Jeneane Bennett
Crete,IL
Summary
Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with over 20 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in multi-company financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, and cost control.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Comfortmate Heating & Air
07.2022 - 10.2024
- Leads the day-to-day operations of the office related to general ledger accounts, including A/R, A/P, payroll and P&L activity
- Perform financial analysis and create reports.
- Prepare monthly financial statements, and G/L close for multiple companies.
- Completed weekly payroll for company employees.
- Reviewed analyzed, and improved the overall effectiveness of existing internal controls over financial reporting.
- Verified daily cash deposits.
- Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient filing systems and organizational strategies.
Accounting Manager
Servpro of Oak Lawn/Orland Park
09.2011 - 07.2022
- Began with the Company as the only office employee for 1 Franchise and grew with them to over 15 Franchises in multiple states
- Prepared financial statements for multiple entities.
- Created, organized and implemented office policies still utilized by the company today
- Trained and mentored all new office employees
- Responsible for A/P, A/R, Payroll, Monthly Financial Statements submission to Servpro Corporate
- Worked closely with the construction department processing lien waivers, updating subcontract information, and job costing
- Coordinated efforts between the accounting team and other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
Accounting Manager
South Holland Mitsubishi
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations through diligent record-keeping and reporting practices.
- Reduced month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and improving collaboration between departments.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Governors State University
University Park, IL01.2015
Associate in Applied Science degree - Accounting
Robert Morris College
Orland Park, IL01.1993
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office/Word/Excel
- Quickbooks Desktop/Online
- Google Sheets/Docs
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- A/P & A/R
- Financial Reporting
- Bank Reconciliation
- Bookkeeping
- Time management
- Journal Entries
- Month End Close
- Payroll Administration
- Multiple Entity Accounting
- Office Management
- Xactimate
- Restoration Industry Experience
- General ledger accounting
- Accounts payable
- Forecasting
- Profit & loss
- Financial management
- Analysis skills
- Supervising experience
- Financial/Business analysis
- Construction administrative experience
- Service Titan Admin
Certification
- Driver's License
- Certified Notary Public
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Comfortmate Heating & Air
07.2022 - 10.2024
Accounting Manager
Servpro of Oak Lawn/Orland Park
09.2011 - 07.2022
Accounting Manager
South Holland Mitsubishi
01.2005 - 01.2011
Associate in Applied Science degree - Accounting
Robert Morris College
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Governors State University
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