Olivia G. Durant
***** **** ***** ***** 832-***-**** (cell)
Houston, TX 77084 *************@***.***
OBJECTIVE Seeking an accounting position that offers an opportunity to use my skills while offering opportunity for advancement and growth.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix Houston, TX
Masters of Science in Accountancy – Graduated October 2014
University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting – Graduated August 2011
SKILLS
Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle
Accounting: SOX monitoring, Federal income tax preparation, accounts payables, collections
Hard working, team player, excellent communication skills, attention to detail
EMPLOYMENT
June 2008 to present GS Marketing Houston, TX
Accountant I
Processing monthly billing
Creating monthly Volume Report
Creating monthly Quality Report
Adjusting invoices
Creating manual invoices when required
Creating reports
Collections on past due accounts
Marketing Consultant
Creating timelines
Planning, scheduling and tracking projects
Assisting the Cincinnati Region in meeting and exceeded plan
Contributing to exceeding monthly plan by 20 percent
Supporting atom dealers in Cincinnati and New York Regions
Assisting Toyota Service and Parts Departments with the creation of Parts and Service mailers
June 2005 to June 2007 Service Corporation International (SCI) Houston, TX
SOX Analyst
Successfully audited cemetery locations for SOX key controls
Tracked internal gaps and remediation steps to ensure all SOX requirements were met through weekly and monthly reporting
December 2004 to April 2005 Jackson Hewitt Houston, TX
Office Manager
Responsible for on the job training of new employees in properly preparing federal income tax returns
Successfully prepared over 200 tax returns with no errors
March 2002 – April 2003 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
Aide to the Vice President and Provost
Processed Substitute and Reduced pay for Part-time faculty
Provided daily support to the Assistant to the Vice President and Provost
Backup to the Senior Administrative Aide to the Vice President and Provost
Maintained and tracked the budget of the office
Hired, trained, and supervised 3 Student Assistants in various office procedures
Maintained conference room schedule
October 2001 – February 2002 MAPA, Inc. Washington, DC
Senior Professional Executive Assistant
Billed US base accounts for services provided
Collected on past due US base accounts
Provided administrative support to the CEO and Founder
Maintained schedule of CEO
Coordinated travel arrangements for international and domestic clients and CEO
Scheduled conference calls and meetings for the Executive staff
Served as the liaison between the MAPA, Inc. Madrid and US offices
August 2000 – October 2001 Brown and Root Services Bethesda, MD
Accounting/Administrative Specialist
Processed invoices to the US Government for payment
Processed online credit card payments
Verified invoices for correct billing and available funds
Processed payments to over 200 vendors and subcontractors on a weekly basis
Trained two new employees how to process payments to venders and subcontractors
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Dean’s List
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma