DePaul University

Martha I. Lopez 6837 W. 64th Pl, Chicago, IL 60638; (630) 918-1318 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Detailed professional with a broad experience in accounting and management for over 16 years. Customer service driven with an emphasis of maintaining the company policy. Self-motivated and conscientious with the ability to adapt quickly in a team environment. Ability to maintain relationships with all personnel inside or outside the office. I also have experience with training employees whether they be consultants or new employees. EDUCATION DEPAUL UNIVERSITY - Chicago, IL Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Business Admin – 1996 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Art Fair Company Chicago, Illinois. March 2013-Present Finance Manager: Daily responsibilities of the business Reconcile the Balance sheets and Expense accounts for both companies. Manage and Maintain the Fixed Assets for both companies. Perform daily ACH Wires for the vendors. Reconcile the monthly bank reconciliations for all companies. Create monthly invoices for O/S Receivables. Process and pay all payables. Process payroll/401K for both companies. Bill galleries for their booths all over the world. Perform monthly budget reports as well as cash-flow reports for the owner. HR/Office manager for all employees in MI and IL. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago, Illinois Mar 2007-Dec 2010 Daily/Monthly Close responsibilities Staff Accountant Reconcile the Balance sheets and Expense accounts for several campuses. Manage and Maintain the Fixed Assets for the entire institution. Perform daily ACH Wires for the students as well as deposit funds for the institution. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued Page 2 Reconcile the monthly bank reconciliations for all campuses. Create monthly invoices for O/S Receivables. Assist with special projects from upper management. Prepare and support upper management for our Yearly Audit. Prepare monthly Journal Entries for all campuses. Support the Department head with various reporting. Support the Payroll Manager by processing payroll thru ADP system. Support A/P by processing invoices when our staff was is on vacation. First American Title Ins. Co.-Warrenville, Illinois 2004-2007 Reconcile Operating Accounts Staff Accountant Reconcile the financial operating accounts for two regions which consist of a total of 65 accounts. I had to go back to 10 years of bank reconciliations for the Operating Account. Responsible for the review of month-end processes which include reviewing bank Reconciliations, balance sheets and prepare journal entries. Team lead for the department as well as providing training to overseas counterparts. Identify areas where a region can increase their Profit through investment opportunities. Responsible for providing assistance to the Internal Audit Staff on internal substantive testing. Assist the GL group with the Hyperion reporting for each quarter. Maintain and uphold a Professional relationship with the various bank (JPMorgan, La Salle and M&I Bank). Providing customer service for regional staff and branch managers and operations personnel, this includes sharing accounting knowledge. Assist with the conversion of new clients and data to RSM systems while minimizing disruptions to the clients operations. MCDONALD’S CORPORATION- Oak Brook, Illinois 2001-2003 Leading Fortune 500 Company in fast food service Financial Accountant-Oak Brook Accounting Center 9 months Reviewed and analyzed financial statements prepared with accordance with GAAP to determine the completeness and accuracy of the information provided for 60+ stores. Provided training to store managers on policy and procedures as well as being the main contact for all profit and loss issues. Performed all month-end duties which included preparing monthly bank reconciliations. Trained and reviewed the month end responsibilities of newly hired team members. Restaurant Manager 26 Months Manage the daily activities of a $2.8M dollar business. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued Page 3 Supervise, train and develop a staff of 65. Work closely with management to increase profit. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued Page 3 Office of the Special Deputy Receivers Office - Chicago, IL 48 Months State Insurance Recovery Group Reinsurance Accountant Create and update all access databases for Payables and Receivables Review claims systems, in order to bill the Property & Casualty policies Prepare billings approved by the court and ensure timely collections of receivables Prepare and review ceded/retroceded accounts Prepare financial reports to Senior Management Reply to insurance companies’ inquiries by gathering support for unsettled claims COMPUTER SKILLS Business Portal MS Windows (certified) Hyperion-reporting McDonald’s mainframe ACCESS Datafaction (mainframe) ADP Payroll system AS400 Great Plains (Accounting Software) Quickbooks Evolution Payroll system

Results-Driven Assistant General Manager and Bartender with Fine Dining Expertise and a passion for Craft Beverages and Global Cuisine.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

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Hello! My name is Matthew Schwartz and I have been working in food service for the past two years. I am energetic, kind, motivated, and passionate about providing patrons excellent service.

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