1. J o s e p h J o h n
13926 Patterson Dr., Shelby TWP, MI 48315  586-744-8306  josephthekel@gmail.com
AC C O UNTING PRO FES S IO NAL
 Accounting professional with over eleven years of accounting and leadership experience.
 Strong analytical abilities; including budgeting and forecasting.
 Proven success in multiple cross-functional activities, including: General Ledger analysis, Payroll, and account reconciliation.
 Human Resources Management – Hiring, Termination, Performance evaluation and Unemployment & Labor Law compliance
 Training and Motivation of employees
 Recognized for building trust and high performance financial teams.
 Committed, resourceful and adapts quickly to changing work environments.
 Strong communication skills resulting in increased throughput and efficiencies.
 Self-motivated and self-driven in learning new software, policies and procedures.
 Adept and competent at managing multiple projects.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Account Reconciliation
 Executive Management
Reports/Presentation
 Team Mentoring
 Budgeting/Forecasting/Analytic
 Accounts Payable & Receivable
 FWT/SWT/FUTA/SUTA
 Sales Tax/Use Tax
 EFT payments
 Preparation of Escheat statements
 IRS Form 8300
 Financial Statement Preparation
 Continuous Process
Improvements
 Global Exposure
 Accounting Research/GAAP
 Cost Accounting & Planning
 Garnishments, Levy, Child
support
 Rental property Accounting
 Investment accounts
 Payroll preparation & auditing
 Intercompany transactions
 Credit card and ACH account
reconciliation
 Cost/Benefit Analysis
 Human resources and benefits
administration
 Merchant banking reconciliation
 Wire Transactions
 Internal Controls & Compliance
Auditing
FINANCIAL SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
 Accounting for Mortgage Banking
 T-Value (Amortization Schedules)
 Peachtree Accounting
 Trams (Sabre Computer System)
 Quick Books
 Minitab (Audit Analysis)
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Finance)
Overall GPA 3.84
Davenport University – Michigan
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Major in Accounting and Minor in Internal Auditing and Controls)
Overall GPA 3.76
Davenport University – Michigan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SKY BIRD TRAVEL & TOURS, INC. - Southfield, MI 07/2015- Current
Airlines ticketing/conducting tours
Senior Accountant
Managing day to day accounting and financial matters at the headquarters in MI and nine branch offices in different states.
 Payroll administrator for 155 employees payroll including Time and Attendance
 401K and Health Insurance/Employee Benefits administration
 Onboarding( resume, W4, I9 & identification) and Termination of employees
 Yearly Performance Evaluation of employees and recommendation for pay raises
 Accounts payable
 Month/Year end closings
 Close proximity with CPA firm for audit purposes
 Introduced electronic payroll and time keeping systemfor the first time
 The administrator and the only person responsible for the payroll and the time keeping system
 Employee benefits administration
 New employee hiring process

2.  Follow up with unemployment claim
 Maintaining close contacts with the executive members
 Saved $9000 yearly by negotiating with new payroll vendor
UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC — Troy, MI 05/2009 – 07/2015
Mortgage/Hotel/Service/Title Insurance/Real Estate
Staff Accountant/Internal Auditor
Managing accounting for four companies includes AP/AR, Payroll Processing, Cash, Reconciliation of 20+ bank accounts,preparation
and submission of 940, 941, FWT, FUTA/SUTA, and year end work papers.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Preparing and submission of State withholding taxes and SUTA for over 20 states.
 Served as liaison between staff and customers, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
 Provided support to executive leadership, IT and external auditors.
 Month end financials
 Preparing docs and attending external audits
 Responding to garnishments, levy and child support issues
 Negotiated with credit card processing merchant and saved on processing
 Compliance Auditing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
LENDERLIVE SETTLEMENT SERVICES LLC 05/2008-05/2009
A real estate title insurance and mortgage closing
Accountant
Entrusted with A/P, A/R, payroll and taxes, financials, and wire transmittal
Selected Accomplishments:
 Auditing and transmission of wires to the bank (Ten to Fifty on a daily basis)
 Preparation, auditing, and transmittal of bi-weekly payroll
 A/P and A/R
 Month end financials and closing of accounts
COMBINE INTERNATIONAL, TROY, MI 02/2005 – 5/2009
Multi state retail business
Accountant
Managed accounting and human resources functions of 24 jewelry stores in the states of Texas and Louisiana with 80 plus employ ees.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Preparation, auditing and transmittal of bi-weekly payroll.
 Full charge of AP and AR.
 Monitoring and entering daily sales into general ledger and reconciliation of ACH and credit card payments from bank
statements.
 Consulting with merchant bankers for short payment and for any non-receipt of sales proceeds for bad ACH and C/C.
 Month end financials and closing of accounts.
 Successfully negotiated with AT&T for a reduced rate for 24 phone lines and internet connections.
 Preparation of documents and support for external auditors.
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, BOMBAY, INDIA 12/1983-12/2004
Officer
Twenty one years of service with one of the major bank having more than 4000 branches across the nation.
Selected Accomplishments:
All areas of retail banking Loans processing/approval Letter of Credit Foreign exchange

3. Customer service Cash handling Safe Deposit Vault Payroll/HR
COMPUTER SOFTWAREEXPERIENCE
Microsoft Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
CERTIFICAITONS
Enrolled Agent (EA) – Authorized Practice before IRS
A CPA candidate
HONORS AND ASSOCIATIONS
 The National Society of Leadership and Success,
honorsociety for four year college
 Phi Theta Kappa, Honor Society for two year college
 Sigma Beta Delta, International Honor Society in
Business,Management, and Administration
 Alpha Sigma Lambda
 Certified QuickBooks User
 IRS Certified Volunteer Income Tax preparer for
Accounting Aid Society
 Auditor, Knanaya Catholic Society of Detroit-
Windsor(2009-2010)
 Secretary, Knanaya Catholic Society of Detroit-
Windsor(2013-2014)