Kristina Blatzonis
Summary
Accounting professional with experience supporting revenue recognition, balance sheet reconciliations, and SOX-compliant accounting in a multi-entity, foreign currency environment. Highly organized, with a strong focus on accuracy, and controlled financial reporting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
Ghost LLC (a Keurig Dr Pepper company)
Chicago
02.2025 - Current
- Reconciled revenue-related general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance in accordance with ASC 606.
- Reconciled various balance sheet accounts to ensure accurate accruals and contra-revenue balances.
- Performed daily bank reconciliations for over five different bank accounts, including the recording of foreign currency transactions.
- Collaborated with AR, AP, and Operations teams daily to maintain accurate and timely day-to-day financial processing.
- Assisted in budget preparation and forecasting activities for domestic and international entities.
- Ensured SOX compliance in financial processes.
- Monitored cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity for operations for a foreign entity.
- Ensure proper VAT treatment on transactions, and maintain compliance with VAT regulations for UK/EU transactions.
- Prepared detailed account reconciliations and analyzed discrepancies for resolution.
- Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and complex journal entries.
- Skilled in intercompany transactions to ensure accurate recording and reconciliations.
- Created SOPs for processes that were implemented or processes that were already in place, but not yet properly documented.
- Actively participated in monthly closing, reporting, and reconciliation functions related to revenue (within a 3-day close process).
- Collaborated with auditors to facilitate annual audits and address findings promptly.
Accounting Associate
GHOST LLC
Chicago
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Prepared analysis of accounts and produce weekly/monthly reports to assist with cash flow forecasts and open A/R
- Monitored daily cash flow activities while ensuring adequate funds were available in operating accounts at all times.
- Maintained general ledger accounts by verifying, allocating, posting transactions; resolving discrepancies.
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts such as cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities.
- Performed month-end closing activities that involved tasks such as journal entry preparation, accrual management, and balance sheet account reconciliation.
- Communicated effectively with colleagues across departments to resolve any discrepancies or errors identified in the course of performing duties.
- Prepared monthly closing entries to generate accurate financial reports for management review.
- Executed bank and account reconciliations for business subsidiaries.
- Reconciled bank statements and financial records monthly to maintain financial integrity.
- Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers.
- Collaborated with external auditors during quarterly reviews and year-end audit processes.
Accounts Payable Assistant
GHOST LLC
Chicago
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Generated weekly check runs for approved invoices.
- Responded promptly to internal customer inquiries about payment status and account balances.
- Reconciled discrepancies between vendor statements and internal accounts payable reports.
- Reviewed aging reports regularly to ensure timely payments are made.
- Resolved payment issues with vendors as needed.
- Prepared monthly accrual entries for expenses not yet received or billed.
- Reviewed and verified invoices for accuracy and completeness.
- Verified, classified, computed, posted and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant
Chicago
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Organized records for yearly audits.
- Performed administrative tasks to support strategic initiatives.
- Helped project and operations management employees with accounting-related concerns.
- Liaised with buyers and sellers to coordinate statements, payment schedules and cost analyses.
- Reconciled bank and credit card accounts monthly.
- Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of accounts and readiness for new month.
- Resolved vendor and employee inquiries about invoices and purchases quickly through research.
- Paid our vendors for goods and services in a timely manner, maintaining relationships with sellers.
- Processed incoming payments worth up to $300,000, confirming information to maintain 100% accuracy.
Education
Master of Science - Accountancy
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL12-2025
Skills
- Bank Reconciliation
- Account Reconciliation
- Foreign Currency Transactions
- Maintenance of GL Accounts
- ASC 606
- SOX Compliance
- VAT Compliance
- GAAP principles
- Flux Analysis
- Revenue Forecasting
- Account Auditing
- Internal Controls
- Precision and Accuracy
Certification
- Financial Accounting: Foundations & Advanced Topics, Coursera UIUC - 2022
- Formal Financial Accounting, Coursera UIUC - 2022
- Business Strategy, Coursera UIUC - 2022
- Accounting Analysis: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets & Liabilities, Coursera UIUC - 2023
- Accounting Analysis: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity, Coursera UIUC - 2023
- Federal Taxation, Coursera UIUC - 2023
- Corporate and Commercial Law, Coursera UIUC - 2024
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Ghost LLC (a Keurig Dr Pepper company)
02.2025 - Current
Accounting Associate
GHOST LLC
10.2023 - 02.2025
Accounts Payable Assistant
GHOST LLC
09.2022 - 10.2023
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant
11.2021 - 10.2022
Master of Science - Accountancy
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign