Accountant, Customer Service, Retail Management

James Cook

**** * ********** – Chicago, Illinois 60618 – 773-***-**** – actnhm@r.postjobfree.com

Job Objective: A position as a Staff Accountant.

Summary of Qualifications:

Experienced accountant with the proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

5 Years as an Application Consultant for an accounting and distribution software developer.

Outstanding communications skills that consistently produced positive feedback from clients that created additional revenue.

Relevant Experience:

Accounting

Rand McNally, PrimeCo, Inland Real Estate

Maintained fixed asset management system completed all related journal entries and reconciliations.

Developed reports and refined process of the officers’ retirement compensation plan.

Analyzed and created monthly reports related to workers compensation and group insurance accounts.

General responsibilities included: general ledger maintenance, account and bank reconciliation, account analysis, financial statements and month end close.

Project Management – Accounting Software

Tecsys Inc.

Coordinated implementation, installation and training for over 15 customers on accounting and distribution software systems.

Process mapped clients business flow in order to streamline implementation.

Project lead on Phase I of successful implementation of over 60 users on Financial Management System, for key client.

Planned, coordinated and conducted software training for more than 20 clients, with user groups ranging from 2-60 participants.

Skilled at rational “best solution” thinking. Proven ability to “think on my feet.” I adapt implementations to meet individual and client goals.

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Work History:

2012-2016 Uncle Bob's Self Storage, Chicago, IL Store Manager

2012-2012 1on1Learning with Laptops, Chicago, IL Tutor

2011-2012 Kumon Education, Niles, IL Assistant

2002-2011 GameStop Inc. Niles, IL Store Manager

2001-2002 PrimeCo, Itasca, IL Senior Accountant

1996-2001 Tecsys Inc, Schaumburg, IL Project Manager

1990-1996 Rand McNally, Skokie, IL Staff Accountant

1988-1990 Inland Real Estate, Oak Brook, IL Staff Accountant

Education:

BS, Accountancy, minors in Communications and Business Administration, Utah State University, Logan Utah 1988.

Additional Skills and Information:

Read to Learn, Volunteer – 2002 & 2011. Skills: Excel, Access, Project, Word, Crystal Reports, ACCPAC, Tecsys INC. – Elite Series. Open Office 4.1.

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