Accounting Analyst
Resume:
Garrett McCabe
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
L1G 8A4
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to express my interest in the Junior Accountant position as advertised on SimplyHired. My accounting work experience includes submitting journal entries into a general ledger, accounts payable/accounts receivable assistance, budget reconciliations, contracts administration and daily use of Oracle Banner. As well, I have relevant work experience as a Junior Business Analyst at UOIT working in the finance department with the main focus on research payment methodologies and a one year internship in a Business Analyst role for the Campus Childcare Centre comprised of problem-solving efforts to break-even financially. During my undergraduate education I have studied IFRS and Canadian GAAP and have worked in an accounting or analysis environment for the majority of my employment. I am confident that the experience in accounting and the additional skills that I have obtained will make me an asset to your company in any capacity.
As indicated in my resume, I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology with an accounting major. In addition, I have successfully completed the prerequisites that will allow me to enter either the CGA or CMA program. At this current point in time I am pursuing the CGA designation and have completed 91% of foundation studies (formally levels 1-3) and 40% completed Advanced studies (formally level 4).
I have put forth considerable effort in previous positions held to apply accounting principles for the purpose of organizational growth. I thrive in problem-solving situations and always look forward to opportunities that consist of analysis oriented deliverables. Experience with several research oriented business opportunities has allowed me to develop the necessary skills to critically evaluate a company’s financial goals and put forth a plan to achieve those goals.
I look forward to bringing this dedication to efficiency and growth to any organization in an accounting or finance capacity. To contact me for the possibility of an interview or to discuss possible positions available, please call me at (905) 579 – 1781.
Sincerely,
GARRETT MCCABE
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accounting professional currently pursuing CGA designation with related experience that includes general ledger transactions, financial reporting/analysis, and budget reconciliation. As well, have held roles in financial analyst functions with experience that includes critical evaluation of a business plan, break-even analysis under developed alternatives, and analysis of current revenue structure in several instances. Currently hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in accounting in which I have applied GAAP, IFRS, and other learned finance and accounting strategies in previous and currently held positions.
SELECTED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE CAPABILITIES
• Proficient in general ledger expense and revenue reporting
• Proficient in budget reconciliation
• Advanced in MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Highly proficient in critical evaluation of financial records and business plan
• Transference of accounting records to Quick Books software
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bookkeeper December 2011 – March 2012
Touch of a Paw Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
• Transferred several months of transactions into QuickBooks software initially entered into Excel spreadsheets
• Reconciled all previous transactions with corresponding invoices, expense reports, bank notes and other back-up paperwork
• Eliminated all double entry transactions found which were causing imbalanced reports
• Created opening balances for revenue, expense, and equity accounts with corresponding financial reports displayed for business owner
Business Analyst (Internship) September 2010 to April 2011
Campus Childcare Centre Oshawa, Ontario Canada
• Working within a team, recognized key areas of concern in current business plan and requested further information where the business plan had lacked
• Critically evaluated current financial situation and developed a break-even analysis under current business plan
• Researched alternatives to current business plan pertaining to children fee structures, employee wages, current building lease, and general expenses
• Presented recommendations for changes to the current business plan, complete with break-even analysis under each scenario, to the board of directors at UOIT
Junior Business Analyst September 2009 to August 2010
UOIT Finance Department Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
• Working with the Business Analyst, researched tuition payment methodologies to see if improvements existed to current structure
• Provided employees at UOIT with access to partitions in Oracle software where clearance was approved
• Entered journal entries into general ledger through use of Oracle Banner software for operations accounting
• Reconciled research budgets and made adjustments where need through use of MS Excel and Oracle
• Provided regular assistance to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll under various capacities ranging between contracts administration, updating payroll records, and filing back-up paperwork for UOIT vendors
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Commerce Degree (2011) September 2007 – December 2011
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
• Member of UOAA (University of Ontario Accounting Association)
• Achieved employment in research role alongside renowned business professor
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified General Accountant (CGA)
• Foundation Level (Formally levels 1 – 3) 91% completed pending transfer
• Advanced Level (Formally level 4) 40% completed pending transfer
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant September 2010 to September 2011; February 2011 - Current
UOIT Faculty of Business Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
• Analyzed over 3000 US major publication articles published between September 2008 to August 2011 under specific keyword requirements
• Performed qualitative research on actors within articles pertaining to the attitude, mood, and behavior in which a quotation was spoken
• Developed a multi-tier list of themes and trends for quotations after elimination of articles deemed insufficient
• Provided integrated assessment on entirety of the research and put forth personal opinion on the scope of future research to the Professor responsible for the project
Document Processing Assistant May 2009 to August 2009
UOIT Registrar’s Office Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
• Collected incoming high school transcripts and categorized based on faculty upon forwarding to necessary faculty admissions officers
• Submitted foreign English proficiency exam results into student’s application profile by registration deadline
• Participated in Registrar’s office help line troubleshooting registration issues with students calling in
REFERENCES
Supervisor for Research Assistant Position:
Dr. Suhaib Riaz
College of Management
University of Massachusetts-Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
******.****@***.***
Supervisor for Jr. Business Analyst Position:
Cindy Zhuang
Sr. Business Analyst, Finance
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2000 Simcoe St. N
Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4
*****.******@****.**
905-***-**** ext. 2663
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