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Mateo Murphy

Chicago,IL

Summary

Highly organized and motivated finance professional well versed in handling accounting needs and clerical support. Knowledgeable about Accounting requirements and regulations, taxation law and accounting processes. Skilled with accounting software and quick to learn new processes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Clerk

TAWANI Enterprises
Chicago, IL
10.2022 - Current
  • Processed invoices, payments, and statements in a timely manner.
  • Reduced processing bottlenecks through key workflow updates.
  • Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
  • Sorted documents, matching supporting invoices to procurement documents and verifying invoices for payment.
  • Calculated and produced checks for utilities, taxes and other operational payments.
  • Updated accounting ledger and journals with updated transaction information.
  • Performed daily general ledger entries to record financial transactions accurately.
  • Kept records current and accurate with skilled reconciliation and variance solutions
  • Reviewed accounts payable ledgers for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
  • Communicated with senior accounting staff about discrepancies and devised plans to reconcile financial issues.
  • Developed procedures and a template to improve accuracy of financial data entry processes in house
  • Helped company move to paperless EFT payment system
  • Used yardi systems to track accounting information, resulting in significant reduction in financial discrepancies.

Accounts Payable/ Billing Representative

SMS Assist
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Review approve and bill work orders and invoices daily through accounting system (SMS One)
  • Ensure invoices and work orders are billed in the correct service category
  • Ensure all necessary documents are attached to the appropriate invoices and meets all requirements & guidelines to be processed
  • Inspect service trip pictures to ensure that service described and provided in work orders are completed
  • Notify internal billing of any invoices that don’t meet billing criteria or contain billing discrepancies.

Accounts Payable Assistant

Green Thumb Industries
04.2022 - 06.2022
  • Review, allocation and processing of invoices in firm accounting system (Sage Intact) for various store locations
  • Ensuring all necessary documents and manifests are present when processing Cannabis based products
  • File invoices orderly and properly
  • Resolve Payment issues with vendors.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Cassiday Schade, LLP
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Management, review and approval of invoices that come through firm accounting system (Chrome River)
  • Generating and issuing checks for firm bills and vendor payments through Chrome River & Elite Enterprises
  • Creating new vendors in Elite Enterprises system and obtaining W-9’s for all new vendors in accounting system
  • Reviewing firm vendor statements, rerouting outstanding invoices to firm attorneys & secretaries
  • Reviewing firm vendor statements, providing existing vendors with status of payment updates
  • Acting as a resource to attorney and secretaries for Chrome River questions and concern’s via accounts payable inbox & email.

Support Services

Marquette University Department of Campus Safety
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
04.2018 - 03.2020
  • Transporting disabled students in special transports across campus
  • Marquette University vehicle maintenance.

Human Resources and Client Relations Intern

Quarles and Brady LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Created Continued Law Education (CLE) certificates for attorneys
  • Assisted an attorney with the Defense Eviction Project at the Milwaukee Courthouse
  • Upkeep of the Quarles & Brady website.

Facilities Student Aide

Marquette University Law School Facilities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10.2016 - 03.2018

Learn-to-Swim Instructor

Centennial Aquatic Center
Wilmette, IL
06.2016 - 08.2016

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and Law Studies with minor in Social Welfare & Justice and Sociology -

Marquette University
01.2020

Skills

  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Math & Calculations
  • Attention to detail
  • Invoice Processing
  • Proficient in Chrome river, Rubex, Adobe, Elite Enterprises
  • Audit Support
  • Team Collaboration
  • Data Analysis
  • File Maintenance
  • General Ledger Maintenance
  • Account Evaluation
  • General Ledger Entries
  • Payment Processing
  • Research and Due Diligence

Awards

  • Loyola Academy Varsity Track Team Captain 2016
  • Loyola Academy Honor Roll 2012, 2014, 2015
  • Horatio Algers Illinois Scholarship recipient 2016

Volunteer Experience

  • Marquette University Women’s Basketball Practice Team, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10/01/17-03/01/19, Participating in team Scrimmages, drills, workouts, and film sessions to help Marquette Women’s Basketball Team prepare for games
  • Summit Educational Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 09/01/19, 12/01/19, Worked with grade-school level students to help them with academics and extracurricular sports

Timeline

Accounting Clerk

TAWANI Enterprises
10.2022 - Current

Accounts Payable/ Billing Representative

SMS Assist
06.2022 - 09.2022

Accounts Payable Assistant

Green Thumb Industries
04.2022 - 06.2022

Accounts Payable Clerk

Cassiday Schade, LLP
10.2020 - 01.2022

Human Resources and Client Relations Intern

Quarles and Brady LLP
06.2018 - 08.2018

Support Services

Marquette University Department of Campus Safety
04.2018 - 03.2020

Facilities Student Aide

Marquette University Law School Facilities
10.2016 - 03.2018

Learn-to-Swim Instructor

Centennial Aquatic Center
06.2016 - 08.2016

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and Law Studies with minor in Social Welfare & Justice and Sociology -

Marquette University
Mateo Murphy