Experience

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  SmithAmundsen LLC

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Manager Accounting

    • 2015 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    SmithAmundsen is a full service business law firm with 160 attorneys headquartered in Chicago, with regional offices in St. Louis MO, Milwaukee WI, Indianapolis IN as well as in Rockford, St. Charles and Woodstock IL..

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  Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Director of Finance

    • 2014 - 2015
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker and Moore, LLC is a creditor's rights law firm based in downtown Chicago, with regional offices located in AZ, IN, MI, PA and Normal, IL.

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  HSBC Treasury Finance

  • Mettawa, IL

  • Vice President and Senior Manager

    • 2006 - 2013
    • Mettawa, IL

    Produced monthly report packages, variance analyses, SEC reporting, quarterly schedules and footnotes on both a US GAAP and IFRS basis for HSBC Treasury Finance. Coordinated control functions and the preparation of management policy and account attestations. Managed the accounting for a $3B AFS i...

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  HFC Consumer Lending

  • Prospect Heights, IL

  • Director Projects & Financial Analysis

    • 2003 - 2006
    • Prospect Heights, IL

    Directed cross functional project teams to implement significant process efficiency gains, realize annual fee income opportunities exceeding $30M, and address changing compliance and business requirements. Served as the financial liaison with IREP, a vendor providing settlement services for all s...

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  Household Finance Corporation

  • Prospect Heights, IL

  • Director Financial Planning & Analysis

    • 1998 - 2003
    • Prospect Heights, IL

    Coordinated the budget process, strategic plans, corporate forecast submissions, and financial analysis for the $75B subsidiary of Household International.

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  Household Financial Services

  • Pomona, CA and Elmhurst, IL

  • Controller

    • 1995 - 1998
    • Pomona, CA and Elmhurst, IL

    Responsibilities included financial reporting, planning, analysis and general accounting functions for the $2B subsidiary of Household Finance, Inc. HFS provided indirect lending, bulk acquisition and securitization programs for sub-prime loan products and serviced over 400,000 customer accounts.

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  Household Bank, f.s.b

  • Prospect Heights, IL

  • Regional Controller Consumer Banking

    • 1988 - 1995
    • Prospect Heights, IL

    Directed financial reporting, coordinated the consolidation of accounting functions, and participated in the acquisition and integration of acquired banks and loan portfolios for the $6B division of Household Bank, f.s.b.

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  Household Bank, f.s.b.

  • Newport Beach, CA

  • Vice President Divisional Controller

    • 1982 - 1988
    • Newport Beach, CA

    Coordinated the accounting functions for Household Bank’s Southern and Northern CA divisions, with combined assets of $750M and 28 branch offices.