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7721 tremayne place, apt # 0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

home (xxx-xxx-xxxx

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objective

dynamic senior accountant with expertise in finance, tax accounting and risk analysis eager to contribute talents toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial performance.

key qualifications

 

• offering significant leadership in accounting management, internal controls and audits, sox (sarbanes-oxley) compliance, and coordinating projects to achieve measurable process implements.
• solid knowledge and expertise in gaap, gaas, and the u.s. tax code.
• excels at tax accounting, managing budgets, controlling and reducing expenses, and advancing company directives through innovative strategies and initiatives.
• long-respected for advanced abilities in accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, statement analysis, forecasting, cash management, and reconciliations.

         adept at performing complex financial and operational analysis to support short-term and long-range strategic plans and operating budgets.

         displays a cooperative work ethic and a superior level of adaptability, initiative and diligence.

professional experience

 

federal home loan mortgage corp. (freddie mac), mclean, virginia, 2004 to present

senior tax analyst, finance division tax accounting (2006 to present)

         analyze and efficiently prepare financial and tax accounting data related to single family and multifamily mortgages and securities to support calculation of tax payments and return filing.

         critically analyze accounting changes, new business transactions and systems/operations changes affecting corporate tax liability and return preparation.

         contributed to remediation of deficiency related to reconciliation of tax and book basis assets/liabilities, successfully slashing variance from $60m to less than $1.5m.

         applied dynamic organizational and documentation skills to assemble a comprehensive list of financial accounting and tax treatment for 1500 accounts, significantly fortifying internal controls and remediating tax deficiency.

         spearheaded new methodology to net credit fees on guarantor mortgages against applicable buy-up fees following new corporate amortization engine; total tax impact of project exceeded $150m.

         demonstrated an unwavering commitment to accuracy in amortizing and reconciling for tax purposes premium/discount (approximately $4m) for all initial interest loans totaling $5k purchased by freddie mac.

         consistently steer sox compliance, investigate and swiftly rectify data discrepancies, and reconcile general ledger, tax accounting system and corporate data warehouse reports.

         resourcefully created access database queries to expedite extraction process from data repositories.

         decisively established business and systems requirements to seamlessly integrate transactions into financial and tax accounting processes.

operations division cash management operations (2004 to 2006)

         exercised outstanding critical thinking abilities to diligently prepare and present business performance management (bpm) reports for cash management operations department; decreased reporting times by automating and customizing critical processes.

 

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professional experience continued

 

         redesigned bpm reports via time series analyses to effectively track trends, and identified new quantitative risk measures to strengthen data transparency and enhance decision-making.

         reported on control risks/losses and devised databases in access to track manual exceptions processes, streamlining reporting consistency, improving analysis of trends, and accelerating manual processes.

         orchestrated cohesive efforts with internal audit personnel for annual customer cash management operations audit; prepared pre-audit plan, identified objectives and requirements, determined data collection plans, and collected all relevant documents.

sls montessori & high school, rawalpindi, pakistan, 1999 to 2002

accounting analyst, accounting & finance department

• leveraged exemplary multi-tasking expertise to manage financial statements, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and vendor invoices.
• strategically centralized accounting function and improved cash management by introducing precise cash flow projection techniques.
• built financial models to refine current year forecasts and multi-year projections, and exhibited proficiency in budgeting, variance analysis, and identifying cost savings.

         played an integral role in driving revenue growth by actively participating in strategic planning, acquisition/partnership and new market penetration projects, providing critical analysis and informed recommendations on optimal strategies as well as spearheading process/system improvements to streamline and boost operations.

education & certifications

 

master in professional accounting, the university of texas at austin (mccombs school of business), 2003

 

bachelor of science in economics, the university of london, 2000

 

certified internal auditor (cia) institute of internal auditors, 2007

 

certified public accountant (cpa) - virginia board for accountancy, 2006

computer / software expertise

 

microsoft office suite (advanced skills in excel and access), sql, sas basics, peoplesoft financials, crystal reports basics, microsoft visio

affiliations

 

american institute of certified public accountants

 

the institute of internal auditors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7721 tremayne place, apt # 0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

home (xxx-xxx-xxxx

abc@xyz.com

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a senior-level financial/accounting capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

i bring to you a solid background in directing accounting operations, exemplary expertise in financial statement preparation and reporting, proficiency with microsoft excel and access, and outstanding talents in tax accounting, internal controls and audits, and streamlining accounting procedures and financial management processes. to complement these qualifications, i offer solid organizational, planning, forecasting, and prioritization skills which are essential in financial and accounting management.

 

as a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a driven professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance, prudence and initiative. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to <insert name of organization>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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