Accounting & Finance Career Research

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

Accounting & Finance - Controller - Windsor, CO

Reported to the Controller with responsibility for Financial Planning and Analysis, internal audits and financial reporting. • Developed strong internal control environment including the initial Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. • Substantially improved budgeting/forecasting efficiency and accuracy by working closely with commercial and operations leadership. • Worked closely with executive management team as well as...

Avg. Salary: $115,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Accounting & Finance - Controller - Fort Collins, CO

Reported to the Regional Accounting Supervisor with responsibility for daily revenue, payroll and accounts payables. • Identified key process improvements to sales and use tax which led to the recovery of several hundred thousands of dollars. • Assisted in the annual budgeting process for the Fort Collins brewery. • Developed databases to automate and streamline vendor call tracking. • Created accounts payable a...

Avg. Salary: $115,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Credit Suisse Securities LLC

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - New York City, NY

• Manage the Prime Broker institutional client coverage middle office team of four analysts; promoted to team lead within two months of hire • Researched and compiled settlement codes to create a proprietary code book for trade booking; lowered average time to settle trade by 25% • Analyzed baseline data on rates of error and developed solutions leading to a 45% increase in capacity • Trained a six person team in India, cr...

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Enso Capital Management

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - New York City, NY

• Supported operations for a $650mm L/S equities fund, part of a three person analyst team • Examined broker commission schedules and worked with traders to formulate a set of broker codes to improve trade bookings; trade breaks were reduced by over 20% • Prepared daily reports for investors that included trades, positions, P&L • Computed end of day beta and performance reports • Reconciled all trades and positions, reviewe...

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Citigroup

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - New York City, NY

• Supported sales and trading desk on a temporary consultant basis • Implemented system tools including OASYS and DTCC, improving speed and accuracy of settlements process • Calculated cash settlement of all credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements • Resolve all cash breaks and coupon discrepancies

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

JPMorgan Chase

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Great Neck, NY

• Provided customers with access and information to loans, investments, insurance, and other financial services • Generated more than $1mm of new investment, led my team in home equity line origination for 2 consecutive months • Completed Series 6 and 63 certifications

Avg. Salary: $67,500   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Nigro Nigro & White

Accounting & Finance - Accountant - San Diego, CA

• Responsible in writing audit reports to present to clients • Analyze information, business processes, and new systems • Assess management of business and risk, made recommendations on improving internal controls and provided bottom-line oriented solutions • Examine and analyze accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and prepare financial reports concerning operating procedures • Review data reg...

Avg. Salary: $55,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Herzog Contracting Corp.

Accounting & Finance - Accountant - Oceanside, CA

• Responsible for daily maintenance of office and accounting operations: * labor compliance * purchasing * subcontractor payments * budget * accounts receivable * human resources * time & material billing * and others * accounts payables * project coding * cost accounting • Managed office assistants and provided training • Ensured project costs are properly allocated and appropriately coded under existing job accounts...

Avg. Salary: $55,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Graphic Converting Inc.

Accounting & Finance - Accountant - Carlsbad, CA

Estimator • Assisted Accounts Payable staff to ensure invoice pricing is per quoted price • Provided estimated quotes to include: cost of labor and materials, contracted clients, and competitive bids • Efficiently worked with industry standards, internal departments, and regional vendors in development of competitive price estimates • Analyzed changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services...

Avg. Salary: $55,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

18th Support Group

Accounting & Finance - Accountant - Kadena AB, Outside United States

• Overall authority for timekeeping payroll of 86 U.S. Federal and Japanese employees • Responsible for daily schedules, meetings, and conferences for 4 senior military officers • Combined and finalized accumulated departmental presentation for weekly executive meetings • Resolved timekeeping discrepancy and maintained sick/vacation leave balances • Processed accounts receivable, cash receipts and credit card handling, dep...

Avg. Salary: $55,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available