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Larry Keith Block

Larry Keith Block

Kansas City

Summary

Analytical finance professional known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in financial reporting, account reconciliation, and client relationship management. Excel in problem-solving, critical thinking, and effective communication. Committed to maintaining accuracy and integrity in all accounting processes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

Creative Planning
Overland Park
02.2023 - Current
  • Reconcile accounts, prepare adjusting journal entries, review and analyze ledger accounts
  • Experienced in Quickbooks, Salesforce, MS Office
  • Provide expertise in payroll and sales
  • Experience handling diverse client needs, from personal accounts to complex business accounts

Bookkeeping Professional

Block Bookkeeping
Kansas City
12.2022 - Current
  • Manage invoicing, accounts payable, and financial operations for various business sizes
  • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts to ensure accuracy and catch discrepancies promptly
  • Organize and categorize expenses to streamline reporting and improve business flow

Data Collector

Platte County Assessor's Office
Platte City
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Improved public website by updating data on physical condition of buildings
  • Implemented state statute by photographing 100% of recent residential county sales
  • Performed updates on 300+ parcels by sketching structures to scale and completing permits

Residential Real Estate Appraiser Trainee

Logan Appraisals
Platte City
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Completed 80-90% of appraisal reports under the direct supervision of a certified appraiser
  • Eliminated hours of work from appraiser's workload by doing independent market analysis prior to all appraisals
  • Gathered 100% of sales data for appraiser by performing sales analysis research on all comparable sales

Real Estate Agent

Keller Williams Integrity
Lawrence
11.2018 - 12.2021
  • Marketed to clients in a large area neighborhood to draw in homes in a specific zone
  • Made 3+ referrals to outside realtors through referral methods resulting in increased company and coworker revenue
  • Improved marketing skills and research after participated in multiple training events with brokers

Process Safety Management Coordinator

Triumph Foods
St. Joseph
10.2012 - 02.2016
  • Established maintenance systems to be used as protocol for 100% of critical process-related equipment, including written procedures, employee training, appropriate inspections, and testing of such equipment to ensure ongoing mechanical integrity
  • Slashed safety incidents by writing and implementing standard operating procedures
  • Decreased equipment failures and incidents by performing data analyzation and process improvement following equipment failures and safety investigations

Education

Certified Bookkeeper -

Bookkeeper Launch
11-2022

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
12.2021

Skills

  • QuickBooks Desktop/Online
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
  • Financial reporting (daily to yearly)
  • Bank and credit card reconciliation
  • Tax preparation support
  • Spreadsheet management
  • Account reconciliation
  • Cash flow monitoring
  • Process improvement
  • Teamwork

Volunteer Experience

Finance and Budget Committee, Our Savior Lutheran Church

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Staff Accountant

Creative Planning
02.2023 - Current

Bookkeeping Professional

Block Bookkeeping
12.2022 - Current

Data Collector

Platte County Assessor's Office
06.2022 - 01.2023

Residential Real Estate Appraiser Trainee

Logan Appraisals
10.2021 - 06.2022

Real Estate Agent

Keller Williams Integrity
11.2018 - 12.2021

Process Safety Management Coordinator

Triumph Foods
10.2012 - 02.2016

Certified Bookkeeper -

Bookkeeper Launch

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Baker University

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