Matt Harris
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE To add value to a business by utilizing my experience, creativity, people skills, knowledge of finance and accounting and advanced computer skills
EXPERIENCE 2006-2011 Salvation Army, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Bookkeeper/Accountant
o Prepare monthly financial reports for management and Advisory Board
o Bi-weekly Payroll for Corps and Thrift Store
o Input data into and pull reports from the new computer software (Great Plains)
o Accounts payable, billing, sales tax reporting and accounts receivable
o Enter all accounting journals and other month end reports into Great Plains
o Work with accounting personnel at Divisional Headquarters to coordinate month-end process
2005 Health Advantage Center, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Assistant Manager
o Processed payroll and performed all other accounting functions using QuickBooks and Excel
o Ordered products in the health food store
o Maintained product database
o Helped customers and balanced cash registers
2000-2004 GATX Technology Services (GTS), Tampa, Florida
Financial Analyst
o Worked with accounting to coordinate the monthly closing process and prepare special reports and analyses as requested by GATX Corporate
o Performed variance analysis on each account to determine the cause in differences between budget and actual
o Worked with management to prepare yearly financial plan and forecast
o Produced and updated financial planning and forecasting models
o Break down and analyze components of balance sheet and income statement by extracting raw data from SAP and creating advanced excel and access databases to better interpret the data
1997-2000 Clayton Financial Services, Topeka, Kansas
Investment Portfolio Analyst
o Performed analysis of customer portfolios to see if they were in line with appropriate model portfolio
o Performed technical and fundamental analysis on various investment securities
o Responsible for the billing of asset management clients, maintaining records of new business and tracking assets under management
o Conducted trades of stocks, bonds and mutual funds and ensured all company transactions were correctly entered into the database
o Assisted customers who had any questions about their account
o Generated client performance reports and reviewed for accuracy
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
TECHNICAL SKILLS
o Knowledge of and experienced with many different software programs including Great Plains Accounting Software, QuickBooks, Lotus Notes, SAP and Microsoft Retail Management System
o Advanced knowledge of Excel including pivot tables, lookups, macros, etc.
o Experienced with Access, Word, and PowerPoint