Accounts Payable Accounting

Donna Kozuchowski

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Bartlett, IL *0103

Home 630-***-****

Cell 630-***-****

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SUMMARY

Broadly skilled accounting professional with an extensive background in all

aspects of General Accounting processes. Excellent communications skills,

able to work well at all levels in the company and with customers and

vendors. Self motivated and possessing strong organizational skills, able

to prioritize efforts based on needs and work efficiently during periods of

high demand such as month and year end closes. Expertise Includes:

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Bank

Reconciliations

Fixed Asset Inventory Journal Entries Balance Sheet

Reconciliations

SAP General Ledger Kronos A/S 400

Microsoft Office Suite

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

* Recognized ability to resolve vendor concerns utilizing clear problem

solving skills and rarely escalates issues.

* Participated in the development of timeline plan for a Fixed Asset

Inventory and championed through all phases of development and launch.

* Managed American Express Corporate Allocation Reconciliation to ensure

corporate card holders were following procedures and coding correctly.

* Accomplished a GR/IR reconciliation between AS 400 and SAP systems and

was successful in bringing the two systems to parity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nestle, Willy Wonka, Itasca, Illinois

Accounting Coordinator

1998-2011

. Accounts Payable liaison between vendor and Accounts Payable Service

Center to ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner.

. Pay certain invoices by American Express and reconcile accounts at

month-end.

. Book accrual, reversing and standard entries.

. Managed miscellaneous cash and deposits.

. Managed and reconciled petty cash and submit Account Payable request

for replenishment.

. Submit freight invoices to Accounts Payable and follow-up that

payments have been made.

. Successfully reconciles monthly Balance sheet accounts that are

reported to the corporate office.

. Compiles weekly production scorecard report which includes material

variances, direct labor reporting and purchase price variances.

. Assisted with the yearly budget process by creating the overhead

budget spreadsheet schedules.

. Assumed responsibility for developing and implementing a fixed asset

inventory.

. Assisted with Payroll back-up.

. Balanced the GR/IR reconciliation between two systems by analyzing the

needs and bring this task to a current status.

Donna Kozuchowski

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Cooper Lighting, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Assistant Accountant

1990-1998

. Originally hired in the Cost Accounting Department as a Secretary/Cost

Accounting Clerk to manage cost maintenance, freight bill coding,

headcount reporting, material price variance documentation, recording

inventory levels during physical inventory and general secretarial

duties.

. Promoted to handle additional responsibilities as an Assistant

Accountant in general accounting and facilitated balancing daily Sales

report, daily cash reported by Accounts Receivable and miscellaneous

cash. Maintained monthly account analysis, balanced Payroll

reconciliation and month end journal entries.

EDUCATION

Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois,

Associates in Arts Degree, May 2003

Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois

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