Neil Schwartz
Chicago,IL
Summary
CAREER SUMMARY: Seasoned accounting professional experienced in managing private sector administrative and accounting functions with budgets of $2-10 million with a solid background in managing financial records using QuickBooks and a thorough understanding of general ledger principles, excelling at maintaining accurate and organized financial documentation.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
NDS Bookkeeping Services
01.2018 - Current
- Produced billing memoranda and client statements by importing data from Time Tracker by eBillity into Quickbooks
- Set up and managed client trust accounts: deposits disbursements and credit card transactions
- Suggested key operational changes to improve performance be extracting data from Quickbooks to track billed and unbilled hours.
- Reconciled credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit ready
- Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information
- Certified and processed payroll, electronic deposits, created journal entries for outside payroll services into Quickbooks
- Provided comprehensive accounting support to company by managing functions like payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and business expense processing
Controller
Chicago Flyhouse
07.2013 - 01.2018
- Prepared salaried and hourly payroll in Quickbooks Desktop for union payrolls in multiple states
- Completed quarterly payroll returns manually and on line for multiple states
- Matched credit card charges, vendor invoices, and labor costs to specific jobs ensuring accurate tracking of job expenses
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month
- Developed and maintained strong client relationships, fostering trust and open communication
Controller
Nickelson Industrial Service Inc.
09.2003 - 05.2013
- Ensured timely financial statement preparation, allowing for better decision-making and strategic planning
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management
- Managed IT and Quickbooks Enterprise for 10 users
- Negotiated favorable terms with financial institutions, securing loans and lines of credit that supported business growth
- Streamlined system of tracking weights of truckloads into Quickbooks
- Supervised payroll department in creation of payrolls checks and recording union dues, 401K contributions, and health insurance deductions
- Maintained healthy business relationships through proactive communication with clients regarding outstanding balances and payment terms
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Languages
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, ILMaster of Science - Linguistics
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, ILSkills
- Quickbooks expertise
- Problem solver
- Multitasking
- Microsoft office
- Decision-maker
- Critical thinker
- Excellent communication
- Strong work ethic
Professionalsummary - Careersummary
Seasoned accounting professional experienced in managing private sector administrative and accounting functions with budgets of $2-10 million with a solid background in managing financial records using QuickBooks and a thorough understanding of general ledger principles, excelling at maintaining accurate and organized financial documentation.
Timeline
Bookkeeper
NDS Bookkeeping Services
01.2018 - Current
Controller
Chicago Flyhouse
07.2013 - 01.2018
Controller
Nickelson Industrial Service Inc.
09.2003 - 05.2013
Master of Science - Linguistics
Northeastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - Languages
Southern Illinois University
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