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Alsip, Illinois, United States

- Preparing financial statements and supporting accounting schedules.- Facilitates and completes monthly close procedures including accrual analysis and journal entries.- Analyzes financial statement activity to ensure transactions are properly recorded.- Prepares and completes monthly account reconciliations.- Assists with financial and tax audits.- Assists with the documentation and monitoring of internal control measures.- Records fixed asset acquisitions… Show more - Preparing financial statements and supporting accounting schedules.- Facilitates and completes monthly close procedures including accrual analysis and journal entries.- Analyzes financial statement activity to ensure transactions are properly recorded.- Prepares and completes monthly account reconciliations.- Assists with financial and tax audits.- Assists with the documentation and monitoring of internal control measures.- Records fixed asset acquisitions, dispositions, and depreciation in the ERP software SAP.- Initiates vendor payments with the bank and assists with bank reconciliations. Show less

Englewood, Colorado, United States

- Completes adjusting and month-close journal entries for controller review and approval.- Assigned journal entries related to: extended warranty revenue recognition; fixed asset depreciation; prepaid and intangible asset amortization; bank reconciliations and month-close cash sweep; credit card expense coding and site allocation; property tax accruals; incentive plan expense accruals; WIP inventory variances; commission liability; materials, travel, and facility expense accruals for A/P;… Show more - Completes adjusting and month-close journal entries for controller review and approval.- Assigned journal entries related to: extended warranty revenue recognition; fixed asset depreciation; prepaid and intangible asset amortization; bank reconciliations and month-close cash sweep; credit card expense coding and site allocation; property tax accruals; incentive plan expense accruals; WIP inventory variances; commission liability; materials, travel, and facility expense accruals for A/P; quarterly reserve true-ups for warranties and excess or obsolete inventory; CBU salary cross charge allocations; COGS allocations for material, labor, and overhead; and other entries as directed by supervising controller.- Tracks, manages, and processes commission payments to manufacturer's representatives.- Coordinates with A/P on approval, payment, and ERP general ledger account coding for vendor invoices.- Processes salary and expense payments to group of international sales representatives.- Queried and linked Microsoft Power BI databases, drawing sales and booking values into spreadsheets for weekly distribution to sales.- Performs assigned account reconciliations as part of internal control over financial reporting. Show less

Englewood, Colorado, United States

- Reviews and communicates on aging invoices, attempting to facilitate collection from customers.- Utilizes the software Cforia Autonomy in conjunction with ERP system Windows Dynamics AX to monitor account statuses, past due invoices, orders on credit hold, cash receipt application, and refund processing.- Analysis of Dun & Bradstreet credit reports and financial statements to determine trade creditworthiness of new and existing customers.- Acts as the A/R liaison between… Show more - Reviews and communicates on aging invoices, attempting to facilitate collection from customers.- Utilizes the software Cforia Autonomy in conjunction with ERP system Windows Dynamics AX to monitor account statuses, past due invoices, orders on credit hold, cash receipt application, and refund processing.- Analysis of Dun & Bradstreet credit reports and financial statements to determine trade creditworthiness of new and existing customers.- Acts as the A/R liaison between customers' purchasing and A/P departments and Teledyne sales departments, customer service, and project managers. Show less

Englewood, Colorado, United States

- Primary role in processing and managing new analyzer orders for Teledyne Monitor Labs, utilizing the ERP system Windows Dynamics AX.- This position required constant coordination between sales, engineering, production, shipping, and directly with buyers over an extended period of time.- Also assisted with department KPIs by processing spare parts purchase orders, return orders, quote requests, and handled any incoming inquiries regarding our equipment.- Functioned as the… Show more - Primary role in processing and managing new analyzer orders for Teledyne Monitor Labs, utilizing the ERP system Windows Dynamics AX.- This position required constant coordination between sales, engineering, production, shipping, and directly with buyers over an extended period of time.- Also assisted with department KPIs by processing spare parts purchase orders, return orders, quote requests, and handled any incoming inquiries regarding our equipment.- Functioned as the Import/Export administrative backup for the Teledyne Monitor Labs facility. This role required denied party screenings through the OCR database for any new customers or visitors, HTS and Schedule B code verification, and semi-frequent travel to the World Trade Center in Denver, CO, to acquire legalized Certificates of Origin and Commercial Invoices.- Assisted the accounting team with preparation and evidence collection for crediting against invoices. Show less

