Accounting Manager Business Operations

JACQUELINE PLEASNICK

**** ******** *****, ******* **** IL 60133 815/509-2899 *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Innovative operations and accounting management professional with combined 25+ years of experience impacting cooperate accounting performance while ensuring efficient operations through skillful development of self and other employees. Highly approachable and able to communicate effectively with team members at all levels to improve staff performance and morale. Experienced in supervising multiple teams of employees while planning and maintaining work schedules and constantly updating procedures and policies concerning accounting roles. Strong skills in managing daily accounting and business operations, including overseeing all aspects of payroll, planning, purchasing, inventory, receiving, and process development and improvement. AREA OF EXPERTISE

• Budget development • Payroll Systems

• Budget tracking • Corporate tax law

• Revenue projections • Process management

• Account reconciliation • Negotiations

• Operations management • Analytical skills

• AP and AR management

• Multiple Accounting Softwares, Including

QBO, Netsuite, and Oracle, Spectrum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legacy.com

August 2023 to April 2024

Accounting Manager

• Provided accounting and financial analysis during the preparation of financial statements. Performed work 100% error-free thanks to rigorous self-checking.

• Completed month-end close duties, reconciled balance sheet and P &L sheet accounts for 4 sister companies using QB online.

• Oversee the corporate consolidation and consolidated reporting package.

• Oversee banking transactions and update monthly cash forecast.

• Worked with cross-functional teams to synchronize month-end record-keeping. Edge Electric, Hanover Park, IL

May 2023 to July 2023

Accounting Manager

• Performs month-end close and journal entries, general ledger, annual tax filings, commission billing, and balance sheet reconciliations with over $4 million cash flow per annum.

• Collaborate with all departments and participate in quarterly financial meetings with accountants and clients to analyze monthly and quarterly financial statements. Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp., Hanover Park, IL January 2023 to March 2023

Finance Manager

• Manage the entire accounting operations closely working with 5+ individuals of accounting outsourcing service.

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close processes closely working with tax and other shared service providers.

• Oversee the corporate consolidation and consolidated reporting package.

• Oversee banking transactions and update monthly cash forecast.

• Ensuring data integrity in intercompany settlement timelines and ensure all related intercompany policies are met

• Coach and encourage the team for continuous improvement that ensures effective business process flows and complies to standard operating procedures.

• Maintain strong controls ensuring all internal/external audit, company and statutory requirements are complied with.

Ritacca Cosmetic Surgery and MedSpa, Vernon Hills, IL May 2018 to January 2023

Accounting Manager

• Responsible for payroll, accounts payable for 200+ vendors and receivable for 500+ customers, billings, reconciliations, alarm access for employees, monthly sales tax reporting, unemployment claims, employee verifications for credit, and 401K administrator.

• Performs month-end close and journal entries, general ledger, annual tax filings, commission billing, and balance sheet reconciliations with over $4 million cash flow per annum.

• Collaborate with all departments and participate in quarterly financial meetings with accountants and clients to analyze monthly and quarterly financial statements. Mack-L Associates, Inc., Lake Forest, IL

August 2017 to April 2018 Accounting

Manager

• Managed and oversaw the daily operations of the accounting department, including month and end-year process, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll, utilities, and check runs.

• Filed tax returns such as the 1120s, 1040s, K-1s, Schedule C, D & E, and Trust and Estate returns for over 50 clients per month.

• Prepared a 1-year budget and updated the budget with forecasted monthly figures to determine fluctuation and implement cash control procedures.

• Worked with a team of 10 accountants in the preparation of Complied, Reviewed, and Audited Financial Statements for various types of 40+ clients per month and performed accurate monthly Physical Counts of Inventory. TBI, Inc. Chicago, IL

July 2012 to August 2017

Accounting Manager/Manager of Office Operations

• Handled daily financial functions like A/P & A/R, bank and cash reconciliations, month-end financial reports, journal entries, semi-monthly payroll and reporting, and administering company 401K.

• Analyzed all previous projects to track billing accuracy, completion, and completed retention releases and found multiple projects that did not have retention billed or other errors.

• Maintained presence throughout the day to ensure all areas and teams functioned as expected, leading to a 35% increase in efficiency in 2015.

• Managed project billing database while working with departmental heads to manage vendor relations for supplies and negotiate favorable products and services pricing, which reduced the overall expenditure by 11% in 2016.

• Worked with other departments in overseeing direct report on-boarding and staff development of over 200 new and existing staff members every year.

JCS Computer Resource, MI

June 2011 to July 2012

Software Support Consultant

• Provided software consultation services on different products like Peachtree, QuickBooks, Mas90, Mas200, Timeslips, and Act

• Handled incoming software support calls and emails, implemented new software upgrades and transitions, taught accounting software classes, provided on-site training, and performed strategic ROI evaluation of new software and suggested services.

Endpoint, Inc., Rockford, IL

Feb. 2009 to June 2011

Office/Accounting Manager

• Manage all sales, inventory/purchasing, monthly reconciliation, insurance benefits, month-end closing, and reports.

• Ensured compliance to all federal and state, and locality-specific policies and regulations, resulting in a 35% reduction in litigation costs in 2010FY.

• Responsible for daily communication and huddles reporting directly to the manager, which raised teams satisfactions from 3/5 to 8/5 by Dec. 2009.

• Submitted complete financial package to an outside accounting service at year-end for review, and G/L changes, using Sage Business Works.

AMP Builders, Inc., Sycamore, IL

Feb. 2002 to Nov. 2008 Director of

Operations

• Managed weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational goals for leaders in five core departments through maintaining proactive and collaborative communications.

• Recorded and oversaw all sales contracts, deposits, earnest monies, closings, A/P, A/R, H/R, and payroll for 75 employees.

• Submitted all contractor payouts and sworn statements monthly to Title Company and completed financial package to an outside accounting service at year-end for review and G/L changes using QuickBooks. Panzica Builders, Inc., Hampshire, IL

Sept. 1999 to Dec. 2001 Director of

Operations

• Handled all sales contracts, deposits, earnest monies, closings, A/P, A/R, H/R, and payroll for 50 employees.

• Managed $1,000,000 in annual revenues.

• Submitted all contractor payouts and sworn statements monthly to Title Company.

• Submitted complete financial package to an outside accounting service at year-end for review and G/L changes using Peachtree and QuickBooks.

Reis Machines, Inc, Elgin, IL

June 1996 to June 1999 Staff

Accountant

• Provided accounting and financial analysis during the preparation of financial statements. Performed work 100% error-free thanks to rigorous self-checking.

• Completed month-end close duties, reconciled balance sheet accounts, and found and fixed recurring mistakes, saving $1M per year.

• Worked with cross-functional teams to synchronize month-end record-keeping, built a cohesive team, and used automation to cut 3 hours a week of meeting time for 20 employees.

• Trained and developed 11 new staff accountants concerning the company's best practices and culture. EDUCATION

• NIU

• Taft High School

• Pro Advisor in QuickBooks, Enterprise and Online QuickBooks POS, Oracle, Netsuite, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Edge

• Certifications in Peachtree, MAS90 & MAS200, Sage Contractors, TimeSlips, and ACT.

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