PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
HR & Finance and Accounting Professional with over 30 years of diverse experience. A detail minded individual who is self-motivated and excels in working independently or as part of a team. Known as a collaborative, ethical and results oriented professional, who produces high performance results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ROSS STORES, Hoffman Estates, IL 2012 – 2024
2012 – 2024 Human Resources – HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR
Support VP of Deployed Talent, 1,838 Ross Stores & 356 dd’s Stores
Creation/maintenance of job requisitions
Offer letters for Management positions, submit background checks; perform reference checks
Onboarding, Talent Source, People Soft, Reporting
KPMG LLP, Chicago, IL. 1988 - 2011
2009 – 2011 Finance & Accounting - FINANCIAL ANALYST
Analyze Audit Practice financial statements and present findings on operational expense variances and trends to Senior Leadership
Research expense items for integrity resolve as necessary
Create Ad hoc and standard reporting for leadership as well as internal functional groups. Reporting topics include client revenues, productivity metrics, expense budgeting and policy exceptions
Support $1B+ Western Audit Practice
Direct Report to Associate Director of Western Region Audit
1995 – 2009 Finance & Accounting - FINANCIAL COORDINATOR
Prepared daily ad hoc reporting for area leadership, partners, managers, analysts, HR and marketing
Responsible for review of Partner financial statements
Supported Audit, Tax and Advisory Practices across 13 Midwest offices
Assisted Controller in all areas of accounting and related functions
Audited firm expenses and other costs
Completed special projects and sensitive confidential reporting
Prepared reporting for KPMG’s United Way campaign
1994 – 1995 Internal Accounting - Auditor
Audited expenses and other costs
Assisted in payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable
Reviewed journal entries and verified account reconciliations
Performed thorough reviews of timesheet expenses on a weekly basis to ensure compliance with firm standards and IRS documentation requirements
EDUCATION:
B.S. in Business Administration. Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Hyperion Financial Management, Business Objects, Microsoft Office: Access, Word, Excel and Outlook.