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SAMPLE RESUME

Lee Williamson
1619 Dupont Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 28050
Telephone: (301) 936-1212

EDUCATION:
MBA/International Economics 1990
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

BA/Finance 1987
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

EXPERIENCE:
International Auditor 1990-present
Graph-Soft Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC
(International software manufacturer, $250M annual sales)

• Plan, direct and perform financial statement and operational audits of domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Specialize in international divisions.
• Prepare reports recommending accounting control improvements for review and implementation by top corporate executives and divisional management.
• Assist external auditors in performing their year-end audits.

• Administrated international sales contracts up to $1M including preparation of invoices, identification of export/import regulations, arrangements of customs inspections, authorization of shipment releases, and customer relations.
• Automated document tracking system to expedite contract administration.
• Audit Trainee Kline, Gold & Pierce, CPA's  Chapel Hill, NC

Languages: BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, C.
Software: Lotus 1-2-3, G/L Plus, dBase
Hardware: IBM-PC, IBM System 36

LANGUAGE
SKILLS:
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking German and French

REFERENCES:
Available upon request