Bookkeeper Resume Sample

Chris Smith

123 Main Street • Hometown, PA • (555) 555-1234 • csmith@company.com

SENIOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL – 10+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

 

Achievement-oriented Senior Accountant with extensive experience in financial management, operations management, and relationship management. Highly-skilled in accounting functions, including payroll, accounts payable / receivable, and production of consolidated financial statements. Talented leader with exceptional communication skills able to build and maximize teams. Thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments providing professionalism at all times.

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

 

  • Accounting Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounts Payable / Receivable
  • Operations Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Financial Management
  • Ledger Analysis
  • Financial Statements

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014 - Present

MICHAELS MILITARY HOUSING, Ft. Benning, GA

Senior Accountant

Serves as Senior Accountant managing all accounting functions for military housing units, vendors, and contractors. Generates and summarizes financial reports communicating with upper-level management, including Director, Corporate Controller, and Vice President. Ensures integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, and consolidating transactions. Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling account details.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

  • Manages accounting functions for 3,960 Military housing units as well as 100+ vendors and contractors
  • Performs monthly general ledger analysis and completes journal entries
  • Posts rents and resident funds; balances statements; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial packets

 

2010 - Present

MICHAELS MILITARY HOUSING, Ft. Benning, GA

Junior Accountant

Supported operations by maintaining and reconciling accounts, preparing reports, maintaining financial records, and analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts. Created reports based on historical data for budgeting. Compiled general ledger summaries and analysis for multiple general ledger codes for month-end packet.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

  • Reconciled general ledger accounts and managed journal entries, including re-classes and accruals
  • Communicated directly with Corporate Controller, Senior Accountant, Director, managers, vendors, and residents
  • Promoted to Senior Accountant position based on exceptional leadership and management skills

 

2006 - 2010

PINNACLE MILITARY HOUSING, Ft. Benning, GA

Bookkeeper

Assisted accounts payable and receivable by entering and receiving purchase orders and invoices. Reconciled payable control sheet and general ledger codes. Balanced batch summary reports for verification and approval. In addition, received, recorded, and deposited checks into bank and posted checks to resident ledger.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

  • Implemented numerous process improvements to increase overall bookkeeping efficiency
  • Processed and recorded employee payroll, vacation, and sick leave sending to corporate office for approval

 

EDUCATION

 

Columbus State University, Columbus, GA 

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – FINANCE