Chaun Cypress
**** ****** ***** **** – Atlanta, GA 30350
(757) 921- 0978 (Cell)
************@*****.***
Objective: An Accounting position in a government agency or public corporation.
Summary: Over five years of Education and two years of hands on experience. Prepared to lead and organize financial institutions for business success. Internships and contract positions provided me with extraordinary people skills. Proven accounting abilities, possessing strengths in:
*General Accounting *Payroll
*Accounts Receivables *Accounts Payable
*Auditing *Intercompany Financial *Police Officer *Accountant
Accountant I: Assists higher level accountants in one or more of the following functions: preparing trial balances, makes adjusting and closing entries, preparing balance sheets, and preparing other reports on profit and loss, inventory, receipts and disbursements. May compute and distribute labor material and overhead costs. May review work with accounting clerks.
General Accounting: Prepared, post monthly, quarterly journal entries and account reconciliations without errors and well within established deadlines. Managed all cash accounts and resolved wire payments in the form of grants and government funding. Provided daily cash projection reports averaging $3 million to senior managers.
Payroll: Performed weekly and bi-weekly payroll for small and medium size companies. I implemented the federal, state, medical, social security, and child support taxes.
Accounts Receivables: Insured clients not able to pay for services up front received invoices to document all transactions. Significantly improved the accountability of money owed.
Accounts Payable: Assisted in establishing accounting principles to facilitate the company’s ability to render payment for merchandise and services received. Insured all invoices paid on time while maintaining a positive cash flow.
Intercompany Financials: Lead an effort to assist the University Hospital with combing financials on a monthly basis. Account balancing improved across all areas in the hospital.
Auditing: Assisted in an audit for the 2010 fiscal tax year for Howard University Hospital. Prepared required documents to reflect the actual expenditure of funds received and payouts for the organization. Monitored bank reconciliations of the hospital’s two largest operating accounts totaling approximately 40 million dollars.
Police Officer: Responding to the needs of the general public by performing rescues. Enforcing road traffic legislation including collision scenes, vehicle check points and traffic offenses. Investigating and taking action on information received from members of the public. Providing a visible presence to deter crime and reassure the community.
Professional History
Accountant I (Contract): Wits Solutions- NCR (2013- present). Process software activation manage, Key Software order holds in PeopleSoft Manage, PeopleSoft workflow, PeopleSoft work list manage, KeyGen email correspondence, and respond appropriately to other duties as assigned.
Police Officer: City of Atlanta Police Department (2011 to 2013). Compiling reports, preparing cases for trial and appearing in court, and maintaining and updating records for proper documentation. Patrolling city streets and businesses to ensure security.
Accounting/ HR: Non-profit Organization Hands on Atlanta (2011). Data Entry and maintenance of organizations master candidate list. Entered weekly demographic information and prepared interview documents. Managed the training program class schedule, facility set up, materials, and catering orders. Instituted and recorded training activities in a team environment.
Staff Accountant (Contract): Howard University Hospital (2010). Prepared and posted monthly and quarterly accounting journal entries; Prepared account reconciliations for general ledger accounts; Prepared and transmitted intercompany financials; Managed all cash accounts and issued any wire payments required; Knowledgeable of internal control responsibilities through training and instruction; Worked on Special Projects as requested; Miscellaneous research projects as assigned by Accounting Supervisor; Journalized, reconciled, and monitored a variety of financial data used in generating financial statements; Prepare Daily Cash Projection averaging $3 million.
Accountant Intern: Myers & Associates Accounting Inc. (2009-2010). Answered multi- line telephone system; Performed office duties to include scanning, faxing, and copying documents.; Completed tax forms ranging from individual to small corporation returns; Prepared payroll related tax returns 940 and 941; Processed manual and electronic payroll for numerous companies.
Education
MBA, Finance, American Intercontinental University (2012) GPA: 3.7
B.S., Accounting- Minor: Business Management, Liberty University (2010) GPA: 3.4
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Peach Tree, Pro Series, Lawson, Drake, 1099 etc., Quick Books, PeopleSoft
Community Service
Runneymede Holiness Church, March 2000
Blessed Alternative Ministry, February 2002
Dominion Sports, January 2010