Nick Staley Email & Phone Number

Olmsted Falls, OH, US

Cleveland, Ohio, US

Cleveland, OH, US

• Promoted to Supervisor to track all inventory activity for ~$200M in product. Reported to the Director of Accounting and led one associate.
• Reconciled inventory between general ledger and the perpetual, providing accurate balance sheet reporting.
• Calculated and analyzed excess and obsolete inventory, which accurately accounted for inventory at risk.
• Helped improve to a four-day close, which allowed management to begin analysis.
• Implemented the use of Blackline for reconciliations, J/E’s, and tasks, streamlining the close process.
• Prepared monthly inventory reports utilized by management to analyze the product and look at trends.

Cleveland, OH, US

• Responsible for monthly and year-end accurate reporting on the balance sheet and income statement.
• Reconciled over 40 balance sheet accounts across 4 companies, providing accuracy in the monthly balances.
• Assisted in the interim and year-end audits, which allowed the company to be SOX compliant.
• Prepared journal entries to accurately reclass or accrue expenses and balance sheet items.
• Participated in fixed asset physical inventory of plants, resulting in accurately reporting balances.

Richmond, IN, US

• Promoted to acting Controller once the individual that held that position moved on in June 2014. Acted as the main accounting contact in the Brooklyn Heights office, supervising eight employees before the company moved.
• Led accounting department during mid-year audit, becoming SOX compliant.
• Supervised month-end close while providing analysis of G/L accounts, ensuring timely and accurate balances for management.
• Led the initiation of tracking and tagging capital assets, which helped secure accurate balance sheet amount.

Cleveland, Ohio, US

• Tracked and analyzed inventory and fixed assets. Also heavily involved in month and year-end close.
• Supervised inventory (~$225M), reconciling general ledger to the perpetual, ensuring accurate balances.
• Performed excess and obsolete analysis, utilized by management on a quarterly basis.
• Assisted in implementing a new payroll system (Intersource) and setting up general ledger accounts, this ensured accurate automatic accounting instructions (AAI’s).
• Tracked fixed assets of corporate office and over 20 warehouse locations, substantiating the balance sheet.
• Participated in the month and year-end close, which ensured accurate reporting.

New York, NY, US

• Worked in the Assurance Department and was involved in engagements for several high-profile clients including Bendix, IMG, and Office Max, while also managing / mentoring two associates.
• Performed substantive and analytical procedures in sales, A/P, A/R, fixed assets, inventory, and HR, successfully fulfilling test of controls.
• Performed physical inventories and cycle counts, which provided insurance to the company's balances.

Houston, TX, US

• Joined the corporate accounting team contributing to day-to-day functions and creating reports for management.
• Created monthly trend, sales, and corporate analysis reports for management, which assisted in analysis.
• Assisted in the preparation and proofing of monthly reports, which ensured accuracy.

Cleveland, Ohio, US

• Primary tracker of the school district’s fixed assets as well as daily functions, reporting to the Assistant Controller.
• Assisted in the creation of the yearly Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), accurately reporting expenses and assets.
• Evaluated and maintained encumbrance, expenditure, and budget balance on major school projects, ensured staying on plan.
• Tracked fixed assets, substantiating the balance sheet.
• Reconciled daily bank activity, which allowed the Assistant Controller to analyze.

Cleveland, OH, US