Jacob Walker

214-549-5057; jnw150330@utdallas.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/JacobWalker3

EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Dallas
M.S., Accounting May 2019
B.S., Accounting May 2018
Eligible to sit for the CPA Examination in January 2019 GPA 3.91

Richland Community College December 2015

Associates in Art with a Concentration in Accounting GPA 3.7

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Blue Mesa Grill Dallas, Texas August 2014-Present
Head Bartender/Server/Caterer
Managed Bar during peak business hours while serving upwards of 30 patrons at a time with total sales ranging
from $10,000-$15,000 a night
Networked our company by catering to all areas of Dallas and increased catering revenue to over $1,000,000 for
the 2015 year setting a company-wide record
Aided in recruiting/training/scheduling employees, networking promotions to local companies, and tracking
inventory behind the bar resulting in a 30% increase in alcoholic sales from 2015 to 2016

Chick-fil-A - Murphy, Texas September 2011-October 2014

Team Lead
Trained staff members and managed upwards of 10 employees at any given time
Delegated work duties and set up break schedule keeping labor below 18%
Reconciled end-of-day transactions ensuring proper balances while keeping the margin of error below 5%

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Beta Alpha Psi, The University of Texas at Dallas May 2016-Present
Vice President of Membership
Kept record of attendance of nearly 160 members throughout the semester including meetings and volunteer
events
Performed detailed analytics on attendance in order to find strong points and areas needing improvement

ACADEMIC PROJECT
Business Simulation, Accounting Externship at RSM US LLP June 2016
Underwent a detailed process to create an Accounting Firm including size, areas of strengths, and target markets
Proposed Accounting Services to potential clients with estimates using real-world numbers and results all while
planning business with a limited number of pitches

ORGANIZATIONS
Beta Alpha Psi, The University of Texas at Dallas February 2016-Present
Professional Program in Accounting, The University of Texas at Dallas September 2016-Present

VOLUNTEER WORK
2ND Saturday July 2016-Present
Met with groups of other volunteers on the 2nd Saturday of each month in order to help with various service
projects throughout West Dallas including trash collecting and aiding in the construction of an Urban Farm