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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Taiwo A. Osibodu

Oswego,IL

Summary

Experienced Financial Accountant with a strong foundation in Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Monthly Reporting. Proficient in SAP with a
knack for optimizing financial processes and enhancing data analysis accuracy.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, ensuring
operational efficiency and financial integrity. A dedicated professional committed to
supporting accounting functions through meticulous data management and process
improvements.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finance Associate

Redscout LLC
New York
05.2022 - Current
  • Handled diversified accounts payable and receivable, and expense control procedures, including bank and account reconciliation, cash receipts, disbursements, collections, billings, invoicing, purchase orders, and spend reports.
  • Ensured accuracy in reconciliations involving prepaid, accruals, and deferred revenue.
  • Completed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
  • Updated and managed fixed asset schedules.
  • Executed payroll reconciliation and made journal entries.
  • Oversaw monthly benefits reconciliation.

Senior Accountant

VNA Healthcare
Aurora, IL
10.2021 - 05.2022
  • Managed Health Center Account Receivables reconciliation.
  • Processed expense documentation using correct coding.
  • Reconciled employee health benefits.
  • Supported payroll operations efficiently.
  • Recorded credit card transactions.
  • Processed refunds for patients.
  • Support end-of-month financial documentation.
  • Managed additional duties as needed.
  • Executed inventory reconciliation using SAGE
  • Transitioned cashed receipt journal entry from manual to automated upload.

Senior Staff Accountant

Oersted Onshore North America
Chicago, IL
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Prepared accurate journal entries and monthly accruals.
  • Reallocated expenses to accurate accounts.
  • Processed invoices to support AP function.
  • Facilitated report requests from FP&A.
  • Managed reconciliation of chargeback accounts.
  • Reconciled monthly expense reports for accuracy.
  • Reconciled numerous bank accounts using SAP ERP.

Settlement Analyst

BP North America Oil Company
Chicago, IL
05.2000 - 03.2020
  • Collaborated with trading partners, suppliers and customers for order-to-cash process onboarding.
  • Generated accurate and timely invoices for third-party and inter-company customers.
  • Handled monthly payment processing for over 800 invoices.
  • Collaborated with co-worker to achieve IST trading working capital goal by collecting settlements before deadlines.
  • Conducted collections for accounts totaling $5M.
  • Verified customer payments and ensured accurate invoice application.
  • Collaborated with traders to secure customer pre-payments for those on the credit watch list.
  • Built a trusted network through consistent collaboration with various business entities.

Ensured confidentiality to safeguard organizational value.

Corporate Accounting and Reporting Financial Analyst

MOLEX
Lisle, Illinois
12.2017 - 09.2018
  • Executed variance analysis on Intercompany Holding Company loans.
  • Overseeing routine operations of Commercial Paper Trade transactions.
  • Reconciled CMA loans across intercompany accounts.
  • Examined data from the Government Report BE-577 to identify key trends.
  • Generate detailed OIM reports for foreign taxes with precision.

Senior Accountant

THE JOINT COMMISSION
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
03.2017 - 11.2017
  • Completed month-end reconciliations of intercompany accounts across all divisions.
  • Completed month-end close by reconciling and analyzing balance sheet accounts.
  • Performed necessary journal entries based on review findings.
  • Managed general ledger accounts and allocation entries.
  • Executed month-end and quarter-end closing activities.
  • Reconciled monthly and quarterly financial statements.
  • Ensured proper maintenance of business licenses to mitigate tax exposure.
  • Executed calculation and reconciliation of sales taxes with accurate tax rates for multiple states.
  • Drafted Tax Letters for numerous clients.
  • Processed monthly expense reports for compliance with Corporate Travel and Expenses Policy.
  • Participated in financial auditing tasks.
  • Executed various assigned tasks.

Education

Master of Accounting and Financial Management - Finance

Keller Graduate School of Business, DeVry University
Naperville, IL

Master of Business Administration - Accounting

Keller Graduate School of Business, DeVry University
Naperville, IL

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Lagos State University
Nigeria

Skills

  • Detailed Account Reconciliation
  • Accrual-Based Accounting
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Client Satisfaction Focus
  • Database Administration
  • Process Documentation
  • Expense Tracking Proficiency
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Accounting
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Advanced Excel, Word & PowerPoint Skills
  • Timely Monthly Closings
  • Experienced in QuickBooks Software
  • SAP FICO Proficiency
  • Excel Pivot Expertise
  • VLOOKUP Function Expertise
  • Maconomy, Deltek
  • Saige Enterprise

Certification

  • Advanced Computer Training - SAP FICO and SAP BW, Glenview, IL
  • Chicago Deming Association Six Sigma Master Program - Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Naperville, IL
  • Moraine Community College - HIT Technical/ Software Support, Orland Park, IL
  • Illinois Nursing Aide Certification
  • Microsoft Certified - MCSE Window workstation and Server

Languages

English
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Associate

Redscout LLC
05.2022 - Current

Senior Accountant

VNA Healthcare
10.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Staff Accountant

Oersted Onshore North America
01.2021 - 04.2021

Corporate Accounting and Reporting Financial Analyst

MOLEX
12.2017 - 09.2018

Senior Accountant

THE JOINT COMMISSION
03.2017 - 11.2017

Settlement Analyst

BP North America Oil Company
05.2000 - 03.2020

Master of Accounting and Financial Management - Finance

Keller Graduate School of Business, DeVry University

Master of Business Administration - Accounting

Keller Graduate School of Business, DeVry University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Lagos State University
Taiwo A. Osibodu