James Atwood

Las Vegas, NV 89108

jamesatwood7@gmail.com
801-244-9363

Proven leader with a strong work ethic who is goal-oriented, a quick learner, and self-starter.
Exceptional team builder and team player. Analytical and thorough in identifying, and solving
problems. Possess excellent communication, public speaking, and organizational skills. Capable of
following instructions, planning, implementing, training, delegating, following up and following through.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Jr. Accountant
BJ Brown and Company - Bountiful, UT
September 2017 to Present
Managed the accounting and financial health of several multi-million dollar businesses. 
Analyzed and put together financial statements using QuickBooks software. 
Handled payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, reconciliations and sales. 
Increased revenue by over $5,000 for the company 
Managed social media marketing, and engaged over 1000 people in one week.

Warranty Technician
Bullfrog Spas - Bluffdale, UT
April 2017 to September 2017
Diagnosed and repaired malfunctioning hot tubs in effective and efficient ways. 
Through up-selling customers, generated over $10,000 of revenue. 
Maintained a high customer service record by never receiving a complaint and always identifying and
meeting the needs of the customer.

Project Manager Assistant

Professional Education - Salt Lake City, UT
December 2016 to April 2017
Reviewed over 100 micro-courses for quality and content control. Courses contained a variety of
subjects from business behavioral skills, banking, mortgage lending, financial principals, sales and
marketing, and many more subjects.

Administrative Student Assistant / Events Coordinator Assistant

LDS Business College - Salt Lake City, UT
October 2014 to December 2016
Supported the college president, vice presidents, and executive administrative assistant in secretarial
duties such as creating power point presentations, organizing board room meetings, setting up
technology, and managing supply inventories. 
Planned, organized, set up, followed through, take down, and created knowledge bases for all major
events at the school including weekly devotionals, donor lunches and dinners, faculty and staff lunches
and dinners, commencement, and distinguished alumnus events.

Missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Provo, UT
July 2012 to July 2014
Through effective communication and sales techniques had 85 new conversions when the average was
30. 
Served as district leader of 8 missionaries for 9 months. Motivated the team to turn the area from an
average producer to one of the top producing areas by effective goal setting and training's of ethics,
communication, and problem solving skills. 
Assigned as zone leader over 16 missionaries for 9 months. Doubled the productivity in only 6 weeks,
going from 200 lessons to 400 lessons taught per week by using training methods acquired as district
leader. 
Spoke a minimum of once a month to groups of 200-1000 individuals. 
Consulted with 4-5 community leaders and business professionals on a weekly basis.

Laborer
B&D Walters Farms - Lethbridge, AB
January 2011 to July 2012
Proven self-starter by traveling to different locations with no supervision to perform landscape 
services. 
Learned to use multiple pieces of heavy duty machinery, power tools, welding, and mechanical 
skills. 
Trained 3 new hires, and managed a crew of 2 employees.

Laborer
Tollestrup Construction Inc - Lethbridge, AB
June 2007 to June 2010
Worked with crew members on line painting, paving, yard maintenance, and general laborer. 
Managed a team of up to 5 general laborers.

Education

Bachelor's in Finance
Brigham Young University-Idaho - Rexburg, ID
September 2017 to December 2019

A.S in Business Management

LDS Business College - Salt Lake City, UT
September 2014 to April 2017

Skills

Microsoft Office (2 years), Finance (2 years), Accounting (Less than 1 year), ADP (Less than 1 year),
Quickbooks (Less than 1 year), Marketing (2 years), Project Management (2 years), Budgeting (2
years), Administrative Assistant (3 years), Trainer (2 years), Public Speaking (2 years), Management (2
years)

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-atwood-a25347aa/

Certifications/Licenses

Business Analysis Foundations

February 2018 to Present
Project management and fundamentals of business analysis tools and techniques. Demonstrating
how these skills are used to gather requirements and identify solutions to provide better business
outcomes. Discovered where business analysis lives in the project life cycle, how to initiate a project,
the best way to gather requirements, and smart strategies to monitor results and test outcomes.

Finance Fundamentals
February 2018 to Present
A comprehensive overview of finance, and touches on everything from reading a balance sheet to
understanding derivatives and securities. Tackling questions such as "What is the difference between
short-term financial management and long-term financing?" and "What is the difference between
a traditional bank, an investment bank, and an investment fund?" Looking at financial reports from
companies such as Walmart and Toys "R" Us, and even analyze the data that go into personal financial
decisions, such as deciding whether to buy a car and ensuring long-term financial success.

Sales Foundations
February 2018 to Present
Deepened understanding on subjects such as: "understanding the mind of the buyer", "identifying
potential customers", "understanding your costumers issues", "products vs. solutions", "the value of an
effective sales process", "how to develop your own sales process".

Additional Information

Participated as a member of DECA within the LDS Business College Chapter 

Organized an entrepreneurship competition which raised money for DECA and provided a half tuition
scholarship for the winner and other prizes for 2nd and 3rd place.