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Sarah Kim
Accountant
s.kim
(312) 555-0149
Chicago, IL
linkedin.com/
Professional Summary
CPA with 7+ years in general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting. Detail-focused, with a record of tightening controls and shortening close cycles.
Experience
Senior Accountant2019 - Present
Cornerstone Financial · Chicago, IL
- Own month-end close for a $90M-revenue entity, cutting close time from 10 to 6 days.
- Prepare GAAP financial statements and support clean external audits.
- Implemented a reconciliation review that reduced posting errors by 35%.
- Mentor two junior accountants on close and reporting.
Staff Accountant2016 - 2019
Maple Leaf Industries · Chicago, IL
- Managed accounts payable and receivable for a 200-vendor portfolio.
- Automated recurring journal entries, saving roughly eight hours per month.
Junior Accountant2015 - 2016
Birchwood Partners · Naperville, IL
- Reconciled bank and credit-card accounts and assisted with month-end.
Education
B.S. Accounting2011 - 2015
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Accountancy2015 - 2016
DePaul University
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)2017
State of Illinois
Skills
- General Ledger
- Month-End Close
- Financial Reporting
- GAAP
- Accounts Payable / Receivable
- Reconciliations
- Excel
- QuickBooks
- Audit Support