VIRGINIA M. DeYOUNG 392 Northgate Rd., Lindenhurst, IL 60046 Mobile: (847) 508-9995 vd12464aa@westpost.

net OBJECTIVE: Manager/Administrator in one of the following: * Finance/Accounting * Payroll/Auditing * Construction Accounting ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________ _______________ SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: * Seven plus years experience in owning, developing, marketing and managing all aspects of a sub-contractor business. * Seventeen years of accounting in the construction industry with exceptional ma nagerial, administrative and organizational skills. Detail oriented * Highly developed interpersonal skills to build strong client relationships and securing vendor relations. * Successfully prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines while being effec tive problem solver. * Efficient in data analysis and financial reporting, ie: Payroll, Certified Pay roll, A/R, A/P, compilations, financial statements, comparative analysis, tax returns, internal auditing, and monthly union reporting. * Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and Outlook, QuickBooks, QuickBook s Pro, MasterBuilder, Accpac, ProSeries Fixed Asset Manager and Cash Pro Banking Software,. * Extensive knowledge and experience with AIA contract forms and Chicago Title l ien waivers. * Successful self-motivated, independent worker in addition to collaborating wel l with co-workers. ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ ________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: SYNERGY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, Chicago, IL May 2010 - Present Con tract/Project Accountant * Perform various accounting functions for a new general contracting firm. Respo nsibilities include but are not limited to all construction accounting from the beginning of a construction project all the way through to the final payout. Dut ies include obtaining necessary insurance documentation for general and subcont ractors, reviewing and distributing all subcontracts, administering progress bil ling invoicing, gathering and reviewing all AIA contract forms and Chicago Title lien waivers, disbursing payouts for each progress billing, reconciling final d raw requests with Owners Sworn Statements. * Work effectively with Project Managers to maintain accurate data on all curren t projects from cost coding job costs to disbursing vendor payouts in a timely f ashion. Assist project teams with contract management including contract payouts , A/R and A/P, Certified Payroll and job reconciliation. * Complete all aspects of commercial banking from making all deposits, preparing all payouts and vendors payments to monthly bank reconciliation. Reconcile all statements with MasterBuilder accounting program. . * Organized and administered the "Put Illinois to Work" program for summer help through the State of Illinois. Developed relations with program administrator an d maintain all employee files * Produced bi-weekly payroll tax payments in addition to quarterly payroll tax r eporting.. * Work proficiently with MasterBuilder construction software, Microsoft Word, Ex cel and Outlook THE LOGS NETWORK, Northbrook, IL April 2009 - Nov. 2009

Senior Staff Accountant * Performed a variety of accounting functions for 30 plus corporate law offices throughout the country. Responsibilities included tracking and posting all fixed asset purchases into general ledger. Record purchases into a fixed asset manage ment program, ProSeries Fixed Asset Manager. * Monitored and adjusted fixed asset journal entries made into Accpac accounting program and reconciled entries with ProSeries Fixed Asset calculations. Created accumulated depreciation schedules and prepared comparative analysis to current depreciation values. * Conducted year end tax reconciliation's for law offices providing auditors wit h financial data and reports in order to file Federal and State year end corpora te tax returns. Extracted data out of Accpac into Excel. * Performed monthly bank reconciliation for the Louisiana law office using Cash Pro banking software in conjunction with Accpac accounting software. Compiled mo nthly financial data for regional managers. Responsible for preparing and enteri ng all month end adjusting journal entries into Accpac for Louisiana * Reviewed, examined and reversed all accounts payable balances at month end and made reversing adjusting journal entries for Illinois' law offices. Collaborate d with Louisiana and Illinois law offices in order to retrieve accurate figures for month end financial reporting. TICK-TOCK SOFTWARE, INC., Antioch, IL. Aug. 2008 - Dec. 2008 C ontract/Accounting Consultant * Performed accounting functions to transfer corporate data from an ACCPAC accou nting program into QuickBooks Pro 2007. Completed transfer of all client accoun t balances, reconciled accounts receivables and accounts payable and over a year of bank reconciliations improved collection of outstanding receivables by 50%. Trained ownership on QuickBooks Pro 2007 once data was completely transferred. .

