Christina Justi
Spring Hill,FL
Summary
Strategic Human Resources and Accounting professional with 15+ years of leadership experience directing HR, finance, payroll, compliance, and operational functions across manufacturing, healthcare, and corporate organizations. Recognized for improving organizational efficiency through strong financial oversight, employee relations, compliance management, and process improvement. Expertise includes payroll administration, benefits management, recruiting, employee relations, financial reporting, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and executive leadership. A trusted business partner known for building high-performing teams while ensuring operational excellence and fiscal accountability.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting & HR Manager
Florida Custom Mold, Inc.
Odessa, USA
09.2022 - 07.2026
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for both the Human Resources and Accounting departments, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with organizational goals.
- Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with business partners, vendors, insurance brokers, financial institutions, and external stakeholders to support organizational success.
- Conducted market compensation analyses to establish competitive salary structures that supported recruitment and enhanced employee retention.
- Lead the full-cycle recruitment process, including interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and reviewing final employment documentation for all departments.
- Oversaw employee relations by managing disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, investigations, and terminations in compliance with company policies and employment laws.
- Developed and enforced company policies, SOPs, and the Employee Handbook, ensuring consistency and compliance across the organization.
- Administer employee benefit programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), supplemental benefits, and Paid Time Off (PTO) administration through Paycom.
- Manage annual benefits renewals by collaborating with insurance brokers and carriers to negotiate competitive plans and maximize employee benefits.
- Process unemployment claims and employment verifications, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.
- Partner with leadership to provide employee coaching, performance management, succession planning, professional development, and workforce training initiatives.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of employee records and sensitive organizational information while ensuring compliance with HR and privacy regulations.
- Generate and distribute annual W-2s, 1099s, and 1095 forms while ensuring compliance with IRS reporting requirements.
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including bank deposits, general ledger postings, QuickBooks transactions, and bank feed reconciliations.
- Perform monthly reconciliations for operating accounts across seven affiliated companies, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.
- Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly financial statements and management reports to executive leadership.
- Manage weekly ACH payments and check disbursements while maintaining strong internal financial controls.
- Prepare month-end borrowing base certificates and supporting financial documentation for lenders and financial institutions.
- Prepare and file sales and use tax returns, annual business filings, and other regulatory reports accurately and on time.
- Coordinate year-end accounting activities and collaborate with external CPAs to facilitate tax preparation and financial audits.
- Advise executive leadership and legal counsel on employment matters, organizational risk, compliance issues, and potential liabilities.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee corporate meetings, employee training programs, company events, and business travel.
- Conduct internal audits to evaluate compliance with company policies, accounting procedures, and operational processes while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Finance & HR Executive Manager
Trxade Health, Inc.
Lutz, USA
12.2017 - 09.2022
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including drafting and posting job advertisements, reviewing resumes, screening candidates, conducting interviews, coordinating skills assessments, background checks, Social Security verification, drug screenings, and E-Verify compliance.
- Oversee onboarding by preparing employment offers, new hire documentation, and ensuring all hiring requirements are completed accurately and efficiently.
- Administer employee relations, including performance management, disciplinary actions, investigations, and terminations in compliance with company policies and employment laws.
- Develop, update, implement, and enforce company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and the Employee Handbook to maintain organizational compliance and consistency.
- Coordinate employee benefits administration, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, supplemental benefits, and Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals through Paychex.
- Manage annual employee benefits renewals by collaborating with insurance brokers and carriers to ensure competitive and cost-effective benefit offerings.
- Process unemployment claims, employment verifications, and other employment-related documentation while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
- Partner with management to resolve personnel matters, provide employee coaching, support performance development, and facilitate training initiatives.
- Process and administer bi-weekly payroll, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely employee compensation.
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including bank deposits, general ledger postings, QuickBooks transactions, and bank feed reconciliations.
- Perform monthly reconciliations for operating accounts across seven affiliated companies, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.
- Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly financial statements and management reports to executive leadership.
- Manage weekly ACH payments and check disbursements while maintaining strong internal financial controls.
- Coordinate year-end accounting activities and collaborate with external CPAs to facilitate tax preparation and financial audits.
- Advise executive leadership and legal counsel on employment matters, organizational risk, compliance issues, and potential liabilities.
- Conduct internal audits to evaluate compliance with company policies, accounting procedures, and operational processes while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Controller (Part-Time – Second Job)
Washington Woods Accounting & Tax Services
Wesley Chapel, USA
03.2017 - 12.2017
- Managed all accounts payable and accounts receivable functions for a portfolio of 11+ clients.
