Hi, I’m
Christina Benjamin
Essex Junction,VT
Summary
Accounting and Finance Executive Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
RunZero, Inc.
Senior Staff Accountant
12.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
The Reny Company
Controller/HR Generalist/HIPAA Compliance Officer
07.2018 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Medical bill review/medical cost containment company specializing in worker’s compensation claims and maritime
- Annual revenue $8.4m, Converted corporate ledgers from cash to accrual-based accounting to ensure GAAP compliance for a tenured and growing medical cost containment organization
- Improved collections activity from 75% to 15% over 60 days
- Achieved HIPAA and HiTrust certifications
- In house payroll, benefits administration, and human resource management for fifty employees
- Managed group of three staff accountants
- Corporate event planning for upper management
Lucernex Inc./Accruent LLC
Staff Accountant
08.2016 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Software as a Service provider of tenant-based retail lease and equipment lease management software
- Acquired by Accruent 8/2017
- Annual revenue $10m, Assisted in restructuring failing Accounting Department of fast-growing SaaS and Professional Services company by producing accurate and timely reports using NetSuite and OpenAir
- Reconciled a disorganized stock program and implemented an organized and accurate cap table
- Improved a collections activity from 60% to 10% over 60 days
- Manage Banking and Investor relations
- Audit and Acquisition support and due diligence
- Human Resource Administration through benefits and payroll.
Securities Transfer Corporation
Stock Transfer Agent/Operations Manager
08.2005 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Responsible for issuance of all new stock resulting from sale, option purchase, stock splits and other corporate actions
- Implementation of all insurance bond applications for lost, stolen and destroyed physical stock certificates
- Brokering of closings in acquisitions and sales between clients and financing agents
- Reconciled dividend bank accounts and issued dividend payments
- Performed various HR functions including payroll, benefits administration and scheduling
- S Favorite Candle Company
- 560+ locations nationwide.
Education
Strayer UniversityWashington, DC
MBA from Accounting/Finance
12.2018
Strayer UniversityWashington, DC
BBA from Accounting
05.2016
Skills
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Payroll Processing
- Cash Analysis
- Monthly Closings
- GAAP Accounting Practices
- Month-End Closing Management
- Cap Table Management
- Benefits Administration
- Billing and Collections
- Revenue Recognition
- Acquisition Team Experience
- Finance Team Management
- Investor and Banking Relationships
- Audit Preparation
- Cash Reconciliations
Accomplishments
- SHRM-CP Certification, Society for Human Resources Professionals
- NetSuite, Open Air, Sage 50, Sage Intacct and Sales Force advanced user
- Knowledge of SQL, and all Microsoft Office applications
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant
RunZero, Inc.
12.2022 - Current
Controller/HR Generalist/HIPAA Compliance Officer
The Reny Company
07.2018 - 11.2022
Staff Accountant
Lucernex Inc./Accruent LLC
08.2016 - 07.2018
Stock Transfer Agent/Operations Manager
Securities Transfer Corporation
08.2005 - 08.2016
Strayer University
MBA from Accounting/Finance
Strayer University
BBA from Accounting
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