Amy Nicholas
Missoula,MT
Summary
Experienced operations accountant with a track record of driving exponential growth for small businesses. Possesses strong organizational skills and resourcefulness to create efficient systems and workflows, ensuring success in highly competitive fields. Seeking a challenging role to expand business acumen within a company that offers ample opportunities for advancement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Consultant
Amy Nicholas Consulting
2023.09 - Current
- Acts as full charge accounting consultant for four multimillion dollar NYC businesses
- Develops financial strategies by guiding clients to establish financial goals and matching goals to appropriate financial plans.
- Assesses client financial situation by gathering information regarding investments, asset allocation, savings and tax planning.
- Facilitates HR and payroll for 4 of the 5 restaurants
- Completes all administrative paperwork including the filing of local, state and federal permits and licenses
- Files quarterly and annual insurance audits
Senior Accountant
Kim Arden Consulting
2023.03 - 2024.06
- Acted as multi-client bookkeeper for over 25 clients in various industries including retail, construction, consulting, and real estate
- Completed General ledger maintenance, AR, invoicing, and AP
- Completed monthly bank account, credit card, and payroll reconciliations
- Ran weekly payroll
- Prepared monthly journal entries as needed
- Facilitated preparation work for regular and timely management reporting
- Gathered and submitted annual 1099s
- Analyzed work to determine accuracy of bookkeeping and reporting as well as for requested client work
Vice President of Operations
Bakeri
2018.06 - 2023.02
- Co-owner of established and popular NYC bakery with two locations and over 60 employees
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of the business
- Facilitated HR responsibilities including front-of-house hiring, training, and team building cultivating in a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace
- Developed standard operating procedures by creating and implementing the employee handbook and employee training manual
- Acted as full charge bookkeeper: ensured GAAP compliance, general ledger accounting, A/P, A/R, financial reporting, budgeting, and audit preparation for CPA
- Updated bookkeeping systems by transferring Quickbooks Desktop to Quickbooks Online and creating Excel spreadsheets to internally track individual store sales
- Ensured accurate processing and recording of the company's payroll, providing timely and accurate financial information
- Organized and implemented transfer from Paychex to ADP
- Increased revenue 10% by creating and implementing a catering program
- Certified compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements including insurance audits, Department of Labor reports, Department of Hygiene compliance, and New York State sales tax compliance
- Applied and received PPP loan that was granted full forgiveness
- Created and maintained Squarespace company website, Square e-commerce ordering, Square POS system, and Chownow food delivery service
- Cooperated with partners and managers to ensure a constant and consistent flow of communication.
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Sweetwater Restaurant & Bakeri
2013.12 - 2022.05
- Served as full charge bookkeeper for Bakeri and its sister restaurant, Sweetwater, during tenure at Bakeri
- Ensuring GAAP compliance, general ledger accounting, A/P, A/R, financial reporting, budgeting, and audit preparation for CPA
- Organized and implemented POS transfer from Aloha to Square Restaurant
- Certified compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements including insurance audits, Department of Labor reports, Department of Hygiene compliance, PPP loan processing, and sales tax compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of North Texas
Denton, TXSkills
Management Accounting
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Fixed Asset Management
Payroll Processing
Cash Flow Management
Journal Entries
Accounting Software Implementation
Active Listening
Time Management
Problem-Solving
Attention to Detail
Certification
Quickbooks Pro Advisor
Software Proficiency
Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Quickbooks, Shopify, PayPal, Square, SaasAnt, Bill.com, Slack, Asana, Harvest, ADP, Stripe
Timeline
Accounting Consultant
Amy Nicholas Consulting
2023.09 - Current
Senior Accountant
Kim Arden Consulting
2023.03 - 2024.06
Vice President of Operations
Bakeri
2018.06 - 2023.02
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Sweetwater Restaurant & Bakeri
2013.12 - 2022.05
Quickbooks Pro Advisor
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of North Texas
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