Nicholas Blanchette Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Ma

Woburn, Ma

95 Sawyer Road University Office Park Iii Waltham, Ma 02453

• Identified cash reconciliation variances and help resolved issues.• Preformed day to day cash applications with multiple currencies. • Developed new cash application process & procedures and trained staff.• Cleaned up aged cash application issues.• Hired through Winter, Wyman & Company.

• Promoted to Senior Accountant in December 2010.

• Prepare journal entries for payroll, revenue, expenses, depreciation, prepaids, accruals, allocations, and re-classes monthly.• Maintain monthly reconciliation schedules for cash, prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, accounts receivable, and other general ledger accounts. • Facilitate accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year end close procedures in accordance with the closing calendar.• Manage full cycle accounts receivable including invoicing, collections, processing payments, tracking rebates and volume discounts, and analysis of aging report with commentary on aged items.• Maintain and nurture relationships with customer and vendor finance contacts to maximize efficiencies.• Review and post all accounts payable batches prepared by the Accounts Payable Specialist.• Fully trained back-up for entering multi-state biweekly payroll into ADP Pay Expert system.• Maintain Concur Expense Link expense reporting system and AMX corporate credit card. • Manage and train all employees on Concur Expense Link and review all expense reports.• Prepare monthly and quarterly sales and use tax returns for multiple states. • Maintain fixed assets including tagging, assigning useful life, and calculating depreciation.• Assist the Director of Accounting with annual audit, financials and tax return preparation.• Assist with reconciliation of inventory accounts and physical inventory. • Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.• Started as a temp in October 2009 and converted to permanent in February 2010.

• Developed procedures to perform monthly journal entries.• Prepare journal entries for revenue, costs, re-classes, statistics and allocations monthly using PeopleSoft.• Maintain monthly reconciliations for general ledger, Bank of America and CITI Bank accounts using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. • Perform monthly general ledger close process in accordance with the reporting calendar. • Utilized Macros and V-lookups to prepare journal entries and upload them into PeopleSoft.

• Processed 10 to 12 million US dollars and other currencies of ACH, wire, lock box and credit card payments monthly; and applied them against outstanding invoices.• Performed full cycle Accounts Receivable including month-end, year-end and general ledger entries using the accounting software system CODA.• Maintained daily reconciliations for corporate cash accounts at Wachovia Bank & PayPal.• Researched unapplied cash receipts and resolved issues in a timely manner.• Updated and maintained Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for month end close and auditing.- A daily breakdown of all cash receipts.- A monthly analysis of unapplied cash for all U.S. sites.- A record of all intra-company transactions world wide.• Assisted U.S. Corporate Controller and Collections Manager with ad hoc requests.• Participated in the year end audit of all cash receipts.• Assisted periodically with check runs and expense reports.

• Assisted in the daily operations of the Fund Accountants.• Conducted market research using Bloomberg, Reuters, and other pricing venders.• Compiled data in reports daily for managers and Fund Accountants using Microsoft Excel.• Accessed the internal financial reporting systems for daily tasks and reporting.

• Successfully resolved aging accounts receivable issues.• Increased client satisfaction by positively motivating delinquent borrowers through debt resolution counseling to recover overdue bills.• Consistently exceeded collections goals by 61% to 78%.• Adhered to all federal and state laws while maintaining professionalism with borrowers. • Maintained all audit and compliance regulations.

• Promoted from Customer Service Representative after six months based on performance.• Consistently opened 300% more checking accounts than other representatives.• Mentored Customer Service representatives in opening new accounts.• Maintained all audit and compliance regulations. • Analyzed and determined clients’ financial needs, built profitable customer relationships, opened new accounts, and processed loans according to guidelines.• Exceeded goals on several occasions by at least 25%. • Participated in a program to market student checking accounts on UMass Lowell campus

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Finance

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honor Society, Campus Conduct Committee, Ballroom Dance.

Associate Of Science, Liberal Science

Activities and Societies: Student Union Government Association, European Fellowship ProgramGraduated with a 3.2 GPA. Selected by a group.