Writing Sample--Resume #1

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Faith Richmond
 218 Sepulvida Blvd., #5
Los Angeles, California 90066
Phone: (310) 555-4382
E-mail: richmondfaith@netscape.net

OBJECTIVE

To provide top-level administrative support in a motivating setting that values efficiency

EMPLOYMENT

2002-present......... Auditor/Staff Assistant, Deloitte & Touche

    • Perform financial statement audits for public and private companies; identify lapses
    • Provide support services for managers; create and execute to-do lists; prioritize daily
    • Manage project schedules, client relationships, and business process efficiencies

2001-2002............. Service Delivery Representative/Fund Administrator, Mellon Financial Services

    • Coordinated transactions daily with counterparts across U.S., Britain, and Japan
    • Reconciled ledgers under daily deadlines; resolved conflicts via phone and email
    • Effectively managed relationships: VIP clients, colleagues, managers, trainees

 

1999-2001............ Independent Contractor, F.C. Richmond Accounting Services
    • Analyzed and administered accounting processes for several clients
    • Performed budgeting, reconciliation, and financial statement preparation
    • Wrote correspondence; physically restructured home-offices to provide more efficient workspaces; purchased supplies; organized files; tracked receipts
Summer 1999........ Accounting Assistant, California State University, Northridge
    • Worked closely with colleagues to coordinate processes between the main and extension campuses. Generated purchase requisitions, conducted account reconciliations, and performed general clerical duties.

1996-1997............. Financial Services Representative, Glendale Federal Bank

    • Emphasized customer service, solicited and set up new accounts and brokerage clients, handled cash, and audited previous day’s work.
1996.................... Customer Service Representative, World Savings
    • Worked as a bank and vault teller, cultivating customer service and problem-solving.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), QuickBooks 2000

EDUCATION

1998-2000 Bachelor of Science, California State University, Northridge

Major: Accounting | Concentration: Finance
    • Financed 95% of college expenses with scholarships and continuous employment
    • Graduated cum laude with an overall grade-point average of 3.6 (on a 4.0 scale).

1994-1998 Associate in Arts, Ventura College

...............Major: General Liberal Arts and Sciences

 

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Yoga, Travel, Reading, Spirituality, Movies, Walking, Swimming, Softball, Family, Food

 

 

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