Craig McGraw
Accountant
Edinburgh
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
David Marshall Associates
Edinburgh
09.2019 - Current
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, and assets.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Identified legal tax savings and recommended ways to improve profits.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Business And Finance
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow 08.2015 - 06.2019
Chartered Accountant - Accountancy
Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland
Edinburgh 09.2019 - Current
Skills
Account reconciliation specialist
Statutory Reporting
Superior attention to detail
MS Office Suite
Accounting and bookkeeping
Financial records review
Accounting principles
Profits and losses tracking
Timeline
Accountant
David Marshall Associates
09.2019 - Current
Chartered Accountant - Accountancy
Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland
09.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - International Business And Finance
University of Strathclyde
08.2015 - 06.2019