Over 20 years Accounting Experience

Industry:	Accounting & Finance
Occupation:	Bookkeeper
Highlights:	Gained an Assiciates degree while workinga full-time corporate assignment.
Ideal Companies:	Pepsi,
Education level:	Associate
Will Relocate:	No
Location:	Wood Dale, IL

Played critical role in departmental re-organization including improved procedures and upgraded persommel training. Designed and facilitated staff training program on effective methods.

8/1997 - 12/2006

Pearson Achievement Solutions

Manager

• • Responsibilities include daily management of two program coordinators to ensure timely and accurately processing of information and logistical support for the delivery of professional development sold by the field sales team and delivered through LessonLab’s cadre of consultants. • To Ensure the accuracy and timeline of the support provided, financial entries, (invoicing and managing the accounts receivable aging specific to the product) financial reporting of future revenues and metrics. • Financial management responsibilities in managing and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, reconciling of SAP revenue entries, (University Degree Programs). • First point of escalation regarding operations between LessonLab and the warehouse, and between LessonLab and Pearson Credit and Collections. • Responsible in assisting in the development of the financial plan and forecasting.

10/1995 - 8/1997

Patricia Rhodes

Individual Contributor

• • Responsible for all facets of cost accounting system for two divisions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, and company budgets. • Responsible for programming and training of database for the new division. • Researched all questions regarding accounting problems, benefits, payroll and other miscellaneous questions. • Prepared all financial reports to be reviewed by the president and corporate accountant. • Prepared and reconciled trial balance and other monthly closing reports. • Coordinated with Corporate accountant regarding the status of all accounts in the general ledger.

6/1994 - 6/1995

Robert Cato and Associates

Individual Contributor

• • Responsible for all facets of cost accounting system, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, budgets, owner contracts, and sub-contractor contracts. • Administrative duties including all benefits and personnel records. • Researched all questions regarding accounting problems, benefits, payroll and other miscellaneous questions. • Prepared monthly sales reports and work in process reports to be reviewed by President and Corporate accountant. • Prepared and reconciled trial balance and other monthly closing reports. • Coordinated with Corporate accountant regarding the status of all accounts in the general ledger.

10/1991 - 10/1993

Marks Telecommunications

Individual Contributor

• • Secretarial duties for President, sales staff and service department. • Accounting duties including all accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and payroll. • Administrative duties including all benefits, tracking hours of all service personnel and scheduling of all interviews. • Receptionist duties including answering all incoming calls as well as answering all inquiries for accounting, benefits, payroll and miscellaneous questions. • General office duties including purchasing all office supplies, entering all service orders, scheduling of service personnel and tracking all purchase orders.

4/1990 - 2/1991

Walter B. Satterthwaite Associates

Individual Contributor

• • Maintained database accuracy of projects and proposals. • Prepared month-end reports. • Supervised accuracy and adjustments of all employee timesheets, including data entry. • Coordination with project managers to ensure accuracy and timely completion of budgets. • Data entry of accounts receivable. • Coding of accounts payable, including data entry. • Coordinated with vendors regarding invoices. • Responsible for processing of accounts payable checks. • In charge of issuing, checking and matching of all purchase orders.

1/1987 - 4/1990

Amerigas

Individual Contributor

• • Maintained database accuracy of accounts receivable. • Prepared account analysis and reconciliation of accounts receivable which consisted of 5,000 customers. • Reduced monthly write-offs through customer collection follow-up. • Researched discrepancies and responsible for adjustments to accounts receivable. • Supervised accuracy and adjustments of all employee timesheets. • Responsible for accuracy of all adjustments in customer pricing. • Traveled to newly acquisitioned companies in order to set up and train new employees in accounting policy procedure at the request of corporate headquarters. • Prepared month-end reports, including truck, driver and tank holdings. • Coordinated daily with District Manager regarding the status of the aging.

2004

Associate Degree

Ashworth

• Accounting

Skill	Rating
P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership

bookkeeper, accounting supervisor, accountant, excel, accounts payable, accounts receivable, costing, inventory