Accounting High School

JULIE DRISH

***** **** ** * * Milan, IL ***** * 309-***-****) * 309-***-****) *

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Profile

Highly innovative advanced accountant with years of experience in insurance

accounting, public accounting, banking, small business, retail accounting

and instruction/training. Hands-on, proactive individual recognized for

exceptional ability to complete tasks in a timely manner without direct

supervision.

Career History

Geneseo High School

Geneseo, IL

Business Teacher

08/09 to present

Public high school that offers a wide variety of courses in

vocational/technical, academic and fine arts disciplines.

. Instruct approximately 100 students in various business classes including

Accounting, Business Law, Consumer Economics, Business Management,

Computer Applications and Web Design

Bituminous Insurance Company

Rock Island, IL

Advanced Accountant

05/99 to 07/08

Premier property and casualty insurance company specializing in workers

compensation and liability insurance for contractors and other businesses.

A subsidiary of Old Republic International.

. Prepared quarterly federal tax returns for submission to parent company

. Organized and prepared several financial statements such as Treasurer's

Report and Quarterly Statements

. Calculated and booked various accruals

. Balanced and booked premiums for the company

. Managed and controlled general ledger / Prepared ledger for year-end

close

. Analyzed expense changes and present findings to management

. Responsible for compiling premium tax returns

. Prepared and presented SEC reports to management and parent company

. Responsible for the execution of yearly budget

Key Accomplishments:

o Coordinated and prepared Sarbanes Oxley audit plan for entire

company

o Integrated new systems such as accounting software and annual

statement software

o Introduced better time management practices for several major jobs

o Promoted twice and given many new responsibilities

o Represented the department on several occasions

McGladrey & Pullen LLP (RSM McGladrey)

Moline, IL

Accountant

01/99 to 05/99

A leading national CPA firm focusing on audit and accounting needs for

midsize companies.

. Calculated client's trial balances, tax compilations and prepared

returns.

. Prepared adjusting journal entries for fiscal year-end

. Performed various audit field work on outside clients

. Responsible for reviews on various calculations for clients

Eagle Food Centers, Inc

Milan, IL

Accounting Internship

02/98 to 12/98

Supermarket Chain

. Set up and made adjustments to costs, allowances, freight and bill backs

. Analyzed purchase orders for discrepancies

. Prepared spreadsheets for various tasks such as analysis of contribution

margins for individual stores

. Prepared LIFO inventory spreadsheets for several stores

American Bank and Trust Co

Rock Island, IL

Staff Accountant

12/95 to 02/98

. Reconciled daily bank accounts

. Monitored specific general ledger accounts

. Balanced daily ATM cash flow statements

. Provided and maintained a $100,000 cash statement

Key Accomplishments:

o Able to perform duties of this full time job in half the time

making the job part time status

JD's Lawncare, Inc.

Milan, IL

Accountant / Bookkeeper

1/00 to Present

Mid-sized lawn care and snow removal business operating in the Quad City

area.

. Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly payroll

. Reconcile bank accounts

. Prepare journal entries and enter checks

. Prepare financial statements

Education/Training:

Proficient in Microsoft BNA Fixed Asset software EAS Accounting software

Excel

Proficient in Microsoft Wings Annual Statement Crystal Reporting

Word software

Proficient in Microsoft Various tax software QuickBooks

Access

St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

Bachelor of Education, December 2008

Endorsement: Grades K-12, Business

Licensures: Illinois, Iowa

Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Campus

Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting, May 1998

Major: Accounting

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