John Smith

24 Mansfield Drive, Handsworth
Birmingham, B23 45J
Tel: (0121) 234 1526
stevie@email.com

PROFILE

I am a Finance graduate who is keen to find a position as a Trainee Accountant. I am trustworthy, numerate and meticulous. I have worked for a firm of Chartered Accountants and gained a good understanding of what skills are required of an accountant. Part of the role required me to use my own initiative and work as part of a team.

EDUCATION

2003 – 2006                BA (Hons) 2.1 in Financial Accounting at the University of Warwick

Subjects studied: Business Studies, Finance accounting, computer studies.

1996 – 2003                Handsworth High School
                                      3 A Levels: Mathematics (A), Economics (B), IT (A)

6 GCSEs: Mathematics (A*), English Language (A*), Business Studies (A), Economics (A*) Science (B), French (B)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Summer 2005             JOHNSON & STEVENS,

Administrative Assistant
A Summer job working for a large firm of accountants.
                                    
My responsibilities and achievements were:

Assisted the Senior Partner who was conducting audits of major companies in the area.

Handled incoming telephone calls to the Senior Partners.

Organised and maintained the Senior Partners filing system.

Typed reports on an IBM Compatible PC using the Microsoft Office Suite.

Devised a new filing system to maintain files held in the department.

Summer 2004               CHEDLEE COMMUNITY CENTRE,

Co- ordinator
A Summer job at a community centre for the elderly. 
                                   
My responsibilities and achievements were:

Organised a local advertising drive that increased the number of elderly people coming to the centre by 20%.

Organised games for people attending in the afternoon sessions.

Escorted some of the elderly people to and from the premises.

COMPUTER SKILLS

IBM Compatible PC;s running Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Word Perfect, Lotus 123 and Microsoft Visual C.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Driving Licence: Full, clean

INTERESTS:

Interests at the University of Warwick included organising a charity quiz which raised £5000. I enjoy Badminton, cinema and going to the theatre.

REFERENCES:

Professor Bill Johnston, Department of Finance, The University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL.

Mr Jack Francis, Personnel Manager, Johnson & Stevens, 124 High Street, Stratford upon, CV37 4NQ.