Nicholas Christoff
Superior,CO
Summary
Motivated Staff Accountant eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organization skills. Internship experience at Morgan Stanley, and a history of excellence and trust managing significant cash funds. Specialized experience in accounting and finance with strong skills in business statistics and software. Looking to grow and take on more responsibilities with a passion for continuous improvement. Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with seven years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control. Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley
2017.04
- Researched, analyzed, and pitched various stocks for the Polk Wealth Management group
- Researched and presented on the changes in global fixed income strategy for weekly meetings
- Prepared spreadsheets and other documents at the request of team members for use in meetings and sales presentations
- Participated in meetings with clients to gain experience with customer relations for portfolios of at least $20,000,000
Accounting Manager
SIMULATE
2022.05 - Current
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
- Implemented cost control procedures and cost management processes.
- Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
- Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
Staff Accountant
Lily’s Sweets
2020.01 - 2022.05
- Prepare year/month end files and manage accruals for A/R and Trade Accounting to monitor long term financial goals
- Calculate monthly commission payments to eighteen brokers based on sales and productivity objectives for over fifty customers and booked accruals as part of month end close process
- Conduct analyses of commission issues, developing potential solutions and making recommendations to ensure accurate and timely payment
- Led a monthly meeting to review top trade spend items and present an analysis of projections compared to actuals for the improvement of BI metrics
- Manage an accounts receivable file and process collections request
- Process all incoming payments and associated deductions
- Collaborated with the sales team to ensure all promotions are being created and deducted against correctly by cross referencing the contracts on file
- Review and authorize outgoing payments for all corporate expenditures
- Maintain a running database of all information relative to future audits and assist in pulling relevant information for auditors
Vault Clerk
Costco Administration
2014.01 - 2021.01
- Demonstrated an ability to prioritize and complete tasks in rapid paced environment
- Managed and supervised the use of in-store cash funds of over $250,000
- Balanced cash funds on a daily basis
Revenue Specialist
Danone North America
2018.01 - 2020.01
- Oversee deductions for multiple high dollar accounts including Costco, Walmart, and Loblaw
- Experience with handling data on SAP, Highradius, and CAS systems
- Work directly with the sales analyst to ensure that customers are billing for promotions and special events in accordance with the budgeted allotments and to see that internal policies are being maintained
- Validate and process deductions for over $6,000,000 a month to increase cash flow and working capital
- Meet regularly with customer contacts to ensure payments are made correctly and that we have a smooth flow of information/documentation pertaining to deductions taken
- Work with our supply chain analyst to determine and validate causes of over/under shipments to customers and to resolve any issues concerning damaged product
- Help with various special projects such as running diagnostics on various product sales or helping sales identified invalid deductions and POD errors
- Assist with the monthly credit committee to help determine where our team is experiencing delays in both our normal and auditing operations in order to decide how best to overcome them
Life Guard Manager
Lakeshore Athletic Club
2012.01 - 2014.01
- Responsible for administrative duties such as scheduling, hiring, and legal filings
- Maintained effective communication with the staff and senior managers, providing a greater understanding of expectations and requirements while maintaining team motivation
Assistant Manager
Water World
2010.01 - 2013.01
- Co-managed a team of over 300 lifeguards at a water park and assisted the management team in crisis situations
Education
B.S - Finance and Accounting
University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business
Boulder, COSkills
- Accounting – QuickBooks – Accounts Payable – Accounts Reconciliation – Accounts Receivable – Financial
- Reporting – General Ledger – Journal Entries – Financial Accounting – Commissions – Microsoft Excel –
- PowerPoint - Access
- GAAP Accounting Practices
- Prepare Budgets
- Accounting Policy and Control
- Business Operations and Forecasting
- Cash Flow and Reconciliation
- Test Financial Controls
- Controls Monitoring
- Financial Projections
Additional Information
- RE FERENCES Available upon request.
Timeline
Accounting Manager
SIMULATE
2022.05 - Current
Staff Accountant
Lily’s Sweets
2020.01 - 2022.05
Revenue Specialist
Danone North America
2018.01 - 2020.01
Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley
2017.04
Vault Clerk
Costco Administration
2014.01 - 2021.01
Life Guard Manager
Lakeshore Athletic Club
2012.01 - 2014.01
Assistant Manager
Water World
2010.01 - 2013.01
B.S - Finance and Accounting
University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business
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