Irma Harris-Camacho
Chicago,IL
Summary
Accounting professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Accurate and organized with strong problem-solving skills, very detailed oriented, and willingness to go above and beyond the job description. Posses the ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
First American Dream Mortgage
Chicago, Illinois
04.2016 - Current
- Manage daily bookkeeping operations with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records
- Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phones, routing telephone calls or messages to appropriate staff and greeting visitors
- Assisted small businesses and individual clients with filling out tax forms and electronically filing tax returns
Accountant
Accountant Lian Group Corp
Chicago, IL
05.2015 - 04.2016
- Provided accounting, payroll and tax services to small-medium size businesses
- Responsible for monthly bookkeeping including creating accounts, posting activity, reconciling accounts for to business clients using QuickBooks and Excel
- Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities regarding notices received from IRS and/or State agencies
- Prepared, filed federal and state tax returns for both individuals and small businesses
- Assisted in preparation of business clients' 1099s
Accounting Assistant
Milton Industries
Chicago, IL
11.2012 - 05.2013
- Assisted Accounting Manager with month-end closing entries for detailed reporting process including entering various journal entries in trial balance, general ledger, maintaining files of entries, and supporting work papers
- Assumed responsibility for all Accounts Payable functions including maintaining vendor master file, vendor invoice receipts, invoice verification, processing/payment of supplier invoices
- Responded to all vendor/employee inquiries in reference to accounts payable issues by researching and resolving all discrepancies
- Reconciled all company accounts, including employee expenses and commissions
Product Taxability Specialist Walgreens
Walgreens
Deerfield, IL
01.2003 - 07.2007
- Researched, analyzed, documented changes in State and Local sales tax rules, including law changes, rate updates and implementing changes
- Performed extensive on-line research as well as contacting State and Local tax officials to ensure that taxability of products is updated to include all law changes as are adopted
- Provided tax support to Walgreens stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico to identify and assist in resolving customer service issues regarding taxability of products and sales tax rates
Bookkeeper/Price Administrator Walgreens
Walgreens
Chicago, IL
02.1991 - 12.2002
- Account payable, revising daily cash reports, comparing daily and monthly store sales volume, and reconciling general and expense ledgers
- Handled over 15 employee payroll, maintained eligibility logs for employee benefits, pay increases, vacations etc
- Maintained accuracy of on-hand inventory balances, maintained and coordinated store price changes
- Ensured excellence in customer service and resolved all issues at store level
- Assisted Store Manager in employee training, problem solving, and maintained good working relationships with all store employees
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree - Accounting
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL08.2012
Skills
- QuickBooks proficient
- Tax return filing using TaxWise software
- Detail-oriented
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- Customer service oriented
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
- MS Office Suite
- Fluent in Spanish
Timeline
Accountant
First American Dream Mortgage
04.2016 - Current
Accountant
Accountant Lian Group Corp
05.2015 - 04.2016
Accounting Assistant
Milton Industries
11.2012 - 05.2013
Product Taxability Specialist Walgreens
Walgreens
01.2003 - 07.2007
Bookkeeper/Price Administrator Walgreens
Walgreens
02.1991 - 12.2002
Bachelors of Science Degree - Accounting
Northeastern Illinois University
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