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Mark Smith
24 Mansfield Drive, Handsworth
Birmingham, B23 45J
Tel: (0121) 234 1526
marks@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.