James Murphy

Accountant

Greater Chicago Area

About

Experience

  • Senior Accountant at Northwestern Medicine
    Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos

  • Caregiving at Career Break
    Feb 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Served as my Mother's Primary Caregiver Battling a Rapid Progressive form of Alzheimer's/Dementia.

  • Tribune Company (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
    • Senior Accountant
      Feb 2008 - Feb 2020 · 12 yrs 1 mo

      Responsibilities included: ◆ Record Monthly AP Expense Accrual (Estimates & Actuals) ◆ Record & Monitor Temporary Help Expense Accrual ◆ Prepare Prepaid Amortization Schedule and Record Monthly Expense (Insurances & General PPD) ◆ Reconcile & Post Daily Cash Wire/EFT Transfers to GL via Workday Cash Mgmt Module. Cash accounts were balanced daily. ◆ Prepare & Post Monthly TCard/PCard Expense Allocation Entry to Subsidiaries ◆ Record Monthly Stock Based Comp Expense Allocation Entry to Subsidiaries ◆ Record Monthly MIP (Mgmt Incentive Plan) Expense Accruals & True-up Adj’s ◆ Record Monthly RIF-Severance Expense Accruals & True-up Adj’s ◆ Record Monthly Rent Expense Allocation Entry to Subsidiaries ◆ Prepare Various Monthly/Quarterly Account Reconciliations, Analyses, and Rollforwards ◆ Ad Hoc Closing Journal Entries

    • Staff Accountant
      Feb 2005 - 2008 · 3 yrs

      Responsibilities included: ◆ Record Monthly Fully-Insured & Self-Insured Medical Premium Payments entry funded through VEBA Trust ◆ Prepare Pension Expense Amortization Schedule and Record Monthly Expense ◆ Prepare Cash Receipts Journal & Record Daily to GL ◆ Prepare Monthly Consolidated Intercompany Eliminations Schedule ◆ Perform Monthly Various Revenue & Volume Validations for Publishing and Broadcasting Segments ◆ Assist as needed in recording of Cash (Wires/EFT’s) in SunGard Cash Mgmt System ◆ Various Account Reconciliations & Analyses ◆ Ad Hoc Closing Journal Entries

    • Associate Accountant
      Sep 2003 - Feb 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Responsibilities included: ◆ Act as Accounts Payable Coordinator, which included processing invoices and check requests for all Corporate departments. It also included performing Voucher uploads as needed. ◆ Serve as TCard/ PCard Coordinator for Corporate Office, which included acting as primary liaison between Cardholder & Banks to address inquiries, issues, and concerns. Was responsible for activating, suspension, and closure of accounts. Monitored for timely cardholder reconciliation, and non-business-related transactions. ◆ Prepare Monthly Billing for Tribune Tower Tenants for rent & Work Order Charges. ◆ Administration of Tribune Properties Payroll