Deborah Platt
Streamwood,IL
Summary
Accomplished Accounting Manager with a proven track record at Mary O'Connor & Co, showcasing expertise in financial reporting and bank reconciliation alongside strong project management skills. Achieved significant process improvements, enhancing financial accuracy by 30%. Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal relations, driving successful audits and fostering cross-departmental collaboration.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Mary O'Connor& Co
12.2022 - Current
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Month-end closing procedures resulting in reduced processing time without compromising accuracy or completeness of the reports generated.
- Managed successful audits by collaborating effectively with internal and external auditors.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Achieved timely financial reporting through diligent preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Enhanced financial accuracy by implementing streamlined accounting processes and procedures.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Completed payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution of employee payments. Also, completing the 401k deposits, and after year-end filing the 401k and Safe Harbor Census reports.
- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
Accountant
Network Distribution
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
- Streamlined month-end closing processes, resulting in reduced time spent on financial reporting tasks.
- Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner and surplus funds were invested wisely.
- Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.
- Maintained accurate records of fixed assets, including acquisition costs, depreciation schedules, and current values for insurance purposes.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
- Enhanced financial decision-making capabilities by providing timely, accurate information to management through regular performance reports.
- Facilitated smoother audit processes by maintaining organized and comprehensive financial documentation.
Accounting Assistant
Burry Foodservice
09.2009 - 10.2016
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Managed high-volume invoice processing tasks while consistently meeting tight deadlines for vendor payments.
- Expedited invoice processing with effective communication between internal departments and external vendors.
- Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive financial data, protecting company integrity and privacy rights of individuals involved.
- Reduced errors in account reconciliation through meticulous attention to detail and thorough review of transactions.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements for timely and accurate reporting to management.
- Improved cash flow management by closely monitoring accounts receivable, ensuring prompt collection of outstanding balances.
- Facilitated smooth financial audits by maintaining organized records and providing necessary documentation to auditors.
- Contributed to the development of a positive work environment, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and supervisors.
- Collaborated with team members on special projects, contributing valuable insights and problem-solving skills.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by keeping up-to-date with changes in financial law and guidelines.
- Supported financial strategy development with comprehensive market research and analysis.
- Processed weekly payroll for over 100 employees, ensuring timely and accurate compensation.
- Enhanced departmental collaboration by serving as liaison between accounting department and other business units.
- Improved stakeholder satisfaction by producing detailed and understandable financial reports.
- Improved financial decision-making by providing detailed expense reports and analysis.
- Streamlined accounts receivable processes, improving cash flow with timely billing and collection efforts.
- Streamlined invoice processing, reducing payment turnaround time with efficient data entry.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Input financial data and produced reports using [Software].
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Roosevelt University
Schaumburg, ILSkills
- Journal Entries
- Payroll Processing
- Bookkeeping
- Financial Reporting
- Bank Reconciliation
- AP and AR management
- Account Reconciliation
- Audits
- GAAP understanding
- General ledger accounting
- General Ledger Management
- Financial Auditing
- Invoicing
- Payment Collection
- Bank account reconciliations
- Quickbooks
- Payroll Administration
- Project Management
- Finance
- Financial Data Analysis
- Collections
- Payroll
- Budget Compliance
- Payroll Management
- Financial Management
- Accounts receivable management
- Closing procedures
- Interpersonal Relations
- Month-end reporting
- Cost accounting
- GAAP
- Staff Training and Development
- Project Accounting
- Documentation
- Budget Development
- Operations Management
- Internal Controls
- Process Improvement
- Budget projections
- Financial statements expertise
- Variance Analysis
- Process Management
- Trend forecasting
- Financial statement presentations
- Cash Flow Management
Accomplishments
- Reduced credit period from [Number] to [Number] days through strategic journal review.
- Managed [Number]-person team of accountants handling $[Amount] worth of company business.
- Reduced costs by $[Amount] per month through the elimination of wasted materials and labor hours.
- Brought in $[Amount] by reviewing delinquent accounts and contacting customers.
- Eliminated paperwork processing bottleneck, saving company time and money.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Chicago Marathons
8 Marathons
Animal Shelter Volunteer
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Mary O'Connor& Co
12.2022 - Current
Accountant
Network Distribution
11.2020 - 12.2022
Accounting Assistant
Burry Foodservice
09.2009 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Roosevelt University
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