Patti Smerz
ad5d1a@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
Intercontinental Parts Inc., Bensenville, IL 10/2023 – Current
Staff Accountant
•Accomplishments:
oFull charge staff accountant to 3 smaller companies. Chicago Express and Intercontinental Supply
oExtensive collections to bring accounts up to date. Worked closely with President and VP
oWorking thru transition from Cargowise to Boxtop
•Responsibilities: Bank Reconciliations (3 accounts daily), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Month-end Close, Journal Entries, Intercompany Transactions
Centurion Service Group, Franklin Park, IL 3/2022 – 2/2023
Accountant
•Accomplishments:
oCollected $400,000 in past due payments after discovering cash was not applied correctly on previous invoices. Worked with customers to determine where the cash should have been applied, updated the accounts appropriately, and helped bring customer accounts current and accurate in just under 6 months.
oCollected $250,000 in past due payments after discovering that invoices were not being sent to customers at all or in a timely manner.
•Responsibilities: Bank Reconciliations (7 accounts daily), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Month-end Close, Journal Entries, Intercompany Transactions
Valmont Coating, Franklin Park, IL 1/2021 – 3/2022
Office Manager
• Responsibilities: Payroll, Human Resources, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, OSHA, Compliance
Tro Manufacturing, Franklin Park, IL 6/2018 – 1/2021
Office Manager
• Responsibilities: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Month-end Close, Payroll, Human Resources, Office Administration
Chicago Powdered Metal, Schiller Park, IL 2/2005 – 6/2018
Accounting Administrator
•Accomplishment: During an upgrade from AS400 to Microsoft Navision, discovered that customer payment terms were defaulting to 45 days. Audited to find those with 30 day payment terms to ensure timely receipt of payments
•Responsibilities: Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Month-end Close, Journal Entries, Payroll
EDUCATION: Associate degree in accounting, Triton College – River Grove, IL
SYSTEMS: QuickBooks, Navision, AS400, MS Office products