DANUTA KROL

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Chicago, IL *****

773-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accounting clerk demonstrating experience providing AP/AR, billing and collections support to the bookkeeper of

a fast-paced, high volume law firm. Attributes highlight the math skills and detail orientation to maintain accuracy, the flexibility to multitask, and courteous communication skills to function effectively with both co-workers and clients.

Software: MS Windows, MS Office: Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel (PivotTables, V-Lookup, Match, Index, Sort, Filters, Formulas, Charts), QuickBooks, Juris, Sage, Timeslips, Great Plaines, Rainmaker, Rippe Kingston,

e-billing.

Special Skills: Typing Speed: 55 wpm, Data Input: 8,000 kph.

EDUCATION

Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois - Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Law – (part time) 2012 up to the present.

Truman College, Chicago, Illinois - English as a Second Language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2013-up to the present

Accounting Clerk/ Billing Specialist

Data Entry

Chicago, IL

Various temporary jobs in different companies, working as a billing clerk/data entry/accounting clerk.

August, 2016

Accounts Payable Clerk/Billing Clerk

Chicago, IL

CCC Information Services Inc. (TEMPORARY JOB) –

Maintenance of A/P – making payments, matching with invoices, entering and posting in computer. Organizing and filing documents.

June, 2016

Accounting Clerk/Billing Clerk

Chicago, IL

Office of the Special Deputy (TEMPORARY JOB) –

Analyzing and correcting financial statements. Preparing Trial Balance and Statement of Changes in Cash and Invested Assets from January 1st 2016 through March 31, 2016, importing from Access to Excel. Organizing and filing undisclosed documents.

February – March, 2016

Billing Specialist

Chicago, IL

Jenner & Block, LLP – Legal Billing Specialist (TEMPORARY JOB) –

Proofreading and correcting bills, data entry. Copying, scanning, filing invoices.

June – July, 2015

Billing Specialist

Chicago, IL

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP – Legal Billing Specialist (TEMPORARY JOB) –

Entering attorney’s time, travel legal billing and timesheets. Researching, correcting and disputing transactions as needed. Tracking reimbursable expenses for attorneys. Proofreading and correcting bills. E-mailing or e-billing those bills.

January 2013 – May 2013

Billing Specialist

Chicago, IL

Office of O’Connel, Tivin, Miller & Burns, LLC – Legal Billing Specialist (TEMPORARY JOB) –

Entering attorney’s time, travel, legal billing and timesheets. Researching, correcting and disputing transactions as needed. Tracking reimbursable expenses for attorneys. Proofreading and correcting bills. E-mailing or e-billing those bills.

December 2008 – March 2010 Accounts Payable/Account Receivable Specialist Chicago, IL

Office of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. – AP/AR Specialist –

Performed a variety of manual and computerized clerical and bookkeeping procedures including attorney reimbursement, bank reconciliation and posting to general ledger and general journals, preparing of listings and tabulation of data, maintenance of account payable. Research, correct and dispute transactions as needed, enter, post and reconcile batches, research, resolve, correct and dispute transactions as needed. Prepare, analyze and submit financial reports to upper level management. Ensured timely and accurate input of invoices and payment of invoices. Help Polish clients working as a translator.

September 1995 – January 2008

Assistant Bookkeeper, AP/AR

Legal Billing

Chicago, IL

Garretson Santora Urgo & Nugent, Ltd. –

Demonstrated competencies that led to increasingly responsible assignment in law firm managing both defense and plaintiff cases for State Farm Insurance Company. For example, entered 100+ payments in system per week, prepared deposits, track reimbursable expenses for attorneys and wrote checks, resolved discrepancies and prepared invoices for both State Farm and payees, paid court cost and office bills, opened and closed files, entered timesheets and served as a translator for Polish clients. Earned compliments from manager for taking on additional responsibilities and for meeting deadlines in high volume department.

June 1993 – September 1995

Law Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk

Chicago, IL

Law Office of Nicholas C. Syregelas –

Managed diverse functions at firm with three attorneys representing plaintiffs involved in automobile accidents. Obtained recognition for managing clerical and accounting clerk functions, while greeting clients and responding to telephone inquiries, filing in court, opening and closing files, ordering medical records.

January 1987-June 1993

Typesetter’s Supervisor

Chicago, IL

Chemigraph Company –

Served as a supervisor of six typesetters at company providing typesetting services for numerous clients. Layout of display advertisement, letterheads, flyers, business cards, invitations.

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