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Wendy Lee
Atlanta, GA •
[email protected] • 777.666.5555
Summary
Seasoned professional accountant with 7 years of experience in recording, examining, and closing tax accounts, accounts receivables and accounts payables. Experienced in leading a team of accountants and finding business solutions through accounting to reform current processes. Motivated both by team and solo work.
Skills
- Intuit QuickBooks
- SQL Proficiency
- ATX Total Tax Office
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ernst and Young
Accounting Manager
- Lead a team of 6 professional accountants, focused on performance management in various departments, including payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
- Fix variances between forecasted budgets and actual spending each month; work to limit variances by over 15% in 2 months
- Prepare and finalize financial statements and reports to upper management for evaluation
- Review journal entries and accruals as logged by general ledger accountants
WellCare Health Plans
Tax Accountant
- Organized tax schedules to ensure timely payment
- Created and incorporated new procedures to combine multiple accounting systems, centralizing the accounting records and increasing accuracy by approximately 20%
- Led the movement from manual to automated systems using Intuit Quickbooks
- Logged tax payments on a bi-weekly basis and ensured accuracy of records
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Emory Reads, Site Coordinator, Student Instructor
- Tutored 10 ESL elementary school children to improve literacy and help them with their homework
- Organized interactive activities to help personal growth for the children, such as arts and crafts and story time
- Coordinated with supervisors to create fundraisers to raise money for under-privileged children
Goizueta Consulting Club, Vice President of Marketing
- Created aesthetic flyers for general body meetings and networking events, and pushed out the ads to social media sites, including Facebook and Instagram
- Planned and implemented networking events with top companies such as Deloitte, Bain, CNN, and Macy’s
Education
Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Double Major: Economics
Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0, Major GPA: 3.8/4.0
Dean’s List Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, Alpha Upsilon Epsilon, Honor Society
University of Economics
Relevant Courses: Financial Risks, Principles of Auditing and Accounting
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 100 Senior Honorary
- Goizueta Scholar
- Omicron Delta Honor Society
- PBL Business Ethics Competition: 4th Place in Nationals