Meg Buren
Chicago
Summary
Results-driven accounting professional skilled in financial statement preparation and compliance with tax regulations. Proficient in leveraging accounting software to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy in accounts payable and receivable. Demonstrated ability to resolve discrepancies and support internal departments through effective communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTING CLERK
REMINGTON HOTELS
Chicago
12.2024 - Current
- Managed property-level bookkeeping to support financial reporting and audits.
- Account receivable and payable tracking. Perform three-way matching (purchase order, receipt, and invoice) to verify accuracy before payment.
- Reconciled vendor statements and resolved discrepancies promptly to maintain strong vendor and client relationships.
- Assisted with month-end closing activities, including accruals and reconciliations, to ensure timely financial reporting.
- Monitored compliance with Hotel Property Management System to ensure accurate financial reporting and improve workflow.
- Supports internal departments by providing payment status updates and resolving invoice issues.
- Archiving and filing. Maintain accurate and organized AP records and documentation.
- Tax withholding tracking; report tax related data to Finance Director of Property.
FRONT DESK AGENT
REMINGTON HOTELS
Chicago
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Check in and out guests efficiently, ensuring smooth transitions and satisfaction.
- Greeted and welcomed guests professionally, enhancing their first impression.
- Assign guests to rooms with the SMS HOST system.
- Provide excellent Front Desk service 24/7.
- Answer phone and file guest accounts’ folio.
- Streamlined front desk operations by connecting back-end systems, improving workflow. of the business through front desk to ensure guests experience a near-perfect stay.
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
PASSPORT LLC AND CHEETAH HOLDING LLC
Ulaanbaatar
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Prepared and maintained financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to deliver accurate financial information for management decision-making.
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis, interpret data, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making processes, such as pricing strategies, investment opportunities, and cost-effectiveness measures.
- Implemented and oversaw internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and coordinated with external auditors during financial audits to enhance transparency and compliance.
- Ensured compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations, including customs and duty-related requirements, by filing accurate tax returns timely to mitigate potential penalties.
TAX ASSOCIATE
DELOITTE ONCH TAX SERVICES CTC LLC (DELOITTE)
Ulaanbaatar
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Ensured client tax and legal compliance with Mongolian tax and financial laws and regulations.
- Represent client at tax dispute cases with local tax authorities.
- Ensured compliance with with VAT, payroll tax, withholding taxes, Transfer Pricing statements for the multinational corporations.
- Produce all financial and tax reports and statements for the fiscal periods such as monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
- Delivered comprehensive tax and finance-related due diligence services to clients.
- Accounting outsourcing service to Chinese entities and projects in Mongolian market.
Education
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Harold Washington College
07-2026
Chinese Language Studies -
Beijing Language and Cultural University
Beijing, China01-2011
American Degree Transfer Program - English Language Studies
HELP University College
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia01-2010
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Accounts payable management
- Accounts receivable
- Account reconciliation
- Financial analysis
- Data analysis
- Cloud collaboration
- Cost management
- Closing procedures
- Cash management
- Invoicing
- Vendor management
- Client relations
- Vendor relationship
- ERP systems
- Financial software
- Accounting systems
- Tax regulations
- Tax regulations
- Accounting standards
- Presentation tools
- Excel
- Microsoft Excel
- VLOOKUP
- Pivot tables
- HTML
- SQL
- Java
- Testing methods
- Payment processing
- Point of sale
- Transaction processing
- Procurement systems
- Sales systems
- Customer management
- Property management
- Hospitality systems
- Purchase management
- Procurement systems
- Cloud collaboration
- Email communication
- Online tools
- Financial documentation
- Closing procedures
- Point of sale
- Cash management
- Closing activities
- Accounts receivable
- Receivables management
- Ledger management
- Invoicing
Work Status
Authorized to work
Timeline
ACCOUNTING CLERK
REMINGTON HOTELS
12.2024 - Current
FRONT DESK AGENT
REMINGTON HOTELS
04.2024 - 12.2024
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
PASSPORT LLC AND CHEETAH HOLDING LLC
06.2021 - 12.2023
TAX ASSOCIATE
DELOITTE ONCH TAX SERVICES CTC LLC (DELOITTE)
10.2020 - 06.2021
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Harold Washington College
Chinese Language Studies -
Beijing Language and Cultural University
American Degree Transfer Program - English Language Studies
HELP University College