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Ellen VanDenBerg

Senior Merger And Acquisition Accountant
Otsego,MI

Summary

Accomplished Senior Merger and Acquisition Specialist with a proven track record at Arthur J Gallagher, showcasing expertise in due diligence and GAAP Accounting. Renowned for exceptional analytical skills and teamwork, adept at streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency. Successfully managed a team of 8 at PSE Event Housing, demonstrating unparalleled problem-solving aptitude and multitasking capacity.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Merger and Acquisition Accountant

Arthur J Gallagher
04.2024 - Current
  • Month end responsibilities, accounting reporting, FPM Sox, Due Diligence, GAAP Accounting, Quarterly Reporting, 1099s, Opening and Closing Bank Accounts, Treasury Forms, Emailing Branch Contacts, communicating with branches and all M&A team
  • Project Management
  • Net Activities, AR/AP Aging Reports
  • Working close with team members
  • Start to finish of implantation from an accounting standpoint
  • Working in EPIC, AMS360, TAM, Quickbooks, Sage and others
  • Reconciliations, managing bank accounts
  • Streamlining bank closure processes and treasury forms

Senior Accountant

King Insurance Agency
06.2023 - 04.2024
  • Direct Bill, Agency Bill, Producer Broker Payables, Managing Vendor Payables
  • Reorganizing the Agency Bill team and process
  • Handling all Agency Bill Payments, Handling reconciling Direct Bill Statements
  • Paying PRBR reporting PRBR, helping with research with switching systems
  • Helping with the budget
  • Working in EPIC and AMS360

AP Specialist

US Risk
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Issuing Refunds, helping with AR and AP
  • Learning a new system (AIM)

Associate I

Acrisure
10.2021 - 02.2023
  • Direct Bill, Accounts Payable, Vendor Payables, onboarding new agencies, working and helping team members when needed
  • Handling reporting
  • Learning new systems (AMS360 and TAM)
  • Working in EPIC
  • Posting daily cash, reconciling accounts

Data Entry

Nations Title Agency
Portage, MI
06.2021 - 10.2021
  • Entering all data for mortgages and title information
  • Typing legals on properties
  • Scheduling closings
  • Helping with refinances, handling stu from door to floor
  • Helping with accounting and closure accounts

Accounting Manager

PSE Event Housing
Kalamazoo, MI
03.2017 - 03.2020
  • Managing a team of 8 accountants, paying our commissions on tournaments, PGA tour and NHL accounts, handing collections, coding all credit card transactions
  • Working close with the Presidents of the company and the CFO
  • Month end reporting, invoicing, managing emails, handling HR for the company
  • Working with our parent company LGS
  • Helping with a fraud case that happened in 2019

Education

Associates - Business Admin, Accounting, English

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI

Accounting Bachelors -

Davenport University
Online

Skills

  • Mergers and acquisitions expertise
  • Due diligence execution
  • Time management
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Critical thinking
  • Multitasking capacity
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Timeline

Senior Merger and Acquisition Accountant

Arthur J Gallagher
04.2024 - Current

Senior Accountant

King Insurance Agency
06.2023 - 04.2024

AP Specialist

US Risk
02.2023 - 06.2023

Associate I

Acrisure
10.2021 - 02.2023

Data Entry

Nations Title Agency
06.2021 - 10.2021

Accounting Manager

PSE Event Housing
03.2017 - 03.2020

Associates - Business Admin, Accounting, English

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Accounting Bachelors -

Davenport University

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