MY RESUME

Mary Jude
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 583-4050

ABOUT ME

I grew up in the Northern Suburbs in Illinois and have remained here with no real intentions of relocating. I love traveling and the thought of moving sounds nice but I love it here even with our harsh winters. I have two fun little gents that keep me young and VERY busy. They want a sister but they can keep dreaming. Some of my interests include dancing, playing my guitar, cooking, outdoor activities, and interpersonal interaction (which is becoming more rare with modern technology). I'm really competitive and will bet that I can beat anyone in any sport as long as money isn't involved :) Now that I'm in my 30's, I find myself having to be a grown up majority of the time so I spend plenty of time at the office working as a Pricing Analyst. I have a strong finance and accounting background and I'm using my skills to advance my career to a Financial Analyst upon graduation. I am currently working towards my bachelors in Accounting so I can have my CPA next year. I am a huge advocate of education, growth, and development. These are my areas of strength. I want to utilize my expertise to assist others in obtaining the financial security that is suitable for their objectives. My motto is "Building your future is inevitable when you invest and secure your present." My profound interest in risk management in correlation to business and finance gives me a strong eagerness to specialize in the area. Within the next ten years, I aspire to become a CFO, tutor math, and open a dance studio.

EDUCATION

Currently pursuing BS in Accounting (2014-Present)
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Expected graduation date: May 2016

Accounting Coursework (2006, 2013-2014)
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

Completed 74 credits towards BS in Mathematics (2002-2005)
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Overall GPA: 3.14

COMPUTER SKILLS

PROGRAMS/LANGUAGES	PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)	Proficient
Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP)	Proficient
Statistical Analysis System (SAS)	Intermediate
PeopleSoft	Proficient
QuickBooks	Proficient
Lotus Notes	Proficient
Dynamics SL	Proficient
AS400	Proficient
C++	Basic
HTML	Intermediate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRICING ANALYST (Sept 2014-Present)
Office Depot, Itasca, IL

Manage pricing for customers in alignment with their contracts totaling $60 million in value
Analyze pricing to locate opportunities for marginal dollar increases
Help design and implement systems and programs for more efficiency
Retreive and analyze data using SAS

CONTRACTS/OPERATIONS ANALYST (Nov 2013-Sept 2014)
Leica Biosystems via JobGiraffe, Buffalo Grove, IL

Manage all customer contractual agreements using SAP, Excel, and the company network database
Keep track, update, and notify customers of any price changes in their agreements
Create a more work efficient and user friendly system for price and customer management
Create databases and run queries to locate active GPO customers using Access
Establish codes and hierarchies for customers
Ad hoc sales and financial reporting and analysis

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ANALYST (Aug 2013-Oct 2013)
Saputo via JobGiraffe, Lincolnshire, IL

100-120 invoice verifications a day using 3 way matching
Scan invoices into Maestro system
Pull invoices for weekly check run
Maintain vendor files of payments and debts for record keeping

PRICING ANALYST (Jan 2013-Jun 2013)
Medline via Manpower, Mundelein, IL

Research and modify contract data and transactional records between clients to solve pricing discrepancies using SAP, Excel, and Medline network
Write and send reports to management for client credit approval and denial using Microsoft Outlook
Suggested system efficiency and minimized overflow of client credit request within 6 months

FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE (Jul 2011-Dec 2012)
Northwestern Mutual, Vernon Hills, IL

Financial planning with emphasis on risk management using financial analysis reports and forecasts
Prepare financial statement for continued business operations
Keep monthly records using QuickBooks for account and business management, Prepare and file business 1099
Develop/maintain relationships with new prospects and clients to empower them to make informed financial decisions in alignment with their goals and values
Identify client's definition of financial security and recommend solutions that help meet the needs of the client
Speaking engagements
Top 5 new producer in agency

TAX PROFESSIONAL (Jan 2009-Apr 2011)
Sole Proprietor, Round Lake Beach, IL

Analyze circumstances in accordance to tax laws to ensure accurate tax preparation and advice for my clients
Track income and expenses using QuickBooks for business management
Prepare and file 1040s and 1099s
Generated and managed 122 clients

LANGUAGES

English: Native language
Spanish: Basic (speaking, reading, writing)

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