accounting/payroll

Maggie Britton

**** ***** ****** * Matteson, IL *0443

708-***-**** (H) * 708-***-**** (C)

Objective: A position in an accounting or finance field

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Over 15 years' experience working in municipal finance departments

. Extensive experience working with budgets, payroll, and annual filing

requirements

. Excellent communication and organizational skills

EXPERIENCE

11/2014 - Present Accountant, Nation One Landscaping

New Lenox, IL

Process weekly payroll and update general ledger. Process accounts payable

and reconcile monthly bank statements. Generate monthly invoices and track

accounts receivables. Create and maintain new inventory system for

company's fixed assets. Develop and maintain database for staffs' licenses

and permits.

03/2006 - 07/2014 Governmental Manager, Alli Financial

Frankfort, IL

Acted as outsource comptroller for a variety of municipal clients.

Processed bi-weekly payroll and accounts payables. Performed payroll

maintenance and HR functions for 220 employees. Maintained general ledger

and reconciled 25 bank accounts. Generated annual budgets, appropriation

ordinances, and levies for various municipal clients, ranging from $5

million to $55 million. Presented Power Point presentations for budgets

and levies at meetings and public hearings. Coordinated annual independent

audit and created all PBC schedules.

Created and maintained system of policies and procedures. Maintained chart

of accounts and fixed assets schedules. Facilitated migration of software

from AS400 to Cloud. Coordinated with software vendor to purchase new work

order module and trained 6 users. Assisted Utility Billing Supervisor with

analysis of City-wide accounts and loss of revenue. Established new

lockbox system and trained users to download daily information from site.

Complied with local and state reporting requirements. Monitored grant

revenues and expenditures. Prepared financial reports for five TIFs.

Supervised staff of three.

01/2000 - 05/2003 Finance Director, Village of Matteson

Matteson, IL

Directed annual budget process and contributed to financial decisions

throughout the year. Supervised payroll, accounts payable, utility billing

activities, and general ledger maintenance. Established billing procedures

and supervised the billing and collection of payments for water and garbage

service. Provided extensive customer service to residents with utility

billing questions and complaints. Maintained detailed inventory of

Village's capital assets. Sought bids according to Board policy.

Coordinated annual audit activities with outside firm. Provided detailed

financial information and forecasting for contract negotiations with

employee groups. Completed financial reports for four TIFs and tracked all

activity. Supervised staff of five.

07/1996 - 12/1999 Finance Director, Village of Romeoville

Romeoville, IL

Directed all financial operations of the Village to include accounts

payable, accounts receivable, payroll, utility billing, revenue collection,

and general ledger maintenance. Assisted the Village Board by recommending

cost-saving measures and revenue producing programs. Prepared monthly

finance reports for Finance Committee and for Village Board. Supervised

migration from IBM 36 to AS 400 and acted as System Supervisor. Trained

Finance Department staff in use of updated financial software.

Participated in contract negotiations with four employee groups. Oversaw

the administration and reporting for four TIFs. Supervised staff of seven.

06/1994 - 07/1996 Finance Coordinator, Village of University Park

University Park, IL

Directed activities of Finance Department to include accounts payable,

payroll, and accounts receivable. Drafted annual budget, appropriation

ordinance, and levy ordinance. Filled out quarterly revolving loan reports

(DCCA) and quarterly reports for JAG grants. Tracked TIF activity annually

and filled out required reports. Supervised one payroll/ accounts payable

clerk.

EDUCATION

B.A., Illinois State University

M.B.A., Governors State University

OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS

. Extensive experience with Xerox (formerly ACS/BRC), LOCIS, Fund

Balance, MSI, Accpac, and Quickbooks.

. Comprehensive experience with ADP, Paychex and Paycor, as well as with

union and non-union payroll issues and benefits administration.

. Extremely proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, and

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