Patrick McFall (402-525-4005)

1414 North 20th St.

Lincoln, NE 68503

LPMCFALL@GMAIL(DOT)COM

Summary-           

·      12+ months of experience in managing accounts with over $10 million in government regulated research grants and earmarks for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln

·      I have a proven ability to work as an enthusiastic team member in an environment that requires long hours, weekends, and holidays to ensure that deadlines are met

·      Maintaining a full-time work schedule while taking full course schedule

·      Two years experience in team management and supervision in an office environment

·      Advanced knowledge with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, and SAP

·      Skilled and enthusiastic about learning new ideas and skills, and working under pressure

Educational Background -

University of Nebraska- Lincoln-  

Master of Professional Accountancy (4.00 GPA)Summer 2008 (expected graduation date)
B.S.B.A. Accounting Major (3.094 GPA)               May 2007

The Citadel- Military College of South Carolina-      2000 - 2001

Awarded 4 year ARMY ROTC scholarship – Deployed to Bosnia

Career History & Accomplishments-

Mid-America Transportation Center (Full-Time) – University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Account Manager / Assistant Office Manager                                                March 2006 – Current

Only accountant in research department with research funds over $10 million.  In addition I have met or exceeded our department’s goals which include:

·      Created and maintained department ad-hoc accounting system, that runs along parent SAP system

·      Distributed and created account reports for principal investigators on research grants

·      Developed and implemented service centers for department equipment and administrative staff

·      Gained experience and knowledge of both long-term and short-term budget forecasting

·      Successfully provided oversight of principle investigators’ expenses and reporting to ensure reporting compliance with government regulatory standards

·      Attended numerous seminars and business classes on SAP, MS Access, asset depreciation, payroll, and government purchasing

·      Key member in the team that created the accounting standards of our department to ensure regulations were adhered to, as MATC became the conference headquarters for transportation research

Zurich Financial Services Group (Full-Time)

Front Line Supervisor – Insurance Department                                         March 2002 – April 2003

Supervisor and Team leader positions that held many key responsibilities for a large company that provided insurance services for many large national banks.

·      Maintained a team of 10-15 people, responsible for training them to the extent that they fully understood homeowner’s insurance and could deal with any questions a borrower might have regarding tracking and escrow of insurance by their lender

·      Gained extensive knowledge of homeowner’s insurance, flood insurance, lender placed policies, and insurance escrow accounts.

·      Worked extensively with MS Excel to create reports for Zurich, GMAC, Ameriquest, Chase, Wells Fargo and many other national bank executives.

Nebraska Army National Guard

Enlisted Soldier- 1-167 Cavalry unit                                                               April 1999 – April 2007

·      Trained in leadership skills and team management

·      Participated in specialized diversity training seminars

·      Community First Aid and CPR qualified

·      Specialized combat life saver training

·      Veteran of a Foreign War

Clubs & Activities –

·      Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honorary

·      Future Business Leaders of America- Phi Beta Lambda

·      Updowntowners - Member / Volunteer / Committee Member (Lincoln, Nebraska business volunteer organization)

·      Tutor (Accounting and Math)