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Patricia Hyzy

Yorkville,IL

Summary

Seasoned financial leader with over 30 years of experience in accounting, financial planning and reporting. Highly accomplished in financial reporting, team management, General ledger, month end and year end close, inventory and fixed asset management. Demonstrated development and adapting complex financial reporting processes to achieve organizational profitability goals and capitalize on new revenue streams.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Controller

Wheelabrator Group
Lagrange, GA
1/1/2024 - Current
  • Managed AP and AR operations, coordinating staff workflows and reviewing completed work to reduce errors.
  • Trained 7 new employees on accounting principles, as well as company policies and procedures, while supervising team of 4.
  • Conducted month-end closing activities such as accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses and other adjustments.
  • Ensured compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles standards.

Senior Accountant-Accounting Manager

Simpson Technologies Corporation
Aurora, IL
10/06/14 - 12/31/23
  • Reviewed and analyzed financial statements to identify potential discrepancies.
  • Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Developed strategies to improve accounting systems and processes.
  • Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
  • Analyzed general ledger accounts for accuracy and completeness on a regular basis.
  • Provided support to internal and external auditors during the annual audit process.
  • Coordinated with other departments on various accounting activities such as month-end close process or budget preparation.
  • Trained staff members on proper use of accounting software applications.
  • Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
  • Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
  • Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.
  • Managed daily closing, reporting and reconciliation functions.
  • Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
  • Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules and reconciliations.
  • Completed updates to general ledger by adding latest entries and reviewing transactions entered by staff.
  • Managed accounting department staff members and workload.
  • Managed month-end and year-end close duties, administered additions and performed maintenance and reporting of corporate fixed assets.
  • Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
  • Collaborated with Controller and external auditors to conduct year-end close process.
  • Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory.
  • Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Coordinated external audits by providing required documents on time.
  • Monitored cash flow, prepared bank reconciliations, and managed accounts payable and receivable functions.
  • Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management and expense reporting oversight.
  • Managed payroll processing and changes for 42 employees.
  • Managed relationships with tax authorities, bankers and auditors.
  • Created and updated financial reports on frequent basis to present information to leadership teams.

Senior Accountant

Robert Half/Pactive LLC
LakeForest, IL
10.2011 - 10.2014
  • Analyzed general ledger accounts for accuracy and completeness on a regular basis.
  • Conducted variance analysis on income statement items in order to identify trends or anomalies in spending patterns.
  • Generated ad hoc reports as requested by executive management team.
  • Coordinated with other departments on various accounting activities such as month-end close process or budget preparation.
  • Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
  • Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
  • Assisted in month-end closing process, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals.
  • Reviewed and reconciled customer accounts to ensure accuracy of invoices and payments.
  • Analyzed financial data to identify trends in customer payment patterns.

Senior Accountant

Peacock Engineering LLC
Geneva, IL
09.2007 - 08.2011
  • Reviewed and analyzed financial statements to identify potential discrepancies.
  • Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
  • Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
  • Generated ad hoc reports as requested by executive management team.
  • Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
  • Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
  • Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
  • Managed month-end and year-end close duties, administered additions and performed maintenance and reporting of corporate fixed assets.
  • Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
  • Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
  • Reviewed and reconciled fixed asset accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Monitored capital expenditure requests to ensure accuracy of information and proper approval process was followed.
  • Maintained records for all fixed assets, including additions, disposals and transfers.
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures related to the capitalization of assets.
  • Prepared journal entries for depreciation expenses and other related adjustments.
  • Conducted periodic physical inventories of fixed assets to verify existence of assets.
  • Identified opportunities to improve internal control processes surrounding the fixed asset accounting function.
  • Created reports detailing asset activity such as additions, disposals, transfers.

