Raju

Accounting Graduate with a 4.0 Grade point average.
Staff Accountant for an accounting firm for two years.
Accountant for a jewelry company for two years.
Controller for a Landscape Contractor for 21 years.

I am looking to help some small businesses remotely. So I took the QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification recently. In my last job we originally used PeachTree an then changed to QuickBooks Contractor and finally to QuickBooks Enterprise. I am an expert in all aspects of QuickBooks Enterprise. Below is a copy of my resume.

EDUCATION
Husson University May 1995 B.S. Accounting GPA 4.0
Recipient of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Hoover Landscape, Inc. April 1998 – Nov. 2019
Controller
• Managed all financial operations of the company including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, loans, payroll taxes, journal entries, bank reconciliations, tax forms (941, 940, and Sales Tax), cash flow and month-end closing activities.
• Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement to determine areas needing cost reduction, program improvement, and strategy development.
• Delegated specific tasks (i.e. payroll) to appropriate accounting staff and reviewed work to ensure quality.
• Collaborated with and advised management from other departments in making business decisions based on historical accounting information as well as forecasts.
• Developed and monitored budgets and financial statements for separate service lines/streams of income.
• Utilized job cost systems to ensure each job was profitable, which included setting appropriate labor rates and material mark-ups.
• Communicated effectively with vendors and customers to streamline payment process and develop positive and long-lasting working relationships.
• Administered the adaptation of cloud-based QuickBooks software.

Sixtar America, LLC November 1996 – April 1998
Accountant
• Handled the daily operations of the jewelry business including accounts receivable, accounts payable, costing, and payroll.
• Managed over 1000+ product pricing for various jewelry items based on market fluctuations.

Mcleod, Ascanio & Company (CPA’s) July 1994 – July 1996
Staff Accountant
• Engaged in computerized tax and financial statement preparation for both individual and corporate clients.
• Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis, bank reconciliations, and depreciation schedules.
• Participated in various client write-up accounting work.

ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT
Harvest Sharon Fellowship Church – Financial Elder September 2014 – Present
Brothers Charities International – Founder & Managing Member for International Mission June 2000 – Present

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Tools: QuickBooks (15 yrs), PeachTree (10 yrs), Microsoft Office (15 yrs)
LANGUAGES: Malayalam