Accounting Professional Experience

Svetlana (Lana) Lantzy

Phone: 773-***-****, **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Black Rhino Financial Group, Park Ridge IL May 2013 – February 2017

Senior Accountant

Created accounting systems and bookkeeping, as well as maintained accounting records for company’s clients. Developed cash flow and operational budgets.

Executed payroll and related tax filings.

Performed compilation of financial statements and activity based analysis, analyzed the reports and suggested ways to improve costs, as well as helped make decisions regarding financial resources and expenditures to allow the organizations to grow.

Maintained General Ledger and Journal Entries. Performed Accounts Reconciliation. Filed Sale taxes. Performed Month End and Year End Close procedures. Performed Fixed Assets Management.

Prepared corporate and individual tax returns - forms 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, 990.

United Plastics Group, Inc, Oak Brook IL August 2011 – November 2012

Staff Accountant

Worked closely with the Controller, department heads, and CFO of a $130 million global manufacturer operating in six worldwide locations. Performed Staff Accountant duties in Head Corporate office.

Maintained Corporate Cash Flow reports, including daily and monthly Cash Reconciliations for plants and a corporation as a whole. Performed Treasury functions communicating with the bank resolving issues.

Performed full cycle of Accounts Payable duties from vouchering corporate expenses up till processing checks payments. Reviewed and approved corporate expense reports.

Allocated corporate expenses between locations. Maintained Journal Entries for corporate cash allocation, freight, payroll, and accrual expenses. Assisted with month end and year closing procedures.

SPX Flow Technology, Des Plaines IL December 2010 – August 2011

Accounts Receivable –Contract Assignment

Carried out reporting activities according to specific deadlines.

Communicated with corporate and regional business units.

Worked closely with the external auditors providing all requested documents, resolving complex issues.

Produced credit reports for new customers and updated information for existing customers.

Monitored customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities; followed up on short paid invoices, organizing a recovery system and initiate collection efforts, processed adjustments.

Investigated and resolved customer queries.

Developed, implemented and maintained corporate manuals and policies.

Dunn Solutions Group, Skokie IL April 2007 – January 2010

Assistant Controller

Worked closely with the Controller, department heads, and President of a $10 million technology consulting firm focusing on business intelligence and application development.

Prepared, examined, and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to aid in assessing business performance and assist in making business decisions.

Gathered information and posted month end journal entries for payroll, depreciation, prepaid expenses and accounts payables.

Reviewed, prepared and posted A/P invoices.

Managed depreciation and prepaid account worksheets.

Conducted monthly bank reconciliation.

Prepared the company’s sales tax returns.

Corresponded with tax, governmental and other reporting agencies.

Assisted with numerous special projects.

Worked closely with outside auditors during their periodic reviews assessing company compliance with GAAP.

Cumberland Accounting Services Inc., Norridge IL 2005 - 2007

Staff Accountant

Performed Full Charge Accountant’s duties for a Public Accounting Firm that provides a wide variety of accounting, tax, and financial management services serving clients in Consumer Services, Hospitality, Construction, Professional Services and other industries. Reported to the Managing Partner.

Maintained and recorded business transactions, balanced ledgers, and prepared reports for a variety of clients.

Performed complex accounting services related to preparing, analyzing, maintaining and reviewing financial statements, records and reports.

Prepared monthly general and standard journal entries, income and balance sheet statements, account reconciliations and various other accounting statements and reports.

Provided interpretation of results as appropriate for the company’s clients.

Prepared federal, state and other regulatory reports, ensuring compliance with established guidelines in a variety of industries.

Kept clients informed of governmental regulations and procedures affecting their finance and accounting procedures.

Performed full cycle of payroll process from reviewing and calculating time sheets and employment documents through issuing paychecks and Payroll Liabilities checks.

Maintained sick and annual leave and other payroll records.

Conducted special studies and developed or recommended accounting methods and procedures;

Prepared income tax returns for individuals and small businesses.

GeltCo, Chicago, IL 2005

Assistant Accountant

Assisted with Individuals and Corporate Tax Return preparation.

Analyzed and categorized business expenses in order to provide support for the tax preparation for business entities.

Prepared Corporate Tax Returns for various industries.

Performed journal entries using Quick Books.

Prepared sale/use tax.

EDUCATION

Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL

Master’s Degree in Accountancy

SKILLS

QuickBooks, SAP and Peachtree accounting for a service business, a merchandising business and manufacturing companies, payroll, and company set up.

Proficient with Microsoft Excel. Creating a spreadsheet and it’s features such as formatting, charting, reporting, functions, file operations, data management, and what if analysis.

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