Accounting Financial

**** *. ********* **. *******, KS *****

Phone: 316-***-**** Email: ********@****.***

Michael G. Black

EDUCATION

Liberty University GPA – 3.90

Master of Science Accounting Spring 2008

Liberty University GPA – 3.40

Bachelor of Science Business – Accounting Spring 2006 CAREER PROFILE

• Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in accounting systems.

• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.

• Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking. RELATED EXPERIENCE

Cattle Empire, LLC Augusta, KS

Financial Reporting Accountant 2012 - Present

• Prepare monthly financial statements for multiple companies in accordance with GAAP, while facilitating and completing monthly closing procedures.

• Perform final review of financial statements before publishing to senior leadership.

• Examined the current closing process and implemented a new policy to reduce closing time by 50%.

• Review all accounts, bank reconciliations, and projects from staff members.

• Meet monthly with senior leadership to present financial statements and address any questions from senior management.

• Prepare monthly borrowing base reports for submittal to bank institutions.

• Coordinated and lead a team for bi-annual bank inspection of multiple company financial statements to prove that we are within the bank covenants.

• Team member to assist independent audit team during annual audit.

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; prepare reports.

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options. Resume of Michael G. Black Page 2

• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

• Work on special projects related to the Finance area or any other area that require the department’s involvement.

• Assisting the Vice President of Finance and CFO with various tasks, including audits and compliance in the agricultural industry.

Cook Johnston & Company Houston, TX

Accountant 2009 – 2010

• Work with tax returns and analyze financial information to ensure taxes are paid on time.

• Advise management on tax ramification of business decisions.

• Forecast revenue and analyze ledgers.

• Maintain and audit company financial records.

• Perform duties related to bookkeeping, preparation of government audits, taxes, and financial planning.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

NetJets, Inc. Wichita, KS

Delivery Pilot 2007 – 2009

Cessna Aircraft Company Wichita, KS

Corporate Jet Test Pilot 1993 - 2007

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Mastery of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint).

• Experience with QuickBooks, Turnkey, Fixed Asset and Engagement.

• Ability to work with several operating systems, including Windows, Mac OSX.

• Ability to adapt to several accounting software.

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