1. Shanequa McKay
526 East 99th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11236, (347) 300-1754, smckay@my.bridgeport.edu
OBJECTIVE
Organized and results oriented student with honed research skills seeking a placement preferably in
Finance or Accounting. Recognized for comfort in applying mathematical, finance and accounting
concepts. Adept in use of interpersonal and customer service competencies in retail and academic
settings. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
EDUCATION
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
B.S in Business Finance - May 2015
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
➢ Marketing Principles
➢ Multicultural Mgmt
➢ Public Communications
➢ Principles Accounting
➢ Sage
➢ Financial Mgmt
➢ Ethics in Business
➢ Intermediate
Accounting
➢ Statistics
➢ Investment Principles
➢ Multinational Marketing
➢ Business Policy & Strategy
➢ Multinational Finance
➢ AS400
➢ Financial Edge
EXPERIENCE
Teach For America, New York, NY May 2016 –Present
Junior Accountant-Grants (Temp)
• Reviewing documentation on expenses for grant compliance
• Preparing basic journal entries
• Assist in transaction review to make sure each transaction is compliant/non-complaint
• Download Trial Balances to do reversal reviews
• Run queries to do transaction review
• Reconcile PERs for multiple regions
Solstice Residential Group, New York, NY February 2016 –April 2016
Junior Financial Analyst (Temp)
• Assist in managing financial operations for the property management firm specializing in
condominiums and cooperatives
• Assist with annual audits and tax filings in addition to other financially-related government
filings
• Assist annual property budgets, variance analysis, and managerial feedback
2. • Compile and review monthly management reports
• Draft key client deliverables, including cash flow analysis and capital planning
Liberty Sport, Fairfield, NJ July 2015 –January 2016
Accounts Receivable/Payable Clerk
● Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering and sorting documents and related
information.
● Pays invoices by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing disbursements;
obtaining authorization of payment.
● Obtains revenue by verifying transaction information; computing charges and refunds;
preparing and mailing invoices; identifying delinquent accounts and insufficient payments.
● Collects revenue by reminding delinquent accounts; notifying customers of insufficient
payments.
● Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and
trends.
● Maintains accounting ledgers by posting account transactions.
● Verifies accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.
● Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments,
payments, or adjustments.
● Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
● Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
● Maintains financial historical records by filing accounting documents.
Student Programming Board at University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT August 2014 –May 2015
Chief Financial Officer
● Budget and maintain all funds for the Campus Activities Student Programming Board.
● Provide accurate financial records for the entire budget.
● Provided financial reports for any expenses made.
● Processed all expenditures and revenues.
● Processed all check requests.
● Provided funds for all approved events.
City of Bridgeport Construction Management Services, Bridgeport, CT September 2014 – December 2014
Intern (Public Facilities Department)
● Documentation and logging of incoming/ outgoing documents & transmittals.
● Filing of Project Documents.
● Project start-up of organization for necessary templates and files.
● Project Progress Reports, excel templates, excel financial logs.
● Calculation & verification of professional services invoices rates & hours.
● Financial data collection & summary of results.
● Project budgets and financial reporting.
● Vendor financial tracking.
● Financial summaries.
● Proposed project budgets and presentations.
3. ● Proposed project costs of scheduled progress payments.
● Packing and distribution of contract/ project documents.
● Interoffice correspondence memos/ communication.
● Daily log- daily tasks and status/ progress.
Hope School, Bridgeport, CT Oct. 2011 – May 2015
Teacher’s Aide (In School Work-Study)
● Facilitated and monitored a kindergarten class of approximately 20 students.
● Worked as a team player to ensure each student receives adequate attention.
● Assisted students attending the afterschool program complete homework assignments.
Technical Traffic, Nyack, NY June 2012 – December 2014
Data Analyst
● Obtained and prepared necessary documentation to satisfy freight invoices from vendors.
● Posted pricing and order information from invoices in the FPS system.
● Adjusted invoices to ensure proper billing amounts.
Volunteer Work
● The Hope School, Bridgeport, CT 2011 - 2014
● Boys & Girls Club Of Passaic, Passaic, NJ Summer 2009
● St. Joseph’s Hospital, Paterson, NJ 2008 - 2009