Littleton, Colorado

- Booked monthly purchase orders, forecasts, and coordinated production needs with sales teams, manufacturers, and distributors.- Knowledgeable in freight channels and documentation necessary for international trade.- Attended monthly calls with customers to discuss current needs, issues, concerns, and shipments.- Assisted with identifying market needs in terms of packaging requirements.- Sourcing of labeling specialists and printers as needed.- Coordinated with… Show more - Booked monthly purchase orders, forecasts, and coordinated production needs with sales teams, manufacturers, and distributors.- Knowledgeable in freight channels and documentation necessary for international trade.- Attended monthly calls with customers to discuss current needs, issues, concerns, and shipments.- Assisted with identifying market needs in terms of packaging requirements.- Sourcing of labeling specialists and printers as needed.- Coordinated with manufacturing and distribution on labeling requirements and implementation.- Sample shipment processing.- Tracked market funds and purchases, reported to sales teams as required.- Formatted pricing lists, shipment worksheets, and order forms.- Researched logistics and regulatory issues related to potential new brands. Show less

Chicago, Illinois

- Assembly of tax documents for clients, utilizing software including ProSystemFx, 1099-Etc, MYOB, and QuickBooks.- Generated the firm's invoices and prepared transmission to client.- Bookkeeping responsibilities for select clients that required weekly and monthly accounting services.- Coordinated with third-party marketing team on social media strategies and launches.

Lake Forest, Il

- Operated SAP business management software to process purchase orders from various customer bases from around the United States.- Worked with Production Inventory Controllers to secure line items that have failed at the preliminary processing level.- Communicated via email or phone with Sales Representatives and customers to ensure proper notification of deliveries, product availability, and confirmations of orders. Proactive communication and problem solving was crucial to maintain… Show more - Operated SAP business management software to process purchase orders from various customer bases from around the United States.- Worked with Production Inventory Controllers to secure line items that have failed at the preliminary processing level.- Communicated via email or phone with Sales Representatives and customers to ensure proper notification of deliveries, product availability, and confirmations of orders. Proactive communication and problem solving was crucial to maintain relationships with buyers.- Managed several National Accounts such as Rich Products, Dawn Foods, DF Stauffers, Performance Foodservice, Bunzl R3 Metro, Eastern Bag & Paper, and US Foods.- Coordinated with warehouses and plants to stay informed regarding line item cuts, status of deliveries, item availability, and production schedules.- Asked to compile and present a PowerPoint demonstration for Newspring, a deli container line recently acquired by Pactiv.- If need be, escalated situations to the proper parties, such as Supervisory staff, Product or Business Managers, or Territory/Regional Sales.- Processed credit card transactions for Cash in Advance customers.- Tasked to help the Credit Department introduce new procedures to the Customer Service team regarding the handling of purchase orders falling under credit review.- Responsible for training new employees. Show less

- Graphic design and illustration of eInsurance.com's social media campaign "Murphy's Insurance Law."- Coordinated with editorial management and podcast production to ensure timely releases.

Chicago, Il

- At DePaul, spent 16 weeks under the direction of Sandra Virtue, PhD, conducting research in her Brain & Language Lab. Worked heavily with ePrime laboratory software, learned strict procedures for data collection, and compiled and analyzed within SPSS research software.- Presented research articles before the Lab, analyzing similarities between that research and the Brain & Language Lab’s studies.- Ran experiments focused on the hemispheric processing of figurative language and the… Show more - At DePaul, spent 16 weeks under the direction of Sandra Virtue, PhD, conducting research in her Brain & Language Lab. Worked heavily with ePrime laboratory software, learned strict procedures for data collection, and compiled and analyzed within SPSS research software.- Presented research articles before the Lab, analyzing similarities between that research and the Brain & Language Lab’s studies.- Ran experiments focused on the hemispheric processing of figurative language and the hemispheric processing of mental imagery during reading.- Compiled and presented our research for DePaul’s “Psych Night” (May 15th 2010). Show less

Chicago, Il

- Reprographics, designed, printed and bound all official DePaul University course packets, lab manuals, posters, brochures, bulletins and program books.- Communicated with distributors, departments, and customers in person, on the phone, and via e-mail regarding individual projects.- Retrieved, sorted, and delivered all USPS, FedEx, and UPS mail and parcels to their appropriate destinations.

Master Of Science - Ms, Accounting, 3.7+ Gpa

Extended Program: With psychology undergraduate degree, took 6 prerequisite courses before graduate program started. These were.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 3.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of the Brain & Language Lab Also worked part-time for DePaul's Distribution Services Department