Accountant

YVONNE M. GIVENS

PO Box ** • Turnersburg, NC ****8 • 704-***-**** (cell)

***********@***.***

OBJECTIVE: Accounting Receivable Clerk

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Never faltered in moving toward my goal of an accounting degree while working a series of self-supporting employment positions.

Justified my resolve by accomplishing my degree as a Magna Cum Laude graduate with a 3.9 GPA including membership in Mensa International and the National Honor Society.

SKILLS:

•Proficient with MS Office

• Competent in Microsoft Business Solutions-Great Plains 8.0

• Intermediate knowledge of QuickBooks Pro

• Extensive knowledge of TurboTax Deluxe

• Familiar with ACL Auditing Software

•Experience with Peachtree

EXPERIENCE:

K&W Cafeteria Statesville, NC

Cashier 2002 to Present

• Successfully paid for college education with restaurant job.

• Maintain cash drawer and balance cash receipts, credit card receipts and gift certificates at shift end.

• Receive regular pay increases for good performance.

Graybar Baton Rouge, LA

Customer Sales Representative 1995 to 2001

• Managed on site Graybar distributing facility to expedite service to Exxon refinery.

• Ordered and distributed electrical parts inventory and maintained a constant customer service presence to satisfy the needs of a major client.

• Advised clients on parts needed to satisfy conceptual design projects.

• Advised on selection of vendors represented in store.

• Participated in "Counter Days" to present new products to customers.

JC Penney Co. Statesville, NC

Unit Head 1992 to 1995

• Managed 70 employees on distribution service center shift.

• Wrote employee annual reviews.

• Researched and wrote reports concerning lost time accidents.

• Budgeted time and crew allocation for various departments to accomplish shift quotas.

Quick Stop Statesville, NC

Manager 1991 to 1992

• Managed three employees.

• Maintained books, balanced cash register and made bank deposits.

• Ordered stock and maintained and verified inventory.

Pilch Inc. Troutman, NC

Supervisor - Research and Development 1988 to 1991

• Supervised pedigree hatches.

• Recorded and maintained comprehensive records to develop improved breeding stock and egg production.

Harris Bank Chicago, IL

Balancer 1985 to 1988

• Balanced million dollar accounts for large corporations such as American Express, Citicorp and Illinois Bell Telephone.

• Encoding, sorting and operating Banc-Tec machines.

AWARDS: Magna Cum Laude graduate in Accounting with a 3.9 GPA.

Member of the National Honor Society.

Member of Mensa International.

EDUCATION:

St. Leo University St. Leo, FL

BA - Accounting, Cum Laude 2009

University of Phoenix

Accounting coursework

DePaul University Chicago, IL

Computer Science coursework

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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