Leon Pearson
*** **** ***** *** *********, NJ ***83
**********@*****.*** 856-***-****
Objective: Seeking a full time position in Finance/Accounting with growth opportunities
EDUCATION & Rutgers University School of Business Camden, NJ
TRAINING B.S. in Finance/Accounting Aug 2004- Aug 2006
Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
A.S. Business Administration Aug 2002-Aug 2004
Professional Profile:
Ten years experience in various roles including finance, performing various roles in accounting, customer service and office services. Excellent computer skills, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. Works well individually or in a group. I can quickly learn a company’s specific accounting system. I am dependable, punctual, and a producer with excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. The ability to multitask, meet deadlines and requires little or no supervision.
SKILLS:
Finance: Capital Budgeting, Analysis, Forecasting, Accounting, A/P- A/R Bookkeeping, Quickbooks
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Office, research, data entry. Outlook
WORK HISTORY:
Financial 2020 Sicklerville, NJ Jan 2017 – June 2017 Seasonal Tax Analyst
Prepared individual and business taxes
Prepared quarterly income statements and taxes
Prepared and reconciled balance sheets
Performed internal audits and tax planning
Presbytery of West Jersey Haddon Heights, NJ Aug 2, 2014-Oct 2016 Bookkeeper
Prepare weekly and monthly Accounts Payable and receivables;
prepare manual checks for AP, vendors and employee payroll;
close ALL accounts on a monthly basis and review, print and distribute month end reports to management
Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reconciliation (bank)
Prepare monthly 941’s, quarterly payments to the state, 1099’s, W-2s and related tax reporting documents.
Payroll was prepared using Church Windows, all other accounting functions were done on ACS
Manpower Temporary Services Cherry Hill, NJ April 2012–April 2013 Office Services, Laborer; Warehouse; Inventory; Mail Clerk
Perform copying, printing and document binding for MCS Services at various Law Firms in Philadelphia and South Jersey
Ship and receive orders and documents using Fed Ex, UPS and courier services
Perform customer services duties including answering phones, taking & placing orders: Record accounting transactions in Excel and hard copies of invoices and inventories
4/10/13-4/25/14
Perform Mail Clerk duties including sorting, distributing, shipping and receiving documents and packages, through Manpower. for Canon at PNC Bank (from 4/1
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Camden, NJ 11/09 – 3/11 (Contract)
Case Manager/ Employment & Resource Specialist
Perform All Grant Accounting functions for the PRI-Corp Initiative
Perform assessments; provide leads and referrals for job searches
Teach job readiness, assist with jobs, housing & child support issues
Create and maintain collaborations with partners and community agencies
Reconcile petty cash vouchers and expense accounts weekly .Communicate weekly updates of contact and services provided to DOC
Tax Route: Tax Analyst Sicklerville, NJ Jan 2009 – Jun 2009 (Contract)
Prepare individual and business taxes using Intuit ( ProSeries) and Drake
Reconciliations, Internal audits and bookkeeping using Quickbooks
Business, Estate and Tax Planning ;Prepare Ad hoc financial documents
Southern Regional Child Care Resource Center Sewell, NJ Feb 2007 – Dec 2007
Fiscal Specialist:
Record and verify data for accounting purposes using system AS400, State system and Excel; Prepare PO’s, invoices and vendor contracts
Manage all grant accounts- federal state, local and private
Prepares proposed budget, reconcile variances between current year and proposed budgets Managed monthly expense and quarterly expenditure reports, month-end and year-end reconciliations .Order supplies and equipment .General Ledger and Journal postings and entries
Camden School of Business Camden, NJ Jan 2006- Aug 2006
Research Assistant:
The Complexity of Accounting Issues: Check financials of Company’s restatements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and Owners Equity) Determine if restatement is due to accounting errors or a deliberate attempt to defraud shareholders by company officials.
This information used by Professors at Rutgers Camden School of Business for future publication.
REFERENCES: Supplied upon request or at interview