Sean M. Ferrell
Address: **** *. ******** ***, *******
Chicago, IL 60660-4450
Cell: 540-***-****
Email: acojx2@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position that leverages my knowledge of corporate
financial and accounting systems in order to create value added
improvements to the processes in place.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) - Charlotte, NC
June 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Finance; GPA 3.0/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Applus Technologies, Chicago, IL
Aug 2011- Present
Accountant
. Expected to adhere to GAAP when booking transactions.
. Made journal entries in SAP software.
. Involved in month end bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
. Processed payables for all business areas in the company
through SAP software.
. Relied upon to analyze inventory landed cost calculations, and
average cost valuations.
. Audited expense reports of company officers and staff.
. Responsible for efficiently coding all credit card charges and
uploading 1000+ line item journal entries into SAP
. Was frequently relied on to find quicker and more efficient
means of processing reports in SAP.
PepsiCo Financial Shared Services, Chicago, IL
Jul. 2010- July 2011
Financial Analyst (Contractor)
. Provided financial and contractual analysis for over 1000 retail
accounts using SAP CRM.
. Forecasted projected profit/loss for large and small format
customers.
. Responsible for validation analysis using standard corporate
information audit processes to ensure accurate and timely
customer payouts or charge-backs associated with specific price
and performance targets for merchandise sold in retail outlets.
. Responsible for integrating critical customer account
information into the newly deployed SAP CRM.
. Assigned to special ad-hoc projects to assist teammates with
backlog analysis or complex customer account remediation.
Scottrade Inc., Charlotte, NC
Oct. 2008 - Dec. 2010
Stock Broker Intern
. Received training in day-to-day operations of discount retail
brokerage firm.
. Responsible for assisting clients in opening and managing their
accounts, processing customer agreements and documentation for
accounts, and providing up-to-date stock quotes.
. Ensured customer service standards in day-to-day interactions
with customers by researching and resolving account issues.
. Developed reports and analyzed data to assist customers in
making informed decisions concerning their various accounts.
ACTIVITIES & ORGANIZATIONS
Boy Scouts of America - Pack 63 and Troop 63
1993 - 2005
Eagle Scout Award - 2002 - Engaged in organizational and leadership
activities. Initiated and completed community service project that
provided occupational therapy equipment at the Winchester
Rehabilitation Hospital as a component of the Eagle Scout Award. Was
the youngest member of Troop 63 to ever receive the award.