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Chicago, Illinois, United States

During my time as Staff Accountant, I ensured streamlined accountingfunctions, overseeing routine financial processes for optimal accuracy andefficiency. Key contributions include:• Expertly navigated complex month end close processes, partnering with CFOto ensure timely, prompt completion of all closing tasks.• Executed monthly Balance and Income Statement analysis and reconciliationacross asset, liability, income, and expense accounts, generating detailed,accurate documentation for leadership.• Defined and authored operating procedures, ensuring consistency acrosscash application, commission spreadsheet update, benefits reconciliation,and more.• Transformed Employee Benefits operations by analyzing and identifyingbalances and variances, empowering HR team to correct system informationerrors.• Quickly integrated into new roles, supporting Senior Accountant with cashposting/collections and Billing Specialist with invoices.• Assumed responsibility for excel spreadsheet tracking for employeecommissions, resolving a backlog and enabling streamlined GAAP accountingprocesses by maintaining utmost accuracy and attention to detail.• Developed standard operating procedure for benefits management processes,building deep insights into the full scope of employee benefits operationsto define practices and enhance productivity across the team.• Partnered with customers to streamline the transition to new company(Syntellis Performance Solutions, LLC), conducting ACH requests, vendorforms, portal setups, and outstanding invoice delivery to seamlesslytransition more than 450 clients within six months.• Integrated Accounts Receivable Portfolio, collections, and cashapplication duties into existing responsibilities, maintaining efficient,uninterrupted financial operations through quick ramp-up and expertmanagement.• Recruited and trained new staff to support collections operations,streamlining workflows for optimal internal workload and productivity.

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

As an independent Accountant, I partnered with client businesses acrossmultiple industries to provide expert accounting management and services,ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency for entrepreneurial enterprises.• Prepared and validated a wide range of records, analyzing financial datato uncover risk and cost optimization opportunities.• Executed accounting processes, from initial posting through tax-readyfinancial statements, for clients spanning engineering, manufacturing,flooring, non-profit, healthcare, retail, and government industries.• Provided key services for the City of Fort Collins, converting capitalassets from excel spreadsheets to JE Edwards financial system and serving asfederal financial Grants Coordinator to ensure accuracy of financials.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Responsible for monthly financial statements, inventory management, federal and state grant reporting. First assignment with manufacturing firm.Second assignment with Non-Profit firm.

Pacoima, California, United States

● Responsible for monthly financial statements reporting, cash management and forecasting, internal and external audits, manage state of seven

Los Angeles, California, United States

● Responsible for monthly consolidated financial statement reporting (7 divisions), internal and external annual audit, inventory management, manage staff of eight.