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| Desired Industry: Accounting/Bookkeeping |
SpiderID: 20966 |
| Desired Job Location: Chicago, Illinois |
Date Posted: 5/15/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 05/16/2008 |
| Desired Wage: 38500 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: No |
| Highest Degree Attained: High School/Equivalent |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
Work within an organization where I may apply my skills, be challenged with new opportunities and be given the chance for growth and advancement.
Experience:
1/2006 – Present
Temporary Assignments Chicagoland Area
Accounts Payable/Receivable Professional, Staff Accountant
3-way match of purchase orders, g/l code and input of vouchers, prepare and calculate expense reports, check processing, verify statements to company records. Forecast and prepare accounts payable budget. Price negotiations and 1099 processing. Prepare debit and credit memos, invoicing, deposit preparation, cash application, collections, credit evaluation and waivers. Account reconciliations, prepare and enter monthly journal entries. Sustain fixed asset schedules and prepaid accounts. Multiple site/state sales and use tax calculation and filing. Streamline and rectify processes by using skills and resources available.
7/2004 – 2/2005
International Code Council, Inc. Country Club Hills, IL
Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Supervise staff of four. Organize staff job descriptions to better match abilities, train staff in proper receivable accounting, administer employee evaluations, restructure processes to reduce errors and returns, develop new company policies regarding credits and refunds, assess and maintain credit limits, resolve payment disputes and credit card charge backs. Reduced 120 day aging from 2.2 million to .6 million through collection techniques and skip tracing. Determine bad debt accounts.
5/1999 – 4/2004
HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. Chicago, IL
Accounts Receivable/Payable Manager
Manage invoicing, collections, cash applications including lockbox, process credit and debit memos, contract administration, negotiate payment plans/settlements, compute contract buyouts, evaluate credit risk. G/l code and input vouchers, prepare expense reports and check processing. Settle customer and vendor disputes. Lead status meetings with senior management. Assist with discovery for accounts in litigation. Reduce days outstanding from 53 days to 21 in 18 months by anticipating customer’s trends. Improve accuracy of invoices by learning all areas of business.
12/1989 – 5/1999 & 7/2005 – 1/2006
Cresco Lines, Inc. (Contract upon return) Harvey, IL
Accounting Professional
G/L code and input vouchers, verify statements to company records, resolve disputed invoices, calculate expense reports, maintain all accounts payable records, 1099 processing. Create and maintain account reconciliations, prepare journal entries, process driver’s fuel and advance deductions, and month end financials. Determine transportation rates, prepare driver payroll and create invoices. Payment application and collections. Successfully streamline processes and create new processes to ensure accuracy and time management. Reduce expenses by closely verifying company needs versus expenses. Ensure all PCs are up to date and address computer issues.
Skills:
Experience with Microsoft Office, MAS200, Solomon, Facts, PeopleSoft, Maximo, QuickBooks, ICC, and AS400. Ability to effectively communicate with vendors, customers and staff, problem solving, strong attention to detail, tremendous efficiency, a high degree of speed and accuracy, excellent mathematical skills, advanced organizational skills and multitasking abilities.
Additional Information:
Having achieved many goals in my career of general accounting, I am interested in expanding my professional horizons by seeking new challenges in the business area. My choice to remain in recent temporary positions has prepared me for these new challenges by exposing me to various business types and settings in addition to gaining valuable experience. I am interested in a permanent position with your firm and I have enclosed my resume for your review and consideration.
As my resume indicates, my career in accounting is diverse. I have excelled in accounts receivable and accounts payable, have enjoyed a reputation of establishing a good rapport with clients and vendors, have gained beneficial accounting and software skills, as well as learning to reform operations for maximum efficiency.
As a team member of your organization, I can provide:
• Honesty, integrity and reliability
• Adaptability and confidence to look at challenges as opportunity
• Speed and accuracy with over 11,000 alpha/numeric keystrokes per hour
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Marnie Miller |
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| Street: - |
Phone: 815-462-9515 |
| City: New Lenox |
Fax: - |
| State: Illinois |
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