VASILIKI BAMIDIS-CHICHI
Orland Park,IL
Summary
Hands-on Accounting professional with experience in Billing, Accounts Receivable, Collections, Payroll, and Sales Reporting. Expertise in streamlining processes, increasing productivity and conducting systems training. Strong analytical, communication and organization skills. Knowledgeable in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. Proficient in Bill.com, Emburse/Certify, Quickbooks, Elite, Deltek/Costpoint, Solomon, Delphi, and MS Office.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
ContinuServe
Oak Brook, Illinois
07.2025 - Current
- Reviewed and reconciled accounts payable and receivable to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
- Trained staff members on proper use of accounting software applications.
- Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
Accountant
Quatrro Business Support services
Oak Brook, IL
04.2022 - 07.2025
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to cross-functional teams aligned to a particular client delivery process
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing
- Review, approve, and post Cash Receipts, Accounts Payable, and Journal Entries
- Monthly Bank Reconciliations
- Work closely with clients to solve issues and assist in streamlining processes
- Assist converting clients from current accounting software to BIll.com
- Assist Accounting Manager in preparing monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Much Shelist P. C
Chicago, IL
01.2015 - 04.2022
- Responsible for all accounts receivables, daily bank deposits, credit card transactions, and line of credit
- Deposit daily checks received and process credit card transactions
- Download and verify bank reports
- Balance Daily cash posting for line of credit needs
- Interact with attorneys and clients to resolve A/R issues
- Reconciling Accounts Receivable to general ledger and client payments and account balances
- Review AR aging report, monitor unapplied cash and process refunds
- Provide backup for Accounts Payable, Billing, and Staff Accountant as needed
- Other ad hoc projects as assigned.
National Billing Coordinator
Seyfarth Shaw, LLC
Chicago, IL
02.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible for all aspects of drafting and finalizing client invoices for assigned group of dedicated attorneys
- Coordination with partners, secretaries, and responsible attorneys to manage time entries and edits, adjustments, write-downs, rate management and bill posting
- Work directly with the e-billing team to ensure invoices that require electronic invoicing are submitted timely
- Manage the preparation and processing of timely and high quality invoices
- Prepare invoices in customized formats based on individual client and billing attorney requirements
- Pro-actively monitor aging of client’s unbilled fees and costs and A/R for assigned partners
- Coordinate billing and assist in collection efforts with assigned partners and Finance Department
- Assist Finance Department with identification and reconciliation of payments received.
Billing Associate
Gas Technology Institute
Des Plaines, IL
02.2008 - 02.2013
- Responsible for many aspects of processing billing, cash receipts, and accounts receivable
- Enter daily deposits, seek approval of batches, post, and reconcile daily/monthly deposit activity
- Process monthly, quarterly, and manual invoices for projects Provide all supporting documentation for government and industry project billings
- Creation and submittal of ARRA Reports, SF425s, SF272s, and other government reporting requirements
- Review all change orders and Briefs from the Contracts department
- Provide back-up support to the Payroll department
- Research inconsistencies/potential problems at the project level and work on resolving issues
- Recommend improvements in accounting procedures and/or to improve efficiency with Accounting Supervisor
- Other special assignments, such as tracking monthly royalties.
Billing Supervisor/Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Esignal, formerly FutureSource
Lombard, IL
03.1999 - 05.2007
- Responsible for accounts receivable function for service organization that offers global, real-time market data and decision support to active investors and professionals worldwide
- Supervised four-six billing representatives
- Led both Year-End and Exchange audits
- Prepared monthly Billing and A/R Aging Reports
- Managed monthly reconciliation of 3,000+ customer accounts worldwide
- Implemented new billing system that streamlined processes and improved customer service
- Updated Billing and Collection procedures
- Handled special analytical and teambuilding projects for CFO.
- Assist with Y2K conversion of customers
Education
Marketing
University of Illinois
Skills
- Account reconciliation
- Research skills
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Team management
- Relationship building
- Account analysis
Languages
Greek
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Accountant
ContinuServe
07.2025 - Current
Accountant
Quatrro Business Support services
04.2022 - 07.2025
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Much Shelist P. C
01.2015 - 04.2022
National Billing Coordinator
Seyfarth Shaw, LLC
02.2013 - 01.2015
Billing Associate
Gas Technology Institute
02.2008 - 02.2013
Billing Supervisor/Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Esignal, formerly FutureSource
03.1999 - 05.2007
Marketing
University of Illinois