Accounting professional with 4+ years extensive experience in the preparation of audits, reconciliation of contracts and grants, financial planning, monitoring expenses, invoicing, preparing annual budgets, and knowledge of accounting principles. Excellent time-management, analytical, research, data-entry, and problem solving skills.

1. Lashone Brown
1450 N. Sedgwick Apt. 139, Chicago, IL. 60610
312-519-2363| lbrown1971@comcast.net
ACCOUNTANT
Accounting professional with 4+ years extensive experience in the preparation of audits, reconciliation of contracts and
grants, financial planning, monitoring expenses,invoicing, preparing annual budgets, and knowledge of accounting
principles. Excellent time-management, analytical, research,data-entry, and problem solving skills. Proficient in
QuickBooks, Oracle,Excel, Word, and Access.
EDUCATION
• MBA With Finance Concentration • Bachelor’s Degree With Finance Concentration • Associate Degree in Accounting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Cara Alumni Association- Chicago, IL 12/2015-Present
Treasurer
• Develop annual budget, plan fundraising activities, and monitor expenses to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet
operational goals
• Supervise over 50 financial transactions at alumni events for accurate record keeping and compliance with organization
Rush University Medical Center- Chicago, IL 11/2015-Present
Administrative Assistant
• Manage health promotion data to enhance older adult programs, improve ROI, and reduce expenses to save costs
• Process check request forms to ensure all 28 colleagues, vendors, and contractors are paid in a timely manner
Office Support Specialist 05/2014-10/2015
• Compiled and reviewed invoices, petty cash, and deposits forms for accuracy and submission to fund accounting,
accounts payable and cashier as well as handled personal checks and payments for health classes and workshops
• Cross-checked over 200 financial transactions against invoices to find and resolve any discrepancies
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago- Chicago, IL 10/2013-03/2015
Site Representative
• Developed 2 mental health programs to help educate clients, manage their health, and reduce medical cost
• Resolved all clients matters through effective communication with senior-level management and organization’s policies
The Cara Program- Chicago, IL 09/2012-04/2014
Apparel Coordinator
• Oversaw clothing donation process to ensure compliance of clothing distribution, program policies, and quality service
• Assisted 30 or more students with professional attire for job interviews and to ensure program compliance
University of Illinois at Chicago- Chicago, IL. 09/2009-12/2009
Assistant Contract and Grant Specialist
• Reconciled over 300 contract and grants for audit preparation, account close-outs, and expense tracking purposes
• Researched grant opportunities, analyzed financial documents for inconsistencies, and performed financial reporting
Academic Coordinator-Temporary 05/2009-08/2009
• Calculated 100+ research students stipends for research studies, track expenses,and monthly reports
• Handled personal checks and payments for application, academic, and graduate dissertation fees
Administrative Assistant 02/2005-08/2006
• Optimized the financial transactions process by stream-lining data-entry time and reducing purchase cards backlogs
• Organized payroll reports and operating ledgers for more than 300 department accounts