Eleanor Gates
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
While I took a brief reprieve from my accounting career to work as a nanny for the summer and focus on my health, this Fall I am eager to jump back into the Accounting world. I would love to find a position where I could settle in for the long haul and really commit myself to growing with a company, build strong relationships and improve my technical skills further.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Nanny
Marianna and Ben White and Family
05.2024 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child's progress and needs.
- Oversaw household duties such as light housekeeping tasks or running errands when required.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to 3 young children, including one infant
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
Staff Accountant
DDI Diversified Distributors LLC
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Compiled a daily deposit batch, then applied each deposit to any outstanding balances in the appropriate account
- Processed and tracked any incoming Change Order requests for each project
- Created Pay Applications (term for common billing format used in construction) for over 25 projects each month
- Required to accurately assess completion status of each project on a monthly basis, in order to determine how much to bill for on each Pay App
- Ran Sales Order reports and used shipment and delivery schedules to assist in calculating each project's current completion status
- Communicated when necessary, with both DDI's internal project managers as well as Builder’s project managers to ensure accuracy in billing on each Pay App
- Created invoices and Sales Orders for all Wire Shelving orders
- Created and submitted a Schedule of Values for each project
- Utilized and became familiar with various construction billing platforms including ProCore, GCPay, and Textura (Oracle)
- Facilitated credit application process for customers seeking a line of credit with DDI
- Reported to DDI's Accounting Manager as well as to the CFO about progress on Pay Apps, and went to them with any questions or concerns, maintaining open lines of communication
Sales Supervisor and Assistant Merchandiser
Patina Stores
10.2020 - 12.2023
- Greeted and assisted customers while they browsed
- Used the register and computer to ring up customers, process returns, manage the compilation of Shopify orders
- Helped to construct and bring to life the Head Merchandiser's daily assignments and vision for each part of the store by following directions and photo visuals
- Made occasional creative decisions about where a product should be placed or how it should be displayed
- Handled escalated customer issues promptly, ensuring timely resolution and high levels of client satisfaction.
- Assisted with restocking the store each shift as well as straightening and maintaining a clean and well organized environment
- Able to troubleshoot all common issues with things such as the register or credit card machine
Accounts Payable Specialist
Mastec Utility Services; Roth Staffing
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Organized and extracted invoices from all incoming emails in the AP inbox, which often included at least 200 emails a day
- Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
Commercial Insurance Coordinator
NorthMarq; Roth Staffing
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Oversaw the collection of evidence of insurance, other policy documentation, and the premium invoice for escrowed loans upon insurance policy expiration
- Analyzed documentation received, ensure accuracy of presented information and involve the insurance analyst as needed with any discrepancies
- Disbursed insurance premiums from applicable escrow accounts and determine course of action in the event of insufficient funds
- Maintained loan event tracking and process certain loan events timely for the Insurance Department
- Communicated workload status proactively to manager with an emphasis on the potential need for additional assistance during high volume insurance policy renewal dates
Accounting Assistant
Northrop Grumman
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Compiled bi-weekly IBM COGNOS Analytics comparison reports using a v-lookup in Excel, to analyze for any discrepancies that might indicate fraudulent activity in the company's payroll
- Scanned in all AR project invoices using ImageNow
- Compiled deposit summaries and handled sending all incoming payroll checks to the company's lockbox
- Scanned in all AP invoices, sorting between PO and non-PO, using ImageNow
- Sorted and distributed all incoming company mail to the correct employee or department
- Responsible for other general office management duties, such as answering the phone and checking alI visitors for security clearance
Education
Psychology
Denison University
Granville, OHBachelor of Arts - Psychology, Accounting
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN12.2020
Skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communicator; enjoys working with and helping others and building relationships
- Has demonstrated ability to learn new software programs and workflows quickly and on the fly
- Highly competent organizational skills
Timeline
Private Nanny
Marianna and Ben White and Family
05.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant
DDI Diversified Distributors LLC
07.2023 - 05.2024
Accounts Payable Specialist
Mastec Utility Services; Roth Staffing
01.2023 - 07.2023
Commercial Insurance Coordinator
NorthMarq; Roth Staffing
05.2022 - 11.2022
Sales Supervisor and Assistant Merchandiser
Patina Stores
10.2020 - 12.2023
Accounting Assistant
Northrop Grumman
05.2020 - 02.2021
Psychology
Denison University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Accounting
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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