Sales Accounting

Samuel N. Akanno

***** ********** *****, ***** *****, California 91709

Home: 909-***-****

Cell (Best Number to call): 310-***-****

Email: ablu4o@r.postjobfree.com

Job: Senior Staff Accountant

EDUCATION

Graduate California State University, Los

Angeles, California

M.S. Accountancy, June 2001

Financial/Public Accounting & Taxation

Undergraduate California State University, Los Angeles,

California

B.S. Business Administration, December 1999

Major in Accounting Minor in Economics

PROFESSIONAL Experience

NewTimes, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

09/01/09- Present

Senior Staff Accountant & Assistant Business Manager

A/P and A/R Journals.

GL Accounts Reconciliation.

Bank Reconciliation, TE Report, and Trial Balance.

Budget Variance Reports.

Agents' Commissions Reports, Sales Reports, and Circulation Reports.

AXIS Capital Holdings, Inc., Alpharetta, GA

12/20/07- 08/04/2009

Senior Financial Analyst

Financial analysis of Contracts, Corporate Financial Reports (10-Q,

10-K), & Transactions.

Preparation of Quarterly Reports: US Treasury Excess Risk Reports,

Collateral Reports.

Review, approval, and documentation of Letters of Credits, Trust

Agreements, Reinsurance, and Custody Agreements.

SPS Insurance Services, McDonough, GA

01/10/07- 12/15/07

Staff Accountant

A/P and A/R Journals.

GL Accounts Reconciliation.

Commissions and Sales Reports.

California State Department of Insurance, Los Angeles, CA 06/18/01

- 12/31/06

Senior Specialist Insurance Examiner

Financial Analysis of Insurers' statements & accompanying schedules.

Review and approval of various Insurers' filings for Certificate of

Authority, Mergers & Acquisitions, and SEC filings.

Review of Insurer' Reinsurance, Stock purchase, Custody,

Underwriting, Management, and Agency Agreements.

GoldX Financial Services, Long Beach, CA

12/20/99 - 08/08/00

Staff Accountant

A/P and A/R Ledger.

General Ledger Accounts Reconciliation.

Trial Balance and Assistance in Financial Reports.

California State University, Los Angeles, CA

12/15/98-06/01/01

Accounting, Business & Mathematics Tutor

Facilitate fellow students' understanding of Accounting & Business

concepts.

Mathematics Tutor and Peer Counselor.

L.A. Trade-Technical College, Los Angeles, CA

09/18/97-05/08/98

Accounting, Business, & Mathematics Tutor/Peer Counselor

Facilitate fellow students understanding of Accounting & Business.

skillS

MS Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint.

Lotus 1 - 2 - 3, Great Plains, & ProCede.

ReferenceS

Available upon request

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