DEBORAH L. PETERS

*** ********** ****** ( Sugar Grove, IL 60554 630-***-****

accqi8@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

As a financial professional I have over 20 years of experience as a

collaborative business partner. I have proven successful in a multitude of

industries. My passion for excellence and desire for increased

responsibilities has always been appreciated by my employers and they have

responded with new mission critical goals and tasks.

Management and Finance Strengths

Strong working relationships with Planning, developing, implementing

international and domestic offices cutting-edge solutions for

Clear understanding of global business process improvement

currencies and how they affect US initiatives

GAAP reporting on a consolidated Direct communication with 3rd

basis party auditors, payroll service

Impeccably organized and goal providers, and tax preparers on a

oriented global basis

Professional Experience

Xerox State & Local Solutions Inc., IL - Finance Manager

Feb 2013 - present

Professional Highlights

. Assumed the role of leading a team of 3 in the Illinois State

Disbursement Unit Finance department (State of IL sub-contractor)

. Reduced the month end close cycle from over 20days to a 5 day maximum

and the year-end close cycle from 45 days to 10 days which included

prompt and accurate reporting to the Bureau of Fiscal Operations in

Springfield, IL

. Streamlined the Daily Cash balancing and Master Concentration account

reconciliation process for maximum efficiency

. Prepared process documentation for the finance department functions

. Cleared up old reconciling items from as far back as 2008 on cash and

reporting software

. Assisted in the financial implementation of Image Cash Letter upgrade

requirements from the Bank of America

. GL account reconciliation, review of all finance associates' work,

journal entries, accruals, financial reporting, variance explanations,

budgeting, AP coding, and forecasting

McDonald's Corporation, IL - FT Contract US Payroll Team Lead

Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

Professional Highlights

. Assumed the role of leading a team of 8 in the US Payroll department

. Reviewing and approving payroll edits and related accruals

. Review, approval, and submission of payroll data each week

. Assigned to the team developing for a web based portal project for on

and off boarding

. Lead trainer on newly developed payroll application - US rollout

. Monitor case load workflow and trending the progress daily

. GL account reconciliation, analysis, and adjustments

Mary O'Connor and Company, IL - PT Contract Financial Accountant

Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

Professional Highlights

. Assumed the role of helping the part time bookkeeper catch up on year

end accounting.

. Assigned the task of compiling a one year forecast

. Prepared a monthly budget and developed a variance trend analysis on a

monthly basis

Richardson Electronics Ltd, IL - Senior Financial

Accountant/International Accounting Coordinator

Aug 2006 - Oct 2011

Professional Highlights

. Assumed the role as the team leader for all assigned foreign

accounting offices as a mentor and US accounting contact

. Direct supervisor of the accounting managers located in the Japan and

Singapore offices

. Prepared balance sheet recons for China and Hong Kong where none

previously existed through research and direction of Asia-Pac staff to

obtain support and historical data despite 12-15 hour time differences

and significant language barriers

. Developed a set of procedures for reconciling worldwide accounts

payable to the sub ledgers for over 25 business units so that the end

product was more accurate and supported than any previous efforts

. Implemented standard formatting for monthly account reconciliations

for Asia and European business units in my portfolio

. Assumed the roles of 3 foreign accounting managers formerly located in

Canada, Finland and Germany including all general ledger functions,

Inter-company payments, accounts payable and accounts receivable

oversight, payroll, and other general SG&A related tasks

. Duties include proactively reviewing all general ledger activity for

my assigned portfolio of 11 business units throughout Europe, North

America and Asia to ensure accurate financial reporting, preparing

monthly adjusting journal entries as needed, account reconciliation

and review, and overall financial analysis

Steiner System, IL - Assistant Controller

Feb 2005 - Aug 2006

Professional Highlights

. Managed the finance department conversion of the outbound software

system to the Great Plains system. Converted all G/L data, including

major chart of account changes, bank recs and budgets. Developed and

tested the new procedures for the finance staff and worked with the

consulting company to train the department ensuring a smooth

transition while minimizing staff down time.

. Assisted in the design, testing and implementation of the Great Plains

FRx reports for both the US and Canadian companies.

. Duties include preparing monthly journal entries, account

reconciliations, financial analysis, month end close, year end close,

annual internal audit communication, budget preparation, monthly

financial statements, supervising staff of 4 individuals in the

finance department, back up for illness or vacation in all finance

staff positions, review and approve all payroll, A/P, A/R, and sales

tax returns, all the fixed asset accounting, maintaining all employee

personnel records, workmen's comp claims and HR benefit data

Accountemps, IL - Senior Accountant

May 2004 - Feb 2005

Professional Highlights

. Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb, IL

. Responsible for accurate journal entries, account reconciliations

including cash accounts, accrual-basis financial statement

preparation and analysis, daily and monthly statistical reporting,

month-end close, and miscellaneous special projects.

. Richardson Electronics in La Fox, IL

. Responsible for journal entries, account reconciliations including

a cash account in excess of $20M, financial analysis, month-end

close assistance, multi-national year-end close assistance with

external CPA firm, and miscellaneous special projects.

ARMCO, LLC, IL - Inventory Accountant

March 2002 - April 2004

Professional Highlights

. Accounts payable and vendor credits, monthly journal entries and

general ledger reconciliations, financial statement preparation and

analysis, fixed asset accounting and monthly sales & use tax returns

Lincoln Property Company, IL - Senior Project Accountant / Payroll

Coordinator

June 1996 - March 2002

Professional Highlights

. Trained new accounting team members on LPC accounting procedures.

. Prepared monthly financial statements for owner reporting, maintained

all general ledger functions for each entity, cash flow management of

checking, Goldman Sachs & ZBA accounts, conducted internal property

audits, reconciled bank statements for each entities bank accounts,

reviewed payroll submissions for over 30 properties, coordinated

employee benefits program, administered payroll and benefits

processing seminars for property managers, set up new property

management deals on accounting software per owner specifications and

audited and processed the final stage of the A/P cycle for up to

twelve separate entities

Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts, Accounting

Computer and software skills

Microsoft Excel and Word, Oracle, Quickbooks, Great Plains, Solomon,

Business Works, Ceridian, AS400, Skyline, Peoplesoft, AMSI, MRI, Yardi,

Meditech, J.D. Edwards and Rent Roll

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