Nicole Davis

Forensic Coordinator

Nicole is a purposeful professional with over a decade of experience in financial operations, payroll, and HR compliance. Known for her ability to design and maintain efficient systems, she has consistently delivered accurate and timely results.

Her career spans a variety of industries – including health and fitness, automation, and finance – where she has earned a reputation for being highly organized, solution-focused, and resourceful. Prior to joining NAFA, she served as Payroll Administrator for Fitness Holdings Northeast LLC (Crunch Fitness), where she managed payroll and HR operations across forty locations in six states.

Previously, she held a leadership role at Gold’s Gym Corporate for a decade, managing payroll for over three hundred employees across multiple clubs. She also supported executive leadership with financial reporting, internal auditing, and system development, helping the company improve profitability.

Her expertise includes:

  • Payroll Administration (ADP, Paychex, PrimePay, Paylocity)
  • General Ledger Accounting & Journal Entries
  • Bank Reconciliation, A/P & A/R
  • Financial Reporting & Auditing
  • QuickBooks & Sage
  • HR Compliance & Benefits Administration
  • New Hire Onboarding & Employee Support

Nicole holds an associate’s degree in Specialized Business with a concentration in Criminal Justice from YTI Career Institute, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. With a strong technical foundation and a people-first approach, she excels at bridging the gap between finance and operations—ensuring that teams and systems run as smoothly and effectively as possible.

Select Case Experience

  • Analyzed operations and controls for a small city with a focus on payroll, benefits, and compensation models while also assisting in the investigation of potential fraud, waste and abuse
  • Reviewed financial documents and general ledger information to identify anomalies as part of a forensic review of a large nonprofit organization
  • Analyzed source documents as part of a construction engagement to identify inappropriate charges to the contract. This included assessing the accuracy of the burden (overhead) allocation, labor time and rates, materials, sub-contractors, and capital expenditures
  • Identified, collected, and organized evidence as part of multiple forensic reviews to facilitate analysis and support conclusions