Amy Bilak *** Terry Lane
Countryside, Il. *****
*******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Efficient accounting professional with over ten years experience performing various accounts payable/receivable (AP/AR) and general administration functions. Able to utilize these skills to help both customers and co-workers. Team-oriented, dependable, and performance driven.
EXPERIENCE
School District 102, LaGrange Park — Special Education Paraeducator/ Union Treasurer, Membership Coordinator November 2016 - PRESENT
● Maintain Communication with staff, parents, teachers and administrators.
● Manage student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged.
● Assist classroom teachers as designed and requested.
● Motivate and encourage students to be successful in their learning by praise and encouraging participation.
● Work one-on-one with special need(s) students as needed.
● Documented behaviors, implemented interventions and treatment results.
● Worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate the education system.
● Played an integral part negotiating our current contract.
● Reconcile employee reports on a monthly basis.
● Process membership forms for new members.
Arbor Management, LaGrange Park — Food Server
October 2013 - November 2016
● Ensured food is stored and cooked at correct temperatures to regulate quality and safety.
● Assisted team members when needed and helped people to stay on task.
● Cleaned and sanitized equipment effectively and efficiently with a focus on results.
● Greeted children as they entered the lunchroom to make them feel welcome and to build rapport and trust.
● Behavioral management of children in the lunch line, crowd control and noise control.
● Managed daily, weekly, and monthly inventory and ordering of SKILLS
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Billing and Collections
Invoice Statements
Financial Records and
Reporting
Deposit Verification
Keying and Payment
Processing
Budget Control
Processing, Verifying And
Reconciling Invoices
Microsoft Office
Quickbooks
Problem Solving
Customer Communications
Decision Making
supplies.
Farmers Insurance, Downers Grove— Marketing Manager December 2012 - November 2015
● Finalize sales
● Collect necessary deposits.
● Identify and solicit sales prospects in the agency database.
● Calculate quotes
● Educates potential clients on insurance options and seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations and needs.
● Effectively address customers concerns and complaints
● Answer and manage incoming and outgoing calls.
● Creation and management of a social media calendar, posts, advertising, and promotions across social media platforms. Teledyne Storm Products, Woodridge— Accounting Clerk August 1998 - December 2012
● Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts.
● Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.
● Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and accounts receivable trial balance.
● Balanced monthly general ledger accounts to accurately cost and month end accruals.
● Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
● Reviewed all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure.
● Performed invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos, and payment transactions.
● Assisted the controller in the development of SOX standards. EDUCATION
American Intercontinental University, Online Program — MBA
2012
American Intercontinental University, Online Program — BBA
2009