Deborah Booth Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Attending Networking Events to connect Accounting Managers and Controllers in the Greater Chicago AreaResearching Industry LeadersTracking Industry TrendsParticipating in Industry Discussions

Provide accounting services and tax help to various small businesses and individuals. Set up accounting systems for small businesses using Quick books and various Intuit products. (Intuit Pro Advisory.)

Greater Chicago Area

Replaced controller and assistant controller for managing day to day operations which include G/L, A/R, A/P, payroll, cash forecasting, inventory, budgets and financial reporting for both US and foreign operations. Responsible for consolidating US and UK operations and profitability.

Spearhead full spectrum of accounting and financial administration for nation's largest domestic hunger-relief non-profit organization.Apply exemplary leadership talents toward mentoring, motivating, coaching, directing and managing five employees.Efficiently manage A/P, A/R, payroll, budgets, employee reimbursements, internal controls, daily cash management, and all banking transactions. Assemble, review, verify and submit monthly financial statements to top-level management.Seamlessly orchestrated payroll processing system conversion to web-based third party provider.Oversaw deployment of online expense reporting system designed to strengthen cost control and tracking.Decisively determined specifications and implemented new general ledger system.

Reliably oversaw complete financial control for division, with an emphasis on profit maximization.Scrutinized plant operations to identify and contribute to process improvements and profit-enhancing opportunities.Exercised excellent critical thinking abilities to develop periodic financial provisions, annual operating budgets, and daily key indicators to enhance evaluation and control of operating costs.Diligently updated, monitored and documented standard production costs.Analyzed and fortified internal controls to sufficiently protect inventory, fixed assets and computerized systems for inventory, payroll, and purchasing.Led monthly financial reviews with senior management to discuss strategies for continuous improvement and cost savings.

Steadily advanced through a series of promotions based on exceptional financial acumen, dedication, loyalty, and commitment to accuracy. Proficiently steered Corporate Accounting Department's accounts payable functions, general ledger, financial reporting, budgets and sales costing. Liaised with Controller to monitor and validate proper accounting across all departments.Prepared and facilitated special training programs for non-accounting personnel in inventory accounting, sales costing, budget planning, and activity-based costing. With the company over 16 years and moved from a supervisor to a Corporate Accounting Manager..

Various Accounting Manager positions held: General Accounting Manager, Cost Accounting Manager, Sales Costing Manager, Inventory Accounting Manager, Financial Planning Manager, and Internal Audit Manager. Contributed substantial analytical abilities to assess cost behavior for sales and operations, design innovative systems to monitor performance, and report results to senior management. Exhibited sharp organizational skills in performing general accounting for six facilities and devising comprehensive cost account system for 36 locations nationwide.Expertly formulated five-year strategic plan and compiled annual budgets.Meticulously computed cost projections on various pieces of production equipment.Diligently researched and designed in-depth department budget comparison reports and coordinated reports' monthly production, distribution and review.

Accounting Supervisor for Receipts Accounting, Sales Costing, and Inventory Accounting. Supervised up to 10 individuals for daily reporting within the area.

B.A, Business Administration And Computer Science

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