Accounts Payable Data Entry
Resume:
CHRISTOPHER E. BLACKMAN
**** ******* **., ****** ****, MO 64133 773-***-**** Email: abkb72@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Senior-level position where I can leverage my varied accounting experience in the
manufacturing, distribution, and liquefied petroleum gas industries with my passion to work on
reconciliation and systems projects, create time and resource-efficient solutions, and maximize my
systems knowledge.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Seasoned professional with extensive experience working on various time-sensitive projects
and reporting to executive-level managers and associates.
Proven record in performing forecast analyses, performing month and year-end close, creating
financial statements, and outlining expense and forecasting activities.
System-savvy (MS Office, ERPs, and CRMs) individual who can work with various-sized
companies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Accountant, Kansas City, MO, July 2009 – November
2009
Aureus Group – Winntech/Scan American Corporation
• Performed daily bank reconciliation, GL adjustments, AR, and AP functions, including foregn
currencies.
• Updated Peachtree system, identified system discrepancies, and repaired problem areas.
• Matched PO’s and assisted with purchase and delivery of raw materials.
Corporate Operations Accountant, Ferrellgas, Liberty, MO May 2007 –
March 2009
Prepared weekly reports, including expenditure forecasts and their relation to PY and Budget.
Compiled data for liquid petroleum gas (LPG) inventory reconciliations.
Organized FCI entries for the GL, outlining financial interest loss/gain and investing activities.
Created weekly Gas Gain/Loss analysis reports.
Staff Accountant, Colovos Company, Chicago, IL June 2006 – May
2007
Performed all Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R) functions.
Executed Bank Reconciliations for one of the three entities under the Colovos Company umbrella.
Formulated General Ledger adjustments when necessary.
Contract Accountant, Chicago, IL May 2004 – April
2006
Vedior Professional Staffing Agency – MCI/Verizon: 6-month contract
Audited company telecommunication circuit information for continuity and clarity.
Followed disclosure procedures in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley for MCI assignment.
Jackson-Wabash Staffing Agency – Harris Bank: 18 month contract
Performed monthly data retrieval and analysis for conversion to Basel II standards.
Prepared and researched account reconciliation information, assigning assets to Datamarts.
Chris Blackman
Staff Accountant I, Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc., Chicago, IL February 2002 –
October 2003
Implemented Fixed Assets system and created written policy, resulting in a financial saving
>$10,000.
Structured Budget variance analysis of actual versus projected costs and Profit and Loss analyses.
Generated monthly financial statements for International interests, located in Brazil and Germany.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting and Finance, Missouri Valley College,
Marshall, MO – 2001
SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
BAAN IV Excel Quicken Crystal Netpro
Reports
Navision Word WebFocus Queries Cognos Infinium
Hyperion Outlook Peachtree Drake Quickbooks
Essbase
Lotus Notes Access PeopleSoft Jet Reports Oracle
VOLUNTEER
YOUTH ORGANIZER
HEROES OF THE GRIDIRON (HOTG)
Assist with HOTG campaigns of spreading community service and health to youths.
TAX PREPARER
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS, CHICAGO
Prepared taxes for low-to-middle-income households, empowering them to prepare their own
taxes.
RACE/WALK SIGN VOLUNTEER
SUSAN G. KOMEN, KANSAS CITY
Assist with pre-race preparations, putting signs and placards all along race/walk path.
CAREER GAPS
1999 – 2001; Youth Specialist for Missouri’s Department of Family Services, helping youths learn to
make better life-impacting decisions.
2001 – 2002; Consultant for Clark Consulting, assisting with University of Chicago Reconciliation
Project.
2003 – 2004; 6-month Data Entry position with Computershare Investors through Addison
Professional Financial.
Jan 2009 – May 2009; Seasonal Data Transcriber for the IRS.
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