Accounting Clerk

Jennifer Michelle Staniec

*** ******** ****** ? Elmhurst, IL. 60126? 847-***-**** ?

***************@*******.***

EDUCATION

Elmhurst College Elmhurst, Illinois

Master of Professional Accountancy --- May 2007

Bachelor of Science, Accountancy --- December 2004

CPA seeking --- anticipated completion date December 2011

EXPERIENCE

ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. Bolingbrook,

Illinois August 2010

- Current

Senior Tax Accountant

Compliance

. Prepare and review state income tax returns

. Review federal tax adjustments

. Provide ad hoc support

FAS 109 and SSAP#10 Provisions

. Review current and deferred U.S. GAAP income tax provisions

. Maintain quarterly summary memo

. Prepare journal entries needed

Other Accounting

. Reconcile fixed asset tax books and communicate to the Accounting

Department

. Review Internal Control Framework process matrix

. Research and respond to various state inquiries

. Maintain B-Notices

. Prepare account reconciliations for federal and state

. Prepare personal property tax account reconciliation and annual budget

Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company Chicago,

Illinois September 2007-August 2010

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

Senior Tax Accountant

Compliance

. Prepare federal forms 1120, 1120PC, 1120L, top consolidation,

allocations, amended return, various state income tax returns, and

retaliatory print

. Prepare calculations for estimated and extension payments for all company

types and consolidation

FAS 109 and SSAP#10R Provisions

. Prepare current and deferred U.S. GAAP and Statutory income tax

provisions

. Prepare quarterly and annual statement disclosures as prescribed by the

quarterly close process

. Prepare journal entries as needed for true-up entries

. Prepare rate reconciliations

Other Accounting or Related Tasks

. Prepare account reconciliations for tax provision

. Prepare documentation support for SOX/MAR testing

. Built an Access database for federal and state notice log; research and

respond to various state inquiries

. Provide and prepare supporting documents for various ongoing projects

. Ad hoc research

Zurich North America Schaumburg, Illinois

May 2005 - September 2007

Tax Accountant

Compliance

. Prepare federal forms 1120, 1120PC, various state income tax returns, and

insurance premium tax returns

. Prepare calculations for estimated and extension payments, various

assessments, and audit settlements

. Prepare effective tax rate based on projections

FAS 109 and SSAP#10 Provisions

. Assist and prepare current and deferred U.S. GAAP and Statutory income

tax provisions

. Prepare quarterly and annual statement disclosures as prescribed by

monthly and quarterly close process

. Assist in preparing journal entries needed for both U.S. GAAP and IAS

(IFRS)

Other Accounting

. Prepare over 45 account reconciliations for tax provision, state income

tax, and premium tax activities

. Maintain Internal Control Framework process memos

. Research and respond to various state inquiries

. Provide and prepare supporting documents for various ongoing projects

. Prepare memos as needed

Staff Accountant

Copy Mor, Incorporated Chicago, Illinois

February 2005 - May 2005

Accounting Clerk

The Information Management Group Chicago, Illinois

September 2003 - March 2004

Accounting Clerk

SOFTWARE

Insource RS, e-Forms RS, Insource Tax Calendar, RIA Checkpoint, Premium

Pro, Premium Pro Municipal, Corptax

SAP, Great Plains, Peachtree, Quicken, Ariba Analysis, PeopleSoft

All Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society, student affiliate 2003

INTERESTS & ACTIVITES

Treasurer, Phi Theta Kappa; Chi Zeta Chapter 2001-2002

General Accounting, United States Achievement Academy Award 2001

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