Professional Junior Level Staff Accountant

Melanie A. Mock

*** ******* **** ****

Griffin, Georgia 30224

770-***-**** – home

770-***-**** – cell

OBJECTIVE Accountant position where I can utilize my existing skills and further my professional growth to benefit the firm and its clientele.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting – Graduated Cum Laude, May 2003 from Clayton College and State University, Morrow, Georgia. Hope GPA: 3.56

Actively pursuing sitting for CPA exam with enough education hours to do so.

EXPERIENCE Melvin, Rooks & Howell, PC; Griffin, GA November 2002 - July 2009

Professional Staff Accountant. Extensive experience in tax returns (Individual, S-Corporation, Partnership, C-Corporation, Fiduciary and Estate Returns); audits (Governmental, Not-for-Profit, HUD); reviews and compilation reports; IRS representation; bank reconciliation, general ledger and bookkeeping; financial statement preparation and analysis; Familiar with payroll returns, sales tax returns, and other general reporting processes. Strong competencies in accounting and fiscal responsibility. Developed expansive client base and assisted senior partners.

Griffin Word & Data Shoppe, Inc.; Griffin, GA December 2001 – November 2002

Accounting Clerk. Handled payroll, accounts payable and receivable, sales tax, payroll taxes, bank reconciliations, data entry for journal accounts on spreadsheets, and general office management responsibilities.

D & N Electric; Hapeville, GA May 2001 – December 2001

Accounts Payable. Responsible for payment of company’s VISA cards, gas cards and invoices; answered A/P phone calls; filed backup check stubs and invoices; and reviewed past due statements.

Ingle’s; Griffin, GA May 1999 – May 2001

Assistant Video Manager. Prepared new video releases; checked videos in and out; helped run front end of store; and opened/closed the video cash register daily.

SUMMARY

 Honors: Dean’s List, Clayton College and State University

 Software Competencies: Lacerte, Quickbooks, Quicken, Peachtree Accounting, Microsoft Office Suite, ATB, T-Value, Creative Solutions

 General office skills: Typing/Data Entry, Filing, 10-Key, Customer Service, Phone

 Strong and visible personal presence beneficial to service-related industry

 Excellent organizational and communication skill set

 Work well in multi-task environment or in solitary setting as necessary

 Honest and dedicated work ethic with thorough attention to detail

 Trustworthy and dependable with high level of adherence for confidentiality

 Creative and eager to learn and master new policies, procedures and techniques

 Enthusiastic and motivated but with professional and courteous demeanor

 Able to make sound independent judgments but also follow direction well

 Non-smoker, references and/or salary history gladly provided on request

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