Cathleen M Olson1030 S Fernandez

Arlington Heights, Il

312 898-0103

cathleenmolson@yahoo.com

Education Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting 1991

I am currently pursuing my MSA in Accounting at Roosevelt- evenings.

Work experience Steffens & Styka PC 9/1 2015-Current Rolling Meadows, Il

Staff Accountant

Prepares complex financial documents using QuickBooks, QTB and Lucerte Taxes for clients doing a variety of accounting functions such as producing financial statements (Reviews and Compilations), maintain General Ledger, preparing trial balances, adjusting journal entries for accruals in Accounts Payable/ Receivable, maintaining Fixed Assets schedules in Excel and calculate/record depreciation and amortization, calculate/pay taxes and update job schedules for work in progress, payroll and payroll taxes W-2’s 1099’s and monthly bank reconciliations. Visits to clients to discover, analyze and resolve variances on client’s books

Sysmex America 2011-August 2015 Lincolnshire, Illinois

B2B Credit & Collections Specialist Worked in the AR module of SAP preforming Credit analysis using D&B Pivotal and Metrix, Working with past due customers on payment plans and bringing accounts current. Building relationships with customer’s daily. Interfacing with Contracts and Service departments to resolve billing issues. Producing weekly reports and analysis on aging and DSO. Issuing credits and rebills. Reaching out to meet new customers in their environment to better understand their business and cash flow issues. Before being promoted to AR, I was in Accounts Payable using the AP module of SAP, exporting data, creating pivot tables and v-lookups for further analysis, journal entries and account reconciliations. Process both domestic and international invoices for three companies, problem solving with buyers, receiving and vendors to get invoices paid on time. Uploading excel via Zloads into SAP. Brought fresh ideas to assist in streamlining department. In addition, I worked on a project for my MSA involving the Cash Flow template for Japan and BPC implementation

Honeywell Analytics, November 2010 –August 2011 Deerfield, Illinois

AP Accountant –Payables 9 month contract Worked on Sap in the Accounts Payable/Finance department heavy volume up to 200 invoices daily, worked closely with Cost accountant, buyers and

vendors to assure invoices had a three way match and were paid in a timely fashion, weekly GR/IR reconciliation. Attending three SAP training sessions on invoice resolution. Position outsourced to Mexico.

Weatherxperts, September 2009 – November 2010 Wauconda, Illinois

Staff Accountant- accounting thru trial balance both receivables and payables, accruals, closing entries, payroll, customer service, sales calls, collections, schedule appointments

Communications International Inc. July 2008 –March 2009 Vero Beach, Florida

Accounts Payable Accountant

Responsible for managing the daily Payables activities including vouchering of invoices, check processing, reconciliations, month-end accruals, for home office and eleven branches. Heavy Volume using ACCPAC/Citrix

Full-cycle of payables - including check runs

Reconcile with the general ledger

Process and reconcile invoices

Assisted AR coordinator with monthly bank rec’s (outstanding checks, wires)

Responsible for error resolution

Administrative responsibilities as requested

Develop analytical tools to monitor accounts payable transaction activity to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Fleet, Salesmen expense and per diem processing and 1099’s

United Airlines Home Office January 1990-January 1991 Elk Grove, IllinoisStaff Accountant – Internship -1 year Coordinate purchases and sales within the enterprise zone Sales and use tax experience Tracking of fixed Assets Multiple state filings of property tax returns A/P billings and A/R collections In – Depth analysis of projected vs. actual tax savings Assisted in preparation of financial statements

References References available upon request