Kaprice Whittington
Murphysboro,IL
Summary
Accounting professional with over 10 years of experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, and billing. Demonstrated success in managing multiple high-priority projects within fast-paced environments. Exceptional organizational skills drive efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
City of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
01.2018 - Current
- Process retiree’s payroll
- Review daily cash report from the Revenue Office
- Review daily the bank account balance, IL Funds account balance and write cash receipts to record deposits when needed.
- Reconcile bank accounts
- Wire transfers
- Prepare monthly journal allocations
- Record budget adjustments
- Prepare and maintain monthly police and fire pension fund required journal entries and ledge accounts.
- Process monthly pension payroll. Record bi-weekly payroll contribution.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly board reports.
- Prepare yearly forms 1099-R, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC,1096, 945 and 945A.
- Prepare and maintain the pension’s investment schedules.
- Prepare utility tax, court fines and investment statement accounts- confirmation letters for the city auditors.
- Prepare Department of Insurance Annual Report for police and fire pension fund
- Prepare yearly affidavits and payroll schedules to the retirees
- Update fire and police ranks and salaries in pension plus software
- Enter new hires for fire & police into the pension plus software
- Disburse verification packets for new hires & terminated employees (retirees)
- Prepared board meeting reports for the pension fund
- Prepare journal entries and maintain individual loan account records
- Prepare amortization schedules when needed
- Maintain Motor Fuel Fund journals and ledgers as required by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Prepare yearly Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Municipal Maintenance Expense Statement. Prepare MFT activity report for City auditors
- Prepare and file quarterly statement for the Emergency Management Service grant
- Invoice for mowing weed liens, process and release liens
- Provide assistance with the preparation of the annual city budget and annual city audit
- Assist Accounting Manager with the training and supervision of accounting division employees
- Manage the Community Agencies program. Quarterly site visits, reconciling quarter reports
Information Systems Operator
City of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Processed payroll
- Processed voided checks
- Ran accrual reports for vacation, sick and birthday
- Sent ACH files to the bank
- Processed and printed W-2’s
- Entered direct deposits information for New Hires
- Performed parking searches using Clear software
- Created utility schedule
- Water meter readings (uploads and downloads)
- Cash receipts data entry
Accountant 1
Shawnee Health Services
Carterville, IL
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Processed payroll
- Prepared monthly financial statements
- Maintained fixed assets in Fixed Asset Software (FAS)
- Prepared financial reports for federal, state and local funding agencies
- Completed audit schedules
- Performed internal audit functions
- Reviewed check request
- Reconciled travel vouchers
- Ran NexGen reports
- Prepared monthly stat reports
Bookkeeper / Human Resource Manager
Marion Daily Republican
Marion, IL
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Completed payroll
- Managed accounts payable / accounts receivable
- Completed revenue billing
- Prepared monthly financial reports
- Provided advertising / commission reports
Bookkeeper
Dan Hauser Construction, Inc.
Rockford, IL
01.2004 - 12.2009
- Managed accounts receivable / payable
- Completed payroll
- Reconciled bank statements
- Prepared affidavits & draws
- Submitted loan packages to banks along with daily deposits
- Reviewed, analyzed and updated subcontractor contracts
- Prepared job cost
- Participated in closing preparation
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Rasmussen College
Rockford, IL09.2011
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Rasmussen College
Rockford, IL12.2009
Skills
- Public accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Sage
- Analysis skills
- Financial Report Writing
- ADP
- Accounting software
- Account analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Forecasting
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Budgeting
- Journal Entries
- Customer service
- Documentation review
- Financial management
- ERP systems
- Account Reconciliation
- Leadership
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Construction
- General Ledger Accounting
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Financial statement review
Certification
Driver's License
Timeline
Senior Accountant
City of Carbondale
01.2018 - Current
Information Systems Operator
City of Carbondale
01.2015 - 12.2018
Accountant 1
Shawnee Health Services
01.2012 - 12.2015
Bookkeeper / Human Resource Manager
Marion Daily Republican
01.2010 - 12.2012
Bookkeeper
Dan Hauser Construction, Inc.
01.2004 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Rasmussen College
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Rasmussen College