Accounting Manager

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773-***-**** . **.******@*****.***

Accounting professional specializing in Project Coordination, Accounts

Payable / Receivable, General Ledger Management, and HR Support eager to

offer over 15 years of experience toward maximizing productivity and

employer's recognized objective.

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Profile of Qualifications

. Integral leader who advanced in every position from Accounts Payable /

Receivables clerk to Accounting Manager. A leader who analyze and

interprets accounting, financial, and statistical data to optimize

productivity in coordination with key objectives.

. Top performer that interacts with all levels of management. Redesigns

complex accounting, data entry, and human resource methodology and

systems that streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency within

fast-paced, high-volume environments, including contributing experience

in staff recruitment, training / development, employee orientation, and

team management.

. Ambitious self starter who demonstrates superior attention-to-detail with

advanced knowledge of GAAP accounting.

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Key Areas of Expertise

A / P & A / R Processing Regulatory Compliance General Ledgers Vendor

Maintenance

Balance Sheets / Trial Balance Team Building / Training Cost Center

Analysis SOX Audit Support

Year End Audit/1099 Closing Bank Reconciliations Policy Development

Cash Management

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Professional Synopsis

Accounting Manager

American Association of Individual Investors, Chicago, IL 2001 - 2008

. Applied dynamic leadership talents toward directing financial oversight

for up to 80 national chapters, including managing monthly, quarterly,

and yearly closings of statements, balance sheet accounts; Chapter center

analysis, verifying balances, and resolving key discrepancies.

. Strategic decision-making for accounts payable and receivable operations;

improved productivity by developing operational workflows; and

researched, negotiated, and supported upgrades to new accounting and

printing software to achieve goals.

. Expertly enhanced, maintained and processed yearly 1099 closing and

distribution; prepared and processed detailed expense reports, employee

expense reports, journal entries and special reports as necessary; and

assisted and participated in SOX audit processes and planning. Coded,

verified, and processed invoices as needed.

. Handled diverse HR operations, including directing staff orientations;

implementing employment benefit packages, employee/training manuals, and

transportation benefit programs; and supervision of daily accounting

activities.

. Improved procedures for financial transactions for up to 80 offices and

100+ coordinators that increased oversight 10%.

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701 Engle . Dolton, IL 60419

773-***-**** . **.******@*****.***

Receivables Accountant

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., Chicago, IL 1997 - 2001

. Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge to serve as Regional A / R

Accountant for 900+ commercial leasing agents with $350 million+ in

industrial real estate and property management sales, including regularly

interfacing with several banks and other financial institutions for

reconciliation of monthly statements, cash management reports, and

financial discrepancies.

. Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward assisting with year-end

audits and special projects (i.e. depreciation, pre-paid expense

schedules), along with management of high volume check disbursements,

1099 closings, distributions, multi-company lock box reports, and vendor

master files.

. Managed monthly income statements and inter-company accounts. Operated

as a continuing liaison with Property Managers and Regional Coordinators

to manage comprehensive client accounts and leasing information in

corporate database.

Accounting Coordinator

Heartland Alliance For Human Needs, Chicago, IL 1990 - 1997

. Directed a top-performing team of 3 Accounts Payable and Receivable

Clerks, including recruiting, training, and managing a 4-member support

staff while successfully remodeling new accounting processes to increase

productivity and work quality by 9%. Advanced through full accounts

payable cycle starting at A/P Clerk I, II, and III to Accounting

Coordinator.

. Demonstrated experience in monthly and 1099 year-end reconciliations and

processes, along with maintaining amortization schedules and posting of

income and expenses through accounting systems and general ledger entries

for 3 program organizations.

. Prepared aging reports and accruals. Also, processed purchase orders and

disbursed high volume checks to vendors, clients and programs that

included coding of invoices set for payment. Prepared journal entries

added as needed.

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Education & Technical Summary

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development DePaul University

Association Plus . JD Edwards Enterprise One Systems . Kintera FundWare .

Microsoft Office Suite . Adobe PageMaker

Chase Bank Web-Client RDM Software Systems . PeopleSoft Enterprise

Applications . Print Chef Checks Software Systems

Kenneth H. Graham

Kenneth H. Graham

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