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

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