Joel Cottrell

***** ******** **.

Oak Park, MI **237

Email: abik6g@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 734-***-****

Work experience:

Mar 10 - MJI Institute, Southfield MI (College Non-profit)

Present

Financial Analyst and Study Abroad Supervisor

Created various financial reports based on financial

statements for the benefit of Senior management to better

understand the financial statements per managements current

and long-term goals and concerns

Drafted annual budget by department in cooperation with

department heads in a bilateral dialogue keeping future

plans inline with senior management and historical

performance.

Created management processes for new projects coordinating

multiply resources spread over multiple departments

Analyzed projects, reported progress to senior management

with action plans to address the current situation for each

project

Increased the quality and the regularity of communications

between institution customers and vendors

Supervised the processing of student enrollment and

financial aid application

Aug 06 - Sept Hyundai-Kia American Technical Center, Inc., Ann Arbor MI

08 (Manufacturing)

Senior Accountant

Managed Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, and Cash

Disbursements

Prepared all property tax returns

Reconciled general ledger, Accounts Receivables and

Payables, and drafted Statement of Cash flows each month

Improved processes and procedures; which resulted in

improved performance of my assigned departments to better

serve the different departments with in Hyundia-Kia American

Technical Center

All accounting functions done in SAP

Mar 02 - Aug United Road Services Inc., Romulus MI (Transportation and

06 Logistics)

Treasury Accountant

Calculated the cash position and borrowing capacity each day

Reconciled all cash accounts

Responsibly for tracking and funding all cash transactions

Forecast modeling related to liquidity

Prepared various ad hoc reports for the benefit of senior

management

Supported various departments to improve procedures and

accuracy of work

Prepared and supported tri-annual audits by lending

institution

All Accounting functions done in Lawson

Dec 00 - Mar Borders Group Inc., Ann Arbor MI (Retail)

02

Tax Accountant

Prepared work papers and property tax returns for all US

bookstores

Drafted and supervised three employees for drafting sales

tax returns

Drafted state tax returns for varies states

Prepared and supported property tax and sales tax audits by

varies municipalities

All Accounting functions done in Lawson

Dec 99 - Dec UHY (Formally Follmer Rudzewicz), Southfield MI (Public

00 Accounting)

Staff Accountant at regional Public Accounting Firm

Prepared work papers for varies client audits and reviews

Prepared financial statements

Drafted personal, state, and federal taxes returns

Worked closely with clients and management to provide

quality service to each of my assignments.

Aug 99 - Dec DaimlerChrysler Inc., Auburn Hills MI (Manufacturing)

99

Asset Accountant - (Intern)

Accountated for the consolidation of global assets at the

corporate level

Tracked and reported changes in assets at the corporate

level

Reconciled the expenses accounts for the Engineering Ledger

Assisted in the migration of DaimlerChrysler to SAP

Education:

Graduated 2001 Wayne State University, Detroit MI

BA in Accounting

Graduated with honors (3.6 Grade Point Average)

Sept 08 - Mar Ohr Somayach Talmudic College, Jerusalem Israel

10

Study of ethics, philosophy and talmudic studies

References:

Daniel Roof (Controller of Hyundai-Kia Technical Center Inc.)

Phone: 734-***-****

Email: abik6g@r.postjobfree.com

Marc Vreeland (Treasurer of United Road Services, Inc.)

Phone: 734-***-****

Email: abik6g@r.postjobfree.com

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