JOHN

K KIRBY III
469-766-7845; jkk130130@utdallas.edu
www.linkedin.com/pub/john-kirby/84/62a/884

EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Dallas




May 2015
B. S., Accounting







GPA 3.645

ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
M White & Associates - Plano, Texas

January 2015 Present
Accountant
Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements and other financial
reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural
standards
Develop, implement and modify document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use
of current computer technology
Advise client is areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of
accounting and data processing systems as well as long-range tax and estate planning
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted cost
to actual costs
Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals
Analyze business operations, tends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to
project future revenues and expenses and to provide advice
Check data input and verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic,
data entry, or procedures

Urban Oil and Gas Group - Plano, Texas


May 2014 August 2014
Accounting Intern
Maintained a twenty-five hour work schedule and full time job
Worked with a team of 10 as the only intern
Analyzed expense reports history from purchased oil wells and compared to current expense
reports
Entered coded invoices, recorded joint interest billing payments and maintained investor and
vendor records, with over nine hundred transactions a month
Reconciled balances in the general ledger, revenues and expense accounts
Analyzed and prepared revenue accruals, at a company with over seventy-five million in revenue

Richland College Dallas, Texas




June 2013 to December 2013
Accounting Tutor
Tutored 75 plus students in Financial and Managerial Accounting

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Urban Rio Cantina and Grill - Plano, Texas



June 2013 to December 2014
Manager
Developed and trained two leads to managers
Developed and trained three servers to lead employees
Maintained internal cash controls and performed daily cash reconciliation
Developed and implemented corporate training program for new servers
Hired, evaluated performance, promoted and oversaw service staff of 40

JOHN K KIRBY III

469-766-7845; jkk130130@utdallas.edu
www.linkedin.com/pub/john-kirby/84/62a/884

Bartender Buffalo Wild Wings Garland, Texas
August 2012 to June 2013
Lead Server / Bartender
Gained and maintained clientele of regular customers through reputation as an excellent server
Effectively utilized marketing strategies to upsell items and become top seller in the section
Trained 30 new servers about customer service, food and beverage knowledge, store policies
and procedures

Razzoos Cajun Caf Plano, Texas



March 2010 to August 2012
Manager
Managed full-service restaurant with annual sales of $2 million and a staff of 50-60 people
Maximized corporate profits by accounting for inventory received, maintaining inventory,
reconciliation at the end of each period and developing Excel form for tracking labor and
supplies
Maintained internal cash controls and preformed daily cash reconciliation
Reviewed and verified employee payroll reports, reconciled store P&L to corporate P&L and
investigated any discrepancy
Led daily staff meetings to reinforce goals, motivate staff, and troubleshoot operations


Braums - Pauls Valley, Oklahoma




January 2009 to March 2010
Store Manager
Managed quick service restaurant and grocery store with annual sales of $2 million
Improved food cost by 12%, by accounting for inventory received, maintaining inventory, and
reconciliation of inventory at the end of the period
Increased sales by 25%, by training staff on customer services skills and company policies and
procedures

Potbelly Sandwich Works Richardson, Texas

May 2004 to December 2008
General Manager
Managned quick casual dining restaurant with annual sales of $1.5 million
Increased profits by 7% through productivity improvements and sales growth
Managed training store with over twenty manager-in-training
Assigned formal mentor to general manager of multiple locations
Developed the general managers training book for the corport manager-in-training program
Opened one new store as a manager and four new stores as general manager


VOLUNTEER WORK
Caf Director, Life Central Church




November 2015 to present
Accounting Tutor, Richland College



January 2013 to June 2013
Bookkeeper, Coronado Stone






2002


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Technical: Proficient Quick Books, Ajera, SAP, Excel and 10 key
Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S.with no restrictions