Tyler Best *** East Bridger Ave, # *** 702-***-****
Las Vegas, NV 89101 ********@*****.***
Objective Looking for a position in accounting.
Education 1969 – 1971 Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
Professional Oct 2007 – July 2008 and Nov 2008 – Dec 2012 Sitel, Las Vegas, NV
E xperience C ustomer Service Representative
Worked on campaigns for Verizon Wireless, ViaSat/WildBlue Satelli te In ternet
Service, and
D irectv. Did technical support and t roubleshooting for service problems. Set up
home installation
and service calls, solved billing problems, did customer retention, activated and
suspended
accounts.
Jan 2007 – May 2007 Anderson Computers, Las Vegas, NV
O ffice Manager
M anaged the office temporarily until the permanent office manager returned. Used
Quickbooks
for accounts payable, account receivable, and payroll. Did bank reconciliations, and
deposits.
Nov 2004 – Nov 2005 Pebble Haulers, Las Vegas, NV
Accountant/Office Manager
H andled all accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial statements and
leasing for a
construction equipment and t railer rental company.
Jan 1993 – July 2001 Diversified Truck Equipment, Las Vegas, NV
Controller/Office Manager
M anaged the office, prepared cost reports on projects, ordered special high tech t ruck
parts,
p repared payroll and payroll reports, did state sales tax returns, worker’s comp
reports, and
handled state sales tax audits. H i red and terminated employees.
1981 – 1991 Self Employed/Consultant
Sr. Accountant 1989 – 1991 M ission Power Engineering, I rvine, CA
P repared direct labor and material analysis for a $320 million geothermal
construction project.
Worked with large suppliers on payment, contract terms, and lien releases. Reported
d irectly to
u pper management on the project status.
Sr. Financial Analyst 1986 – 1988 Hewlitt Packard Mountain View, CA
A nalyzed leases and computerized the leasing division.
Sr. Financial Analyst 1984 – 1986 Versatec (Xerox) Santa Clara, CA
Responsible for all of the domestic and foreign reporting for a $30 million supplies
business and a
$10 million paper plant. Forecasted and analyzed revenue, profit, cost of sales, and
g ross margin
monthly, by product and by country. Prepared long and short range plans, plan
u pdates, and bud-
gets. Reviewed monthly departmental spending. Developed domestic and
i nternational spending.
Sr. Cost Analyst 1983 – 1984 Varian Associates Palo Alto, CA
D id cost analysis on large projects. Prepared detailed expense analysis by
department.
O ffice Manager 1981 – 1982 Cabinet Door Company Santa Clara, CA
Supervised a staff of seven employees. Prepared all financial statements, federal,
s tate, and part-
nership tax returns. Closed one unprofitable division.
1977 – 1981 Personal Advancement Seminars San Jose, CA
O wner/President
T yler Best (cont)
W rote and conducted motivational seminars. Wrote, edited, and produced brochures,
f lyers,
a nd direct mail advertising copy. Taught weekend classes at DeAnaza and Foothill
colleges.
O rganized events involving several speakers.
1975 – 1977 Genrad/Time Data Santa Clara, CA
Accounting Manager
Supervised cost accounting and accounts payable. Prepared large, complex, civilian
and govern-
ment project pricing proposals. Did budgeting and forecasting. Set cost standards.
1970 – 1975 Anheuser Busch Columbus, OH
Sr. Cost Accountant
H andled all of the cost accounting for the Columbus, Ohio brewery.
O ther Very experienced with Excel and M icrosoft Word software.