Accounting Assistant

PROFILE

• York University graduate applying for Staff Auditor position

• Four years of relevant administrative/accounting work experience

• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and MS Office products

RELEVENT EXPERIENCE

Accounting Assistant (Full-Time) 2007-2011

Atiye Negar Accounting and Financial Services Institute

Managed accounting data in accounting department

Preserved files and documents including filling of general ledger, account payable, etc

Collected data and information for preparing weekly, monthly and year-end reports

Ordered supplies and maintained equipment inventory, enhancing office productivity.

Proofread and updated documentation to check for errors and increase accuracy.

Oversaw the cash drawer and all other deposits, managed petty cash and reimbursed staff.

Research assistant (Part-Time) Present

York University

Preform detail-oriented tasks accurately, like auditing data for errors.

Extract relevant data and organize large sets of data using Excel for further analysis.

Code raw data into meaningful information based on pre-established guidelines.

Keep neat records of all analyzed data, input data, recorded procedures and results, showing exceptional organization skills.

Accounting assistant Present

Heart and Stroke Foundation

Perform general accounting functions

Help with monthly bank reconciliation

Prepare journal entries using Excel

Post journal entries using MS dynamic GP software.

EDUCATION

Honors Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting June 2016

York University, Toronto, ON

Commended formally by York University’s president Mamdouh Shoukri for high academic achievement. (2014)

GPA: 7.6/9 (A)

Relevant Courses

Finance: Solved banking and investment problems, evaluated financial securities, assessed investment options. (Final Grade: A)

Financial Accounting: Analyzed accounting case studies to apply accounting principles, gained analytical skills by examining various technical areas of financial accounting. (Final Grade: A)

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND QUEALIFICATIONS

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office. ( Word, Excel and PowerPoint )

oStrong skills in maintaining accurate Excel spreadsheets

oExtensive Excel and pivot table development experience

oExperienced with VLookups and data sorting and filtering

Accurate typing speed of 65 wpm.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Great Plains accounting software

Member of Golden Key Honour Society, an exclusive academic society only for high performing students.

Member of Atkinson Professional Accounting Association.

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