Ernest S. Motley

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EDUCATION

Bradley University Peoria, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Finance (August 2008)

College of Dupage, City Colleges of Chicago and Chicago State University

-Procuring Accounting courses as a student at large to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination

Accounting GPA (3.67/4.00) (January 2011- Present)

COURSEWORK: Income Tax Return Preparation (A), Federal Taxation I (B), Microcomputer Accounting (B) (Quickbooks 2011), Intermediate Accounting I (A) Intermediate Accounting II (A)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

College of Dupage, Microcomputer Accounting (Quickbooks 2011) Glen Ellyn, Illinois Student (Fall 2011)

-Utilized Quickbooks 2011 to write checks, complete bank reconciliations, journal entrees, adjusting entrees, purchase orders, create item listings, invoices and A/P Aging summary

- Developed experience with the following financial statements: profit and loss statement, general ledger, general journal, trial balance, adjusted trial balance, balance sheet, statement of cash flow, income statement, collection report, and bank reconciliation

College of Dupage, Income Tax Return Preparation (Taxwise) Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Student Tax Preparer, V.I.T.A.

Volunteer (Spring 2011)

- Completed 48 Tax returns with Taxwise under the tutelage of 2 CPAs in a classroom setting once a week for a 12 week period for a total of 31.8 hours

- Items used and completed for the tax returns included Fed – 1040, IL –1040, Sch A, Sch C, Sch D, W-2 and 1099

The Northern Trust Company Chicago, Illinois

Associate Fund Accountant (December 2008-May 2009)

- Analyzed movement in the NAV due to price changes, futures and securities based on domestic market activity in 5 domestic funds and 1 monthly fund worth $538 million

- Identified, researched and resolved inquiries and discrepancies in fund holdings, cash, trade activity and unit activity

City of Chicago, Department of Consumer Services Chicago, Illinois

Finance Intern (Summer 2005)

- Prepared and presented revenue data for the budget proposal to the department’s Director

- Created documents for the yearly budget pertaining to variance and payroll

- Completed invoices and vouchers for the Dept. of Consumer Services using Oracle

SKILLS

Quickbooks 2011, Taxwise, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), Oracle, Lotus SmartSuite, Apollo, Reflection 3270, TLM, Portia Ledger, Inquiry Online

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Potbelly Sandwich Works Inc. Crestwood, Illinois

Food Preparer & Cashier (September 2011- Present)

- Completed cash transactions via a P.O.S. system at a store which generates Sales Revenue of $650,000 annually

- Worked in a team atmosphere to make food for customers in under 5 minutes from entry to exit of the line

Maryville Academy, Scott Nolan Hospital Des Plaines, Illinois

Psychiatric Technician (April 2011- September 2011)

- Promoted a safe environment for high risk psychiatric patients (ages 3-21) to heal by ensuring their safety and implementing treatment through collaborative problem solving

Clearwire Corporation Chicago, Illinois

Sales Associate (December 2009- April 2010)

- Actively engaged customers in Best Buy stores by qualifying the customer’s needs to sell units of wireless internet cards and home internet service

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