Experience

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  Akorn Pharmaceutical

  • Lake Forest, Illinois

  • Accounts Receivable Specialist

    • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
    • Lake Forest, Illinois

    Analyzed customer accounts to resolve chargebacks and past due balances.

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  Shire

  • Bannockburn, Illinois

  • Collections Specialist

    • Jun 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Bannockburn, Illinois

    • Responsible for prompt collection of hundreds of customer accounts, as well as special projects for the credit/collections team.

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  Gogo

  • Itasca, Illinois

  • Financial Consultant

    • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
    • Itasca, Illinois

    Financial Consultant• Analyzed a major vendor’s transaction history, discovering overpayments and other weaknesses in company’s accounts payable system.• Wrote internal control procedures to prevent future errors.• Assisted in reconciling fixed asset and other long-term asset accounts.• Trained s...

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  Altair Corporation

  • Lincolnshire, Illinois

  • Controller

    • Mar 1985 - May 2014
    • Lincolnshire, Illinois

    • Consolidate monthly financial statements and issue formal financial statements for all subsidiaries• Forecasted consolidated cash flow on a thirteen week rolling basis• Effective treasury management: evaluated cash needs by tracking usage in order to maximize cash benefits• Fiduciary responsibi...

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  CFS Continental

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    • Apr 1979 - Dec 1984

    Performed internal financial audits at company's distribution centers and manufacturing facilities nationwide.Trained internal auditors.Assisted outside public auditors.