Robert C. Taylor II-MSA

Education

Roosevelt University, Heller College of Business, Chicago, IL

Master of Science, Accounting December 2018

Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS

Bachelor of Science, Accounting May 2013

Professional Experience

Claretian Associates, Inc. September 2020 – Pres. Bookkeeper

Create and Analyze the company’s Budget and Cash Flows

Generate monthly vouchers and client invoices for proper reporting

Reconcile company’s bank statements and generate journal entries within Fund EZ

Office Depot August 2020 – September 2020

Service Advisor

Educated customers about Office Depot products and services

Performed multiple duties as a cashier, logistics support, inventory control

Ensured the completion of damaged and defective/buy back merchandise through the RCC process

Mandarich Law Group, LLC February 2019 – January 2020

Account Coordinator

Assisted mainly on the Cash Application process daily-handling over 250 live checks on average

Compiled and void court cost checks via JST and QuickBooks software

Posted Direct Payments from certain clients and clear the Direct Payment action code

Assisted in balancing daily scanned checks as well as uploading the Final Daily Report

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Wholesale Lockbox October 2018 – December 2018

Mail Extractor

Prepared batches of work by extracting paperwork and checks from envelopes to set lockboxes

Analyzed and comprehend client’s standard’s operating procedures and other instructions

Detailed information with accuracy and good “hand-eye” coordination

Chicago Public Schools March 2018 – July 2018

Staff Accountant

Generated Journal Entries via Oracle software and attached proper documentation for support with calculations

Reviewed and analyzed financial statements for assigned accounts and recurring entries

Gateway Foundation October 2017 - February 2018

Staff Accountant

Generated Journal Entries via Great Plains software and attached proper documentation for support with calculations

Participated in monthly meetings to discuss financial topics, including investment accounts

Reviewed and analyzed financial statements for assigned accounts and recurring entries

Maintained accurate and up to date budget spreadsheet by entering and reconciling periodic and scheduled revisions and updates

Good City Chicago (Temp) July 2017 - August 2017

Bookkeeper

Performed bank reconciliations to keep the books updated via QuickBooks Online

Prepared financial statements, created journal entries, maintained the general ledger, and reconciled bank and account statements

Verified all income and expenditures on monthly vouchers

United Airlines, Chicago, IL (Temp) May 2017 - June 2017

Financial Analyst

Performed and maintained financial controls at the cost center and division spending at different levels

Participated in close process and re-classing/accruing in accordance with United Airlines policy as well as forecasting and planning

Compiled and analyzed financial reports and found discrepancies that required senior management’s attention

Created cost/benefit analysis for various ad hoc projects

Introspect Youth Services, Chicago, IL January 2015 - March 2017

AP/AR Specialist

Executed quarterly and annual financial reporting for multiple entities via general ledger, trial balances, and profit and loss reports within QuickBooks.

Prepared financial statements, created journal entries, maintained the general ledger, and reconciled bank and account statements within QuickBooks.

Created an outstanding payables log via Excel, which includes the company, invoice date, due date and running totals.

Processed accounts receivable, allocated and applied cash from government funding, and worked directly with vendors to collect outstanding invoices.

Consolidated duplicate vendor bills, which saved the company from having to purchase additional checks and saved time to process.

Coordinated and prepared materials for internal and external auditors

Liberty Tax Services, Chicago, IL January 2017- April 2017

Tax Preparer

Prepared individual tax returns electronically via company’s tax software

Stayed abreast on tax laws and inform clients on potential changes

Practiced proper due diligence

Universal Security Inc., Chicago, IL April 2013 – February 2015

Armed Security Officer

Patrolled different CVS Pharmacy sites to deter potential shoplifting

Greeted customers and managers at the front of the store

Assisted customers with directory of products if no one was available

Software Skills

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups), Great Plains, QuickBooks, FundEZ, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle (NetSuite), JST, Expert RPS

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