RESUME
JAMES ROBERT SEARS
Minnetonka, MN 55345
I have over 20 years experience with construction and construction management in the United States and abroad. I have served as Project Manager, Project Developer, Auditor, Accountant, Accounting Manager, Office Manager, and Administrative Manager. Among other responsibilities, I was responsible for monitoring contractor progress, quantity measurement, approval of invoices, quality control meetings, and project completion.
I have worked on the following projects and locations:
Auditor, Accountant and Accounting Manager:
Shipyard expansion - for Tenneco, Inc., Newport News, Virginia
Copper ore mill - for Cyprus Bagdad Copper Co, Bagdad, Arizona
Shipyard construction and expansion - for the Imperial Government of iran, Bandar Abbas and Chahbahar, Iran
Oil field development - for ARAMCO, Khurais, Saudi Arabia
Schools construction and renovation - for ARAMCO, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Office Manager:
Oil pipeline - for the Republic of Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Project Manager:
New embassy - for the United States Government, Muscat, Oman
Project Developer:
Multi-faceted Aquaculture Project - for Brown & Root International, Ltd, Assos, Turkey
Financial Advisor
Worked directly with clients on developing financial plans to enable them to achieve their financial goals.
Accountant
Reconciled large cash accounts; worked with members to bring their loan accounts current.
Accounting Skills
Spreadsheet proficiency: using spreadsheet programs to collect, organize and analyze large amounts of data.
Active listening skills
Communications skills
Microsoft Office
Adobe suite of programs
Marketing automation
E-mail and text communications.
Technical writing
Data analysis
Various types of accounting software incl. QuickBooks
Research expertise.
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Team-building skills