Christine Zeak
Pierson,FL
Summary
Skilled accounting professional with extensive experience in financial reporting, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close. Proven ability to maintain accuracy in complex , regulated environments while ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal controls. Known for reliability, attention to detail, and meeting critical deadlines.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Agency Finance Leader
AssuredPartners
04.2025 - Current
- Serve as strategic business partner to platform leadership, supporting forecasting and budget initiatives.
- Successfully completed month-end close for four locations while meeting strict reporting deadlines.
- Prepared and reviewed balance sheet reconciliations, to ensure accurance and compliance.
- Oversee preparation and posting of complex journal entries as part of the month-end close process
Controller
AssuredPartners
11.2018 - 04.2025
- Manage 4 direct reports and 3 contract employees, including oversight of direct bill posting, company payables, vendor payables, producer payables and cash receipts.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, reports, and analysis, adhering to accounting standards and company policies.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Collaborate with Agency Presidents and department leads to create annual budgets and develop forecasts.
- Mentor team, fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
- Developed and implemented procedures to improve accounting processes and internal controls.
Senior Staff Accountant
Florida Hospital
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Completed monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Processed monthly journal entries.
- Prepared monthly financial statements for physicians for 2 hospitals.
Corporate Accounting Leader
Brown & Brown, Inc.
10.2014 - 10.2017
- Oversaw all functions of Accounts Payable.
- Reviewed/Approved journal entries for all corporate departments.
- Completed monthly flux analysis as compared to budget and prior year for all corporate departments.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop approximately 5 corporate department budgets and quarterly forecasts aligned with company goals.
- Completed monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Vendor Payable Lead for new common GL system. Worked with PWC to build vendor payable structure. Trained and assisted accounting leaders through their transition.
Corporate Senior Staff Accountant
Brown & Brown, Inc.
04.2012 - 10.2014
- Reviewed Regional and corporate department leaders' expense reports for accuracy and proper backup. Processed applicable journal entries.
- Prepared monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
- Reviewed/Approved vendor check requests for approximately 5 corporate departments.
- Prepared monthly financials for corporate departmental leaders and compiled quarterly consolidated financials and reports for Regional Leaders, Profit Center Managers, and Board Members
Accounting Assistant (part-time)
Brown & Brown Of Brevard
01.2007 - 04.2012
- Reconciled approximately 50 direct billed commission statements.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements.
- Monitored carrier commission rates to ensure accuracy of monthly commission receipts outlined in carrier agency contracts.
Accounting Leader
Brown & Brown Of Brevard
07.1998 - 06.2006
- Responsible for all accounting functions including: Monitoring accounts receivable, reconciling company payables and processing payments, recording of monthly journal entries, reconciling producer payables, processing vendor payables, completing direct bill reconciliations, and providing monthly financial reports to corporate,
- Prepared annual budget and monthly flux analysis.
- Handled HR responsibilities which included new employee orientation, processing bi-weekly payroll, and maintaining employee guidelines aligned with the company.
- Handled IT responsibilities which included performing nightly backups and maintaining software upgrades for approximately 20 computers.
Education
Master of Accounting -
Saint Leo University
St. Leo, FL2018
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Rollins College - Brevard Campus
Melbourne, FL05.1995
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL08.1990
Skills
- Highly motivated and detail oriented
- Effective in completing projects under strict deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective at multi-tasking
- Possesses strong analytical and problem solving skills
- SOX Compliance
Operating Systems
- MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- AMS360 & AMS Sagitta
- Applied Systems
- EZLynx
- Quickbooks Desktop
- Workday
Timeline
Agency Finance Leader
AssuredPartners
04.2025 - Current
Controller
AssuredPartners
11.2018 - 04.2025
Senior Staff Accountant
Florida Hospital
10.2017 - 11.2018
Corporate Accounting Leader
Brown & Brown, Inc.
10.2014 - 10.2017
Corporate Senior Staff Accountant
Brown & Brown, Inc.
04.2012 - 10.2014
Accounting Assistant (part-time)
Brown & Brown Of Brevard
01.2007 - 04.2012
Accounting Leader
Brown & Brown Of Brevard
07.1998 - 06.2006
Master of Accounting -
Saint Leo University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Rollins College - Brevard Campus
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Eastern Florida State College