Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Resume

Certified Public Accountants are the professionals who have qualified a 4-part CPA exam and usually have bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. They are responsible for maintaining financial records and play an important role rectifying financial operations of a company. Common duties of CPA are analyzing financial transactions, preparing taxes, financial reports, and statements. Further, they also assist in regular audits, give financial advice to businesses, or recommend accounting strategies for effective decision-making process. Besides, they have to keep themselves updated with the industry trends, and provide all types of assistance to the accounting team. Aspiring candidates can highlight their accounting expertise, critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, leadership and mathematical skills to draft an effective CPA resume as the sample given below.

Sample Certified Public Accountant Resume

Gwenny J. Bennett
4580 Golden Street
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Phone: 323-746-0474
Email: gwennbennett@anymail.com

Job Objective:

Seeking a Certified Public Accountant position with Wayside Technologies where I can make the most of my strong leadership, analytical, and strategic-thinking skills, including accounting knowledge for managing organization's financial operations.

Summary of Skills:

More than 5 years of accounting experience, including serving as a financial team leader, and creating timely financial reports for the organization
Thorough knowledge of accounting policies and practices, GAAP, tax planning and compliance, auditing practices, accounting system, financial analysis and research, and preparation and review of financial statements
Strong leadership skills to plan and direct the work of accounting team, and provide training as appropriate
Effective communication skills to establish and maintain strong working relationships with accounting staff, stakeholders, and clients
Excellent analytical skills to analyze and evaluate complex financial and accounting information along with strong numerical skills to perform complex mathematical calculations
Solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills to resolve issues along with the ability to pay attention to every detail
Effective decision-making skills under pressure, and ability to quickly adapt in a fast-paced work environment
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including advance Excel, Google Docs, ERP systems, QuickBooks Online, and latest business intelligence and accounting software
Excellent report writing skills to prepare clear and concise financial statements, and reports
Reliable and trustworthy person to maintain confidentiality of company's financial status

Work Experience:

Certified Public Accountant
Green Key Resources, Los Angeles, CA
July 2016 - Present

Analyzing, organizing, and updating financial records, and ensuring accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards defined
Working with senior management on appropriate financial and fiscal strategies, and developing effective financial model using the latest technologies
Handling budget processing, managing reconciliation general ledgers, including accounts payable and receivable
Preparing revenue forecast for each quarter
Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements based accounting information collected through various department
Performing monthly bank reconciliation and other financial analysis
Working with tax accountants and assisting in tax planning, research, scheduling tax payments
Performing audits on financial documents, investments and expenses to ensure sound financial condition of the organization
Overseeing bookkeeping activities, and creating manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel

Accountant
EngageIQ, Los Angeles, CA
January 2014 - March 2016

Oversaw various accounting and financial operations of the organization, including accounts payable and accounts receivable, monthly bank reconciliations, general ledgers, and reconciliation of balance sheet
Coordinated with internal and external auditors to design, maintain and test internal controls over financial reporting
Compiled and prepared financial reports and submitted to the higher management
Participated in the design and drafting of work procedures for junior accountants, and provided training on execution of procedures
Used accounting and industry knowledge with strong analytical skills to resolve complex issues in a very effective way
Provided recommendations related to accounting and financial practices to accounts manager
Assisted in developing and implementing new accounting system for ease of tracking business
Prepared financial statements by analyzing and compiling organization's financial records and reconciling key accounts
Ensured financial records are maintained in compliance with the best accounting practices and procedures

Junior Accountant
M Financial Group, Los Angeles, CA
December 2012 - November 2013

Assisted with month and year-end closing processes, including the preparation of journal entries as assigned
Coordinated payroll processing of active and retired employees of the company
Prepared and recorded daily cash receipts, and communicated key information to management team
Provided assistance and back-up to accounts payable team, and assisted other accounting teams with any specific projects as required
Created and updated internal accounting processes and policies in compliance with GAAP
Used various accounting software to assemble, format, and update financial data and periodic financial reports

Education:

Master's Degree in Accounting
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2011

Bachelor of Science in Accounting
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2009

Certifications:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
2012

Reference:

On request.

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