Assistant Corporate Controller

*** ***** **., **** ****** IL, *****, 773-***-****, *********@***.***

Marlena Samuel

Objective Desire a position in an expanding and progressive company where there is the opportunity to use organizational, communicational, analytical, financial and creative skills. Experience

01/2017 – Present HSA Commercial Real Estate Chicago IL Assistant Corporate Controller

Responsible for booking process of all incoming revenue for the company, communicate calculations, and work with brokers

Responsible for preparing corporate financial statements, including balance sheets, income statement, bank reconciliations etc. and various reporting schedules

Prepare yearly corporate budget and collaborate with individual departments

Responsible for compliance with employee files

Perform final review of transaction information in the sage system prior to booking revenue/generating commission payments

Responsible for adherence to company’s policies regarding revenue recognition and ensures compliance with company established accounting policies and procedures

Complete G/L reconciliations in regards to A/P and A/R

Maintain accurate/organized files

Generate ADP Payroll / Payroll Tax Filing/Pay monthly bills / Issue checks/401k Contribution Reports / Maintain financial records/data/invoicing – Process employee background checks

Train accounting assistant on daily task and responsibilities

Review aged receivables, follow-up with open items for collections, etc.

Create updated training manuals, Establish and enforce processing procedures

Audit expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure/classification

Assist with various financial projects and company audits

Prepare month end journal entries and balancing of the accounting books

Oversee cash management and wire confirmation reports

Responsible month end and quarterly closing of the books 07/2006 – 01/2017 Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Chicago IL Corporate Revenue Coordinator

Responsible for booking process of all incoming revenue in the transaction service division of the company

Review Contracts and other documentation pertaining to Lease, Sale or Consulting deal

Responsible for compliance with deal files/legal documentation required for deal files

Perform final review of transaction information in the revenue system prior to booking revenue/generating commission payments

Responsible for adherence to company’s policies regarding revenue recognition and ensures compliance with company established accounting policies and procedures

Assist with G/L reconciliations in regards to A/P and A/R

Maintain accurate/organized revenue files

Train revenue processors on new system and day to day functions

Perform testing on our revenue system – Identify bugs in the revenue system

Assists the field users in entering transactions accurately 126 Berry St., Park Forest IL, 60466, 773-***-****, *********@***.*** Marlena Assist Samuel the A/P department in entering invoices into the Lawson System

Assist with various financial projects and company audits

Prepare month end journal entries and balancing of the accounting books

Oversee cash management and wire confirmation reports

Assist with month end and quarterly closing of the books

Completes cash reconciliation and intercompany balancing report

Runs all required daily and month end reports

Create updated training manuals, Establish and enforce processing procedures

Assist with reviewing expense reports and accuracy and proper expense disclosure and classification

12/2005 – 10/2013 Houston and Associates Protective Chicago IL Services Inc.

Accounting Clerk

Generate ADP Payroll / Payroll Tax Filing/Pay monthly bills / Issue checks / Maintain financial records/data/invoicing – Process new hire paperwork, benefits, background checks

Responsible for inputting payables into Quickbooks, batch summary report balancing and submission for approval/verification, Also responsible for general HR duties 06/2004 – 07/2006 Heritage Bank Chicago Heights IL Operations Department/Customer Service/Personal Banker

Collect outstanding debt from existing customers

Generate department procedures and guidelines

Assist in researching for special projects / data inputting / account maintenance/collections

Assist customers with account information and financial services 11/2002 – 6/2004 Hyde Park Bank Chicago IL

Personal Banker

Assist customers with account information and financial services

Handled securities, money market, IRA, certificate of deposits, checking, savings, and bonds

Completed loan applications and open/closed personal accounts 12/2001 – 11/2002 TCF Bank Chicago IL

Sr. Sales Associate/Lead Teller

Assist customers with account information and financial services

Input daily financial report, processed Atm data, ACH/EFT activities, and CTR reporting 11/2001 –11/2002 Chicago Public Schools Chicago IL Substitute Teacher

Assist students with daily activities/course work/projects/record attendance Summers 1998 - 2000 Valley Fair Amusement Park Shakopee MN 126 Berry St., Park Forest IL, 60466, 773-***-****, *********@***.*** Marlena Samuel

Accounting Clerk/Supervisor

Recorded various business transactions with the use of special journals

Assist with G/L, A/P, and A/R accounts

Computed Daily revenues and audit inventory

Education

Computer Skills

08/1997 – 05/2001 University of Minnesota Morris MN BA, Business Management

Microsoft Word/ Access, Excel, Siebel Financial Services, ACT, PowerPoint Schedule, Statlets, Trakker, Kurzweil 3000,Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Jaws, Linear, Quick books, Total Plus Browser, Teller, TIMSQM, Interface Manager 32, BISYS, Lawson system, Revenue System, TIM, ADP Easy Pay, C-Flow, RMS (Revenue Management System), Oracle, Timberline/Sage 300, Yardi/MRI

Reference References are available on request

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