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Gregg B. Gesse
1222 Clairborn Street • Oxnard, CA 67888

806-555-3386 • G.Gesse@xxx.com

Objective
A position utilizing my extensive background in finance and accounting.

Experience
1998–Present, Gesse Consulting Service
As an independent consultant, provide financial and accounting services to a
wide range of clients. Specific expertise in the areas of tax, due diligence, and
forensic accounting.

1990–1998, Bombay Cola Incorporated
Corporate Controller: Managed a staff of seven responsible for accounts payable,
receivable, booking, and general ledger. Served as the corporation’s primary
resource on due diligence work in association with divestitures and acquisitions.
Senior Accountant: Responsible for the development of an automated check-
clearing process that reduced accounting turnaround time by 75 percent.
Supervised three clerical workers who were responsible for bank reconciliation and
credit.

1986–1990, Observatory Systems
Accountant: Assisted in the development of a five-year financial and accounting
plan. Responsible for debits, credits, and various financial statements. Assumed
the responsibilities of the accounting supervisor in her absence. Promoted from
junior accountant after six-month probationary period.

1981–1986, Schwartz, Jacobs, and Irwin, CPAs
Staff Accountant: Recruited after college to enter the firm’s training program.
Consistently received “outstanding” evaluations.

1975–1981, Acme Distributing
Accounting Clerk: Assisted in financing my undergraduate education by working
30 hours per week in the accounts payable department.

References available on request.