JOANNA FELICJANCIK
New York City
Summary
Seasoned Accounting Director, Assistant CFO and Controller with extensive experience in accounting centralization, systems integration, and cross-functional leadership. Proven track record of streamlining complex financial operations, improving collections by 38%, and ensuring GAAP compliance. A data-driven problem solver skilled at navigating all levels of an organization to deliver quality results. Results-driven accounting professional with extensive experience in managing full-cycle daily operations. Proven ability to maintain financial stability and departmental performance during executive transitions. Expert at collaborating with external consultants and providing technical financial support to cross-functional teams and external clients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Controller - Accounting Director
ICON PARKING CORP
New York, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Served as a key leadership member during the company-wide integration of Icon Parking and Platinum Parking, aligning financial workflows across both entities.
- Spearheaded the integration of disparate accounting workflows into a unified platform, establishing standardized procedures that improved operation efficiency across the parent and subsidiaries.
- Authored custom operational procedures and spearheaded training for internal staff and international outsourcing teams to ensure reporting consistency.
- Maintained high-efficiency workflows by providing direct support in resolving complex accounting discrepancies and streamlining month-end close processes.
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Partner with leadership to improve processes, reporting, and accounting workflows.
Assistant CFO
START ELEVATOR LLC
Bronx, NY
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Spearhead financial auditing for diverse project types, focusing on Work in Progress (WIP), expense tracking, and cash flow optimization.
- Develop and implement accounting best-practice policies, including comprehensive inventory management and streamlined revenue invoicing procedures.
- Act as the primary liaison for external auditors and ensure compliance with regulation and local tax filing.
- Collaborate with clients to document and define service-level agreements, ensuring transparency and accurate billing.
- Oversee fixed assets and PO’s across company portfolio with 3,000 elevators.
Accounting Manager
KRANZ CONSULTING
New York, NY
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed the full-cycle transition of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ensuring successful financial reporting and data integration.
- Oversee a diverse team of 6 accounting specialists through a challenging after integration period, maintaining high morale and achieving 98% accuracy in journal entries and reconciliations.
- Orchestrated the monthly consolidation of financials of three distinct business units - Service/Modernization and Repair.
- Managed monthly intracompany reconciliation between parent company and three subsidiaries, ensuring all due to due from balances were matched and cleared prior to month-end close.
- Improved accounts collections by 38% through cross-functional collaboration and refined follow-up strategies.
- Designed new data analytics and reports by identifying and interpreting complex trends in financial patterns.
- Oversaw high-volume inter-company books, bank reconciliations, and account audits.
- Lead the month-end closing processes, including cash flow reconciliation.
Accounting Manager
SP PLUS CORPORATION
New York, NY
09.2014 - 06.2020
- Served as a key member of the leadership team during the company-wide integration between Central Parking and SP Plus Corp.
- Setup coding of financial transactions, including chart of accounts, classes, and locations to be used in financial reporting.
- Developed and customized operational procedures for the Tri-State Region, including leading staff training during transition of two company with 2 offshore teams and consultants on new internal processes.
- Partnered cross-functionally to streamline daily accounting operations while ensuring strict compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal/external audits.
- Managed deferred revenue cycles for monthly parking contracts ensuring compliance with ASC 605 by performing month-end adjusting entries to recognize earned income.
- Acted as the primary financial partner for all levels of business leadership to drive regional performance.
Education
BS - Business Administration/Accounting
Bernard M. Baruch College, CUNY
NYSkills
- Financial Strategy: WIP Auditing, Cash Flow Analysis, Revenue Invoicing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Operations: Inventory Management, Process Improvement, Inter-company Reconciliations, Data Analytics
- Leadership: Team Training, Change Management, Stakeholder Collaboration, Policy Implementation
- Software: Advanced Excel (Data Modeling, Pivot Tables), ERP Systems, Financial Reporting Software
- Compliance: US GAAP, Internal Controls, Audit
Timeline
Assistant Controller - Accounting Director
ICON PARKING CORP
01.2024 - Current
Assistant CFO
START ELEVATOR LLC
01.2023 - 07.2024
Accounting Manager
KRANZ CONSULTING
01.2021 - 01.2023
Accounting Manager
SP PLUS CORPORATION
09.2014 - 06.2020
BS - Business Administration/Accounting
Bernard M. Baruch College, CUNY