DAVID M.

KNAAK
1234 Anywhere St
Anywhere, USA 12345
davidmknaak@gmail.com | +1 (123) 456-7890

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A professional with over 8 years of experience in accounting and client service. Specialized in
working collaboratively and flourishing in new, demanding, and challenging environments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook  Deadline Management
 Verbal & Written Communication  Analytics & Problem Solving
 Report Preparation  Resourcefulness
 Organization  Professionalism & Loyalty

WORK EXPERIENCE
May Consulting Group, Inc, Pasadena, CA
Staff Accountant November 2018 through present

- Prepared and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for clients
of diverse professions and of varying size and complexity.
- Met with clients to discuss tax planning and bookkeeping strategies, participated in
telephone and face-to-face conferences with clients and their lawyers, financial
planners, and bookkeepers.
- Coordinated federal, state, and worker’s compensation insurance audits, acted as an
intermediary between clients and auditors in order to facilitate the audit process and
produce favorable results.

Krost CPAs, Pasadena, CA

Business Management October 2017 through October 2018

- Managed A/P and A/R for 10-15 restaurant clients of varying size through Bill.com,
PlateIQ, and Quickbooks.
- Prepared weekly cash forecasts for restaurant managers, assisted managers with
budgeting and determining payment priorities.
- Reviewed and commented on assignments prepared by coworkers, collaborated with
managers and other departments to produce statements and reports within strict
deadlines.
- Frequently onboarded new clients, successfully implemented new software for clients
with diverse configurations.

David M. Knaak | davidmknaak@gmail.com | +1 (626) 247-0708

 - Regularly attended onsite and offsite client meetings, hosted seminars, created and
maintained SOP’s.
- Consistently praised by management and clients for my charisma and resourcefulness.

Garibian & Associates Accountancy Corp, Arcadia, CA

Manager January 2010 through October 2017

- Frequently corresponded with clients via email and telephone, interacted with current
and potential clients as they entered the office.
- Organized and updated employee assessments, managed the company’s time clock
software, updated vacation and sick schedules for each employee.
- Facilitated smooth presentation of financial reports, prepared worksheets for owner to
track the status of tasks and internal A/R and A/P.

Accounting Clerk

- Prepared and analyzed A/P and A/R Aging Reports on weekly and monthly bases.
- Prepared bi-monthly invoices through Sage Timeslips, communicated with clients
regarding billing issues, single-handedly controlled the distribution of collection notices
and made collection calls.
- Reconciled bank statements for over 15 clients per month, created adjusting journal
entries, prepared draft financial statements.
- Processed payroll on weekly and semi-weekly bases for 6 clients of varying size and
difficulty, knowledgeable of payroll laws and methodologies.
- Known for being extremely organized, consistent, and efficient with data entry.

EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of the Arts in English, 2020
Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Associate of the Arts in Humanities, 2015
Associate of the Arts in Natural Sciences, 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Honors for Superior Achievement in Philosophy, 2012

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

- Languages: English (Native), Japanese (Beginner), Mandarin (Beginner), and Spanish
(Intermediate).
- Certifications: TEFL, Bill.com Guru, and Quickbooks ProAdvisor.

David M. Knaak | davidmknaak@gmail.com | +1 (626) 247-0708