Kozue A. Kato
Name
Kozue A. Kato
Location
Aichi, Japan
Contact
Specializing in the Accounting field with 10+ years of experience with business financial planning, cost accounting and administartion including day-to-day tasks but now stepping into the world of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
 
Experience & Education
Experience
Wood Dale, IL
Sep 2018 - Jan 2020
Financial Analyst
Mainly responsbile for analysis needed within the accounting department while improving efficiency on the reporting aspect along with supporting the Controller with various project. Some detailed responsibilites included handling monthly direct labor, supporting daily tasks as well as monthly closing process and being a readily available back-up for the accounting team, and sales and cost trending reports.
Carol Stream & Bloomingdale, IL
Apr 2015 - Aug 2018
Accounting Manager
Superivised accounting team of up to 6 employees and provided clerical and administrative support to the staff. Other responsibilites included developing process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity to present to management, new projects such as budget management so all departments have access and understanding to budget related functions, and analyzing financial information to make any proactive adjustments as necessary.
Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
Accounting Assistant Manager
Creating an atmosphere without losing discpline and promoting accuracy and timeliness was part of the responsibility as well as, preparing daily, monthly, yearly cash flow forecast and results, preparing monthly payments and account reconciliations, compiling and confirming monthly and abnomral journal entries into QuickBooks, and supporting the treasurer with daily operational needs.
Nov 2010 - Sep 2014
(Senior) Cost Accountant
Aside from updating standard costs and handling the monthly, quarterly, and yearly analysis report related inventory and cost, also known as the cost file, responsiblities also included coordinating the accounting portion of the quarterly physical inventory, overseeing AP functions such as reviewing for accuracy and resolving any retro-active pricing issues between supplier and company, being the window for the the accounting team for setting up the ERP system, and reconciling monthly payroll.
Nov 2008 - Nov 2010
Financial & Benefit Administrator
Handled the accounting and human resource related functions for a group of average of 50 employees. The responsibilites included were monitoring and balancing the company's payroll, taxes, benefits and other expenditures monthly, communicating and providing documentation for external auditors and assisting management with other human resource needs.
Education
AA: Accounting
2010
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
BFA: Graphic Design
2006
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
Skills
Accounting
  • Inventory management
  • Month-end reporting
  • AP and AR management
  • Financial reporting
  • Budget management
  • Closing procedure
Computer / Programs
  • Microsoft Excel advanced
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Office advanced
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe PhotoShop
  • HTML CSS
  • JavaScript basic
Other
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Analytical skills
Language
English:
Native
Japanese:
JLPT N2
Projects
COMING SOON