Manager Management

NICK M. KATOS

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North Baldwin, NY, 11510

516-***-**** ****.*.*****@*****.***

SUMMARY

Results-focused professional with demonstrated achievements in management,

financial reporting and research analysis across multiple industries. Areas

of expertise include:

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. Financial Reporting

. Budgeting and Strategic Planning

. Balance Sheet Analysis

. Cash Flow / Working Capital Analysis

. Cost Efficiency studies

. Staff Supervision

. General Ledger Management

. Account Reconciliations

. Payroll and Payroll forecasting

. Contract Reviews and Administrations

. Consolidations

. Royalty and Licensing Accounting

EDUCATION: Pace University, New York, NY, BBA in Management Accounting

1984

COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Excel and Hyperion Essbase. Knowledge of

Word, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, Access, SAP, and Oracle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HARBOR CHILD CARE CENTER INC, New Hyde Park, NY September

2010 - Present

Chief Financial Officer

. CFO for the largest day care on Long Island.

. Manage $8 million in annual tuition billing along with

collections and cash management.

. Responsible for 100% of all accounting and finance duties, including

journal entries, monthly close, forecasts, payroll and budgeting.

. Worked closely with the Executive Director, 7 Directors, and 15

Board members.

. Manage 7 Business Managers, and 1 Facilities Director.

. Manage Payroll for 240 employees.

. Prepare and present financials for Board Meetings.

. Ensure our Not-For-Profit status meets 501(c)(3) requirements on

audit.

STRATEGIC HEALTHCARE STAFFING, Bohemia, NY

June 2009 - June 2010

Controller - 1 year maternity leave contract

. Controller for a national staffing agency for nurses and all

healthcare personnel.

. Supervise a staff of 7 recruiters and administrators.

. Manage $6 million in annual billing along with collections and

cash management.

. Responsible for 100% of all accounting and finance duties, including

journal entries, monthly close, forecasts, payroll and budgeting.

STONE MANAGEMENT, New York, NY

May 2008 - March 2009

Consultant - Finance

. Consulted in all Finance policies and procedures for a start-up

company with the Hearst Corporation.

TMP WORLDWIDE, New York, NY

January 2007 - February 2008

Senior Financial Analyst

. Prepared monthly forecasts and performed analysis to actual results.

. Prepared and consolidated monthly P&Ls, forecasts and budgets for 22

regional offices.

. Forecasted monthly salary expense, benefits and payroll taxes for over

700 employees.

. Consulted in the design of new web based forecasting tool.

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DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE, New York, NY December 1998 -

September 2006

Senior Finance Manager

. Worked closely with the Vice President and 4 Account Managers to

manage and grow the North American region's bottom line of $25

million.

. Responsible for all financial analysis and financial reporting

packages.

. Accurately prepared cost center and profit center budgets on an annual

basis.

. Effectively managed cost center P&L's, forecasts, and budgets.

. Initiated monthly meetings to review actual results and discuss

reforecast with both the accounting and the sales teams.

. Assisted in preparing division wide operations budgets and five year

plans

. Developed and consolidated global cost centers by gathering headcount

and back office details from 7 regions.

. Saved company $400,000 in annual freelance costs by performing an

efficiency study.

. Accurately prepared and presented the financial results to the

President, Vice Presidents, and CFO on a monthly and quarterly basis.

. Managed accountants responsible for booking all entries related to the

business.

. Spearheaded the development of two new web based modules for

forecasting and tracking of actual results.

. Managed creative and product development cost centers and decreased

costs as much as 5%.

. Performed detailed financial analysis and interpretation to support

decision-making.

. Resolved contractual issues with the account executives.

NAUTICA ENTERPRISES, New York, NY January 1997 - December

1998

Financial Analyst

. Administered Licensing Agreements for 40 Licensees, both domestic and

international.

. Prepared monthly and quarterly financial reports.

. Prepared and analyzed trends and budgets based on sales and royalty

income.

. Maintained general ledger accounts pertaining to royalties and

advertising, as well as others.

GT ENTERTAINMENT, New York, NY

July 1995 - January 1997

Accounting Manager

. Managed accountants with duties consisting of royalties, production

costs and amortizations.

. Managed collection and tracking of accounting statements and payments.

. Maintained general ledger accounts. Co-designed departmental controls

and procedures.

. Prepared management reports as well as monthly and quarterly financial

statements.

LODER DREW AND ASSOCIATES, Long Beach, CA March

1995 - July 1995

Consultant - Accounts Payable Audits

SONY MUSIC, New York, NY

June 1982 - December 1994

Senior Contract Administrator

Manager, General Ledger

Senior Accountant, Reconciliation Specialist

. Analyzed, interpreted, and administered royalty agreements by

entering their applicable payment

provisions into automated royalty system for purpose of paying

and processing artist,

publisher and mechanical royalties.

. Supervised and approved the work of four accountants.

. Managed the accounting of advances and their recoupments.

. Performed reconciliation of General Ledger

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