JASON KELLER

*** ******** ***** . *******, ** ***71 . 412-***-**** .

acckb5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Tax Accounting Professional with experience in preparing corporate sales

and use tax returns, property

tax returns, and reconciling and completing fixed asset depreciation

schedules. Experienced with

financial reporting requirements.

SKILLS

Financial Statement Preparation and Reporting/Reconciliations/Corporate Tax

Returns

Federal and State Tax Returns/Database Management/Journal Entry to Trial

Balance

Financial Reporting/Fixed Asset Depreciation

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Quantas Pro, Accpack, QuickBooks Pro, E-Tides and B-filing knowledge;

Oracle, Peoplesoft, Premium Pro and Vertex, Bloomberg; Microsoft Office

with Certification as Microsoft Excel 2000 Specialist - Advanced level

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tax Accountant

May 2006-June 2012

Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

. Filed and completed monthly PA, MD, WV, and NJ unitary sales and use

tax return for 25 subsidiary companies.

. Completed annual personal property tax returns and extensions,

monthly financial reconciliations, and Federal and State Tax

returns.

. Filed annual and quarterly premium/retaliatory tax returns,

consisting of 48 returns for 46 states.

. Completed 8 unauthorized premium returns annually.

. Reconciled and completed 5 fixed asset depreciation monthly

schedules and calculated tax depreciation and gain/loss on

disposal.

. Completed an abandoned unclaimed property spreadsheet.

. Summarized excise tax areas including the Cadillac Excise Tax

(section 4980) foundation charitable income and investments

sections 4940 and 4944 and telephone and communication

equipment USCA section 4251-4254.

. Completed quarterly and monthly Business and Opportunity tax

returns.

. Completed multiple journal entries for the Financial Reporting

Department.

. Completed variance analysis for multiple General Ledger

accounts.

. Completed monthly stop loss report for Financial Reporting

Department.

Accountant

Apr 2001 - Dec 2005

K-Force Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

. Assisted with Internal Audits and compiled necessary files.

. Entered payroll in Lotus Works.

. Processed check and cash disbursements.

Assistant Controller Intern

May 1999 - Aug 1999

Center for Applied Neuropsychology, Pittsburgh, PA

. Prepared corporate financial statements.

. Managed office inventory through Quantas Pro Spreadsheets.

. Processed Accounts Payable and check disbursements using

QuickBooks Pro.

. Reconciled Accounts Receivable in QuickBooks Pro.

. Managed office inventory with Quantas Pro spreadsheets.

. Audited and prepared non-profit Federal Tax returns.

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EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Science in Taxation

Aug 2009

Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

GPA: 3.43

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Aug 2004

Major: Accounting

GPA 3.34

AICPA (Online - Continuing Education)

October - November 2010

Taxation of Property Transactions: Tax Basis of Property Acquisitions

Individual Income Tax: Business/Rental Transactions: Hobby Losses and

Passive Losses

Sales and Use Tax:

. Basics

. Specific Industries and Related Rules

. Tax: Nexus and Interstate Sales

. Miscellaneous Exemptions and Problem Areas

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Annandale Christian Communities for Action, Annandale, VA

April 2013 - Jun 2013

. Move furniture to help the needy in relocation

Community of the Crucified One Youth group Homestead, PA

Sept 2013- Present

Chaperone

. Served dinner to youth

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