Ardalan Efazat

(214) 606-3303; Efazatadam@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ardalanefazat/
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Dallas

May 2017

PPA, Accounting; minor in Finance

GPA 3.8

EXPERIENCE
Vail & Knauth, LLP
External Auditor
January 2015-present
Planned, administered, and reviewed audits of financial statements under U.S. GAAP
for 8 Broker dealer clients
Conducted Audit procedures testing cash, receivables, and Payables for more than 10 clients
Used advanced Excel functions (vlookup and pivot tables) in order to analyze large data sets
Prepared Annual FOCUS reports for 7 Broker dealer clients
Contemporary Life Style Furniture
Salesman
June 2014 - January 2015
Achieved highest sales for 3rd Quarter of 2014
Implemented an online retail strategy to increase sales by 10%
Provided customer service, including responding to and resolving 8 customer complaints
Managed Inventory and created new ideas to improve it
Unleashed Fragrances
CEO
May of 2014 September 2014
Conducted an outsourcing method to help simplify daily operations
Emphasized on customer satisfaction, which Increased sales by 12%
Created and maintained relationships with clients, as well as proving exceptional customer service
Giovannis Italian and Mediterranean restaurant
August 2011-June 2014
Assistant Manager/Waiter
Oversaw daily operations, Trained and supervised 7 employees
Created a control program that lowered liquor expense, and improved beverage costs by 15%
2 years of experience in restaurant management
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Business Communication
Conducted a fund raiser on campus, generated over $300 for the Veteran of UT Dallas Organization
Constructed a 15-minute Power point presentation to educate 30 students about Organizational Behavior
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & ORGANIZATIONS
National society of leadership and success, UT Dallas
Beta Alpha Psi, UT Dallas
Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, UT Dallas
Accounting club, UT Dallas
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

September 2014 - present

August 2014 - present
August 2014 - present
February 2014 - present

Languages: Conversational Farsi

Technical Skills: Proficient in Excel, Access