First Name Last Name
301, Hudson Street, New York, NY 22110
alice_an@example.com
(123) 344 - 1199 

OBJECTIVE:

To work at the post of an Accounting assistant and enhance my knowledge of accounting with practical experience 

KEY SKILLS:

•	In-depth knowledge of the accounting principles, book-keeping practices and taxation policies 
•	Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate work with other staff members for day to day activities 
•	Proficient to focus on the minute details of the transactions and ascertain high level of accuracy in compiling financial data 
•	Excellent in performing arithmetical calculations required for handling the accounts concerned 
•	Aptitude to analyze data for better understanding and to find out discrepancies in calculating or posting the data in accounts books 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

•	Bachelor's in Accounting,
New York University, 2006 
•	Diploma in Accounting
New York University, 2002 

WORK SUMMARY:

ABC Inc, New York
Accounting Assistant
January 2009 - till date
Responsibilities: 

•	Receive invoices or bills from vendors, get them sanctioned and arrange for payments through checks or bank transfers 
•	Collect the necessary information and the source documents related to the financial transactions from the concerned people in the organization to update the financial statements daily 
•	Keep a record of the payroll accounts and consider a worker's total working hours, deductions and increments to compute the total amount of salary payable to the workers of the organization 
•	Maintain petty cash book and authorize payments done by cash by making entries under appropriate account head of the book. 
•	Submit monthly reports regarding the expenses and cash book balances 

XYZ Inc, New York
Jr. Accounting Assistant
September 2007 - December 2008
Responsibilities: 

•	Make entries of the financial transactions of the organization and get them checked from seniors 
•	File and maintain a record of various supporting documents sent and received by the organization for reconciliation purposes 
•	Receive sales and purchase reports and note the amount of sales / purchase returns by recording the corresponding entries. Also, compute the amount of goods in stock and add it to the assets accounts 
•	Prepare and send notices to debtors for remittance of bills. 
•	Assist in designing and implementing internal budget control measures and send report about its effectiveness 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

•	Ability to work with accounting software like QuickBooks, Quicken and Peachtree 
•	Acquainted with Ms Word, MS Excel, spreadsheet, MS Outlook, SAP 

ACHIEVEMENTS:

•	Achieved first prize for a project on 'International accounting practices' from New York University in the year 2006 

REFERENCE:

Renee Meyer 
Accounts Manager, 
ABC Inc, New York 
Email id: renee_m@example.com 
Contact no: 123 - 333 - 1177