- Calculated, processed, and managed weekly and bi-weekly payroll for multiple clients.
- Prepared and delivered monthly financial reports, including Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheets.
- Prepared and distributed annual W-2 and 1099 tax forms.
- Reconciled operating bank accounts, trust accounts, and corporate credit card statements.
- Processed and posted bank deposits in QuickBooks and reconciled transactions with bank feeds.
- Created, posted, and distributed client invoices through QuickBooks via email and mail.
- Maintained accurate financial records by performing timely account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
Business Office Director
The Cottages of Port Richey
Port Richey, USA
05.2015 - 10.2017
- Developed budgets and monitored financial forecasts, ensuring alignment with departmental budget goals.
- Managed all daily accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Overseen daily accounting operations, including bank deposits, general ledger postings, QuickBooks transactions, and bank feed reconciliations.
- Processed monthly Medicaid Long-Term Care claims for UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Molina Healthcare, and Sunshine Health.
- Created and distributed monthly private-pay resident billing invoices.
- Reconciled operating bank accounts and resident trust accounts.
- Supervised office personnel, streamlining daily operations for improved efficiency.
- Recruited, interviewed, hired, and onboarded new employees, including processing new hire documentation and coordinating orientations.
- Administered employee disciplinary actions, including performance documentation and terminations.
- Managed employee benefits administration, including health insurance enrollment and PTO accrual tracking.
- Processed biweekly payroll for over 200 employees, maintaining accuracy and timely distribution.
- Managed unemployment claims and completed employment verification requests.
- Prepared and distributed annual W-2 and 1099 tax forms.
- Coordinated annual state-required employee training and certification compliance.
- Updated, implemented, and enforced company policies and procedures in accordance with the Employee Handbook.
- Prepared and notarized Powers of Attorney for residents and their families upon request.
Finance & HR Director
GSA Applications, Inc.
Oldsmar, USA
12.2012 - 05.2015
- Processed eight weekly payrolls for more than 458 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Recruited, hired, and onboarded new employees, including processing all employment documentation.
- Managed employee benefits administration, including health insurance enrollment, PTO accruals, and leave tracking.
- Processed and maintained employee PTO and FMLA requests.
- Administered employee disciplinary actions, including performance documentation and terminations.
- Updated, implemented, and enforced company policies and procedures in accordance with the Employee Handbook.
- Established new payroll tax accounts with state and local government agencies.
- Managed unemployment claims and completed employment verification requests.
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including bank deposits, general ledger postings, QuickBooks transactions, and bank feed reconciliations.
- Prepared and distributed annual W-2 tax forms.
- Supervised Accounting and Human Resources office personnel.
Education
Human Resources Management and Principles -
eCornell University
Ithaca, NYBusiness Administration -
Gulf High School
New Port Richey, FLSkills
- Recruitment management
- Employee onboarding
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- HR compliance
- Compensation management
- Benefits administration
- Payroll management coordination
- Payroll administration
- Training programs
- HR leadership
- Workforce planning
- Policy writing
- Management reporting
- Data analysis
- Financial management
- Financial analysis
- Cost management
- Billing management
- Month-end closing
- Accounts payable management
- Accounts supervision
- Ledger management
- Account reconciliation
- Bank reconciliation
- Audits
- Compliance auditing
- Receivables management
- Tax compliance
- Financial forecasting
- Vendor negotiation
- Cost analysis
- Receivables management
- Receivables oversight
- System integration
- Effective communication
- Team building
- Problem solving
- Ledger management
- Audits
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts supervision
- Payroll management
- Receivables oversight
- Statement analysis
- Accounting standards
Other Credentials And Memberships
- Notary Public, Florida
- SHRM Member
Software And Programs
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Windows 10
- Adobe
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Campus 2000
- QuickBooks
- One Rite Plus
- Peachtree
- ADP
- Paychex Flex
- Paycom
- S2S
- Plex
Certification
- HIPAA Certified
- Fraud, Waste & Abuse Certified
- Heartsaver First Aid / CPR / AED Certified
- Pharmacy Audit Assistance Services (PAAS) Certification
Timeline
Accounting & HR Manager
Florida Custom Mold, Inc.
09.2022 - 07.2026
Finance & HR Executive Manager
Trxade Health, Inc.
12.2017 - 09.2022
Controller (Part-Time – Second Job)
Washington Woods Accounting & Tax Services
03.2017 - 12.2017
Business Office Director
The Cottages of Port Richey
05.2015 - 10.2017
Finance & HR Director
GSA Applications, Inc.
12.2012 - 05.2015
Human Resources Management and Principles -
eCornell University
Business Administration -
Gulf High School