James Merritt has over 5 years of work experience in banking, healthcare, and accounting. He currently works as a Personal Banker at Wells Fargo, where he helps customers achieve financial success by recommending products and services. Previously he worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Cone Health Women's Hospital and as an Accountant/Bookkeeper at Discount Furniture World. Merritt is pursuing a Master's in Accounting from the University of Phoenix and holds a B.A. in Political Science from UNC-Chapel Hill. He has extensive skills in Microsoft Office, accounting systems, and customer service.
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1. James Merritt
50307 Governors Drive
Chapel Hill, NC, 27517
336-380-0537
jmerritt007@gmail.com
Work Experience
WellsFargo
Personal Banker 1 June 2014-Present
Helped customers achieve financial success,by recommending products and services that will benefit
their financial portfolios.
Experienced in all of Wells Fargo’s internal systems including:Store Vision Portal,Hogan,Client
Systemlink, CAS systems,and all other bank related operatingsystems.
Experienced in opening and maintainingall types of personal and businessdepositand creditaccounts.
Experience deliveringexcellentcustomer service in a highly demandingatmosphere that requires
organization, face-to-facecustomer, and supervisor interactions.
Worked effectively on projects in a team based atmosphere, where the free exchange of ideas was
encouraged.
Teller October 2013-June 2014
Experience providingexcellentcustomer servicein a high paced environment.
Handleconfidential information in a professional,ethical manner.
Accurately manage largevolumes of cash deposits and withdrawals on a daily basis.
Cone Health-Women’sHospital
Pharmacy Technician 2009-2013
Swiftly and correctly calculatedosages, dispensemedications,prepareprescription labelsand fill
prescriptions for approval by pharmacists.
Proficientin the handlingof HIPAA sensitivematerials
Competent in all forms Adult and Neonatal IV medications,includingboth manually drawn doses,mixing
and/or dilutingmedications, and operatinga BAXA-2400 to make TPN’s for NPO neonates in one of North
Carolina’sonly Level III NICU’s
Trained in infection-control policies and protocols,as well as handling,drawingup,and deliveringof
chemo-therapy drugs.
Research and resolvedosage conflicts,potentially harmful druginteractions,and other matters to ensure
patient safety/wellness and build customer loyalty.
Perform daily Pyxis (CII safes computer monitoringsystem) inventory refills,by removing and counting
controlled substances and then deliveringthem to the satellitemachines.
Daily useEPIC software programto monitor patient rooms, check medication times and orders, and verify
medication documentation.
Discount Furniture World
Accountant/Bookkeeper 2009-2012
Worked with lendingagents at Wells Fargo and Regions to obtain financingfor customers.
Helped accurately process accountsreceivable,accounts payable,and payroll duties on a weekly basis.
Required a high level of organizational and technical skillsto ensurethe accountingfunctions were
accurate,on-time, and complete.
Monitor and update the company’s internal control systems.
Prepare quarterly and end-of-year financial statements to present to management
2. Education
University of Phoenix August 2014-Current
Master’s of Science in accounting (MSA)
Estimated Degree date December 2015, (Currently 15 hrs with a 3.92 GPA)
Onlineprofessional master’s degree so itwill not interfere with my work availability in anyway.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2002-2004 and 2011-2013
B. A. in Political Sciencewith a specialization in Economics
Classes beyond my major: Financial and Managerial Accounting (6 hrs),Micro and Macro Economics,
Economic Statistics,Calculus I and II,Physics,and Organicand Inorganic Chemistry.
Achievements and Technical Skills
Proficientin MicrosoftWord,Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access
Very skilled in Excel includingmulti-function equations,graphs,statistical analysis,and pivottables.
Certificateof Advanced EPIC training
Teller all-star every month at Wells Fargo
Rfx certified teller (processed foreign exchange transactions)
Business Advocate Certification achieved for Personal Banker 1 designation
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Excellent customer serviceand face to faceinteraction skills