- Prepare monthly financial statement journal entries and assist with monthly financial statement preparation.- Perform monthly accounts payable record keeping, payment reconciliation, and financial statement analysis as relates to compensation and employee benefits. - Assist with process for other expense areas as requested. Previously, managed Illinois Unclaimed Property Filings and 1099 Annual Filings.- Assist with preparation of annual budget process, and perform budget analysis for compensation, benefits, and related expenses.- Perform additional predictive and analytical projects as requested utilizing excel; or assist with development of data management tools within excel as it relates to finance or operational data. - As requested, perform internal audit testing of specific areas, contractual programs, processes, and controls. - Manage Payroll department that processes bi-weekly payroll for three separate entities and performs analysis of operational and financial payroll and staffing data.- Oversee annual retirement plan audit, 5500 reporting(s), and worker's compensation audits. Assist with the annual financial audit regarding work papers that relate to compensation and benefits.- Administer retirement benefit plan including enrollment system, completion of annual retirement census data and questionnaire, and annual reporting/disclosure requirements. - Assist with system administration and financial reconciliation of insurance (self-funded and fully insured) benefits between TPA and Insurance companies.- Research current and pending state and federal payroll law changes, perform predictive analysis on financial impact of any changes as necessary, and manage data and reporting software for compliance with these mandates. Assist with development of policies and processes for compliance with any potential changes.- Implemented and maintain Payroll/HRIS System for compliance with tax and labor laws.

Assist Senior Accountants and Managers with financial audit, review and compilation procedures, as well as prepare financial statements, for non-for-profit, HUD government subsidized housing, construction, 401k, and pension fund engagements. I have also assisted with compliance audit procedures and documentation of results, for HUD government subsidized housing engagements. During tax season, assist in preparing partnership, corporate, and personal tax returns. For non-for-profit engagements, occasionally assist with the informational tax return data collection and preparation.

Reconciled and recorded the weekly physical and electronic offerings into Quickbooks Non for Profit software. Prepared weekly deposit. Also prepared annual donation receipts for donors.

Performed accounting, payroll, sales and payroll tax activities; and monthly report preparation for various companies using Quick Books and Excel. Queried account information in Quick Books to analyze and compare to normal results or requested changes; made changes when necessary. Assisted with preparation of individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns. Handled the training of new interns for summer and school seasons.

Answered questions from parents and students or directed them to the appropriate person. Created reports on student opinion and retention data in Word and Excel. Other office duties as needed.

Oversaw, assisted and resolved problems in the concessions and admissions areas. Also prepared and double-checked daily cash reports, opening and closing cash functions, and bi-weekly payroll.

Took and filed orders at the front counter and through the drive-through. Opened and closed the store on various evenings as well as completed the necessary associated tasks: opening cash register balances, preped store and products for first customers, counted ending drawer totals. During shifts, took the inventory counts and daily walk through inspections of the store. Worked face to face with customers on fulfilling cake decorating orders. Trained new associates when hired on duties and tasks of the store.