         ACCOUNTANT       Summary      Innovative and energetic Accountant proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes to establish budgetary stability. Has a strong background in school fund accounting with an emphasis on general ledger reconciliation and budget analysis.        Core Strengths          School fund accounting  Account reconciliation  Cash flow projections  Budget analysis/forecasting      General ledger accounting  Accounts payable/receivable  Governmental reporting  School bond experience            Accomplishments    Achieved the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) certification through the Michigan School Business Officials organization.       Experience      Accountant     Jul 2014   to   Current      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Perform all general ledger duties for district.  Reconcile multiple bank accounts monthly.  Record and project cash flows.  Perform Accounts Payable/Receivable duties.  Simplified the governmental reporting process.  Analyze budgets and amend as necessary.  Assist auditors with yearly financial statements.  Supply school board members with financial data.   Create Purchase Orders and supply to vendors.  Reconcile student lunch account purchases.  Prepare calendar year-end tax documents.   Assisted and trained staff with various accounting software tasks  such as purchase order entry and budget report generating.          Staff Accountant     Nov 2010   to   Jul 2014      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Performed Accounts Payable duties for three local area public school districts.  Processed Purchase Orders and supplied to vendors.  Prepared and processed 1099's at calendar year-end.  Prepared various reports on a weekly basis and supplied local districts with valuable information.  Streamlined document attachment process within accounting software.         Package Handler     Aug 2007   to   Sep 2010      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Earned Employee of the Month on multiple occasions for customer focus and taking initiative.         Education      BBA  ,   Accountancy   April 2010     Western Michigan University   －   City  ,   State     Haworth College of Business       Skills           Creative problem solving skills.   Advanced computer skills.  Works great with others.  Continuous initiative for process improvement.     