A manufacturer and distributor of standard and custom industrial chemicals, with headquarters in Mundelein and plant operations in Zion, IL.• Record and process daily orders and invoices as they come in.• Process credit/debit memos, deposits, and credit card transactions; pull ACH/wire payments; post cash to Accounts Receivable customer accounts• Track revenues and produce cash flow reports. Reconcile bank statements.• Make collection calls via telephone, email and direct… Show more A manufacturer and distributor of standard and custom industrial chemicals, with headquarters in Mundelein and plant operations in Zion, IL.• Record and process daily orders and invoices as they come in.• Process credit/debit memos, deposits, and credit card transactions; pull ACH/wire payments; post cash to Accounts Receivable customer accounts• Track revenues and produce cash flow reports. Reconcile bank statements.• Make collection calls via telephone, email and direct contact with customers.• Check credit references. Show less

Vance, publisher of 25+ trade magazines and a leader in business-to-business print publications, websites, electronic newsletters and custom marketing services for 75 years, sold its assets to three competitors in 2015.Retained by Bobit Business Media to support the transition of the A/R function of the Modern Salon and Salon Today publications and events acquired from Vance.Projects assigned by the Bobit financial managers (December 2015 to March 2017):• Ensured a smooth… Show more Vance, publisher of 25+ trade magazines and a leader in business-to-business print publications, websites, electronic newsletters and custom marketing services for 75 years, sold its assets to three competitors in 2015.Retained by Bobit Business Media to support the transition of the A/R function of the Modern Salon and Salon Today publications and events acquired from Vance.Projects assigned by the Bobit financial managers (December 2015 to March 2017):• Ensured a smooth transition from Vance and provided expertise to collect funds from major national advertisers, traveling to California to advise the Bobit team.• Achieved significant reductions of aging balances (late 2015 to early 2016), negotiating with Brand Managers of major advertisers, including Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal and JC Penney.• Developed Excel spreadsheets to support clear presentations to customers with outstanding balances, resulting in successful significant reduction of balances overall.• Transitioned processes from the Vance system to the LaunchPad Media Management A/R system. Show less

Vance, publisher of 25+ trade magazines and a leader in business-to-business print publications, websites, electronic newsletters and custom marketing services for 75 years, sold its assets to three competitors in 2015.• Ensured high quality A/R and collections operations as the organization evolved and completed office technology conversions and updates.• Processed accounts receivables, including monthly invoices, print issues and web advertising, A/R suspense accounts, deferred… Show more Vance, publisher of 25+ trade magazines and a leader in business-to-business print publications, websites, electronic newsletters and custom marketing services for 75 years, sold its assets to three competitors in 2015.• Ensured high quality A/R and collections operations as the organization evolved and completed office technology conversions and updates.• Processed accounts receivables, including monthly invoices, print issues and web advertising, A/R suspense accounts, deferred billing accounts, B/D provision and refund clearing accounts.• Processed daily cash receipts – pulled lockbox cash from bank website and applied to proper A/R accounts; completed daily lockbox cash reports. Processed credit memos through account rebills, refunds, and account adjustments.• Processed department transactions, including journal entries and month-end entries to meet monthly closing deadlines. Reconciled bank and credit card statements; distributed bank fees to proper accounts.• Provided assistance in completing general ledger reports; researched and resolved discrepancies. Assisted with year-end audits and tax reporting.• Provided customer service and worked closely with other departments to answer questions and resolve any accounting issues. ==> Gained early career experience as an Assistant Manager for a shoe store and Manager for a food service operation. Show less