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Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

>Improved availability of funds and distribution center deposit efficiency with implementation of Remote Deposit Capture system to 30 distribution centers.>Increased distribution center efficiency and gained annual cost savings of $10,000 by developing and implementing a web-based, Merchant Card Program to 30 distribution centers. Ensure compliance with card association rules by monitoring transactions and coaching 75+ operations and credit department personnel. >Manage daily activity of 4 international bank accounts, including outgoing wires, repatriation of funds, auto-debit activity. >Maintain weekly and monthly A/R reports for management team review. Create ad hoc A/R and corporate card reporting as needed.>Create accruals and monthly journal entries for 50+ customer rebate programs.>Reconcile general ledger accounts.>Create budgets for customer rebates and credit card fees.>Provide prompt and accurate customer credits for vendor-sponsored rebates and quality claims.>Maintain corporate T&E and Purchasing card program. Assist 300 card users by daily monitoring of declined transactions and recommending appropriate credit limits.

Daily analysis and preparation of cash receipts for deposit. Reconciled, managed and distributed bar banks to appropriate personnel. Calculated and distributed tips to service support staff. Weekly analysis and preparation of vending machine receipts for deposit. Verified and reconciled daily credit card receipts to ensure accuracy of daily postings to proper accounts.

Served clients through accurate and timely handling of all financial transactions relating to the relocation program. Calculated and disbursed equity to client's employees. Acted as primary resource to business units for financial billing inquiries. Performed account analysis for all assigned accounts, resolving any resulting issues. Posted journal entries to reconcile accounts.