Accountant

Sarah B. Wilson, MSA

**** ********** ** . *******-*****, NC 27101 .336-***-**** .

**************@*****.***

Objective

Serve in the Accounting and Financial fields utilizing my background in

higher education and acquired skills.

Education

The University of Phoenix (Online), Phoenix, Arizona

Masters of Science in Accountancy, concentration in Accounting, August

2012

Major Course Work: Auditing, Financial Reporting, Internal Control

Systems, Financial Accounting, Communications for Accountants,

Accounting Information Systems, Forensic Accounting, Accounting theory

and research, Managerial Accounting & Legal Aspects of Business, Not-

for-profit & Government Accounting, Accounting Ethics, and Taxation

The Methodist University College of Ghana, Tema, Ghana

Bachelors of Business Administration, concentration in Accounting, June

2008

Major Course Work: Principles of Accounting I&II, Principles of

Economics I&II, Business Law I&II, Financial Accounting I-IV,

Managerial Economics, Marketing Management, Business Finance I&II,

Taxation, Business & Professional Ethics, Cost Accounting I&II, Public

Sector Accounting, and Auditing

Institute of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana

Diploma in Chartered Secretary and Administrators (ICSA), December

2004

Major Course Work: Business Law, Management Principles, Introduction

to Accounting, Managing Information Systems, Information Systems,

Quantitative Techniques, Business Economics, and Organization and the

Human Resource

Key Competencies

. Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and

International Accounting Standards (IAS).

. Strategic planning

. Detail Oriented

. Strategic Management

. Time Management

. Basic bookkeeping

. Office machines

. Microsoft Office in Word, Excel, Access, and Power point (Advanced)

. Multi-tasking

. Good communication

. Basic knowledge of QuickBooks and Pivot tables

Professional Experience

Diebold Incorporated, 1150 Pleasant Ridge, Greensboro, NC 27409

Custom Assembler - 02/2010 - Current

. Served on Kaizen to improve the quality and process of production

. Assembling, testing and correcting defective ATM machine parts

. Training New Employees on the assembly line for efficiency and

effectiveness

. Packaging of custom assembly parts

. Assist with auditing during inventory

Lighthouse Chapel International, Tema, Ghana

Assistant Administrator - 08/2006 - 10/2009

. Filing of incoming mail and outgoing mails and keeping record of all

documents

. Counting church offerings and keeping accurate records on every donor

. Depositing money for the church and keeping accurate bank statements

for budgetary purposes

. Organizing and hosting conferences and church programs

. Assisting the church administrator in the daily tasks of running the

church organization

. Scheduling, calendaring and management of tasks and activities

. Preparation of documents and/or reports

. Preparation of correspondence

. General office support (filing, etc.)

. Review, sort and distribute incoming mail

. Maintain contact databases

. Open and maintain administration files

. Served as a committed member of the Worship team

Tilbury Environmental Group, Ltd. Tema, Ghana

Administrative Assistant - 02/2006 - 08/2006

. Prepared invoices and kept records of petty cash replenishment and

disbursements

. Carefully and Accurately prepare and disburse salary to employees

. Managed the daily correspondence between the organization and other

agencies

. Managed and tracked all meeting appointments for the General Manager

. Accurate filing and book keeping of documents

. Assisting the General Manager in the daily activities of the entity

Activities

. Participating in online skillsoft programs

. Student member of AICPA

. Member of Phoenix Alumni

. Treasurer at church

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