BRETT LAORUANGROCH
Chicago
Summary
Results-driven Staff Accountant with PRA Events, Inc., skilled in financial statement preparation and GAAP compliance. Proven ability to analyze budgets and variances, ensuring accuracy in reporting. Recognized for problem-solving and attention to detail, successfully managing month-end close activities and coordinating audits to enhance financial performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
PRA Events, Inc
Chicago
12.2019 - Current
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
- Performed month-end close activities such as accruals, amortization, allocations.
- Monitored and analyzed departmental budgets, reporting variances promptly.
- Performed cost analysis on various projects and initiatives.
- Coordinated with external auditors, facilitating the audit process.
- Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
- Managed large amounts of financial data using balance sheets, profit and loss reports and online databases.
- Prepared complex spreadsheets for forecasting future income, expenses, investments, taxes.
- Created and updated financial reports on frequent basis to present information to leadership teams.
- Reconciled bank accounts on a regular basis and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Built financial models to allocate resources, forecast cash and investment needs and make capital budgeting decisions.
Senior Credit and Collection Specialist
JSSI Management Enterprises
Chicago
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Cash Application Responsibilities:
- Allocate cash for JSSI TRUST/JSSI PARTS/ JSSI ADVISORY SERVICES / C&DD
- Educated debtors on the consequences of non-payment and potential resolutions.
- Updated collection databases and systems with payment arrangements and notes.
- Accepted and processed customer payments and applied toward account balances.
- Negotiated repayment terms with customers based on their individual circumstances.
- Managed high-volume call lists to contact debtors and secure payments.
- Handled incoming calls from customers regarding account status, billing inquiries, payment arrangements.
- Allocate misapplied funds to the correct receivables accounts via general ledger entries
- Analyze customer performance in order to calculate sales commission payout
- Assisting in month-end closing of books
- Reconcile bank statement against cash receipts
- Assisting in implementation of new accounting software Dynamics 365
- Analyze, evaluate, and improve the efficiency of current cash allocation and collections procedures for all JSSI Entities
Credit and Collection Specialist
JSSI Management Enterprises
Chicago
04.2017 - 07.2019
- Cash Application Responsibilities:
- Allocate cash for JSSI TRUST/JSSI PARTS/ JSSI ADVISORY SERVICES / C&DD
- Allocate misapplied funds to the correct receivables accounts via general ledger entries
- Analyze customer performance in order to calculate sales commission payout
- Reconcile write off account for foreign currency conversion rates and wire fees
- Assisting in month-end closing of books
- Reconcile bank statement against cash receipts
- Collections Responsibilities:
- Create and analyze past due aging report for review with upper management in order to determine final actions before accounts are sent to our outside collection agency
- Assisting in implementation of new accounting software Dynamics 365
- Implementing and developing operational collection procedures for JSSI TRUST/JSSI PARTS
- Created and maintain manual customer database for ease of collections for JSSI PARTS
Head Varsity Track and Field Coach
Francis W. Parker High school
Chicago
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Managed, organized and implemented practices and track and field meets
- Coached 2 different students to the state level who placed 1st in 3200 meter run 2018 3rd in 1600 meter run 2018 and the other who placed 3rd in Triple Jump 2014
- Trained and Mentored 10 athletes to the state level over 6 years
Trust and Payable Analyst
JSSI Management Enterprises
Chicago
03.2016 - 04.2017
- Processing and approving 500 - 1000 invoices for payments ranging in total value between $1,000 to $5,000,000 on a weekly basis
- Cut checks, upload EFT file for ACH transactions and log domestic / international wires
- Reconcile foreign transaction fee after weekly pay cycle run for bank write off
- Created weekly and monthly statements to timely report and inform accounts payable performance
- Documented Payables process
Owner/ Store Manager and Franchise Manager
Phone Recycling Centers of Chicago
Chicago
05.2011 - 06.2015
- Owned and led a 10 employee team to provide phone recycling service for customers in Chicago
- Managed store operations including finance management, budgeting, cost control and payroll
- Analyzed and repaired 75-100 damaged cell phones weekly to be recycled back into use
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Grantham University
Kansas City, MO01.2015
Skills
- Financial statement preparation
- GAAP compliance
- Month-end close
- Budget monitoring
- Cost analysis
- Audit coordination
- Data reconciliation
- Forecasting skills
- Attention to detail
- Financial reporting
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Variance analysis
- Forecasting & budgeting
- Year-end closing
- General ledger accounting
- Income statements
Additional Information
Francis W. Parker High school, Chicago, IL, Head Varsity Track and Field Coach, 01/01/14, 01/01/19, Managed, organized and implemented practices and track and field meets, Coached 2 different students to the state level who placed 1st in 3200 meter run 2018 3rd in 1600 meter run 2018 and the other who placed 3rd in Triple Jump 2014, Trained and Mentored 10 athletes to the state level over 6 years
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Accountant
PRA Events, Inc
12.2019 - Current
Senior Credit and Collection Specialist
JSSI Management Enterprises
07.2019 - 12.2019
Credit and Collection Specialist
JSSI Management Enterprises
04.2017 - 07.2019
Trust and Payable Analyst
JSSI Management Enterprises
03.2016 - 04.2017
Head Varsity Track and Field Coach
Francis W. Parker High school
01.2014 - 01.2019
Owner/ Store Manager and Franchise Manager
Phone Recycling Centers of Chicago
05.2011 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Grantham University
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