1996 - 1999
Options Trader
1Responsible for bookkeeping duties for firm
2Managed a specialist post to track customer orders and updated trading screens. Traded options as a
floor traded and created a new market in 25 different options.
Computer Skills
1Excel
2Great Plains
3Oracle
4PowerPoint
5QuickBooks
6Word