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Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

Location:
Aurora, IL
Posted:
September 14, 2023

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HARRY J. LUKOWSKI ** DYLAN COURT OSWEGO, IL *****

email: adzpfw@r.postjobfree.com

cell: 331-***-****

home: 630-***-****

OBJECTIVE: SEEKING A PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME NON-MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, ADMINISTRATIVE OR FINANCIAL POSITION UTILIZING MY FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Project Accounting and Financial Contract Management at Tetra Tech, a Consulting and Engineering Firm

EPA RAC-5, Chicago, IL — Financial Manager (FM) for 15-year $250,000,000 environmental remedial action contract.

• Prepared joint venture cost proposal in conjunction with small business partner.

• Implemented contract-mandated Reports of Work and joint venture invoicing

procedures, which have exceeded client expectations.

• Developed method for recovery of costs for contract program management.

EPA START-7, Kansas City, KS — FM for 20-year (four contract wins) $140,000,000 emergency

response and environmental services work.

• Prepared the cost data for the successful initial proposal effort.

• Developed the monthly invoicing procedures and maintained the financial data

section of the monthly report to the client.

• Assisted program and project management in cost and labor utilization analysis.

Other Federal, State and Private Sector Contracts — For the Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit offices of Tetra Tech Inc., served as FM on various projects, focusing efforts on accurate revenue recognition and timely issuance of invoices to clients.

Operational Accounting

International Technology (IT Group) - Consulting/Engineering Firm acquired by Shaw Environmental - Hazardous Waste Operations, Torrance, CA — For the discontinued hazardous waste operations of IT Group, served as Controller from 1987 to 1997.

• Managed accounting staff located at three operating facilities.

• Monitored annual closure expenditure budgets for discontinued hazardous waste

facilities.

• Provided financial due diligence for the sale of the operating facilities,

IT Group Southeast Regional Operations, Knoxville, TN — For the Southeast regional analytical, engineering and risk management operations of IT Group, served as Regional Controller.

• Directed accounting staff in accounts payable, payroll and general ledger support

for all regional entities.

• Managed company-wide budgeting and financial reporting activities for analytical

and risk management divisions, which were headquartered in Knoxville.

Financial Accounting

IT Group Corporate Headquarters, Torrance, CA — Assistant Corporate Controller for corporate-level accounting departments located in Torrance and Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

• Directed internal and external financial reporting functions, which included

preparation of financial data for SEC and shareholder reports; coordinated

headquarters interactions with public accountants for annual audit and quarterly

reviews.

• Supervised accounting managers and staff responsible for company-wide general

ledger, accounts payable, cash collections, payroll and property accounting.

• Assisted executive management in the development of.annual executive departmental

operating budgets and the corporate-level capital budget.

CFS Continental, Inc. - Wholesale Foodservice Distributor acquired by SYSCO - Corporate Headquarters, Chicago, IL — Manager, Corporate Accounting for corporate-level accounting department, which was primarily responsible for external financial reporting, executive-level operating budgets and company-wide property accounting and capital budgeting.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1998 - Present Financial Manager, Tetra Tech Inc., Chicago, IL

1997 - 1998 VP – Finance, Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL

1983 - 1997 Assistant Corporate Controller, IT Group, Torrance, CA

1976 – 1983 Manager - Corporate Accounting, CFS Continental, Inc., Chicago, IL

1976 Internal Auditor, Canteen Corporation, Chicago, IL

1973 – 1975 Staff Accountant, KPMG Peat Marwick, Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

1980 M.B.A. Finance, DePaul University

1973 Certified Public Accountant, Illinois

1973 B.B.A. CPA Accounting, Loyola University (Chicago)



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