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Nicholas Gruzwalski

@nicholasgruzwalski

Admin and accounting professional, 10+ years supporting leaders. Scheduling, expense reports, payroll, onboarding. Near Winter Garden, FL.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a full-time role in and around the Winter Garden, Florida area, ideally administrative, accounting, or HR work. A consistent daytime schedule matters to me, though I’m flexible for occasional evenings or weekends when the team needs it. I value clear expectations, steady work, and a role I can grow in. On site, hybrid, or remote all work for me.

I support Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit with journal entries, reconciliations, monthly and year-end close, grant accounting, restricted funds tracking, internal reporting, and annual audit workpapers.

Over more than 10 years, I've built full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, payroll, and budget processes for nonprofit and service-based organizations. At MISS DIG 811, I progressed from Accounting Assistant to Senior Accounting Manager, overseeing a $9.5 million annual budget cycle across seven departments and increasing retained earnings by more than 12% through improved resource allocation.

At Sage Solutions Group, I processed payroll for seven companies totaling about $1 million monthly, reduced discrepancies, and saved roughly 10 hours per week. I also improved accounts payable efficiency by 50% and supported HRIS administration, employee benefits, recruiting, and onboarding.

My approach is to ask a lot of questions up front, understand how things actually work, and build from there using what I know. I'm looking for a Florida-based accounting role where I can start making myself useful quickly.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Accountant

Current

Jewish Family Service

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Prepare and record journal entries, reconciliations, and adjustments for monthly and year-end close. Maintain general ledger accounts and verify accuracy of financial data across all accounts.

Journal Entries Reconciliations General Ledger Accountant Bank Reconciliation Grant Accounting Financial Reporting Audit Support

HR & Accounting Generalist

Sage Solutions Group

Jun 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Processed bi-weekly and bi-monthly payroll for 7 companies (~$1M/month), cutting discrepancies and saving 10 hrs/week. Restructured AP workflows, improving efficiency 50%. Maintained HRIS for 200+ employees. Managed onboarding/offboarding for 50+ hires annually. Administered benefits and open enrollment. Supported recruiting and interview coordination.

Administrative & Accounting Support

Freelance

Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 (8 months)

Provided accounting, HR, and administrative support to several small business clients at once, prioritizing competing deadlines. Set up bookkeeping, payroll, and reporting processes and trained staff to run them. Maintained organized recordkeeping and filing systems across client accounts, plus general office support for each engagement.

Senior Staff Accountant

MISS DIG 811

Sep 2014 - Oct 2022 (8 years 1 month)

Oversaw full budget cycle for $9.5M in annual budgets, including preparation, analysis, and reconciliation. Led month-end and year-end close across 7 departments and presented quarterly projections to executive leadership. Managed AP/AR, payroll, reconciliations, and journal entries in QuickBooks. Implemented Paylocity payroll and HRIS. Directed corporate contracts with 1,800+ companies.