Accountant

Matthew A. Pitkin

**** ******** **. * Sioux City, Iowa * 51104

708-***-**** * **************@*****.***

PROFILE

I am an Accountant with eight years of combined public and private accounting experience, aspiring for full-time employment. A technology enthusiast at heart, I greatly enjoy learning new system software and implementing improved Accounting & IT processes to improve data collection and monthly processing.

EDUCATION

● Kaplan University Davenport, Iowa

Masters of Business Administration

Graduated April 2012

● Iowa State University Ames, Iowa

Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting

Graduated May 2006

Studied Abroad with the Tones of Florence program, Florence, Italy, May 2005

WORK EXPERIENCE

● Great West Casualty Co., South Sioux City, Nebraska

Statistical Accountant, October 2008 – Present

G r ea t We s t Ca su a lt y i s a n $ 8 8 5 M d o me st ic ca su a lty in su ra n ce co mp a n y sp ec ia l i zin g in se mi -

tru ck in su ra n c e p ro d u c t s a n d se rv ice, wh o s e g o a l i s to b e th e p re mi er p ro v id e r o f in su ra n ce fo r

tru cke r s. Gr ea t We s t Ca su a l ty is a m emb er th e Old R ep u b l ic G ro u p wh i ch i s a mo n g th e n a t io n ’ s

5 0 la rg e st p u b li cly h eld in su ra n c e o rg a n i za t io n s .

■ Balance consolidated premium and loss information to the balance sheet and income statement

■ Responsible for department of insurance regulation-based reporting

■ Tax filing and project management of the Nebraska Advantage Act, a refundable credit based on meeting tiered fixed

asset investment goals combined with job creation growth.

■ Analyze financial condition of insured customers to determine credit worthiness, and predicted risk of default or

bankruptcy

■ Help manage loan funding, bank wires and money market transfers to ensure efficient use of corporate cash

● Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn, and Co., Atlantic, Iowa

Staff Accountant, July 2006 – October 2008

A s ma l l CP A fi r m p ro vid in g a u d i t, co mp i la t io n, a n d ta x re tu rn s e rvi ce s t o th e we s te rn h a l f

o f I o wa . Th e fi rm a u d i t se rv ice s p r ima ri ly fo cu s o n co u n ty g o ve rn men t s a n d reg io n a l

m ed ica l c en te r s.

■ Planned and conducted financial audits for local hospitals, local governments, and not-for-profit organizations

■ Prepared taxes for companies and individuals

■ Helped modernize GBK's auditing and tax systems

COMPUTER SKILLS

● Very proficient with Microsoft Office (all versions), Windows, and web-based applications.

● Working on obtaining the CompTIA A+ and Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)

ACTIVITIES

● Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Treasurer, 2008

● Additional International Experience: Seoul, South Korea, 2012

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