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Chicago, Il, Us

Schaumburg Il

Direct all accounting functions, annual revenues $13MM, manage two staff along with accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense management, payroll, collections, sales tax reporting and financial statement preparation. Weekly collection calls and accounts receivable review with sales team. Manage monthly close along with job costing review to ensure profit margin targets obtained. Liaison with all outside consultants, owners, sales team, legal, tax planning and auditors.Performance… Show more Direct all accounting functions, annual revenues $13MM, manage two staff along with accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense management, payroll, collections, sales tax reporting and financial statement preparation. Weekly collection calls and accounts receivable review with sales team. Manage monthly close along with job costing review to ensure profit margin targets obtained. Liaison with all outside consultants, owners, sales team, legal, tax planning and auditors.Performance Results:•Created and documented collection process for accounts receivable management, provide weekly reports for sales team. Implemented credit reference procedure and background check for all new clients.•Consolidated inventory management system and recorded into QuickBooks, updated from previous process that used Excel for inventory.•Coordinated sales tax review for all existing customers; assembled correct paperwork for all current and new clients to ensure sales tax is collected and paid appropriately. •Monthly job costing examination for over one hundred accounts along with profit and loss analysis to confirm profitability and accuracy.•Generated quarterly consolidated income and balance sheet statements for multiple entities.•Maintain all banking, insurance, tax, information technology and auditor relationships.•Managed and coordinated third party audit review of company files for years 2016, 2017, 2018.•Annual evaluation of all insurance and benefit accounts to maintain low costs while ensuring consistent benefit levels; health insurance, disability, life, liability, property casualty, 401k. Show less

Chicago

Manage staff and all accounting functions for entire company, generating $11M in annual revenues. Direct project time billing, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, collections, purchasing, expenses, and sales tax reporting for 8 states. Oversee human resources issues; insurance, benefits, and internal conflict resolution. Perform monthly close reports, P&L analysis, and sales targets to ensure profitability. Accountable for posting accurate time and billing charges for up to 50… Show more Manage staff and all accounting functions for entire company, generating $11M in annual revenues. Direct project time billing, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, collections, purchasing, expenses, and sales tax reporting for 8 states. Oversee human resources issues; insurance, benefits, and internal conflict resolution. Perform monthly close reports, P&L analysis, and sales targets to ensure profitability. Accountable for posting accurate time and billing charges for up to 50 projects concurrently, averaging 12-36 months in duration with a value of $250-$500K. Interact with sales departments, management team, designers, and outside consultants to evaluate pipeline sales and perform sales planning and forecasting.Performance Results:•Streamlined billing categories, contract language and mark up, increased profit dollars and reduced client complaints.•Weekly profit & loss meetings with partners, sales variance report analysis measured against budget.•Create and administer annual budget, along with monthly evaluation.•Established and maintain all banking, insurance, tax, marketing, information technology and credit relationships.•Human Resources recruited and trained all administrative staff, screened initial interviews for all design staff.•Supervise all insurance/benefit annual changes to maintain low costs while ensuring consistent benefit levels; health insurance, disability, life, liability, property casualty, 401k.•Restructured time entry for billing staff, reduced administrative time and streamlined client invoices.•Created sales and budget models for forecasting, updated based on actual results.•Trained all new designers on QuickBooks item and sales estimate quoting systems, established standards for entry. Show less

Masters Of Accounting, Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (2006)

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi