Experience

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  • Monitor proper accounting and financial reporting internal controls as well as key operational management controls. • Participates in setting Company accounting policies.• Provide GAAP guidance and support to the organization to ensure compliance.• Monitor and assess current trends and emerging developments within the field and practice of accounting to ensure the Company’s compliance and preparedness.• Support external audit efforts between the accounting team and the external audit firm for preparation of the external audit and responds to audit requests in a timely manner.• Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of the accounting for financial statements for reporting in accordance with accounting policies, GAAP and other statutory or government reporting guidelines.• Performing accounting research and conduct variance analysis on financial results to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes impacting completeness and accuracy of the financial statements.• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts according to prescribed frequency to ensure balances are properly supported and explained by independently collaborating with key stakeholders to resolve any reconciliation issues in a timely manner.



Surkus

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

  Accounts Payable/Receivable- Maintain calendar with bill due dates for weekly/biweekly/monthly processing- Review all bill submissions for duplicates, meeting contract provisions and other bill details for correctness and accuracy- Determine correct period and accounts for all bill submissions and review with Head of Finance for correctnessInvoicing- Review estimates have the necessary information needed to invoice in conformity with company policies- Create and Send Invoices every day for prior night’s completed events- Follow up on outstanding invoices and information needed to bill and issue invoices as appropriate- Coordinate with designated casting and sales administrators to determine amounts to bill- Audit the Surkus reports to make sure that they match the invoices from the billing system, Freshbooks and Quickbooks.- Preauthorize credit cards for upcoming events during the week and on the weekends or coordinate with other team members to make sure this is completed if you’re unavailable- Final bill credit cards after event completion and coordinate with Casting/Sales on final bill adjustmentsCollections- Follow up daily with clients, sales and casting regarding AR aging report and collections.- Send emails and make phone calls daily to expedite outstanding cash collections- Review estimates to make sure that clients are not casting new events with outstanding A/R balances- Prepare weekly A/R aging report with notes in preparation for the weekly finance/collections meeting- Lead weekly collections meeting with Sales & Casting administrators to discuss outstanding A/R amounts and other related issues- Prepare weekly collections/invoicing report- Work with collections firm when necessary to send AR to collections and coordinate with the accounting team on the results of collections efforts so that proper adjustments to accounts are made- Maintain good relations with clients through professional and courteous interactions while being firm



Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Gathered data and accurately prepared assigned monthly reports by established deadline.• Prepared assigned balance sheet reconciliations by established daily/weekly/monthly deadlines (can include pre-reconciliation before month-end close).• Reviewed and verified all assigned balance sheet reconciliations are completed and scanned each month by the established deadline.• Maintain current procedures for all role functions. Ensure a minimum of one other Accounting team member is cross-trained in all role functions.• Assisted other departments in research and documentation of reconciliation processes.Assisted with departmental and organization projects as requested