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Daniel V. Blake

**** *. ********* *******, ** ***18 847-***-**** *********@*******.***

Professional Qualifications:

Effective oral and written communication skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; quick-learner

Solid organizational skills and attention to detail

Accounting and finance proficiency

Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Access, and Outlook

Participated in a highly selective accounting internship program

Experience in Database Systems, Peachtree, Timberline, and Visual 1 accounting software

Education:

DeVry University, Chicago, IL, Bachelor of Science Degree (March 2008)

Concentration in Accounting: 40+ Credit Hours of Accounting and Finance

Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.33/4.00

Related Course work: Finance, Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, Financial Accounting

Professional Experience:

May 2008- Present

Purchasing Assistant

The Peninsula Chicago / Accountemps

Process and record purchase orders; submit invoices for completed orders to accounts payable

Create, categorize, verify documentation for deliveries from vendors; Contact prospective suppliers

Compile spreadsheets of pricing; obtain return authorizations; direct common carrier pickups/ deliveries

Respond to staff inquires to provide records of receipt of inventory, pricing

April 2008 – May 2008

Accounts Payable/ Accounting Clerk

Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago / Accountemps

Organize and create vendor files for accounts payable & accounts receivable

Confirm and enter A/P invoices using Visual 1 and Excel; send remittance/payment to vendors

Create monthly prepaid expense and analysis reports utilizing Excel; distribute employee paychecks

Contact vendors for A/P invoice information; enter A/R transaction data

Retrieve and record condominium client data using Visual 1 database; verify transactions

Nov. 2007 – Feb. 2008

Management/Accounting Internship

McLennan Property Management Company, Park Ridge, Illinois

Maintained client information, verified records and transactions using Timberline software

Reviewed and analyzed balance sheets and income statements

Processed and recorded invoices and assessments to general ledger

Followed up on status of construction projects

Oct.1999 – May 2007

Shift Supervisor

Hawthorn Lanes, Vernon Hills, Illinois

Managed up to one thousand customers per day

Supervised cash deposits

Provided excellent customer service

Maintained operation of pinsetter machinery

Coordinated corporate and private bowling events, food and beverage service

Related Qualifications and Interests:

Successfully led academic team projects

Experience in executing OTC stock, options, currency orders and strategies

Pursuit of CPA certification

Recent Reading: Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives by John C. Hull; Option Volatility and Pricing, by Sheldon, Natenberg; Advanced Accounting, by Hoyle, Schaefer, Doupnik

References available upon request

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