Amy Colwell

Dunlap, IL ***** adx9iy@r.postjobfree.com 309-***-****

Objective

Highly motivated and organized business/accounting professional looking for a part time data entry position where I can contribute my experience with strong attention to detail and maintain efficient processes.

Education

Master of Business Administration in Business Administration

1988 - Illinois State University

Bachelor of Arts Business Administration (Minor: Accounting)

1985 - Mount Vernon Nazarene University 1985

Designations and Certificates

CPA

Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) Insurance Certification

Experience

Reinsurance Accountant

RLI Corp - Peoria, IL

August 2022 to March 2023

•Journalize, post, and record various documents regarding product lines, receivables, and receipts

•Ensure contractual reporting requirements are filed

•Perform monthly fiscal review ($400M revenue budget)

•Analyze financial statements to ensure accurate reporting of premiums, losses, and expenses

•Resolve processing errors and researches problem sources

•Monitor and analyze administration of reinsurance lines

•Maintain database information to properly process information to ensure accurate data for cessions and billings to reinsurers

•Extract and report product transactions and proofs of loss

•Supports the administration of reinsurance obligations for product lines, including accuracy of cessions, minimum premium requirements, periodic reporting and premium deposit payments

Accounting and Tax Administration

Cady Oil Company - Peoria Heights, IL

August 2015 to July 2022

•Prepare monthly state sales and motor fuel tax returns for parent company and their subsidiaries

•Developed and documented tax preparation process procedures / instructional manuals

•Responsible for accounts payable for fuel suppliers

•Assist in monthly and annual bank reconciliation process

•Develop internal financial analysis reports as requested by company VP

•Work in internal accounting (Visual Supplier) and external state tax reporting (MyTaxIllinois) systems

•Maintain parent company fuel pricing system and fuel price market analysis

•Prepare journal entries for general ledger

•Verify batch uploads from internal system to external system for public accountant

•Process bank deposits

Home School Administration and Teacher

Colwell Academy

August 1993 to May 2021

Successfully home-schooled three sons from Grades K to 12.

Duties included:

•Select and adapt curricula to create individualized education plans for students

•Implement individual study plans for students working at different levels

•Research and select appropriate resources

•Teach a variety of subjects while providing motivation and inspiration

Accountant

Country Life Insurance Company - Bloomington, IL

January 1988 to December 1992

•Perform monthly statistical analysis

•Maintain data files on regional basis for market planning use

•Project premium income, investment income and other key operations statistics for forecasting and budgeting purposes

•File various state tax returns and forms

•Research compliance with Federal and State tax laws

Systems & Procedures Analyst

Country Life Insurance Company

1987 to 1988

•Research and monitor impact of new system developments within the Controller's Division

•Controller's representative during the investigation, analysis, design, and implementation phases of system projects

•Acceptance testing and evaluation of system effectiveness on processing and procedural impacts

•Required outstanding communication skills and ability to deal effectively with personnel at all levels

Office Specialist

Country Life Insurance Company

1985 to 1987

•Balance and disperse all life insurance commissions to agency force

•Create and maintain Federal 1099 Income Tax records for agents' prizes and awards

•Work extensively with computerized accounting system

Skills

•Bank Reconciliation

•Journal Entries

•General Ledger Accounting

•Microsoft Office

•Accounts Payable

•QuickBooks

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