Accounting Accountant

Zachary Friesen

509-***-**** Spokane, WA

**************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/zacharyfriesen Goal-Oriented Experienced Accountant

Experience sets me apart from the competition

Top performer with 5 years’ accounting and auditing experience - key skills: Strong understanding of GAAP

Proficient and certified in Excel

Knowledgeable about ERP systems

Proficient with QuickBooks and Sage

Years of leadership experience

Over 15 years working in business

Professional Experience

Staff Accountant, Schoedel & Schoedel CPAs PLLC, Spokane, WA Jan 2019 – Nov 2020 Conducted comprehensive financial audits, reviews, and compilations Performed analytical procedures/analyses to detect unusual financial statement relationships Performed internal control and substantive testing Prepared year-end financial statements including adjusting journal entries and reclassifications Auditor, Anastasi, Moore & Martin PLLC, Spokane, WA Jan 2018 – Nov 2018 Conducted comprehensive financial audits, reviews, and compilations Performed analytical procedures/analyses to detect unusual financial statement relationships Performed internal control and substantive testing Identified and communicated accounting and auditing matters to seniors and managers Accountant, North by Northwest A Digital Studio, Spokane, WA May 2017 – Jan 2018 Used Sage 50 for: AR, AP, invoicing, receiving and making payments, payroll, employee benefits, journal entries, maintaining ledger accounts, etc. Greeted clients at the door and welcomed them to the studio Handled all incoming phone calls and was the hub for interoffice communications Tax Season Intern, Fruci & Associates, Spokane, WA Feb 2017 – Apr 2017 Performed personal and business tax returns utilizing CCH ProSystem fx Tax software Completed returns from simple to complicated including 1040 individual and 1120 corporate Quickly learned to use CCH tax software on-the-fly in a fast-paced public accounting environment Accounting Intern, Raycap, Inc., Post Falls, ID May 2016 – Feb 2017 Maintained accounts receivable and invoicing of customer purchase orders using SAP Generated daily reports for management via Excel utilizing pivot tables Learned procedures and policies related to the accounting functions of the firm Retail Manager, Best Buy, Spokane, WA Oct 2002 – Aug 2016 Started as seasonal sales and steadily rose in rank to Assistant Store Manger Responsible for store P&L performance metrics and leadership over 20+ employees Excelled at analyzing business trends and capitalizing on opportunities to grow my store’s business Education & Credentials

Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA

B.A., Business Administration – Double Major, Professional Accounting and Finance Graduated with honors cum laude

Accounting GPA 3.7

CPA exam eligible

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