SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Preparation of financial statements and budgets
Analysis of balance sheet accounts to monitor spending and cash inflow for project budgeting
Daily monitoring of bank accounts and investments to report cash position to identify and address any irregularities
Compiled yearly vendor payment schedules for fixed costs and variable costs
Preparation of corporate reports for income tax, payroll tax, sales and use tax, and 1099 filings
Aligned ledger agreement to quarterly and year-end payroll tax reports
EXPERIENCE
Temp Assignments:
LaSalle – Lesmen (10/2023 to 11/2023) A/P NAV & TEAMS Brilliant Staffing
Brilliant Staffing – Road Safe Traffic (5/2023 to 9/2023) A/P Kofax & Vista
R Half Accountemps – Brilliant Staffing – Road Safe Traffic (5/2023 to 9/2023) A/P Kofax & Vista
AGI & RQA (3/2023 to 5/2023) Inventory clerk
R Half Accountemps – Luse/Amerisafe Aurora (11/2022 to 3/2023) A/R Foundation software for billing cash application, collections for Mark Pytka CFO 630-***-****
National Cycle, Maywood, Illinois AP Associate (9/2021 – 5/2022)
R Half Accountemps – Family Focus (11/2020 to 2/2021) A/P Specialist for Grant Accounting
R Half Accountemps – Crossroads Building Supply (9/2019 to 2/2020) A/P & A/R Specialist took over the input allowing the manager to navigate the new Concur system
R Half Accountemps – Johnson Electric - (9/2018 to 6/2019) A/P Specialist & Admin
Chicago Fashion Incubator (11/ 2017 to 12/2018) – Full Charge Bookkeeper Quick Books
Circle Family Health Care (2/2017 to 6/2017) – Staff Accountant Quick Books
BUILD Chicago (12/2016) – Staff Accountant MIP
Day Surgery Downers Grove (10/2016) – Staff Accountant
Test Positive Aware Network, Chicago, Illinois
Finance Associate, 1/2013 – 9/2016
Daily review of cash and investment activity for bank reconciliation
Analyzed accounts receivables and payables, pre-paid expenses, and fixed-asset accounting
Process grant billing for payment
Quick Books
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization, Chicago, Illinois
General Ledger Accountant, 10/2000 – 12/2012
Preparation of financial statements and budgets
Included an explanation of the process with new staff to establish departmental relationships and maximize responsibility for meeting financial goals
Analysis of general ledger account and fixed asset schedules
Monitored spending to reflect agreement to grant proposals as regarded planned expenditures
Lease accounting for affiliate locations
Daily monitoring of bank accounts and investments to report cash positions to identified irregularities
Preparation for 1120 income tax reports, payroll tax reports, and 1099 filings
Reconciled ledger agreement to year-end payroll tax reports
Financial Edge Software
The Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, Illinois
Staff Accountant, 6/1998 – 10/2000
Analysis of general ledger accounts
Daily monitoring of bank accounts and investments to report cash position
Compiled a yearly vendor payment schedule for fixed and variable costs
All payroll functions with ADP and Dancer Union arbitrator
Managed vendor payments
Preparation for 1120 income-tax reports, payroll-tax reports, and 1099 filings
Financial Edge
Data-Tech Associates, Hanover Park, Illinois
Staff Accountant, 12/1990 – 6/1998
For clients, prepared financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll cost reports, and fixed-asset depreciation reports
Paid vendors for clients, recording disbursements and revenues
Preparation of corporate-tax reports, payroll-tax reports, and sales and use tax filings and journals
Globe Glass & Mirror, Chicago, Illinois
Accounts Payable Manager, 11/1989 – 12/1990
Monitored 20 employees in the daily vendor transactions for a multi-state retail and service business
Oversaw yearend inventory process
Compiled a yearly vendor payment schedule for fixed and variable costs
Champion Auto Parts, Inc. Oak Brook, Illinois
Accounts Payable Supervisor, 2/1987 – 10/1989
Monitored four employees at the Illinois manufacturing facility in their in their financial interactions with vendors
Oversaw yearend inventory reconciliation
Compiled a yearly vendor payment schedule for fixed and variable costs
Fletcher, Inc. DBA Reed Candy Co., Chicago, Illinois Accountant, 1984 – 1986
Accountant, 9/1984 – 12/1986
Preparation of financial statements and budgets
Analysis of general ledger account and fixed asset schedules to review spending
Daily monitoring of bank accounts
All payroll functions with ADP
Preparation of corporate-tax reports, payroll-tax reports, sales & use tax filings, JE’s
Oversaw monthly inventory count
Leventhal & Horwath, Chicago, Illinois
Junior Auditor, 12/1982 – 9/1984
For clients, prepared financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll cost reports, and fixed-asset depreciation reports
Paid vendors for clients, recording disbursements and revenues
Preparation of corporate-tax reports, payroll-tax reports, and sales and use tax filings and journals
Eberhart S. Blanck & Co., Chicago, Illinois
Junior Auditor, 7/1980 – 9/1981
Prepared financial statements and bank reconciliations, including for clients based at the Board of Trade
Recorded disbursements and revenues, payroll-cost reports, and fixed asset depreciation expenses
EDUCATION:
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois,
BA in Business Administration, 1980
Year of graduate work in taxation