Gail E. Fergus
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047
Cell 630-***-****
ad14ah@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: To secure a full-time position that will fully utilize my accounting, human resources, and organizational skills.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Team player with a record of success in management and organization at the corporate level. Creative problem solver with the ability to efficiently develop methods to track growth and profitability.
• Purchase Orders/Accounts Payable/check processing, credit card reconciliation and Fraud management
• Accounts Receivable/Collections
• Review contracts and leases
• Payroll, Onboarding and Offboarding, Benefits Administration, Workers Compensation, 401(k), Simple IRA, Benefit Insurance, payroll changes, vacation timekeeping,
• Maintain General ledger, journal entries, financial statements
• Maintain all cash accounts, bank reconciliation, daily monitoring of Positive Pay and credit card activity
• Supervise Accounting Department
• Prepare financial reports & internal controls
• 1099 specialist
• Maintain Fixed Asset records
• General Liability and other Business Insurance
• Maintain office equipment and order supplies
• Travel arrangements both domestic and international
• Meeting planning & investor functions
• Loss control, OSHA & CAL/OSHA
• Payroll & sales taxes
EMPLOYMENT:
Itel Inc/formerly Housing Headquarters – Controller – 3/2003 – 8/2023 Premium Espresso – Office Manager – 7/2001-9/2002
Trade-Mark Coffee – Controller – 3/1994 - 4/2001
Skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, Salesforce, QuickBooks, Mas90, Peachtree, NetSuite, Internet Travel programs, minor mechanical repairs to office equipment, Notary Public
Education: Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, B.S.