Accounting Manager

ServiceMaster Acceptance Co.-div. of ServiceMaste
Downers Grove, IL
06.2002 - 08.2007
  • Developed and implemented effective accounting policies and procedures.
  • Analyzed financial data, identified trends, and developed strategies to improve profitability.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Evaluated internal control systems to ensure adherence to corporate policies and procedures.
  • Reviewed general ledger accounts for accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
  • Identified areas of improvement in the existing accounting system and recommended changes accordingly.
  • Monitored cash flow, prepared bank reconciliations, and managed accounts payable and receivable functions.
  • Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management and expense reporting oversight.
  • Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
  • Produced accurate and compliant financial statements, reports, documentation and budget frameworks.
  • Reconciled and reviewed operations databases and accounting system records to calculate and determine accurate monthly revenues.
  • Evaluated and approved contracts, proposals and purchase orders.
  • Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
  • Maintained regular performance appraisals for subordinates through verbal, written and on-going review programs.
  • Coordinated approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate or personal loans.
  • Developed and implemented departmental accounting policies, procedures and processes to establish and standardize accounting best practices.
  • Managed a team of accountants to ensure accuracy of all financial transactions.

Accounting Supervisor

ServiceMaster
Downers Grove, IL
01.1987 - 01.1993
  • Developed and maintained accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Reviewed financial reports for accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliations for review by management.
  • Investigated discrepancies in financial data and prepared corrective journal entries.
  • Assisted with the annual audit process by providing account analysis, schedules, and other requested documents.
  • Coordinated payroll activities including employee time tracking and payroll processing services.
  • Created financial models in Excel to project future trends in revenue, expenses, capital expenditures.
  • Reconciled intercompany balances with subsidiaries on a monthly basis.
  • Tracked fixed assets including purchase dates and costs; calculated depreciation amounts and recorded disposals.
  • Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
  • Supported annual audits by providing information and answers to auditors.
  • Approved ledger entries by auditing transactions.
  • Selected, trained, assigned, scheduled and coached employees and communicated job expectations.
  • Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
  • Created and updated financial reports on frequent basis to present information to leadership teams.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Maintained regular performance appraisals for subordinates through verbal, written and on-going review programs.

Staff Accountant

Dominos Pizza Inc. Regional Office
Chicago, IL
08.1985 - 12.1986
  • Reviewed and analyzed financial statements for accuracy and compliance with standards.
  • Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
  • Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
  • Created reports to track budget variances against actual results.
  • Maintained fixed asset registers in accordance with GAAP requirements.
  • Reconciled company bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
05-1985

Associate of Science - Accounting

Triton College
River Grove, IL
05-1983

Skills

  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Verbal And Written Communication
  • Motivational Leadership Style
  • Employee Scheduling
  • File And Database Management
  • General Ledger Management
  • Month-End Closing
  • Financial Reports
  • Audit Preparation
  • Report Preparation
  • Commission Calculation
  • Inventory Auditing
  • Bank Statement Reconciliation
  • Payroll
  • Cost Accounting
  • Accounting Data Analysis
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Month-End Reports

Certification

  • CPA exam passed May 1988. University of Illinois Certificate number -48002

Affiliations

  • Enjoy Golf, Bowling, sewing & crafts and staying active
  • Member of AICPA
  • Active within our church

Accomplishments

  • After returning to the workforce in 2002 at ServiceMaster Acceptance Company (SMAC) I was hired as a staff accountant and within 5 years I was promoted to accounting supervisor and then Accounting Manager.
  • During my time at SMAC I Completed Yellow belt training for process improvements and successfully led a lean process improvements review for accounts receivable processing.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Robert Half/Pactive LLC
10.2011 - 10.2014

Senior Accountant

Peacock Engineering LLC
09.2007 - 08.2011

Accounting Manager

ServiceMaster Acceptance Co.-div. of ServiceMaste
06.2002 - 08.2007

Accounting Supervisor

ServiceMaster
01.1987 - 01.1993

Staff Accountant

Dominos Pizza Inc. Regional Office
08.1985 - 12.1986

Assistant Controller

Wheelabrator Group
1/1/2024 - Current

Senior Accountant-Accounting Manager

Simpson Technologies Corporation
10/06/14 - 12/31/23

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Elmhurst College

Associate of Science - Accounting

Triton College

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