Entry Level Accountant

Jakim Hartford

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EDUCATION

Emory University, Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, GA,

Bachelor of Business Administration, December 2009

Concentration: Accounting CPA Track GPA: 3.3

Relevant Coursework: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Reporting I & II, Info Global Capital Markets(IFRS), Taxation, Auditing, Decision Tools and Visualization

Software: Strong Microsoft Office skills

• Advanced Excel– Vlookup, Pivot Tables, Macros, VBA, Solver, Data Integration

• Intermediate-Advanced Access – Queries, Database Building, and Integration

EXPERIENCE

Lighting the Way, Atlanta, GA, Bookkeeper November 2009 – Present

• Maintain and organize General Ledger by reconciling receipts from donations and expenses using QuickBooks

• Implement U.S. GAAP accounting methods in the recognition of revenue and expenses and in the generation and

submission of Profit and Loss reports to management.

Macy’s, Atlanta, GA, Recovery Specialist November 2009 – Present

• Oversee two sections of apparel to include responsibilities for layout and presentation of merchandise

• Provide superior customer service - sold over $4000 of merchandise in less than two months

PJ Services Catastrophe Solutions, Atlanta, GA, Assistant Accountant Intern June 2009 – July 2009

• Assist with financial reporting and analysis, including revenue and expense accounting and analysis

• Perform reconciliation of AP/AR accounts

Ernst & Young , Atlanta, GA, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Intern June 2008-August 2008

• Performed audit and quality review of financial models and accounting statements and discovered a 1.2% percentage error in a clients share on a $500M portfolio.

• Assembled, reviewed and filtered all documentation supplied by the participating law firm for each engagement.

• Compiled and reconciled all pertinent documents, e.g. bank reconciliations, tax forms, contracts, financial statements and emails and created descriptive summaries.

• Created Microsoft Access database as a reference for documentation into a transportable interoffice library

for easy read analysis.

EXPERIENCE DURING SCHOOL___________________________________________________________________

Accounting Department, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Financial Accounting TA August 2007- August 2008

• Assisted financial accounting students with concepts of Financial/Managerial Accounting

• Held office hours and proctor exams

Provost Office, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Office Assistant August 2006 – August 2007

• Employed Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access in performing daily duties

• Handled day to day administrative tasks with little supervision

Publix Supermarkets, Huntsville, AL, Customer Service Assistant, Cashier May 2003 - May 2007

• Further developed decision making skills and provided quality customer service

• Responsible for handling large sums of money in a fast paced environment

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Meal Plan Manager January 2006-May 2009

• Redesigned and managed the fraternity meal program for the Emory Chapter resulting in a total cost savings of $5K under budget over the two years

• Gathered member meal requirements, qualified and selected vendors, established weekly menus with flexible options, negotiated delivery terms and prices, and established delivery point and receipt confirmations

• Managed an annual budget of $60K and performed financial reporting

• Provisioned for customer feedback using surveys and an on-line forum and worked to address and resolve all issues

Boy Scouts, Huntsville, AL, Eagle Scout Fall 2003-Present

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