ROBERT R. CROSS
Santa Maria, CA **454
OBJECTIVE To obtain a challenging position in Accounting or Finance.
EDUCATION Graduated Summa Cum Laude – B.A., Hope College, Holland MI.
Major: Accounting Minor: Computer Science (CSCI)
GPA: Overall 3.88/4.00, Accounting 3.96/4.00, CSCI 3.95/4.00
Passed the CPA Exam.
HONORS Dean’s List all 8 semesters.
Deloitte & Touche Junior Accounting Book Award – Selected by Hope’s
Accounting faculty as an outstanding junior accounting student.
IMA Outstanding Accounting Student Award – Selected by Hope’s Accounting
faculty as the top senior accounting student, based on academic achievement,
involvement in extracurricular activities, character, and employment
accomplishments.
Mortar Board – Selected to Mortar Board, a College Senior Honor Society based
on leadership and service (elected Treasurer by other members).
Baker Scholar – Selected by Holland executives as one of Hope’s top business
students.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Finance Private Industry Council – San Luis Obispo, CA (4/97 – 6/09). A non-profit
agency where I supervised A/R, A/P, G/L and payroll processing, and prepared
financial reports and analysis for other management staff and Board of Directors.
I am also in charge of overseeing the annual audit, as well as working frequently
with state monitors. I also was in charge of overseeing all the benefits (medical,
401k, vacation), and I supervised the Information Technology Department.
Senior Accountant Klein Bottle Youth Programs - Santa Barbara, CA (10/96 – 4/97). A non-profit
agency where I managed the financial and grant reporting, cash flow, and
prepared journal entries. I also assisted in the agency’s transition to new
accounting software.
Fiscal Officer Area Agency on Aging – St. Joseph, MI (10/93 – 7/96). A non-profit agency where I
prepared agencywide budgets, worked with the auditor during the annual audit,
prepared monthly financial statements for the Board of Directors, assessed
financial reports and procedures of our subcontractors, and arranged financing for
the purchase of our new building. I also supervised the A/P and payroll
processing for the agency, and performed month-end GL functions.
A/P Clerk Haworth Corporation – Holland, MI (11/91 – 10/93). A Fortune 500 Company where I
checked and approved invoices for Haworth’s subsidiaries, in the US and
Germany.