Blake Cavanaugh
Interlochen,MI
Summary
Highly motivated professional offering a strong work ethic with extensive business operations, customer service, and accounting experience. Some pertinent skills held include accuracy, persistence, and being detail oriented.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Volpak Operator
GoGo SqueeZ
06.2025 - Current
- Operated machinery to ensure efficient production processes and maintain quality standards.
- Monitored operations to detect issues and implemented corrective measures promptly.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.
- Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime and ensure reliability.
Subcontract Accountant
Self-employed
01.2019 - Current
- Assists and performs monthly, quarterly and yearly closing processes including preparation of journal entries (regular, accrual, re-class, reversal) and adjusting journal entries.
- Reviews, consults and implements client accounting activities including revenue recognition, AP AR procedures, multiple bank reconciliations, balance sheet account reconciliations, cash receipt application, etc.
- Issues timely financial statements, performs various financial analysis and performs account reconciliations. Year-end tax returns for both business and personal taxes.
Head Server
HofBrau
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Provide daily supervision for the restaurant to ensure that operations go smoothly throughout various circumstances and any escalations are resolved quickly and efficiently.
- Assess customer satisfaction, assign tasks to other servers, train new employees, solve customer inquiries, and recommend special menu items.
- Maintained practical front-of-house and waiting skills, with ability to deal with customer requests in a timely and positive manner.
Server/Bartender
VI Grill
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Maintained practical front-of-house and waiting skills, with ability to deal with customer requests in a timely and positive manner.
- Collaborate with kitchen staff to help them process food orders and accommodate special requests.
Accountant
Harris Group CPA's
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Assisted and performed monthly, quarterly and yearly closing processes, which include preparation of journal entries including regular, accrual, re-class, reversal and adjusting journal entries.
- Reviewed, consulted and implemented clients accounting activities including revenue recognition, AP AR procedures, payroll processing, multiple bank reconciliations, balance sheet account reconciliations, cash receipt application, etc.
- Issued timely financial statements, performed various financial analysis and performed account reconciliations.
Accountant
Peninsula Business Forms
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Managed all accounting for the organization including: AR & AP management, payroll, calculating and filing state & federal taxes, QuickBooks, Sugar CRS (order processing software), and developing/monitoring organizational budget.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accountancy
Ferris State University
01.2018
Skills
- Account reconciliation
- Attention to detail
- Bookkeeping experience
- Budget projecting
- Critical thinking
- Exceptional customer service
- GAAP knowledge
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Tax compliance
Timeline
Volpak Operator
GoGo SqueeZ
06.2025 - Current
Head Server
HofBrau
05.2024 - 07.2025
Server/Bartender
VI Grill
01.2022 - 04.2024
Accountant
Harris Group CPA's
08.2019 - 10.2021
Subcontract Accountant
Self-employed
01.2019 - Current
Accountant
Peninsula Business Forms
08.2016 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Accountancy
Ferris State University