Saheed Ansari
39 S.W. 7th Street
Medicine Hat, St Louis, Louisiana 28564
403-888-4444
saheed.ansari@email.com

Objective:	A position as an chief accountant with a well-established firm with an environment conducive to continued personal and professional growth.

Experience:
  
2008	Riverside Securities	St Louis, LO
to Present	Chief Accountant	
 w	Supervised Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable department. Provided training to develop and enhance quality customer relations. Ensured and maintained ethical accounting practices. 
w	Developed and implemented comprehensive annual budgets, and provided accurate and timely monthly reports to control budget overruns.
w	Managed Accounts Receivable and Billing staff, provided training to ensure consistent quality, and addressed employee concerns. Improvements in workplace environment reduced staff turnover by 25%.
w	Directed Accounts Payable staff to identify cost savings related to payments, realizing a 17% increase in discounts earned.
w	Analyzed financial accounts to provide detailed reports of fiscal health to senior management.

2002	Leopold Martin, Inc.	St Louis, LO
to 2008	Accountant	
§	Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable for the branch.
§	Reconciled branch's bank account, while assisting the controller in handling additional business account responsibilities.
§	Administered payroll, which involved documenting and recording employees' hours worked, employees' commissions, bonuses and gas allowances.

1998	Prairie Wind International Trading Company	St Louis, LO
to 2002	Assistant to the Controller	
§	Assisted with monthly preparation of profit and loss statements for this large produce exporter.
§	Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable.
§	Posted invoices to the purchase journal and filed them for payment.
§	Maintained complete inventory and costs, implementing a computerized system after one year.
§	Received letters of recommendation for outstanding job performance.

Education:
  
1998	University of Calgary	St Louis, LO
	Bachelor of Business Administration	
Major in Accounting and minor in Finance
Earned above average grades while working part-time and participating in campus activities.

Interests:	§	Enjoy playing softball and golf.
§	Collect memorabilia and artifacts relating to the railroad and trains of Canada's past.
§	Active in Big Brothers program.

References:	Available upon request