Theresa Taccola

15920 S. LaTrobe Avenue

  theresa.taccola@att.net

Oak Forest, IL 60452

708-822-1226

Summary

Legal assistant, accounting and office manager. Self-motivated professional with excellent

organizational and communication skills. Proven track record improving business processes and

developing employees.

Team player with excellent time management, problem solving and

multitasking skills. Up-to-date experience in estate planning, contracts, bankruptcy, probate, real

estate and corporate law.

Accounting Manager – World Source Integration, Inc., Batavia, IL

July 2013 to Present

Hired to improve firm’s billing and receivables process and improve organizational efficiency

for 17 employees in four companies, including an overseas division. Responsible for marketing

and maintaining inventory counts of product and equipment purchased for liquidation.

  · In charge of accounts payable, receivables, multi-state sales tax calculations, foreign,

domestic, state and municipality registrations, cost and billing projections, cash flow, job

costing, month-end accruals and closing reports

  · Restructured company accounting procedures while outsourcing payroll, non-essential HR

duties and sales tax processing

  · Increased communication and efficiency between management, accounting, sales and offsite

tradespersons

  · Process foreign currency wires and transactions

Paralegal/ Office Manager – Cossidente & Associates, Ltd, Tinley Park, IL

April 2000 to current – full time/part time

  · Managed cases in estate planning, probate, bankruptcy, corporate law, contracts and

litigation

  · Proofed documents and correspondence for trusts, wills, contracts and pleadings

  · Title search review and preparation of closing documents for commercial and residential real

estate transactions

  · Responsible for accounts payable, receivable, quarterly cost and revenue analysis and payroll

  · Office management duties include scheduling, managing client services, marketing and

village safety compliance

  · Assisted in two successful litigation cases for probate/trust appeals

Paralegal/ Building Management: Urban & Burt, Ltd., Oak Forest, IL

August 1997 – April 2000

  · Assist attorneys in estate planning, probate, real estate, and corporate law cases

  · Accounts payable, accounts receivable, quarterly cost reports, payroll for eight employees

  · Scheduling, client services, building management, tenant services and municipality

compliance

Paralegal/ London Collections Coordinator: Lord, Bissel & Brook, Chicago, IL

May 1987 – August 1997

  · Liaison between London attorneys and London insurance market

  · Led project to develop a computer program used to streamline allocation of receivables

  · Supervised London litigation billing and attorney timekeeping

  · Monitor, report and allocate Lloyds of London foreign wires to accounts receivable

  · Supervised six employees in the maintenance of trust accounts and allocation of receivables

Other

  · Proficient in QuickBooks 2013 and Contractor 12.0 Editions, Word, Excel, Publisher,

Interspire, Mailchimp and BestCase

  · Real Estate Broker

  · Notary Public

Education

Moraine Valley Community College – Associate in Science Degree