Charles A. Durr
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Chicago, IL 60629 *******.*******@*****.***
Professional Profile
Self-motived professional offering more than 10 years of experience in the Financial, Accounting and Clerical industry; In-depth understanding of Accounting and Business software’s (MS Office Suite and QuickBooks Certified) in handling daily operations. Aspiring to utilize my strong organization skills and attention to details to support the Financial Department for your company.
Certifications Education
Intuit QuickBooks Certified- 2016 Accounting Assistant / Bookkeeper
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Certified- 2016 America Business College 2016
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Certified- 2016 Technology and Education Program
H.O.P.E Technology and Ed Center 2012
Professional Experience
PLS Financial Solutions June 2013 to February 2016
Garnishment Coordinator Oak Brook, IL
Provided superior customer service, and maintained a high degree of professionalism to both internal and external customers.
Ensured all transactions were completed in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations
Managed transactions and entered data through several computer applications
Perform reconciliations for assigned accounts to maintain accuracy
Created status reports daily for all regions in the Chicagoland area
In impact research and print wage assignments
Facilitated in reviewing customer wage assignment for processing
Created and maintained spreadsheets through Microsoft Excel and imported data through software’s for garnishment cases
Prepared wage assignment letters and labels through Microsoft Word Mail Merge
City Staffing September 2012 to April 2013
Accounting Clerk Chicago, IL
Entered and maintained transactions in accounting ledgers on a daily basis.
Analyzed recorded documents and transactions to correct errors and make required changes
Tasked with carrying out a variety of bookkeeping activities
Preparing bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements.
Managed cash receipt items and disbursements according with company policies
Collected and compiled client financial data, entered information into QuickBooks
Reviewed A/R aging of delinquent accounts
Thomas & Herbert CVP, LLC June 2008 to December 2010
New Admissions Clerk Chicago, IL
Generated mass mailing list utilizing Microsoft Word mail merge
Obtained, organized and processed contracts for new moves
Performed data entry operations for new moves and inspections
Developed monthly reports through Microsoft Word and Excel for new admission
Schedule and managed weekly briefings for new moves
Processed application fees and transmittals
Replied to inquiries regarding admission requirements
Chicago Housing Authority (CHAC) February 2004 to June 2008
Rent Market Analyst Chicago, IL
Analyzed metrics in order to identify effective relationships between customers and owners
Utilized spreadsheets and statistics to analyze significant patterns within clients' customer bases
Established and processed rent increases for owners and contracts for new moves
Coordinated scheduling for section 8 tenants annual inspection.
Performed data entry on continuing basis in salesforce system; a system used for Chicago Housing Authority.
Working with vendors, customers, and colleagues to resolve inquiries and issues
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter May 2000 to September 2003 Lockbox Operations - Section Manager Chicago, IL
Participated actively in the design, development, testing and implementation of the cross training lockbox processing procedures
Daily Balancing of all general ledgers as well as processing remittances.
Supervised and trained all staff in areas of operations
Utilizing Microsoft Excel to generate and maintained weekly/monthly reports
Conducted quarterly staff reviews
Reconciled encoding errors within regional operations