Jonathan Breen

Desired Position

Staff Accountant

Education

Uniform CPA Examination

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Regulation



Bachelor of Science, Major in Accounting/Finance, Summa Cum Laude

Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH September 2009



Bachelor of Arts, Major in Music, Minor in Comparative Sociology

University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA May 1995

Work History

W.S. Badger Co. Inc., Gilsum, NH 9/04-present

Accounting Clerk, Assistant Controller

• Promoted several times from Accounting Clerk to current position as the Assistant Controller

• Researched sales and use tax nexus to support resale certificate collection policy

• Reduced A/R bad debt expense by 61% during first year of managing receivables

• Reviewed HRA benefit program for IRS compliance before implementation and made corrective recommendations to bring the program into compliance

• Proposed EDI solution to improve customer order fulfillment. Led review team to analyze EDI solution ROI and implemented resulting action plan



Outward Bound West, Golden, CO 1/99-8/03

Course Advisor, Assistant Director Student Services, Assessment Manager

• Promoted from Course Advisor to Assistant Director and then to Assessment Manager

• Hired, trained and managed staff while Assistant Director and Assessment Manager

• Was responsible for implementing Outward Bound West policy on motivational, medical health and mental health screening for 3,000 plus participants annually as Assessment Manager

• Promoted, secured approval and implemented changes to reduce unnecessary documentation requirements leading to a reduction in costs to students, doctors and Outward Bound West

Additional Information

OBJECTIVE

To find a professional community in which to invest my work ethic, education and experience and a position that will expand my abilities in preparation for CPA licensure.



SKILLS



• Fixed asset management; acquisitions, disposals and depreciation

• Payroll processing through ADP

• Manufacturing Industry Experience

• Credit granting, Receivables and Collections management

• Accounts Payable management

• Purchase Order management

• Bank and GL Reconciliations

• Monthly GL Entries

• Vendor 1099-MISC Processing

• Microsoft Office Suite Excel/Outlook/Word/PowerPoint

• Sage MAS200 ERP Administrator

• Aptitude for learning new software applications and technology quickly



PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AICPA CPA Candidate Member

NHSCPA Student Member



PERSONAL INTERESTS

Hiking, cycling, railroads, spending time with my family and home improvement projects

Date Posted

June 25, 2010