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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for financial/accounting reports, payroll including Union/benefits reporting/management of 1000+ employees in 10 states, management strategy and contribute to the development of the organization’s strategic goals.• Developed account analysis on a monthly and weekly basis for multiple inter-company entities including bank reconciliations. • Increased accuracy of weekly and monthly billing and invoicing by 25%. • Improved rate of on time payments by implementing and maintaining accounts payable system. • Created supporting schedules for all balance sheet accounts.• Payroll: maintained general ledger x Benefits Administration (Cost/Audit)

Greater Chicago Area

•Coordinated daily accounts payable, invoicing, and receivable accounts in Quickbooks•Reconciled differences between payments and invoices; corrected any errors to provide accurate sales data•Received and verified expense reports to prepare paychecks for employees

Syracuse, New York Area

•Utilized QuickBooks and Excel to maintain all monetary transactions•Created and maintained complex databases and generate reports for monthly performance meeting•Performed data analysis on expenditures to formulate yearly budget•Identified and resolved invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies and other financial related topics•Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Syracuse, New York Area

 Performed general customer service tasks such as greeting customers and answering incoming phone calls Handled daily monetary transactions using a POS register Reconciled cash drawer daily Assisted with training new hires in job orientation

Syracuse, New York Area

 Create assembly work instructions and responsible for operator training on existing and new product start up lines. Perform time studies and capacity analysis to develop Lean flow assembly lines on various lines Implement and maintain Lean Manufacturing and 5-S techniques on assembly lines for optimal productivity

Oak Lawn, Il

Developed and implamented process control techniquesAnalyzed and documented manufacturing processes and process flowProvided engineering support in product development

Greater Chicago Area

Senior Design Project:-Implemented lean manufacturing principles-Optimized flow between molding and assembling processes-Reduced idle time by redesigning plant layout and using line balancing

Greater Chicago Area

Provided a safe environment for child dailyAssisted with daily routine of childCatered to needs of both parents and child

Oak Lawn, Il

Conducted process and observational studies for various assembliesDeveloped Standard Operating Procedures for multiple assembliesCreated Work Process manuals for different assemblies

Greater Chicago Area

Systematized contacts within department databaseAnalyzed data using spreadsheets to create reportsEstablished communication with UIC Alumni for data gatheringPerformed data archival and organization to optimize office efficiencyProvided office support as needed to College of Engineering Offices

Aurora, Il

Handled all money transactionsAnswered phonesPerformed basic customer service duties

Bachelor'S Of Science, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Institute of Industrial Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers Held Leadership Positions Mentored other.

High School Diploma, General Studies