CHRISTOPHER BALJKO
*** **** **** ******, ********* 1108
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 201-***-****
E-mail: ad4fcm@r.postjobfree.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
SOS Rapid Response Initiative, New York, NY April 2022 – June 2022
Engage homeless individuals in targeted subway platforms by assessing their needs to overcome challenges
Working with homeless, mentally ill, and individuals suffering with substance use disorder (SUD) to integrate them into a shelter
Correspond with Joint Command Center (JCC) for placement and transportation of new clients
Distribute useful resources containing local drop-in centers, food pantries, and shelter locations
Input demographics of homeless individuals into the SOS Team Data Collection in real time.
Exponents, New York, NY
CASAC – T Counselor July 2016 – Present
Deliver individual and group counseling around treatment plan goals for participants suffering with S.U.D.
Review participant’s treatment plan goals around antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and share the importance of taking medications as prescribed by provider
Document all interactions with participants
Assist in recruitment, registration and intakes
Facilitate individual and group discussions to inspire growth and education
Share information of available resources to help navigate program participants through their life trajectories
Perform outreach efforts that promote health and wellness
Encourage participants to join Exponents Peer Program and navigate them through NY State Certification Process
First Choice Property Management, Jersey City, NJ
Property Manager September 2011 – May 2015
Coordinated showings with tenants and realtor
Enhanced property’s curb appeal (maintain grounds, keep property in pristine shape while on market)
Oversaw the accounts payables process (data inputting, coding, approval, entry, check processing)
Provided support for tenant billings and correspondence
Maintained rental ledgers and processing deposits
Assisted with general administration and office management tasks
Puma, Elizabeth, NJ
Shift Supervisor July 2012 – January 2014
Worked with senior management and store staff to calculate, set and achieve daily sales targets
Managed daily financial transactions such as reconciling sales receipts and credit card discrepancies; electronically communicating transaction activity to the regional office, and reporting inconsistencies to the senior management team
Supervised store employees and help coordinate the staff's work schedules
Trained new staff members
Maintained and encouraged staff to comply with store polices
Interacted with customers and develop ways to improve the customer's in-store experience
Kenneth Cole Productions, Secaucus, NJ
Sales Associate August 2000 – September 2011
Supervised the calculations of bank deposits and reconciled credit card discrepancies
Assisted management with daily store closing responsibilities, including register reconciliation and communicating financial activity to regional offices
Resolved customer issues to ensure high client satisfaction
Inspected shipments to maintain merchandising standards
Train new employees on the day-to-day responsibilities
Created an employee manual aimed at improving customer satisfaction, staff morale and profit margins
WSP Flack + Kurtz, New York, NY
Staff Accountant July 2005 – January 2009
Produced month-end financial packs
Collaborated with senior management on the creation of budget analysis for parent companies
Completed monthly account analysis summary reports utilized for year-end audit
Recorded bi-monthly payroll journal entries
Confirmed inter-company totals on a monthly basis
Reclassified journalized expenses to correct accounts
Assisted in employee expense analysis reviews
Prepared and documented monthly accrual journal entries
Provided and updated monthly fixed asset reports
UBS, New York, NY
Transactions Services, Division of Finance
Associate Accountant October 2001 – July 2005
Compiled daily P&L for stock loan and prime broker
Recorded month-end journal entries for inter-company loans and accrued interest
Maintained the invoice database for the Correspondent Service Finance Division
Verified purchase orders entered in the general ledger system
Performed detailed accounts payable reconciliation
Supported team preparation of net income and cash flow statements for multiple vendors
EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL SKILLS
New Jersey City University, New Jersey, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, May 2002
Completed ARRIVE Cycle 139 and ARRIVE Post Graduate Program Cycle 21
Active member of the ETE (Ending the Epidemic) Committee for Lower Manhattan
Active member of the Consumer Advisory Committee for the NYSDOH
Active member of the Peer Review Board for AIDS Institute/Stony Brook University
New York State Certified Peer Educator, June 2018
New York State Certified Peer Recovery Advocate (CRPA), June 2018
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T), March 2019