Gabriela Aron
Richmond,IL
Summary
Passionate finance and accounting professional with MBA and 17 years of experience.
Client accounting services for the last five years, successfully improving the financial health of clients' businesses.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Padgett Business Services
06.2021 - Current
- Oversee financial and accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and payroll for 52 clients
- Process and record financial transactions in QuickBooks and Xero
- Implemented cloud accounting software and applications to increase value and innovation (Bill, Avalara, Dext, plate IQ, Expensify)
- Prepare, review and present monthly financial reports
- Analyze financial details to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed
- Complete tax projection in UltraTax on quarterly basis. Present recommendations to reduce tax liabilities.
- Prepare federal and state income tax returns for small businesses
- Guide a team of junior accountants, provide mentorship to improve efficiency and accuracy in their work.
CONTROLLER
DRG Manufacturing
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Implemented QuickBooks Enterprise
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements
- Managed cash activities, accounts payable functions and daily operations of accounts receivable including billing
- Monitored expenses and revenues to improve cash flow
- Streamlined the accounting process to simplify work-related tasks to improve efficiency and overall operations
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations
Accountant
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd
11.2017 - 08.2020
- Managed AP, AR, collections and $5 million monthly billing
- Processed sales orders, product receipts and inventory adjustments in Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Responsible for timely and accurate review and posting of month end close accounting transitions
- Assisted in analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status
- Investigated variances at end of accounting period
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry
SENIOR ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
Self-employeed
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Set up accounting systems (QuickBooks Desktop Pro, QuickBooks Online, Xero) for 12 local businesses
- Improve accounting processes such as monthly close, management and financial reporting, forecasting, consolidations, and system implementations
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, accounts payable, payroll and wage allocations, and all types of cash and banking reconciliations
- Reconciled balance sheets and P&L statements
- Determined financial health of company by using financial ratios and made recommendations to improve business performance
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Bridge Personnel Services Corp
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Gathered, analyzed, and processed weekly time sheets into payroll system (200+ employees)
- Reviewed wages computed and corrected errors to ensure accuracy of payroll
- Managed all aspects of AP/AR, billing and banking
- Processed and posted journal entries for routine transactions in Avionte and QuickBooks and ensured accuracy of General Ledger
- Prepared and submitted monthly payroll reports (SUI, State of IL New Hire Report)
TAX ANALYST
Stericycle Inc
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Researched tax issues and stayed current on all federal and state tax laws
- Prepared transaction tax returns for monthly, quarterly and annual filings (sales & use, B&O, gross receipts, and property tax)
- Coded CAPEX invoices and calculated self-assessment tax
- Analyzed tax exemption certificates for accuracy
- Prepared and reviewed business license renewals (400+ a year)
- Assisted with tax audits (5+ a month)
- Reconciled sales & use tax accounts
CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT
Stericycle Inc
07.2010 - 09.2013
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into Solomon financial management system
- Compiled GL entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy
- Analyzed, coded and communicated many different consolidated bills (5 million+ a month)
- Conducted revenue analysis ($650 million+ per quarter) and cost analysis to increase profits
- Prepared consolidated invoices by creating Excel spreadsheets and converting Pivot Table data
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Medcor Inc
12.2008 - 07.2010
- Applied all payments by check, cash, and credit cards and resolved payment discrepancies
- Generated invoices (250+ a month) upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
- Processed 1000+ invoices per month and prepared weekly check runs
- Assisted with month-end processing, including accruals and account reconciliations
- Reviewed, analyzed and reconciled the General Ledger accounts.
TELLER SUPERVISOR
BMO Harris Bank
10.2005 - 12.2008
Education
MBA -
Columbia College
10.2013
Master of Science - Business And Managerial Economics
Warsaw University Of Law And Management
03.2005
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
College Of Business And Computer Science
06.2002
Skills
- Cloud Accounting Software: Intuit QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Bill, plate IQ, Melio, SAP Concur, Dext, Brex, Expensify, Zoho
- Account Reconciliation Processes
- Month-End Reporting
- Payroll Processing
- Internal Control Management
- Microsoft Excel Proficiency
- Public Accounting
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounts Payable and Receivable Auditing
- Profit and Loss Management
- Balance Sheet Management
- Sales & Use Tax
- Avalara Implementation
- Tax Preparation
- Intercompany Transactions
Certification
Certified Bookkeeper, Ashworth College, March 2018 (Active)
Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Property Tax School August 2014 (Active)
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Padgett Business Services
06.2021 - Current
CONTROLLER
DRG Manufacturing
10.2020 - 06.2021
Accountant
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd
11.2017 - 08.2020
SENIOR ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
Self-employeed
11.2017 - 08.2018
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Bridge Personnel Services Corp
03.2016 - 11.2017
TAX ANALYST
Stericycle Inc
09.2013 - 09.2015
CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT
Stericycle Inc
07.2010 - 09.2013
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Medcor Inc
12.2008 - 07.2010
TELLER SUPERVISOR
BMO Harris Bank
10.2005 - 12.2008
MBA -
Columbia College
Master of Science - Business And Managerial Economics
Warsaw University Of Law And Management
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
College Of Business And Computer Science
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