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Ana Cociug

Worth,IL

Summary

Dynamic and highly qualified accountant with strong accounting background and proven industry expertise. Well-organized and diligent about keeping records current, statements accurate and accounts reconciled for fully compliant tracking, reporting and auditing of financial records. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Manger Assistant

Hawk Auto Group
Westmont, IL
02.2021 - Current
  • Daily bank reconciliation, investigate and resolve discrepancies in month-end bank account.
  • Reconciliation of schedules: identify and escalate discrepancies.
  • Monthly credit card reconciliation.
  • Parts statement reconciliation.
  • Monthly parts physical reconciliation identified the difference and fixed any issues.
  • Monthly financial floor plan reconciliation.
  • Monthly physical inventory; used car write-down.
  • Assist with floor plan reconciliation.
  • Calculating monthly floor plan interest and spread between new and used departments.
  • Monthly payroll accrual.
  • Daily floor plan payoff and posting.
  • Working with office staff to ensure the completion of the task.
  • Cross-training the employees, make sure there is adequate staffing to ensure proper coverage during employee absences.
  • Incentives reconciliation.
  • Monthly trend expense analysis.
  • Assist with year-end auditors.
  • Preparing and filling sales tax returns.
  • Preparing and filling Cook County taxes.
  • Monthly reserve reconciliation and chargebacks.
  • Attend meetings.
  • Training new staff.
  • Applying for a dealer license and other required business certificates.
  • Keeping the controller informed of the key issues related to daily and month-end reports.
  • Provide accounting support to management and other departments.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports and reconciliation to adhere to the best accounting practices.

Accounting

MIDWAY AUTOHAUS CORP INC
BRIDGEVIEW, IL
12.2015 - 02.2021
  • Daily bank reconciliation.
  • Floor plan payoff, product payoff, warranty, GAP, and other sold products by the F&I department.
  • Schedule cleanup.
  • Posting and reconciling contracts in transit, reserves, and any chargebacks.
  • Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets, and other transactions, determining cash availability for each day.
  • Paying monthly bills, daily invoices, and any parts vendors.
  • Tracked and managed expenditures annually.
  • Credit card reconciliation.
  • Informed clients of permits, certificates, applications and documents required by various government agencies.
  • Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
  • Cross-trained employees enable the completion of priority tasks during personnel absences.
  • Preparing manager, finance, and sales person weekly withdraw, monthly bonus.
  • Secured staff payment traceability, accurately calculating deductions, while preparing and processing payroll via QuickBooks.
  • Analyzed financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
  • Reconciling all balance and income statement account on a monthly basis.
  • Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements.
  • Assisted outside CPA with month-end and year-end close activities.
  • Diminished financial discrepancies and accurately reconciled accounts using detailed data analysis results.

Billing Department

Prestige
Melrose Park, IL
05.2013 - 02.2015
  • Contacted insurance providers to verify insurance information and obtain billing authorization.
  • Answered customer invoice questions and resolved issues discovered during invoicing and collection process.
  • Processed and sent invoices, adjustments and credit memos to customers.
  • Performed data import, scanning or manual keying processes to verify invoice accuracy.
  • Investigated and resolved issues to maintain billing accuracy.
  • Submitted claims to insurance companies and researched and resolved denials and explanations of benefit rejections.
  • Established, enforced and optimized billing procedures to streamline operations and minimize aging balances.
  • Contacted vendors to follow up on late invoices.
  • Reviewed and analyzed contracts to resolve billing issues with vendors and carriers.
  • Revised orders, finalized invoices and created billing logs.

Education

Advanced Accounting Certificate - Accounting

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Trade Co-operative University of Moldova
Moldova
05-2008

Skills

  • Excellent analytical ability
  • QuickBooks Software
  • Frazer Software
  • CDK Software
  • Excel
  • Word
  • CVR and Vitu
  • Customer relations
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Self Starter
  • Time management
  • Prioritizing
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Detail oriented
  • Data analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Fast learner
  • Effective communication
  • Knowledge and implementation of standards of accounting

Languages

English
Full Professional
Romanian
Native/ Bilingual
Russian
Professional

Timeline

Office Manger Assistant

Hawk Auto Group
02.2021 - Current

Accounting

MIDWAY AUTOHAUS CORP INC
12.2015 - 02.2021

Billing Department

Prestige
05.2013 - 02.2015

Advanced Accounting Certificate - Accounting

College of DuPage

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Trade Co-operative University of Moldova
Ana Cociug