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Chicago, Il

• Held responsibility for company-wide payroll accounting as well as conducted yearly bonus compensation for workforce.• Organized and recorded financial statements, such as asset, liability, revenue, and expenses. • Reconciled transactions by maintaining and balancing subsidiary accounts, and finding and resolving discrepancies.• Managed and maintained fixed asset schedule, including adding assets and transferring construction in progress (CIP) accounts to active and disposals. • Increased efficiency and effectiveness in accounting procedures by making valuable suggestions and conclusions to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Chicago, Il

• Took charge of balance sheets reconciliations and prepared numerous analysis worksheets. • Collaborated in month-end closing processing of transactions, arranging journal entries, depreciating fixed assets, reconciling discrepancies, and handling payroll. • Assured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley to safeguard investors and internal control procedures. • Documented revenue recognition under US GAAP as well as observed awareness of Canadian tax codes.

Completed an IT revenue audit on UnitedClub membership entry process in a system called ATS (Applicant Tracking System)Performed multiple SOX application control tests for mid-year requirementsDeveloped a strategic business plan and roadmap of the IT disaster and Recovery procedures for ATSFulfilled IT operation back-up and recovery testing for SOX subsidiary United and subsidiary ContinentalObserved the integration of various systems for both subsidiaries in order to become efficient and effective with a collective synergy

Record and balance accounting books Maintained business by facilitating employee development and supervisionOversee all ordered and purchased goodsDemonstrated ability to work with diverse personnel

Conducted and documented complex financial analysis projects in support of key company initiatives Performed a 404 process, fixed asset accounting, and coding review in order to inquire about financial risksAnalyzed financial reports, trends, and opportunities while evaluating and making recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, and financial regulationsTraveled to various subsidiaries across the Midwest for on-site 404 testing

Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills by assessing internal controls for revenue, expenditure and general accounting cyclesOrganized and implemented a new procedure to better facilitate 404 testing for the futureAnalyzed and compared internal controls with business risks to determine corporate vulnerabilityPresented to executive supervisors including the CEO with recommendations and opinions on the status on internal controls for the parent and its subsidiaries.