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Stacey V. Felice

Aurora,IL

Summary

Resourceful, meticulous accounting professional with experience in strategic problem-solving solving, customer relationship management and financial reconciliations. Team player with strong technical proficiency and commitment to accuracy in financial data entry and recordkeeping.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Accounting

Aurora Regional Economic Alliance
Aurora, IL
04.2025 - Current
  • Monitored daily cash balances, bank reconciliations and investments as necessary.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy of financial information.
  • Managed accounts payable, receivable activities ensuring timely payments, collection of invoices.
  • Prepared periodic reports such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statement for use by executive leadership team.
  • Created budgets and forecasts for the organization's operations, capital expenditures, cash flow and revenue projections.
  • Reviewed and approved financial statements, ledgers, and accounting entries.
  • Assisted senior management in developing long-term business plans by providing detailed financial analyses.
  • Managed the processing of new hires and terminations in the payroll system.

Executive Director

PPACW
Oak Brook, IL
06.2018 - 04.2025
  • Manage a non-profit organization, as well as all aspects of bookkeeping.
  • Manage a Board of Directors, and the ability to lead a team through events.
  • Ensure programs, activities, and services of the association are communicated and administered on a consistent basis.
  • Manage charity donations to local charities.
  • Manage an annual and five-year budget with the Board of Directors.
  • Manage all membership dues for approximately. 260 members.
  • Strong planning skills for all events, managing all types of personnel, while encouraging performance and productivity.
  • Manage all bank accounts and investment accounts.
  • QuickBooks Accounting Management.
  • Invoicing.
  • Accounts receivable, accounts payable.
  • Reconcile all accounts monthly and annually.
  • Work with the accountant on taxes and reports.
  • Reconciliations: Monthly, Annual, Quarterly.
  • Manage websites, and make changes for events and event registrations.
  • Manage all office duties, office equipment, operations, and maintenance.
  • Prepare documents for monthly board meetings, including all financial reports from QuickBooks.
  • Strong leadership qualities prepare for all events, develop board members' true talents, and lead towards goals.
  • Work with state officials to drive industry goals while strengthening relationships.
  • Delivered speeches and attended industry conferences to promote company image and engage with buyers.
  • Provided oversight of all departments to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Set organization direction and developed strategies and tactics to fulfill mission.
  • Recruited, trained, mentored, evaluated, coached, and managed staff members to ensure success in achieving their goals.
  • Developed marketing strategies to promote the organization's mission throughout the community.
  • Coordinated special events such as conferences or workshops designed to raise awareness about the organization's mission.

Event Coordinator

Clinique Cosmetics / Estee Lauder Companies
07.2014 - 07.2018

Event Coordinator 6/2014 - 6/2018

  • Manage budget for Associate Consultant Program.
  • Publish Monthly Newsletter.
  • Set up events and coverage for the events.
  • Human Resources for 80+ employees.
  • Process new hire paperwork.
  • On boarding new hires and training.
  • New hire interviews.
  • Negotiate rate of pay.
  • Complete monthly event schedules for 80+ employees across 5 States (MN, MI, IA, NE, WI).
  • Working with Executives on annual budgeting.
  • Monthly balance of Budget.
  • Processing of monthly Retailer Chargebacks for AC Spend.
  • Complete Training New Hires and Quarterly Trainings for Team.
  • Set up in-person training with the AC’s and FEE.
  • Assistant to the Executive Director of Sales.
  • Manage 80+ Associate Consultants.

Regional Seminar Scheduler 9/2008 - 6/2014

  • Scheduled training seminar dates for over 4,500 Consultants in the Midwest Region. approx 450 stores.
  • Complete Consultant enrollment and prepare mailings to the Clinique Counters communicating training dates.
  • Process monthly reports for sales partners.
  • work with educators to prepare the seminar dates and enrollment of consultants.
  • Assistant to the Executive Director of Sales.

Accountant/Account Clerk

Brown and Brown Insurance / Weible & Cahill
Lisle, IL
09.2006 - 12.2008
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
  • Manage Budget.
  • Maintain Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports.
  • Work with vendors to collect payments.
  • Manage front desk staff of 2 employees.
  • Manage office supplies for the office of 25 employees.
  • Process Monthly Bank Statements.

Benefit Analyst

Administrative Management Group
Arlington Heights, IL
02.2004 - 09.2006
  • Manage case load of 7 business clients.
  • Process late day trades via the web.
  • Execute daily requirements from the clients.
  • Process daily forfeitures/payroll contributions/installments.
  • Quarter end and year end processing for each business client.

Education

Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Robert Morris University
Naperville, IL

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL

Skills

  • Bank reconciliation
  • Financial reporting
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Payroll processing
  • Tax compliance

Timeline

Director of Accounting

Aurora Regional Economic Alliance
04.2025 - Current

Executive Director

PPACW
06.2018 - 04.2025

Event Coordinator

Clinique Cosmetics / Estee Lauder Companies
07.2014 - 07.2018

Accountant/Account Clerk

Brown and Brown Insurance / Weible & Cahill
09.2006 - 12.2008

Benefit Analyst

Administrative Management Group
02.2004 - 09.2006

Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Robert Morris University

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Lake Land College