Data Entry Clerk
Resume:
Victoria Brand
*********@*****.***
Addison, IL *0101
SUMMARY
Over 15 years of experience in the financial accounting field. Prepared quarterly and annual tax requirements according to GAAP, along with individual and corporate tax returns. Career has moved in a progressive direction with the understanding of; accounts payable/accounts receivables, billing (invoicing), coding, monitoring inventory, journal entries, accruals, payroll, 1099, state and payroll taxes, three-way matching (PO, PS, Invoice), contract management, preparing financial statements, along with reconciliation of bank and credit cards. Also assisted with conversations of software for various clients.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Keller Graduate School of Management
Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) – Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS), Concentration: Accounting – DeVry University
Accounting Certification Preparation - CPA eligible
SKILLS
Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP’s, Pivot Tables, Macros, Formulas, Large Data Sets), Word, Outlook, Access, Office XP, PowerPoint, Windows, and WordPerfect
Typing speed (roughly): 55 WPM, 11,000 KPH Alphanumeric and Numeric
Focus: Accuracy, analytical, detail oriented, multi-tasked, results driven, and a fast learner
Familiar with many programs such as (but not limited to) Ultra-tax, FileCabinet, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains & SL, NetSuite, Oracle, ADP, Answers on Demand, AS 400 (Sapphire), PeopleSoft, SAP, ERP-IGF, Blackline, Corvu, Vantage, Concur, Filemaker Pro, Salesforce, Sage, Thomas Reuters-Accounting CS, TM1 (IBM Cognos), AMS, Nexsure, Epic, Paylocity, Paycom, Epicor, Image Right, Visual Lease, Foreign currencies, Workday, Onbase, EAS, Clearwater, SP Query, Power BI, D365, First Data Bank, MobilEdge
WORK EXPERIENCE
Contract positions listed below from 11-17 to present
Parker Staffing – contract
Savers (Remote) Senior Cost Accountant
Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization.
JE’s, reconciled GL accounts, assisted with month end close.
Prepare and complete internal cost audits.
Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.
Completed performance reports (PFR) for legal to compute tax liabilities for donation partners.
Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services.
Assist in audits and general ledger preparation.
Connect Search, (Staffing Agency – contract)
Terlato Wines & Spirits (Remote)
Senior Cost Accountant
Journal entries (accruals, pre-paids, re-classes)
Reconcile bank accounts
Month-end close
Commissions/Royalties
Warehouse allocations
Item costing
Reconciling GL accounts
Invoicing for weekly and monthly advertising
Creative Financial Solutions, (Staffing Agency- contract)
Mutual Trust/Palig (Investments) Remote
Senior Accountant – contract position
Journal entries
Reconciled bank account
Update/maintained CGAAP, STAT, & Tax spreadsheets
Assisted with audit deliverables
Processed and mailed insurance payments
Month-end close
Southern Glacier Wine & Spirits, Bolingbrook, IL (Manufacturing)
Senior Technical Accountant – contract position
Reconciliation of GL accounts
Journal entries (re-class and accruals)
Check banking errors
Run various reports
Compared departmental expenditures actual to budget
Vendor analysis report
Maintained fixed assets
Month-end close
Preparation and compiling of financial statements along with distribution to applicable parties
Blistex, Oak Brook, IL (Manufacturing & Distribution)
Senior Cost Accountant – contract position
Reviewed and prepared monthly cost of goods sold
Provided analysis by SKU’s
Journal Entries
Complia Health, Schaumburg, IL (Healthcare) Remote
Senior Accountant & Contract Management – contract position
Reconciliation of GL accounts
Prepared Daily Cash Reports
Journal Entries
Built sales orders based on customer contracts for billing
Maintained customer terminations and archive agreements
ASC606 SaaS Revenue Recognition
Issued Credits
Adhoc reporting for First Databank, Mobile Edge, and various usage billing platforms
Assisted with deductions (RMA, Shortages, etc.)
