Experience

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  JLP & Associates

  • Mokena, IL

  • Accountant

    • 2022 - Present
    • Mokena, IL

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  Klaff Realty, LP

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Investment Accountant

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Resigned to care for aging parents.

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  Providence Life Services

  • Tinley Park, IL

  • Accountant

    • May 2014 - Jun 2022
    • Tinley Park, IL

    Process monthly closings by preparing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts and reviewing budget versus actual variances making any respective accrual journal entries.Analyze, examine and interpret account records, compiled financial information and reconciled reports.Preparation of financial statements for two skilled nursing facilities, two home health divisions, two hospice divisions, two private duty divisions along with combined statements and a consolidated statement for the Providence at Home divisions. Produce financial statements for Providence Life Services Headquarters and Providence Operations LLC Headquarters.Record and reconcile various intercompany transactions as needed.Reconcile two large bank accounts for the Headquarter divisions, Payroll Account and several smaller divisional bank accounts. Support external audit requests with preparation of supporting schedules.Maintain prepaid expense schedules for various divisions.Monthly closings of Skilled Nursing Facilities via Vision Billing Software to integrate into Great Plains.Utilize Paylocity payroll software to integrate into Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Accounting software. Assisted with implementation of new payroll system conversion to Paylocity software involving streamlining and consistency of general ledger account numbers among the various corporate divisions and entities. Troubleshoot problems needing resolution upon the transition by analyzing various reports and variances.Handle online bill payment for the Skilled Nursing Facility Patient Trust accounts.

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  JLP & Assoc.

  • CPA

    • 2009 - 2014

    Provide diverse financial accounting and tax preparation functions. Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for various small to large companies. *Oversee and Review the accounting staff's work papers and financial statements *Prepared financial statements including bank reconciliations and supporting balance sheet documentation for 30 clients*Experience with balance sheet reconstruction*Preparation of Federal and State income tax returns for corporations, s-corporations, partnerships and individuals*Prepared quarterly federal and state payroll tax returns respectively producing year-end W-2's for clients*Extensive knowledge of Creative Solutions accounting software*Tax Software knowledge of LaCerte, Ultra Tax, Turbo Tax and Intuit Tax Online*Maintained clients fixed asset schedules

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  Alliance Accounting & Tax Services

  • Mokena, IL

  • Senior Staff Accountant

    • Jul 2000 - Oct 2009
    • Mokena, IL

    Prepare Monthly/Quarterly closings for a variety of small businesses which involvesmaintaining the General Ledger by entering data, preparing journal entries, bank reconciliations, and respectively preparing financial statements.Prepare Quarterly Payroll Tax Returns, Monthly Sales Tax Returns, Year-End W-2's and 1099's.Provide Payroll for Several Clients including union employees, transmit EFTPS payments.

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  LaGrange Memorial Hospital

  • Cost Accountant

    • Aug 1994 - Sep 1996

    Implement and maintain the SMS cost accounting system. Assisted in preparing the annual capital and operating budgets for the hospital and its entities.

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  Palos Community Hospital

  • Cost Accounting Manager/Staff Accountant

    • Sep 1989 - Aug 1994

    Maintained all records related to fixed asset accounting/depreciation.Monitored and maintained all records relating to the hospital’s investment accounts.Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements, statistics and account analysis.Supervised one employee.

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  William F. Gurrie & Co.

  • Auditor

    • 1989 - 1989

    Nice kind people to work for and with doing audits. Thank you for my start!! Enjoyed the Chicago Ridge Fest gatherings at that time.