Program Counselor Resume
Proficient Accounting Professional
Keen Entrepreneurial Drive | Motivated Self Starter | Strong Business Acumen
Dynamic, versatile, and results-driven accounting professional eager to contribute exceptional academic and professional qualifications toward actively supporting a progressive organization in efficiently managing operations and achieving short and long term business goals. Well adept at working effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team in challenging and face-paced environments to complete assigned tasks and projects while adhering to strict deadlines. Independent self-starter able to work effectively with little or no direct guidance. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills used to build rapport and strong working relationships with customers/clients, co-workers, superiors, and all outside business contacts.
Key Qualifications:
- Proficiently manage a variety of accounting functions to achieve operational goals.
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to effectively evaluate and prioritize workload.
- Interact and relate well to superiors, co-workers, and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong skills and the drive to quickly become an asset to a quality-focused organization.
- Skilled problem-solver able to analyze and interpret data as well as recommend solutions.
Education:
MBA with Concentration in Accounting
Bachelor Degree in Accounting
Associate Degree in Business Administration
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Professional Experience:
Confidential | Indianapolis, IN Jan 2008 - Present
Tax Preparer
- Prepare individual tax returns and amend IRS tax returns.
- Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedure for preparation of returns.
- Provide professional tax consulting to individuals with tax questions and concerns.
Confidential| Indianapolis, IN Jan 2005 - Present
Program Counselor
- Assist individuals with developmental disabilities in meeting daily living needs including nourishment and personal hygiene as well as provide other support within plan of care.
- Carry out work according to company guidelines, plan of care, and as directed by supervisor.
- Support and assist in provision of a clean, comfortable, safe, and secure environment.
- Work effectively as an individual and as a contributing team member in work groups to support the achievement of company goals and objectives.
- Perform all work in a legal and ethical framework which supports the rights and interests of clients following appropriate reporting mechanisms to meet duty of care requirements.
- Provide services that assist each individual with achieving maximum independence by meeting daily living and personal needs within plan of care with consideration to holistic approaches and client preferences.
Confidential | Mishawaka, IN May 2004-Nov 2007
Accounting Assistant Manager
- Major accounting duties included: posting journal entries and reconciling accounts, preparing trial balance of books, maintaining general ledgers, and preparing detailed and accurate financial statements.
- Prepared monthly reports and kept daily records of all expenditures on various accounts as required.
- Kept financial records updated and established, maintained, and balanced all assigned accounts
- Assure all forms related to documentation of individuals' finances are indexed within the established agency filing system.
- As assigned, frequent individuals residences, assuring proper filing systems and all financial systems are being maintained and updated accordingly, making the appropriate supervisor aware of any issues of concern.
- Assure individuals financial documents are properly maintained and filed according to established agency systems.
- Make supervisors aware of all issues as they relate to each individual and their financial resources.
- Develop a system to assure that all individuals are protected from misappropriation and/or misuse of their financial resources.
- Audit individuals finances, comparing bank statements to checkbook ledgers, reviewing month end reports to obtained receipts to checkbook ledgers, reviewing cash-on-hand documentation for obtained receipts, reviewing all documentation for appropriate signatures and appropriate expenditures.
Professional Memberships:
- American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- The Institute of Internal Auditors
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Professional skills:
- Peachtree Accounting Software.
- Windows XP/Vista/ 7
- Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
REFERENCES:
- Available upon request
