Accountant Resume

Accountants record the monetary transactions of the organization to prepare a summarized financial statement known as balance sheet. They prepare financial records that are accurate, complete and free of any misstatements. They confirm that the financial statements satisfy the statutory obligations and also the organization's policies. The main purpose of an accountants work is to present the true financial position of the organization to all.

Peter Lawson,
Address: 102, Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75112
Email id: l_peter@example.com
Contact no.: 211 - 220 - 5511

OBJECTIVE:
To attain the post of an accountant in an organization where I can use my accounting expertise to prepare fair and accurate financial documents for the organization

KEY SKILLS:

• Strong Mathematical and statistical knowledge to ensure error-free calculations
• Excellent presentation skills that helps to present the financial data of the organization in an systematic order
• Brilliant time management and organizational skills that helps to complete the given tasks promptly and correctly
• Detailed knowledge about accounting principles, accounting standards, book keeping procedures and office practices
• Ability lead a team and train them on bookkeeping procedures and accounting techniques

WORK SUMMARY:

DEF Inc, Dallas
Accountant
March 2009 - till date
Role:

• Supervise and guide the work of juniors in preparing various financial statements like ledger books, profit and loss accounts and balance sheets.
• Represent the organization in front of the tax authorities and the external auditor to clear their doubts and queries regarding the accounting entries
• Act as a tax consultant for the organization to help them compute the amount of tax payable and comply with statutory regulations related to taxation
• Make recommendations to finance managers for developing budget control plans and other financial policies by studying income and expenditure trends.
• Train new joiners on various accounting principles and procedures and book keeping techniques

XYZ Inc, Dallas
Accountant
January 2008- February 2009
Role:

• Compile the monetary transactions of the organization and make entries in general ledger under the relevant account head
• Find out discrepancies in accounting entries and correct them
• Review the accounting reports (accounts receivable / accounts payable / petty cash book) sent by juniors for accuracy and completeness
• Appraise or deduct the value of assets of the organization (like building, machinery, goodwill, royalty etc) to calculate the true value of assets at the end of the financial year
• Prepare and maintain various supporting documents like bills, receipts, vouchers, invoices, purchase orders and employee attendance records

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant (active)
  State of Texas, 2007
• Bachelor's of Accounting
  University of Texas, 2005

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Well -versed with accounting softwares like MYOB, Bookkeeper and Simply Accounting
• Familiar with MS Word, MS Excel, spreadsheet and Word processing

REFERENCE:

Mr. David Smith, Accounts Manager, DEF Inc, Dallas Email id: david_smith@definc.com Contact no: 211 - 340 - 1199