Month-end close
Tate & Lyle, Hoffman Estates, IL (Food Processing/Manufacturing) Hybrid
Financial Analyst – contract position
Run various reports for detail level report set up
Create spreadsheet to analyze Cost of Production vs Cost of Goods Sold
Create, document, and implement the processes for various reports
Maintain Balance Sheet reports
Readerlink, Oak Brook, IL (Distribution)
Senior Accountant – contract position
Reconciliation of GL accounts and postage meter
Review departmental expenditures
Journal Entries
Ran various reports and researched variances
Compared current to budgeted expenses
Month-end close
HFMA, Westchester, IL (Healthcare)
Senior Accountant – contract position
Reconciliation of GL accounts
Journal Entries
Ran various reports and researched variances
Assisted with ad hoc projects
Month-end close
ARPAC, Schiller Park, IL (Manufacturing)
Senior Accountant – contract position
Monitoring and reporting cash activity
Preparation and review of departmental income statement
General ledger review and analysis
Sales tax reporting and compliance
Maintaining and analyzing fixed assets
Journal Entries
Reconciliation of bank account, credit card and balance sheet
Maintain service revenue, building expense accruals, facilities allocation, and finished goods schedule
Month-end close
Burton Partners, Schaumburg, IL (CPA firm – multiple industries) 07-16 to 06-17
Staff Accountant
Prepare corporate and individual tax returns for federal and state
Prepared payroll taxes
Bank and credit card reconciliations
Prepared journal entries, along with depreciation and amortization schedules
Prepare and review work papers, along with financial statements
Aided in the implementation and conversion of new accounting software (ACS)
Stephen James Associates, (Staffing Agency)
Catamaran, Schaumburg, IL (Health Insurance) 06-15 to 07-16
Financial Analyst – contract position
Reconciliation of 17 bank accounts
Prepared journal entries and accruals
Run reports and analyze data
Research check issues
Month-end close
Wedi Corporation, Carol Stream, IL 09-12 to 09-14
Senior Accountant – (Manufacturing)
Coordination of A/P, A/R, bank, and credit card reconciliation
1.Processed checks for timely bill payments by three - way matching, applying discounts, per diem and reimbursements for sales representatives.
2.Reduced interest payments to the parent company by organizing and performing wire payments within the discounted period allotted.
3.Scanned and applied check payments, invoicing, collections follow-up
4.Managed vendor accounts such as credit checks, setting credit limitations, along with created and maintained vendor profiles.
5.Changed the company credit card from a personal guarantor to a corporate card and tripled the credit limit for the company.
Prepare and post journal entries for payroll, retirement funds, insurance, and taxes.
Implemented new programs and processes such as Concur, Gaant Travel, OB10, BOA expense tool, and assisted in the migration of all accounting information and financials to a customized software.
Created, maintained, and monitored all general ledger accounts and ran various financial/sale reports.
Assisted external CPA in month end closing by performing journal entries along with ensuring accurate, relevant, and reliability of information.
Progressive Careers and Housing, Matteson, IL 12-11 to 04-12
Staff Accountant – (Not for Profit)
Coordination of A/P, A/R, bank, and credit card reconciliation
Made mortgage and utilities and ran positive pay report
Processed and applied check payments
Created, prepared, and posted journal entries
Monitored residents bank accounts and maintained a petty cash account.
Month-end close
Total Staffing, Carol Stream, IL (Staffing Agency – Various positions) 09-07 to 12-11
Madden Communications – Client Specialist
Wolf Craft – Client Support
ION Bond – Billing Specialist
Saint George Warehouse – AP/AR specialist
Excel Logistics, Carol Stream – IL 06-03 to 09-07
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable/Dispatcher (Logistics)
Processed check payments for utilities and reimbursements to independent drivers
Payroll via ADP
Routed trucks and monitored independent drivers to ensure time management with deliveries
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