1. JILL MCALPINE
Accounting Professional/Office Administrator
6233 W. Edgerton Avenue Greendale, WI, 53129
Cell Phone: 414.828.9473 E-mail: mcalpinejill@gmail.com
Organized Accounting and Administrative Professional with proven history of accomplishing goals while facilitating
teamwork and collaboration. Motivated self-starter with the initiative and desire to excel at accomplishing a daily
task oriented workload. Proven background of on-the-job success and advancement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accountant
Quarles & Brady Milwaukee, WI 2/2016 –to- 4/2016
Law Firm
A temporary position through KForce to work on a project manually reconciling bank accounts for several real
estate trusts. Going back over 10 years and working with source documents brought in from storage to back into
the bank statement and trust balances.
Staff Accountant
Jacobus Wealth Management Milwaukee, WI 5/2015 –to- 11/2015
Managing wealth of individuals & their subsidies
Hired as an employee for anticipated expansion of client base. Assigned clients to update monthly and quarterly
cash flow, net worth, financial statements and bank reconciliations. Programs used were QuickBooks, Portfolio
Center and Junxure. In the last 2 months the morning downloads into Portfolio Center, from financial institutions
were added tasks.
Staff Accountant
Jacobus Wealth Management Milwaukee, WI 2/2015 –to- 3/2015
Managing wealth of individuals & their subsidies
This is a temporary assignment to collect tax information for the clients of Jacobus. Finding the tax information
and entering it in a template to reconcile the accounts. Investigating the differences.
Office Administrator
Compuware Corporation, Lochbridge Milwaukee, WI 2/1995 –to- 2/2015
Computer Software & Services
Compuware purchased Computer People Unlimited in 1995. As recently as February 2014, the professional
services division of Compuware branched out to be its own company, Lochbridge. I started as an Accounting
Assistant; in 2001 everyone was transitioned to Administrative Assistant. Billing and hourly payroll functions
remained in the branch and I assumed additional administrative duties and responsibilities. I am now an Office
administrator with expense and travel responsibilities company-wide, in addition to my other duties.
Key Points:
Collecting, entering and proofing time sheets for the billing process twice a month.
Key member of team that planned and executed multiple office moves within the past six years.
Selected to train and mentor new Administrative Assistants in other branch offices.
Team member contributing to the company-wide Administrative newsletter.
Overseeing coverage of the Reception/Switchboard and ordering office supplies as needed.
Involved with administrating all new employee orientations.
Facilitating travel and expense reports for all of Lochbridge.
Involved in the purchasing process company-wide.
2. JILL MCALPINE Phone: 414-828-9473 Resume, Page 2
Accounting Assistant
Computer People Unlimited Milwaukee, WI 6/1991 –to- 2/1995
Computer Services
I was hired to assist the CFO in all aspects of the Accounting Functions.
Key Points:
Helped to produce monthly and yearly financial statements with all corresponding tax returns.
Oversaw two employees handling the Payroll and Expense Reimbursement functions.
Accounting functions included also Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger.
Participated in one move for 200+ employees.
Did all accounting from journal entries, to reconciling bank, accounts payable, accounts receivable and
fixed asset accounting.
Head of Paraprofessionals & System Manager
Scribner, Cohen & Co., S.C. Milwaukee, WI 11/1985 –to- 06/1991
Certified Public Accounting firm
Rehired to help implement an in-house conversion of the computer system while supporting all employees with
tax and basic accounting functions.
Key Points:
Involved with audits of clients at their locations and preparing the paperwork for the audit trail.
Managed one computer operator for the input of tax returns and financial information.
Helped plan and execute an office move.
Supervisor/Accountant
Boyd Perlson & Associated LTD. Milwaukee, WI 02/1985 –to- 11/1985
Accounting/Tax firm
Key Points:
Responsible for five personnel in clerical and support functions.
Maintained client accounts for basic accounting and tax purposes.
System Manager/Paraprofessional Accountant
Scribner, Cohen & Co., S.C. Milwaukee, WI 09/1981 –to- 02/1985
Certified Public Accounting firm
Hired originally as a computer operator with a strong accounting background. I assisted in an in-house
conversion and maintained my own clients in all aspects of accounting.
Key Points:
Took responsibility for all computer issues and worked with all other accounting support staff to complete
the weekly, monthly, yearly tax and financial returns.
Supervised four bookkeepers and one computer operator.
3. JILL MCALPINE Phone: 414-828-9473 Resume, Page 3
Bookkeeper/Secretary
Atty. Eugene J. Koenen, CPA Shorewood, WI 06/1980 –to- 09/1981
Law and Accounting Practice
Hired for secretarial duties and those of a junior accountant.
Key Points:
Oversaw accounting and tax issues for many small businesses.
Met with new small businessmen to train them in the requirements for all federal and state tax regulations.
Interfaced with clients to set up all accounting procedures and books.
Additional duties encompassed all general accounting and office functions.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS & ADDITIONAL TRAINING
BS Marketing | University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse | LaCrosse, Wisconsin | 1980
Additional Coursework: Accounting | Marquette University| 1983
Computer Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Access. Also used ChangePoint and
SmartTerm billing software. Used Microsoft AX for purchasing. Recently worked with Quickbooks and
PortfolioCenter.