VIRGINIA M. DeYOUNG Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ SEMEC CONTRACTORS, Fox Lake, IL. Oct. 2007 - Jan. 2008 Contract/Accounting Consultant * Performed various accounting functions; payroll, A/R, A/P, project billing, mo nthly and quarterly payroll taxes, banking and bank reconciliations, certified p ayroll, journal transactions and financial reporting. Utilized Quickbooks Pro 20 07. AFRICK/CHEZ, PC., Deerfield, IL Jan. 2007 - July 2007 Contract/Accoun ting Services Associate * Performed various accounting functions for a wide variety of clientele. Utiliz e Quickbooks and Timberline software to reconcile clients' books and perform spe cific accounting functions including A/R, A/P, payroll, bank reconciliations, pr eparation of quarterly and annual payroll tax returns, process 1099's ,W-2 and W-3 statements, sales use tax returns, Certified Payroll and union reporting fo r various trades. * Conducted annual audits, financial compilations and on-site assistance. Prepar ed Federal and State correspondence, annual corporate returns, cost reports and financial statements. TEC ELECTRIC, INC., Antioch, IL June 1999 - Sept. 2006 Own er-Partner/Accounting Manager * Performed general accounting functions using QuickBooksPro and MasterBuilder, including but not limited to A/R, A/P, payroll, bank reconciliations, financial statements, weekly, monthly and quarterly payroll taxes, monthly audit to close books, job costing, tax returns, complete journal transactions and reconcile Gen eral Ledger accounts. * Successfully converted accounting software program from QuickBooksPro to Maste

rBuilder. Attended training seminars and participated in on-line training in ord er to integrate MasterBuilder with existing client/vendor profiles. * Maintained accurate records for Certificates of Insurance, payroll records for annual Workmen's Comp Audits, requisitions for performance bonds, general contr actor's insurance requirements, equipment and other asset documentation for insu rance coverage. * Created monthly payroll reports for the electrical unions. Imported employee p ayroll data from MasterBuilder into Excel spreadsheet to calculate the monthly u nion dues in addition to organizing and maintaining payroll records for union co mpliance. * Maintained correspondence with electrical union regarding yearly audits, emplo yee status, employee positions, contribution updates and various other business matters. Successfully implemented union mandated "Drug-Free Alliance Program". * Successfully maintained A/R and A/P in good standing. * Established a strong working relationship with the general contractors for con tracts, bond requirements, insurance requirements, AIA draw requests, change ord ers, lien waivers, payouts and percent completion reports. Notarized fully execu ted documents as per contract requirements and industry standards. * Performed all necessary banking requirements and correspondence. Responsible f or posting debits and credits to bank accounts, managing line of credit, transfe rring funds, posting federal tax payments, providing A/R and A/P reports and yea r-end financials to bank officials and completing monthly bank reconciliations. BUCCOLA CORPORATION, INC., Deerfield, IL May 1994 - June 1999 Property Manager * Proficient with QuickBooks and Excel to fully manage the general accounting an d reporting functions. Conducted timely and accurate month-end closing procedure s and proper financial reporting activities. * Performed credit analysis, researched and reviewed financial capacity and acco unt status as a prerequisite to qualify new tenants for lease agreements. Succes sfully handled both commercial and industrial lease negotiations. Prepared lease agreements utilizing Microsoft Word. * Managed 2 industrial properties, 3 retail locations and 1 office building. Col lected and posted monthly rents. Negotiated and enforced collections to recover funds and expedite the clearance of delinquent accounts.. * Negotiated vendor/service contracts for all maintenance and improvement needs for leased property. Consulting: NORTHSHORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Deerfield, IL Accounting Manager * Performed various accounting functions and report preparation such as A/R, A/P , budget analysis, profit/loss, balance sheet and income/expense statements. Job costing and analysis conducted for every project. Conducted all payroll activit ies and reporting procedures for both the office and construction staff. * Formulated Excel spreadsheets to calculate percentage of completion reports, c hange order requisitions and performance payouts for the ongoing construction pr ojects. * Collaborated with subcontractors to maintain certificates of insurance, perfor mance schedules, change orders, lien waivers and payout request. * Worked with title companies to ensure timely release of general contractor and subcontractor funds. ________________________________________________________________________________ ______ __________ EDUCATION,/AFFILIATIONS: * INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Indiana,: BS in Business: Finance/Accounting . * Beta Gamma Sigma member, National Honors Business Fraternity. TRAINING: * MasterBuilder training seminars and on site program customization. * In office training for Accpac, CashPro and ProSeries Fixed Asset Manager progr ams.