Nikki Penoza

Accounting and operations leader with 20+ years of progressive experience spanning full-cycle accounting, treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, payroll, cash management, process improvement, and warehouse operations. MBA with hands-on QuickBooks experience and a record of strengthening controls, improving reporting and KPIs, streamlining workflows, and leading cross-functional teams and operational initiatives.

Accounting & Warehouse Manager - Allied Facility Solutions, Inc. - Lititz, PA

(2025-09)

• Lead accounting and warehouse operations, retaining responsibility for full-cycle accounting while overseeing receiving, shipping, inventory control, material storage, staging, and order fulfillment.
• Supervise and perform warehouse and forklift operations; coordinate and perform loading and unloading of trucks and ensure materials are accurately received, stored, staged, and issued.
• Reorganize warehouse layouts and material locations to reduce travel and handling time, improve workflow, and maximize usable storage capacity.
• Conduct inventory audits, investigate discrepancies, and identify obsolete, excess, and slow-moving materials for disposition or relocation.
• Created an Excel-based Scope of Work tracking and improvement process to document requirements, identify process gaps, track corrective actions, and improve accountability.
• Established project-specific staging and organization processes that improve loading efficiency and reduce deployment errors.

Accounting Manager - Allied Facility Solutions, Inc. - Lititz, PA

(2012-08 - 2025-09)

• Managed all day-to-day accounting functions in QuickBooks, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting, providing visibility into revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow, and key operating trends.
• Managed customer billing, collections, receivable aging, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and resolution of billing and payment discrepancies.
• Processed payroll, payroll tax filings, employee deductions, and federal, state, and local tax payments and maintained supporting compliance records.
• Performed bank, credit card, payroll, liability, tax, and other balance sheet reconciliations and investigated and resolved discrepancies.
• Coordinated year-end close, tax preparation, and financial reporting with outside accountants and tax professionals.
• Streamlined QuickBooks workflows, reporting, accounting procedures, and internal controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and financial visibility.
• Supported budgeting, forecasting, expense analysis, audits, insurance reviews, and management decision-making.

Manager – Treasury, Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable - Woodstream Corporation - Lititz, PA

(2007-05 - 2012-08)

• Managed day-to-day treasury, accounts receivable, and accounts payable operations, including cash activity, bank reconciliations, collections, vendor payments, and financial reporting.
• Partnered with banking institutions to resolve account issues, improve cash-management services, and evaluate more efficient payment solutions.
• Led the transition from paper checks to ACH and other electronic payment methods, improving payment efficiency, reducing manual processing, and strengthening controls.
• Developed standardized reports, dashboards, and KPIs for collections, aging, payment processing, cash balances, reconciliation accuracy, and transaction turnaround time.
• Implemented process improvements and automation across AP, AR, and treasury functions to increase efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.
• Strengthened internal controls surrounding cash receipts, disbursements, bank reconciliations, vendor payments, and customer accounts.
• Provided cash-flow reporting, financial analysis, and operational metrics to support planning and management decision-making.

Manager – Banking / Credit Card Accounting - Foot Locker, Inc. - Camp Hill, PA

(2005-06 - 2007-05)

• Managed banking operations, bank deposits, bank and armored-car relationships, cash accounting, expense control, and budgeting/forecasting.
• Directed cash-accounting close procedures and reviewed account reconciliations to ensure entries were recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP.
• Supervised a team of 16 employees, including exempt, non-exempt, and temporary staff.
• Forecasted banking expenses totaling $24MM annually and negotiated vendor pricing, service levels, and reporting improvements.
• Implemented programs and reporting that reduced credit/debit card fees and cash shortage and missing-deposit exposure.
• Ensured banking operations complied with PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and led the rollout of armored-car service to 1,000+ U.S. stores.

Manager – Financial Reporting - Foot Locker, Inc. - Camp Hill, PA

(2002-06 - 2005-06)

• Developed highly confidential executive reporting for Senior Vice Presidents and CEOs covering merchandise, inventory, real estate, expense responsibility, and store-level shortage control.
• Developed a formal budgeting process for European Division expense areas and managed four exempt employees.
• Supported implementation of the Stock Locator Program across U.S. stores; conducted training in Excel, Access, and Visual Basic and led the college recruiting program.

Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting - Foot Locker, Inc. - Camp Hill, PA

(2001-06 - 2002-06)

• Produced executive-level financial reporting and supported departments with data mining, ad hoc analysis, MS Access database design, and Excel reporting.
• Trained new employees on reporting tools and processes.

Financial Analyst – Inventory Reporting - Foot Locker, Inc. - Camp Hill, PA

(2001-01 - 2001-06)

• Calculated and reported gross margin for worldwide operations and communicated results to divisional CFOs.
• Produced daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory reporting and supported development of the Price Change Reserve program.

Intern – Tax Department - Foot Locker, Inc. - Camp Hill, PA

(2000-05 - 2000-08)

• Supported an escheat tax project, employee performance reporting, standardized compliance procedures, and customer-information reporting.

Master of Business Administration - The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, PA (2007-05)

B.S. - Finance; Minor in Business Logistics - The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (2000-12)