Nicholas Waring
Kingwood,TX
Summary
Experienced accounting professional with 9 years in corporate accounting and a track record of delivering high-quality financial reports under tight deadlines. Strong communicator with expertise in cross-functional collaboration and process optimization
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Bridgecrest (subsidiary)
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Management and training of 3 direct reports, 1 staff accountant and 2 senior accountants
- Reviewed entries and analysis of a $5B portfolio under the fair value accounting method (ASC 820)
- Actively involved in the company's first SEC reported Securitization
- Reviewed final support that were used in the 10-Qs and 10-K
- Successfully onboarded an offshore team (Sutherland) to help complete month end duties
- Led weekly meetings with the Portfolio Accounting Team (current project progress and future projects to be completed)
- Managed the quarterly and yearly audit process for the Portfolio Accounting Team
- Final review for quarterly PBCs for Grant Thornton audit team
- Final review of flux analyses prepared by staff and senior accountants for balance sheet and P&L accounts
- Presented quarterly Management Operating Reports to the leadership team
Senior Accountant
Bridgecrest (subsidiary)
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Successfully transitioned into a new accounting role from DriveTime (Retail) to Bridgecrest (Portfolio)
- Trained and reviewed 2 direct report staff accountants
- Prepared entries and analysis of a $5B portfolio under the fair value accounting method (ASC 820)
- Reviewed revenue recognition and accrual for Ancillary GAP Product
- Assisted the Treasury team of completion and accuracy monthly Securitization and Warehouses
- Reviewed Intercompany Transactions
- Prepared monthly Management Operating Reports for manager's review
- Prepared support that were used in the 10-Qs and 10-K
- First level of review for quarterly PBCs for Grant Thornton audit team
- Reviewed flux analyses prepared by staff accountants for balance sheet and P&L accounts
Senior Accountant
DriveTime Automotive Group Inc.
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Most advanced month end closing duties on the retail team
- Reviewed and approved staff accountants journal entries and reconciliations
- Optimized month-end closing procedures by streamlining workflow processes, without compromising accuracy or detail level achieved.
- First level of review for quarterly PBCs for Grant Thornton audit team
- Trained new staff accountants including developing instruction workbooks and training videos for later reference
- Reviewed flux analyses prepared by staff accountants for balance sheet and P&L accounts
- Prepared and presented Opex reports to team leaders across the company
- Involved in the yearly budget process
Staff Accountant 1-3
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.
05.2015 - 08.2020
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
- Performed month, quarter & year end close duties
- Monthly account reconciliations to tie out balance sheet accounts to outside support and internal calculations
- Prepared multiple accrual analyses (shop supplies, utilities)
- Prepared inventory foll forwards & inventory reserves
- Fixed asset deprecation for lease vehicles
- Created a new process and documentation for a standard cost allocation used in inventory valuation
- Assisted in flux analyses for balance sheet and P&L accounts
- Assisted in quarterly PBCs for Grant Thornton audit team
Education
Advanced Accounting Courses and Research of the Codification -
Northern Arizona University
05.2015
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy -
Northern Arizona University
05.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
- Dynamics 365
- BlackLine
- Microsoft Office
- SQL & Snowflake experience
- Management Reporter
- Data entry
- Research
- Former NCAA football official
Certification
CPA Candidate
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Bridgecrest (subsidiary)
06.2023 - 05.2024
Senior Accountant
Bridgecrest (subsidiary)
05.2022 - 07.2023
Senior Accountant
DriveTime Automotive Group Inc.
09.2020 - 04.2022
Staff Accountant 1-3
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.
05.2015 - 08.2020
Advanced Accounting Courses and Research of the Codification -
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy -
Northern Arizona University
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