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Mary Smith, CPA
123 Main Street
Yourtown, NJ 07000
Phone: (973) 555-1212
e-mail: jsmith@email.com

Experience:

 

11/96 to Present

ABC Manufacturing Co. , Inc. , Springfield, NJ
Senior Accountant (5/97 to Present)

 

  • Prepare (Note that the present tense is used because this is your
    current employer…also note that it should NOT read “I prepare…”because you never want to use “I” or “My”) monthly reporting package and perform analysis on various accounts including inventory, fixed assets and depreciation.
  • Analyze major expense items.
  • Assist with bank reconciliation. (This was included after the bullet point above because it was not the primary nor the most important responsibility of this person's job at ABC Co.)
  • Show special projects
  • Show accomplishments
 

Staff Accountant (11/96 to 5/97)

 
  • Prepared and posted month end journal entries.
  • Provided commentary related to material financial variances.
  • Posted cash receipts

6/92 to 11/96

XYZ Insurance Company of America, Newark NJ
Junior Accountant

 

  • Analyzed (Note that the past tense is used because this is not your
    current employer)

Education:

EFG University, Edison, NJ

5/92

Bachelors of Science in Accounting, GPA 3. 6

Skills:

SAP, Excel, Word, Access and Outlook
Speak fluent Spanish

Affiliations:

List current memberships or associations related to your experiences in Accounting or Finance: example AICPA, IMA, NJSCPA, and President of the Accounting Society

     
     
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