IRENA B.

BANDERAS, CPA
1555 Glacier Trail, Carpentersville, IL 60110
Ph #847-428-0722, Cell #224-388-0823 Email: ibada753@westpost.net

An accountant with more than 10 years of experience in various aspects of corpor

ate accounting, with superior analytical, problem solving and accounting process
es improvement skills. The areas of accounting expertise include: GL analysis, m
onth- quarter- and year-end procedures, assisting in preparation of financial st
atements in according with GAAP and various audits, analysis and designing accou
nting procedures and policies to be SOX compliant, various analysis and reports
for management, complete AP and AR cycles, cash applications, use and sales and
excise tax preparation and filing for 13 states and 1099 Misc IRS filings.

EDUCATION:
DeVry University, Chicago, Illinois
Graduated: June 1999
Bachelor of Science in Accounting,
GPA 4.00/ 4.00 -Summa cum Laude
Honors: DeVry Student Achievement Scholarship, D.S.A.O. Star Achievement Award,
Dean's List
Maria Curie-Sklodovska University in Lublin, Poland.
Master of Science in Economics
EXPERIENCE:
Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. Arlington Heights, Illinois March 2003 -
July 2010
(aquired by Safe Net, Inc in March 2009)
Corporate Accountant
* Responsible for various aspects of accounting; G/L analysis, various journal e
ntries, month- quarter- and year-end procedures, A/R, A/P, cash receipts, bank
deposits,
* Assisting in preparation of all financial statements in accordance with GAAP a
nd with year-end audit process
* Assisting in preparation of budget report and performing analysis of variances
* Responsible for analyzing and designing various accounting procedures and poli
ces to be SOX compliant
* Documenting accounting procedures and identifying and implementing processes i
mprovements
* Preparation and filing of use and sales tax returns for 13 states and 1099 Mi
sc forms with IRS
Genisys Consulting, Inc. Elk Grove Village, Illinois
November 2000 - March 2003
Corporate Accountant - Responsible for all aspects of accounting for the
company
* Responsible for all aspects of A/R, A/P, journal entries, month-, quarter- a
nd year end procedures, account reconciliation, G/L, payroll,
* Preparation of management reporting and analysis
* Administrating Flex, Cobra, and Health and Dental insurance plans
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company, Glenview, Illinois June
1999 - November 2000
Financial Accountant - Responsible for all aspects of financial and investing ac
counting for two subsidiary insurance companies
* Responsible for journal entries, accruals, G/L, A/R, A/P, month-, quarter-, ye
ar end closing procedures, bank reconciliation, bank deposits
* Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual income statements, cash flows, ba
lance sheets and all supporting schedules
* Preparation and filing of premium and excise taxes for all states
* Responsible for quarterly and annual statutory filings with all states
* Preparation of financial forecasts and financial performance analysis and repo
rting
Gus Bahramis & Company, CPA, Glenview, Illinois
June 1998 - June 1999
Public Accountant
* Performing complete accounting and tax services for small businesses
DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
February 1997 - June 1999
Tutor
* Tutoring students in accounting and mathematics on individual basis, assessing
their needs, designing specific tutoring programs, motivating students to reach
their full academic potentials and monitoring their progress.
SENIOR PROJECT:
Arthur Andersen, Chicago, Illinois October 1998 - Fe
bruary 1999
* Preparing various bank reconciliation, participating in year ending closing pr
ocedures
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Quick Books, Turbo Tax, Tax Cut, Premium Pro, Peo
ple Soft, SAP Business One, SunGard, DacEasy Accounting, and FLEX 1-2-3.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Fluent in English and Polish, know Russian language.
REFERENCES: Available upon request