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Leona Brown

Aurora,IL

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

Clare Holdings
North Aurora, IL
06.2024 - Current
  • Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts.
  • Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
  • Managed accounts receivable activities such as invoicing customers, applying payments received, monitoring customer balances.
  • Filed and remitted taxes for the company.
  • Managed inventory accounting, ensuring valuation accuracy.
  • Coordinated with external auditors, facilitating the audit process.

Account Receivables

Clare Holdings
North Aurora, IL
08.2022 - 06.2024
  • Processed payments received from customers in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Worked closely with internal departments such as Accounting, Sales, and Customer Service in order to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Provided customer service support by responding to inquiries regarding account status and payment options.
  • Wrote reports, authored papers and organized supporting documentation.

Accounts Payable Analyst

Clare Holdings
North Aurora, IL
04.2019 - 08.2022
  • Managed the entire cycle of Accounts Payable process from invoice entry through payment posting.
  • Collaborated with other departments such as Purchasing and Receiving in resolving invoice discrepancies.
  • Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
  • Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.

Sales Support Specialist

Euclid Beverage
North Aurora, IL
05.2019 - 03.2020
  • Provided administrative support to the sales team as needed.
  • Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss strategies for achieving goals.
  • Processed sales orders and managed order fulfillment to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
  • Handled logistics for trade shows and sales events, including registration, material preparation, and follow-up activities.
  • Adhered to established policies and procedures when handling customer information.

Distributor Analyst

Clare Holdings
North Aurora, IL
03.2019 - 05.2019
  • Maintained accurate records of all data collected during analysis processes.
  • Billback Breweries, based on sales, sponsorships, sales incentives, and POS.

Accounts Receivable

Clare Holdings
North Aurora, IL
10.2018 - 03.2019

Accounts Payable Analyst

Clare Holdings
North Aurora, IL
10.2016 - 10.2018

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

DeVry University
Addison, IL
06-2003

Skills

  • Journal entry preparation
  • Month-end closing
  • Data inputting
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Controls verification
  • Encompass
  • AFS
  • PeopleSoft

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Staff Accountant

Clare Holdings
06.2024 - Current

Account Receivables

Clare Holdings
08.2022 - 06.2024

Sales Support Specialist

Euclid Beverage
05.2019 - 03.2020

Accounts Payable Analyst

Clare Holdings
04.2019 - 08.2022

Distributor Analyst

Clare Holdings
03.2019 - 05.2019

Accounts Receivable

Clare Holdings
10.2018 - 03.2019

Accounts Payable Analyst

Clare Holdings
10.2016 - 10.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

DeVry University

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