CATHALEYA CAO: ACCOUNTANT/FINANCE PROFESSIONAL in Bolingbrook, IL

Prepare and post receipts, deposits, purchase orders, invoices and refunds, and other standard bookkeeping tasks. Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable. Review and process employee reimbursements. Prepare, track and reconcile ledgers and budgets. Ensure open invoice lists are issued to customers in a timely manner, as well as time-sensitive follow-ups. Review and prepare financial statements concerning the cost of employees with overtime. Maintain HR Employee census headcount on a daily basis. Review and prepare weekly accounting reconciliations. Prepare accounts for payments received and purchases made by the organization. Responsible for payroll and compensation, recruiting and staffing, performance goals and self-assessments and administering employee benefits and organizational development. ? Managed company accounts payable and receivables - Pay invoices as per due date, referencing with receiving documents and booking information. Follow up with customers and track payments invoices ? Organized intercompany and customer invoicing and reconciling of outstanding balances ? Manage and maintain all paperwork and records with proper filing for audit purposes ? Classify, record, and summarize financial data in systems to ensure financial records are accurate ? Assists with monthly, quarterly, annual reports, including monthly and fiscal close, internal and external audit reporting, report preparation and distribution ? Compile and prepare data for statistical reporting ? Record, review and audit fixed assets life cycle tracking ? Maintain bank statement transactions daily ? Prepare, process, reconcile and audit payroll data using payroll system ? Analyze expense reports and issue reimbursements ? Assist in HR projects, events, benefits open enrollment, employee communications and company-wide meetings ? Support employment area with scheduling interviews, handling reference checks and personnel changes ? Provide overall administrative support to the HR department, including maintaining, processing documentation and records ? Administration of attendance policy, process weekly attendance corrective actions, provide employee records to Managers and Supervisors ? Direct support of CEO and CFO in any company initiatives including end of month operational and financial reporting ? Uphold the security and confidentiality of documents and data in the area of responsibility

Diligently supported salesforce by checking data accuracy in orders and processing via email. Contact salesforce to obtain missing information or answer queries. Act as liaison for salesforce, art coordinators, production team, graphics team, metal shop, wood shop, returns department, rentals department and shipping department. ? Process a high volume of product orders ? Checking prices and contracts are up to date ? Supporting the sales force with general operations to help reach the team's objectives ? Taking phone calls from customers ? Communicating internally important feedback from customers ? Dealing with and responding to high volumes of emails

Expertly manage and document the timely receipt and arrival of pathological specimens using Copath. Plan and practice biological disaster recovery scenarios and utilize network performance monitoring tools to maximize uptime and capacity in McKesson. Actively answer routine inquiries related to specimen handling, insurance and case status management, and triage department phone calls appropriately. Actively participate in monthly laboratory safety meetings and review, and successfully deliver on-call coverage, triaging and resolving moderately complex health care issues in an efficient manner. Created new orders for special testing of grossly examined specimens via MayoLink and Quest Diagnostics. ? Directly responsible for and maintained communication via phone with Client Service, clinics, operating rooms, pathologists, residents, supervisors and the Medical Director regarding specimen handling issues while leading, developing, coaching and mentoring a team of five highly skilled pathology technicians. ? Manage to accession and order 3,000 specimens using EPIC Systems, Copath and Atlas. ? Organized a mixture of 150 tissue specimens for gross examination on a routine daily basis. ? Planned and prioritized specimen processing based on established guidelines. ? Take necessary corrective action with appropriate Operating Room, clinic or physician's office to resolve any specimen and/or requisition discrepancy or deficiency with Client Service. ? Consistently utilized internal resources as well as relying on external consultants such as Mayo Clinic and Quest Diagnostics for specialized testing.

Successfully managed and directed a team of ten microbiology assistants through vigorous training of culturing biological microorganisms. Utilized Laboratory Information Systems Harvest for specimen processing and work up results reporting. Managed the use of microorganism identification systems via Bruker MALDI-TOF and Vitek II Systems. Actively served in a data center administrator role, cooperating with Client Services on rising issues with specimen testing and the viability of transport media. Generating pending reports with detailed arrival dates and test requests. Identified business needs using interviews and surveys, and documented use cases and data flows. Surveyed the environment and vendors for solutions, presenting findings to upper management. Implemented proposed solutions and remained involved in all aspects of purchasing for laboratory services. ? Directly responsible for and maintained communication via phone with Client Service regarding specimen handling issues, and results-reporting. ? Developed and implemented a maintenance schedule for 20+ instruments which significantly reduced incidents of unplanned maintenance. ? Served as a microbiology laboratory technician trainer, implementing new hire technology training processes, providing department-wide training for new associates and generating and distributing documentation training. ? Insured test-result validity before recording and reporting results, earning a reputation for meticulous attention to detail on over 300,000 patient accounts. ? Responsible for keeping the lab up to the code of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act. ? Streamlined laboratory procedures by managing an effective inventory system for supplies and equipment, and assisting in moderately complex lab and clerical duties which increase efficiency by 40%.

Actively supported the use of cytology ThinPrep Processors and Hologic Imaging Systems. Supported 8 cytotechnologists with HPV and DNA testing. Generated best practices techniques to minimize downtime. ? Process and triage specimens for testing and identification using ThinPrep DNA spreading and Hologic Cancer Imaging Instrument.. ? Performed moderately complex manual and paste automated laboratory testing ? As a primary client service role, disseminated lab test results to physicians, residents and nurses ? Trained and led a team of 5 associates on Standard Operating Procedures. ? Inventoried, ordered and maintained supply levels.